The one song John Lennon always struggled with: “I couldn’t get the hang of it”
Any artist is going to have a bit of a love-hate relationship with their voice at some point. Regardless of how many times people talk someone up as being the […]
John Lennon’s favourite album by The Beatles: “I always preferred it”
One conversation involving John Lennon has become as iconic as the glasses he wore, the tragedy that befell him, or the countless hit songs he wrote with his fellow Liverpudlians, […]
‘Nowhere Man’: Everything great about The Beatles in one song
There’s normally something for everyone sprinkled throughout The Beatles’ catalogue. Even if some people think that their best stuff is all on one album, there is usually at least one […]
How many Beatles songs did John Lennon and Paul McCartney write together?
Leaving aside the social phenomenon of Beatlemania, the myriad artistic innovations they made in and out of the studio, and their lasting legacy on pop culture as a whole, if […]
The Beatles song that Paul McCartney refused to be part of: “Oh, fuck you”
It is a truth universally unrecognised that all the greats must, at some point, be bad. Muhammad Ali hit the canvas, David Bowie had a wayward jungle phase, Bob Dylan […]
The Beatles film George Harrison wanted to delete from history: ” I can’t watch it
In a flash, The Beatles transitioned from living ordinary lives and running everyday errands to being permanently thrust into the public eye. Even after the band’s dissolution in 1970, the […]
“I still love him”: the rock pioneer John Lennon called one of the greatest
Every major rock star starts off as a student of the genre first. Regardless of how many great albums they will one day make themselves, that only comes from a […]
The Beloved Beatles Album John Lennon Wasn’t Pleased With
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is an album that is deeply beloved by millions of Beatles fans. Among the track list are perennial Beatles hits including, “Lucy in the […]
“I must’ve imagined it”: The Beatles song that cast Paul McCartney as the bastard
When The Beatles finally parted ways in April 1970, the media enjoyed stirring the pot and sensationalising any tension between the members. That said, during the recording of the band’s […]
‘The Inner Light’: George Harrison’s spiritual precursor to John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’
1967 was a pivotal year for The Beatles as their spiritual journey to India saw them adopting the principles of Transcendental Meditation in more ways than they likely anticipated. Creatively, […]