Who really broke up The Beatles? Paul McCartney reveals the truth
On October 5th, 1962, The Beatles released their debut single. On April 10th, 1970, the band were no more. Within that brief window, those four lads from Liverpool changed the […]
Paul McCartney names the moment when The Beatles “failed miserably”
While it seemed like The Beatles had been manufactured in a laboratory with a musical ability beyond all explanation, that wasn’t the case. Although their story is nothing short of […]
The Beatles song Paul McCartney admitted was “a bit of filler”
The Beatles didn’t exactly have the luxury of vetting their songs. During the height of Beatlemania, each new day came with something else to do. If it wasn’t live shows, […]
Remembering the first Beatles solo album, George Harrison’s ‘Wonderwall’
Today marks 55 years since George Harrison gave the world the first-ever taste of a solo album by a member of The Beatles when his soundtrack for the film Wonderwall […]
A Tiger Shooting During The Beatles’ Stay in India Inspired ‘The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill’
In 1968, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the leader of the Transcendental Meditation movement, held his annual retreat for Westerners at his ashram in Rishikesh, India. The guru invited The Beatles and […]
The live performer that made Paul McCartney cry
I wouldn’t say that Paul McCartney has seen everything. He may not have caught the Northern Lights on his whistle-stop tour of the world or stopped somewhere like Wishaw off […]
George Harrison Couldn’t Remember if The Beatles Jammed With Elvis Presley, but the King’s Stylist Insists They Did
George Harrison and The Beatles met Elvis Presley in 1965 after their managers, Brian Epstein and Colonel Tom Parker, arranged a meeting at The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s home. […]
Vox Made Special 100 Watt Amplifiers for The Beatles’ Shea Stadium Performance, but They Didn’t Help
The Beatles‘ 1965 Shea Stadium performance was the first of its kind. Before then, concerts never took place in sports arenas. At the height of Beatlemania, The Beatles needed a […]
The Beatles’ Manager Had to Split Up the Band on Vacations to Avoid ‘Clashing’
In the early 1960s, The Beatles hired their manager, Brian Epstein, and, with his help, became one of the biggest bands in the world. He didn’t just deal with their […]
The Beatles Were so Poor in Their Early Days They Needed Their Girlfriends to Hold Their Microphones on Broom Handles
In their early days, The Beatles couldn’t afford a drummer, much less a couple of microphone stands because they were so poor. Their biggest priority was establishing themselves. The money […]