The troubling Beatles song John Lennon regretted writing
There were plenty of famed songs by The Beatles that John Lennon derided as terrible “throwaway” nonsense when looking back on his career. Lennon was never one to hold back […]
‘Here Comes the Sun’: The song George Harrison was frightened to write
As a member of the band that changed the world of music indefinitely, you would assume that George Harrison had carte blanche to do whatever he wanted after leaving the […]
What is a “semolina pilchard” in the Beatles song ‘I Am the Walrus’?
The song ‘I Am the Walrus’ probably has the most over-analysed and dissected set of lyrics of any song in the history of popular music. This is ironic, given that […]
Why George Harrison hated the hippy movement: “A lot of bums”
For a brief moment in time, rock music seemed to be changing the entire world in the 1960s. Whereas most people were opening their minds to the possibilities of music, […]
The moment George Harrison knew The Beatles were over: “It got a bit boring being Fab”
It’s almost impossible to quantify the sheer cultural impact of The Beatles. A group born out of four friends, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, converging over […]
A prized piano, flamboyant costumes, cat ceramics and a moustache comb are among Freddie Mercury’s possessions now on display at Sotheby’s.
Thousands of items from his personal collection have gone on show at a huge exhibit in London, ahead of an auction next month. The collection, which also features handwritten lyrics […]
The song that Paul McCartney chose over a bottle of champagne
Can you believe that there are still people out there who doubt that Paul McCartney is one of the best songwriters of all time? His work with John Lennon and […]
My Family and Other Rock Stars by Tiffany Murray review – Freddie Mercury, David Bowie and my mum
Sometimes the most compelling family memoirs are not those that recount particularly extraordinary lives but which, rather, are told in the most beguiling voice. Tiffany Murray recounts hers from the […]
On This Day in 1973: George Harrison Knocked Ex-Beatles Bandmate Paul McCartney from the Top of the ‘Billboard’ Charts
This marked the only occasion that two individual members of The Beatles held the top two positions on the Hot 100. A week earlier, Harrison’s solo album Living in the […]
John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s secret ‘cocaine-fuelled’ final recording
Despite years and years of barbed answers and obviously pointed song, in an interview in 1975, John Lennon admitted that he and Paul actually did record after the Beatles split […]