The Beatles song they struggled to play live: “It was particularly bad”
No one really questioned The Beatles’ talents as a live act in their early days. They were pretty boys and were probably envied by every other male in the audience […]
The Beatles’ Legacy Is Still Growing–Half A Century After Their Split
The Beatles have nothing left to prove as a musical entity. They have ranked as one of the most commercially successful and impactful names in the industry since they first […]
The Ringo Starr song that told Paul McCartney and The Beatles to “back off”
If there is one vision of The Beatles that makes us feel all warm and fuzzy, then it has to be that of the perenially affable Ringo Starr beaming a […]
Ringo Starr on the greatest musical force in his life: “Shivers down my spine”
When musicians discover their passions, there’s no sense in being a snob about any particular artist. People gravitate towards whatever music sounds good to them on a personal level. While […]
Is The Beatles song ‘Her Majesty’ really about the Queen?
Some 14 seconds after the ‘The End’ has placed a complete stop at the finale of The Beatles’ recording career as a collective to complete their 1969 album Abbey Road, […]
Tom Petty’s thoughts on John Lennon and George Harrison’s relationship
Despite Paul McCartney’s domination musically in the latter years of The Beatles’ reign in the 1960s, the band’s father figure was always John Lennon. It had been Lennon who conceived […]
The Story Behind “Hello, Goodbye” by The Beatles and How a Conversation Between Paul McCartney and “Mr. Fixit” Led to the Song
Alistair Taylor was there when it happened. He accompanied Brian Epstein to the Cavern Club on November 9, 1961, to see four young boys dressed in black leather as they […]
Ringo Starr Was the Only Beatle Who ‘Never, Ever Bothered’ the Band’s Fixer With His Problems
Due to the enormity of their success in The Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr had an entire staff of people to support them. One of […]
The Britpop Band That the Beatles’ George Harrison Famously Beefed With
No musician is immune to the occasional beef with another musician. Though, we’d have to say George Harrison of The Beatles’s “beef” with the brothers behind Oasis was a little […]
Can The Beatles Break Their Losing Streak At The Grammys?
The Beatles are one of the most respected and celebrated groups in music history. That said, they are actually somewhat under-awarded, compared to the place they hold in the minds […]