There’s an old adage that says, “The star that burns twice as bright burns half as long”, and while it’s absolutely true in an astrophysical sense, there’s an element of […]
When a band has multiple vocalists, debates about who sings better are almost inevitable. Certain songs simply fit particular voices, and although it may not always be ideal for every […]
At age 15, Paul McCartney joined a skiffle band called The Quarrymen, fronted by a 16-year-old John Lennon. Shortly after, George Harrison joined the band as the lead guitarist. Those […]
Last fall, The Beatles released their new and “final” song, “Now and Then”–which began its life as a late ’70s John Lennon demo, was fleshed out with contributions from George […]
The music legend introduced the song to his set as he played live at the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay last night (October 1). The performance marked the opening night […]
The Beatles produced jams that appealed to virtually everybody. They were masters of pop, after all. That being said, The Beatles also knew how to pen a few baby-making songs […]
By the mid-1960s, the entire world was in the throes of Beatlemania. The Liverpudlian lads had won over their home country, broken America, and were well on their way to […]
Leaving aside the social phenomenon of Beatlemania, the myriad artistic innovations they made in and out of the studio, and their lasting legacy on pop culture as a whole, if […]
When The Beatles entered their later years, the logic of their songs went out of the window. They were no longer singing understandable, relatable clichés of love or longing or […]
The Beatles haven’t been together as a quartet for decades, but they still manage to remain among the most popular and successful musical acts in the world. The smash singles […]
