George Martin Was ‘Embarrassed’ During 1 Groundbreaking Beatles 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 […]
The Story and Meaning Behind “Back off Boogaloo” by Ringo Starr and Why It Might Have Been a Subtle Shot at Paul McCartney
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 […]
“Years of regret”: The producer who thought he could’ve saved John Lennon
On December 9th, 1980, an uneasy David Bowie stepped out onto the stage at New York’s Booth Theatre. He was midway through the venue’s run of The Elephant Man. It […]
The song George Harrison found difficult to write: “I’m not too sure which way the lyric should go”
Songwriting isn’t always an exercise one can configure up out of nowhere. Even the most acclaimed artists suffer from writer’s block, which often involves giving themselves some space before they […]
The Wings song Paul McCartney called “one of my favourites”
“They’re only the band The Beatles could have been,” said Alan Partridge of Paul McCartney’s post-Beatles band Wings. The line is played for laughs in the series, but the discography […]
Did ‘And Your Bird Can Sing’ by The Beatles pave the way for alt-rock?
When the teenage John Lennon and Paul McCartney first met at a church fête in 1957, neither of them nor their peers could have foreseen just how monumental the convergence […]
The Beatles song John Lennon wrote to confuse their fans
John Lennon was a bit of terror during his time with The Beatles. The group had been so desperate for fame and fortune that when it arrived, they took it […]
George Harrison on Eric Clapton marrying Pattie Boyd: “I think that has always annoyed him”
Many iconic couples emerged from the classic rock period, like Paul and Linda McCartney or John Lennon and Yoko Ono, and Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull. While some endured longer […]
Ranking the 5 Best Songs on George Harrison’s ’80s Comeback Album ‘Cloud Nine’
George Harrison decided to throw his hat back in the ring with Cloud Nine in 1987. After years of steering clear of the fame game, he enlisted Jeff Lynne to […]
Paul McCartney Said Brian Epstein ‘Didn’t Like [Him] Too Much’ After He Grilled Him About Allen Klein
Before Allen Klein became a thorn in Paul McCartney’s side, the Beatle used him to question his manager, Brian Epstein. At the time, Klein managed The Rolling Stones, and The […]