The Lennon/McCartney songwriting duo loomed so large within The Beatles it made it difficult for George Harrison to find his footing as a songwriter. That all changed on the group’s
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- In 1963, John Lennon gave George Harrison a song to sing. It was hardly a compliment The Beatles were always meant to be a united front. While people like to think that Ringo Starr lucked into the role of a lifetime in more ways than one,...
- Beatlemania Has a New Home: Rare Fab Four Treasures on Display in Florida Beatlemania Has a New Home: Rare Fab Four Treasures on Display in Florida The Penny Lane Beatles Museum has expanded into a new downtown location in St. Petersburg, Florida, after...
- In 1971, George Harrison was taken to court for his songs. Five years later, he made fun of the whole thing George Harrison didn’t ever want to worry about the business side of music after The Beatles.Business was what brought down the Fab Four in the end, and while so many...
- Beatles biopic cast recreates famous 1963 beach photographs Beatles biopic cast recreates famous 1963 beach photographs The four stars of Sam Mendes’ upcoming Beatles films have been photographed recreating the band’s playful 1963 seaside photo session. Paul Mescal...
- In 1963, John Lennon gave George Harrison a song to sing. It was hardly a compliment The Beatles were always meant to be a united front. While people like to think that Ringo Starr lucked into the role of a lifetime in more ways than one,...
- In 1968, Paul McCartney wrote a song Ringo Starr almost didn’t show up for. It’s now been played 800,000,000 times In the grand story of The Beatles, it’s hard to think of a time when Paul McCartney was considered the villain. A lot of that may have been carefully crafted...
- Beatles-Signed Morecambe and Wise Script Discovered in Suitcase Beatles-Signed Morecambe and Wise Script Discovered in Suitcase A rare 1964 television script signed by all four Beatles has emerged after spending approximately 60 years in a suitcase. The script,...
- The “genius“ 1960s record that peaked at 10 in the US. But John Lennon and Paul McCartney both agreed was the “greatest album ever made” Two pertinent quotes spring to mind when defining the whirlwind era of the 1960s. The first comes from Hunter S Thompson.“[It was] the kind of peak that never comes again,”...
- The 1960s song George Harrison and Joan Baez agreed Bob Dylan could’ve retired after, and still been a legend The folk landscape was a pretty straightforward arena prior to the arrival of the brooding troubadour, Bob Dylan. Like many legends who all but shake up the entire course of...
- In 1969, The Beatles turned down Woodstock. Years later, Ringo Starr revealed they “regretted” not being there Standing on the cold rooftop of London’s Apple Corps headquarters, a select group of lucky punters and policemen gathered round to watch The Beatles play their last-ever gig in 1969....
- Everything Fab Four Fest Everything Fab Four Fest Everything Fab Four Fest, running November 5–8 at Monmouth University and the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, with a Revolver 60th-anniversary focus and guests including...
- The 1968 Beatles song John Lennon called Paul McCartney’s “masterpiece”. But, was it all about him? John Lennon always had somewhat of a love/hate relationship with Paul McCartney’s music.As much as they may have been a phenomenal songwriting team as a part of The Beatles, Lennon...
- Mal Evans’ Lost Beatles Memoir Finally Emerges After 50 Years Mal Evans’ Lost Beatles Memoir Finally Emerges After 50 Years The long-unpublished memoir of Beatles road manager and confidant Mal Evans is finally being published, half a century after his...
- In 1980, John Lennon heard a new wave classic. Months later, it made him come back to music No one could really blame John Lennon if he had wanted to permanently retire from music by the late 1970s. He had done his fair share of partying, and even...
- Horst Fascher, Beatles’ Hamburg Ally and Star-Club Pioneer, Dies at 90 Horst Fascher, Beatles’ Hamburg Ally and Star-Club Pioneer, Dies at 90 Horst Fascher, the legendary Hamburg music figure closely associated with the Beatles’ formative German years and the co-founder of...
- The Time John Lennon Cut His Beatles Bandmates Out of a Classic Track: “For a Moment I Thought There Was Going To Be an Explosion” – American Songwriter It’s no secret that The Beatles weren’t seeing eye to eye by the end of their tenure. That tension was especially a shame in the collaborative partnership between John Lennon...
- 3 George Harrison Songs That Show a Different Side of the Rock Icon – American Songwriter George Harrison’s songs were typically spiritual, folk-leaning, and harmony-driven. But that’s not the whole story of the former Beatle’s solo career. His sound is as varied as his other Beatles...
- The Night the Beatles Played for the Ghosts of Abbey Road The Night the Beatles Played for the Ghosts of Abbey Road A Halloween Tale from McCartney Times The following is a fictional Halloween story inspired by the mythology, music and...
- In 1970, The Beatles split up. Here are the best songs Paul McCartney and John Lennon wrote immediately afterward The Beatles were always destined to split up.The band had a good run, they released some decent songs, made a bit of cash, and, oh, that’s right, completely changed the...
- 3 Classic Rock Songs From the 1960s That We Know Put You To Sleep – American Songwriter Normally, when you think about classic rock music, you likely think about those big, bombastic tunes that are capable of blowing the roof off your neighbor’s home. But classic rock...
Everyone has either a favourite, guilty pleasure or comfort movie they rewatch regularly whenever they’re in need of a pick-me-up. For John Lennon, his regular source of viewing pleasure came
If the backing track on Beyoncé’s new recording of the Beatles’ “Blackbird” sounds especially familiar, there’s good reason for that. It turns out that the cover version she recorded
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — As part of The Mirage’s upcoming transformation, one of the properties live shows will close this summer.The Beatles LOVE Cirque du Soleil production will end its
TeaFlix Tuesdays with Renaissance Music Man HOLLIS. In case you missed the live show, here’s the Youtube replay: Like Lennon,
There are a fair few moments on The Beatles‘ later albums when you catch a lyric, sit back, and think
Today, Ringo Starr announced the lead single from Crooked Boy, “February Sky,” releasing this Friday, April 12. Pre-save now to
A new book about The Beatles has revealed a John Lennon encounter that made Mick Jagger feel “uncomfortable”. Read More:
Even the greatest band in the history of music couldn’t withstand the crashing waves of celebrity pressure forever. What began
The fact that The Beatles were able to make new music with John Lennon after his death is something we
