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The Beatles song John Lennon called a “complete story”

    The Beatles song John Lennon called a “complete story”

There was a noticeable shift in the way John Lennon was writing songs by the end of 1964. Prior to that time, Lennon had a knack for writing incredibly catchy

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Peter Frampton Recalls George Harrison’s Unexpected Offer

    Peter Frampton Recalls George Harrison’s Unexpected Offer

Peter Frampton recently appeared on VRP Rocks to share how he was invited to play in late George Harrison’s ‘All Things Must Pass.’ During the interview, the guitarist recalled recording

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Top 5 Beatles Songs Covered by Other Artists – American Songwriter

    Top 5 Beatles Songs Covered by Other Artists – American Songwriter

The Beatles are hallowed ground. It takes a pretty confident artist to try and cover one of their tunes. The foursome’s original versions are undisputed classics. Though their renditions will

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How The Beatles rejected John Lennon’s defining anthem

    How The Beatles rejected John Lennon’s defining anthem

In 1968, The Beatles flew out to India to find themselves. While this might have subsequently been scoffed at as a faddish venture, roped in by the manipulative “dirty old

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Ringo Starr on ‘Rewind Forward,’ writing country music, the AI-assisted final Beatles track and more | The Independent

    Ringo Starr on ‘Rewind Forward,’ writing country music, the AI-assisted final Beatles track and more | The Independent

There are rock stars, and then there is Ringo Starr — drummer for the Beatles, award-winning soloist, photographer, narrator, actor,

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The private letter John Lennon wrote to Waylon Jennings

    The private letter John Lennon wrote to Waylon Jennings

In 2014, Guernsey’s Auctions sold a letter, only a handful of lines long, for $7,500. It was part of a

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The rock musician Tom Petty said will “outlive us all”

    The rock musician Tom Petty said will “outlive us all”

Throughout his recording career, Tom Petty was indebted to rock and roll classics. Outside of being a favourite amongst the

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Keith Richards thinks George Harrison and John Lennon could have fit in the Rolling Stones – Gold

    Keith Richards thinks George Harrison and John Lennon could have fit in the Rolling Stones – Gold

The Rolling Stones and The Beatles went from pals and collaborators to sworn rivals in the 1960s, and in recent

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The Beatles song George Martin claimed could never be redone

    The Beatles song George Martin claimed could never be redone

Nothing was off the table for The Beatles whenever they entered the studio. While the band may have recorded their

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Who Was the Fifth Beatle?

    Who Was the Fifth Beatle?

The notion of a Fifth Beatle emerged when US radio DJ Murray the K joked about giving The Beatles so much airtime in America, that he should be considered the

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