George Martin used to quibble over whether “The Ballad of John and Yoko” was even a Beatles song. What’s certain, however, is this: Without it, the group might never have
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- ArtDependence | Rediscovered John Lennon Guitar Heads to Auction for more than £600,000 It’s a familiar tale because we all secretly hope to have such good fortune. It’s why so many of us eagerly sift through clothing racks at the thrift shop, and...
- The Oscar-winning actor George Harrison “always hated” Even if they won’t admit it out loud, everyone – audience members and industry professionals alike – will more often than not have at least one actor they can’t stand...
- Japanese tea service bought by George Harrison goes on display at Beatles museum | Ilford Recorder A Japanese tea service bought by George Harrison when he was confined to a hotel room because of Beatlemania has gone on display in a museum.The set, one of three...
- “Because I don’t read music, I didn’t know what the melody that went with it was”: Paul McCartney explains why his musical limitations and “stealing” benefitted the Abbey Road medley that gave us The Beatles’ true swansong | MusicRadar In the latest episode of iHeartPodcast series McCartney: A Life In Lyrics, The Beatles’ grand finale to the Abbey Road album is under the microscope with the songwriter and host,...
- JOHN LENNON’S 12-STRING FOR SALE A long-lost 12-string acoustic guitar that John Lennon played on “Help” is going to auction and is expected to set a record price.The guitar was also played by George Harrison...
- George Harrison’s brutal judgment of Guns N’ Roses Guns N’ Roses weren’t ones to take shit from anybody. If there was anyone on the Sunset Strip who complained that they made garbage music or said that Axl Rose...
- 94-Year-Old Author Dr. Angie McCartney Releases Limited Edition Coffee Table Book “There Are Faces I Remember” 94-Year-Old Author Dr. Angie McCartney Releases Limited Edition Coffee Table Book “There Are Faces I Remember” This exquisite LIMITED EDITION boxed book is a visual tribute to the iconic faces...
- The simple reason Ringo Starr is such a special drummer The Beatles are indisputably the biggest band of all time. They spent the 1960s revolutionising production and paved the way for the music industry as we know it today, all...
- The Beatles’ members’ least favourite Beatles album There’s no disputing that The Beatles produced some extraordinary music. In fact, it’s fair to say they crafted historic, world-changing music that permanently reshaped the landscape of rock and roll....
- The 5 Best Guest Appearances on Beatles Songs – American Songwriter The Beatles succeeded for countless reasons, but their chemistry as four instrumentalists had a lot to do with it. For the vast majority of their songs, John Lennon, Paul McCartney,...
- The crucial advice Paul McCartney passed on to Ron Howard If you’re looking for advice on how to survive the entertainment industry, few people could provide words with more wisdom and weight than Paul McCartney. Propelled to global success by...
- How did The Beatles split their money? When a young scamp named Paul McCartney joined John Lennon in his Merseyside skiffle band The Quarrymen in 1957, not even in his wildest dreams could comprehend the level of...
- ‘Beatles Love’ by Cirque du Soleil to close at the Mirage on July 7: Travel Weekly “We hope you have enjoyed the show … We’re sorry but it’s time to go.”Those lyrics from “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Repise)” have a special poignancy in Las...
- John Lennon’s Last Interview – CultureSonar Editor’s Note: Former radio executive Laurie Kaye is the author of Confessions of A Rock ‘N Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up to Lennon’s Last Interview.She was part of the...
- Ranking the 5 Best Album-Opening Songs on Beatles Albums – American Songwriter The Beatles revolutionized music in more ways than we have space to list here. For one: They transformed (accidentally at first, consciously as time passed) the status of the LP...
- 10 Biggest Takeaways From New Beatles Tell-All Book Peter Brown, 87, worked for the Beatles, introduced Paul McCartney to his wife, Linda Eastman, was best man at John and Yoko’s wedding and was immortalized in John Lennon’s lyric,...
- The Beatles Tease Announcement With Disney + There’s movement in the Beatles camp. Less than six months after the Fab Four dropped what was billed as their last song, “Now And Then,” the legendary British band’s website...
- Beatles documentary Let It Be to be released on Disney+ | Bracknell News Beatles film Let It Be will be relaunched exclusively on Disney+ more than 50 years after its premiere, the streaming service has announced.The documentary, originally released amid the band’s break-up,...
- George Harrison’s elaborate prank on Phil Collins may be the funniest joke in rock history – Upworthy Beatle George Harrison was pigeon-holed as the “Quiet Beatle,” but the youngest member of the Fab Four had an acerbic, dry sense of humor that was as sharp as the...
- 4-Time Grammy® Winner Chuck Ainlay on TeaFlix Tuesday The McCartney ladies welcome 4-Time Grammy winner, producer, engineer Chuck Ainlay live from Nashville, TN. In case you missed the live show, you can watch it here… Producer/Engineer, Chuck Ainlay...
It’s fair to say, even the most moderate of Beatles fans would not have expected to listen to bluegrass, the twanging country soundtrack of America’s Deep South, version of The
On a very special episode of Lorne Michaels’ iconic late-night show, Saturday Night Live, saw the producer offer The Beatles the silly sum of $3,000 to reunite the band and
The Beatles’ Paul McCartney, recently shared a photo of himself and his idol, Peggy Lee, who was a famous jazz singer, on his official Instagram account, writing his thoughts about
“Ringo was a star in his own right in Liverpool before we even met. Ringo was a professional drummer who
We’re stepping back into the Far Out vault to remember a tragic story as Beatles drummer Ringo Starr remembers the
During this dangerous coronavirus pandemic, the legendary rock musician Alice Cooper joined AXS TV’s “At Home and Social Online,” and
Update (May 21): Paul McCartney took to Twitter to pay tribute to Astrid Kirchherr. See his messages below. Astrid Kirchherr, the German
Astrid Kirchherr with Ringo Starr and John Lennon during the filming of A Hard Day’s Night. Photograph: Max Scheler –
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are two of the most beloved musicians who ever lived. Both Paul and Ringo became
