The Beatles’ Producer Hated ‘Love Me Do’
Producer George Martin hated The Beatles‘ “Love Me Do.” In addition, he wasn’t a big fan of some of the band’s early covers. Notably, John Lennon had quite a bit […]
The sordid truth behind The Beatles ‘Ticket to Ride’
After breaking through with rhythm and blues covers, upbeat love songs and lovelorn ballads in 1963, The Beatles began to mix things up. In 1964, this entailed creating their first […]
Elvis Presley’s 26th Movie, ‘Stay Away, Joe,’ Premiered in New York City 55 Years Ago Today
While Elvis Presley is best remembered for his music, the Memphis singer had an impressive career in Hollywood movies. Elvis starred in 31 feature films and two concert documentaries. Still, […]
Paul McCartney Apologized for a Hated Beatles Project, but He Still Thinks It’s ‘Cool’
After the success of A Hard Day’s Night and Help!, The Beatles released a film so widely despised that Paul McCartney apologized for it. Neither critics nor audiences liked it, […]
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 […]
Duncan Raban: A pint of Guinness with The Rolling Stones
Returning readers might recall a couple of articles I wrote earlier this year following an insightful chat with Brighton-based photographer Duncan Raban. The inspiring and warm-hearted shutterbug has led a […]
The Beatles song Paul McCartney called a complete fluke
Paul McCartney has carved himself into one of the most influential songwriters in pop music history. Throughout his work with The Beatles and beyond, McCartney’s knack for writing hooks has […]
Paul McCartney and John Lennon Never Saw George Martin as an Equal, Claimed a Beatles Engineer
Paul McCartney and John Lennon worked closely together for years. While they had two other bandmates, multiple sound engineers, a manager, and a producer to assist them, they primarily relied […]
John Lennon Always Made It Clear He Was Bored When The Beatles Worked on Songs He Didn’t Write
The Beatles split songwriting duties amongst themselves, much to John Lennon’s frustration. While he thought Paul McCartney and George Harrison wrote some good songs, he didn’t like working on the […]
A Beatles Engineer Was Shocked to See Ringo Starr Had a Personality in ‘A Hard Day’s Night’
In 1964, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr starred in the Beatles’ movie A Hard Day’s Night. They enjoyed the experience, and their fans loved the film. […]