Why George Harrison Didn’t Rehearse For ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’
The Beatles‘ Ed Sullivan Show set changed rock ‘n’ roll, music in general, and the entire course of human history. No, that’s not going too far. Shockingly, George Harrison revealed […]
The Beatles Decided to Include a Classic Hit on Their Debut Album at the Last Minute
In 1962, The Beatles gathered in EMI Studios to record their debut album, Please Please Me. While they had been a band for several years, Beatlemania was still a decent […]
Was John Lennon’s ‘Stand by Me’ More Successful Than Ben E. King’s?
One of the most famous songs that John Lennon released during his solo career is a cover of Ben E. King’s “Stand by Me.” Both versions of the song remain […]
What John Lennon Was Singing About on His Hit ‘Mind Games’ Single
If you wanted obscure lyrics, the 1967 work of John Lennon will do. Start with the “looking-glass ties” and “marmalade skies” on “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds.” As John […]
John Lennon Has a Coronavirus Message for You From Beyond the Grave
John Lennon was way ahead of his time. His worldview and some of the music he made both feel strikingly modern. John may have been so ahead of his time […]
How a George Harrison Song Hit #1 Again 31 Years After It Was Released
George Harrison was a true legend, both as a Beatle and as a solo artist. When he first began his solo career, some feared he wouldn’t find the success his […]
Keith Richards Caved to Pressure Before Making His 1st Solo Album: ‘I Had to Be Dragged, Kind of Screaming’
Keith Richards shot to fame as the hard-living guitarist for The Rolling Stones. That’s been his main gig for more than 60 years, the band for whom he wrote what […]
Singer James Taylor’s Chilling Encounter with John Lennon’s Killer the Day Before the Former Beatle Died
This year, had John Lennon survived being shot four times by a deranged fan on Dec. 8, he would have been 79 years old. Instead, the former Beatle in 1980 […]
Paul McCartney Said The Beatles ‘Failed Miserably’ in Many Early Performances
The Beatles were so successful as a band that it’s difficult to imagine them struggling during early performances, but Paul McCartney said they did. Before they were officially The Beatles, […]
The Beatles Song Where Paul McCartney Is ‘Howling’ and ‘Barking’ Like a Dog
Many songs by The Beatles include weird outtakes that make their way into the final recording. From a curse word in “Hey Jude” to Ringo Starr’s “blisters on me fingers” […]