The Beatles were growing fast in a musical sense by 1965, incorporating a wide variety of influences into their new music. Bob Dylan was one of those influences, and the […]
The Beatles’ “The End” appropriately marks the conclusion of Abbey Road, the last album the Fab Four ever recorded (with the exception of the album’s hidden “real” last track, “Her […]
Looking through the tomes of John Lennon‘s interviews, you will find a common theme. Lennon, through all his misgivings and unwanted behaviour was, if nothing else, an extremely honest person. […]
John Lennon frequently used LSD, but one trip was so dangerous that Paul McCartney and George Harrison rushed to help him. Lennon accidentally took the drug during a recording session. […]
In 1967, The Beatles and producer George Martin gathered in the studio to record the song “A Day in the Life.” They were far from the only people in the […]
In a sense, The Beatles changed the world twice in the 1960s. Firstly, as a polished skiffle group, they ravaged the charts on both sides of the Atlantic with love-inspired […]
Ringo Starr might have been underestimated when he started his solo career after The Beatles’ breakup. That didn’t last for long, as he proved to have one of the highest […]
The Beatles song ‘Penny Lane’ is chock-full of nostalgic tit-bits from the band’s youth in Liverpool. Paul McCartney wrote the song in response to John Lennon’s similarly evocative composition ‘Strawberry […]
On June 30, 1973, George Harrison scored his second No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth).” In doing so, Harrison […]
For a song to last and survive the test of time, it must be relatable and relevant over generations. As technology evolves at an ever-increasing rate, things we are accustomed […]