The two Beatles songs John Lennon called Paul McCartney’s “last gasp”
When Paul McCartney announced that he was taking time away from The Beatles to work on his solo career in April 1970, it was clear that this was no mere […]
‘Blackbird’: The subtlety of Paul McCartney’s social commentary
Although John Lennon played a pivotal role in changing the world and promoting countercultural, progressive values, he wasn’t the only member of The Beatles adept at delivering profound socio-political messages. […]
The song that made John Lennon respect George Harrison’s “innate talent”
George Harrison wasn’t a natural songwriter like John Lennon or Paul McCartney. For the duo, it was a practice they had been perfecting since they were teenagers, and by the […]
“He’s definitely hotter”: The artist Paul McCartney said outdid The Beatles
Anyone who ever tries to compare their favourite band to The Beatles is already fighting a losing battle. Even though many of rock’s heavyweights have managed to make music that […]
Ringo Starr confirms that ‘Now and Then’ is the “last track ever” by The Beatles
When ‘Now and Then’ was released last year, it was heavily trailed as being the “final” Beatles song. It had been put together over a half-century period, originating in a […]
John Lennon Is Back Inside The Top 40 On A Chart That Didn’t Exist When He Was Alive
John Lennon was one of the bestselling musicians of his time. Between the many, many smashes he released as one-fourth of The Beatles to his experimental and pioneering solo work, […]
Ringo Starr’s most unique drumming in The Beatles’ discography: “I played differently”
There is a myth that goes around that Ringo Starr wasn’t a great drummer, and that is no small tragedy. The true cost of this falsehood is that it perpetuates […]
The songs The Beatles walked out on: “We thought we’d seen the last of him”
Such is the immense cultural swell behind the tsunami known as The Beatles that it is hard to imagine as anything other than the titans of pop music they have […]
What is the least successful Beatles album?
The opening line to Steve Martin’s memoir reads, “I did stand-up comedy for eighteen years. Ten of those years were spent learning, four years were spent refining, and four were […]
Remember When? The Beatles Held a Funeral for Themselves With This Iconic Album
In the late 1960s, the Beatles had cast such a large shadow over the world that not even the band could escape from under it—until they opted to “kill” the […]