Most people probably don’t have a certain song or playlist planned for their funeral, but Ringo Starr sure does. The topic came up when he ended up being one of
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- Belle and Sebastian cover The Beatles song ‘Here Comes the Sun’ If humanity was forced to pick the best songs ever written, The Beatles’ ‘Here Comes The Sun’ would definitely be up there. All manner of artists have covered the 1969...
- 1962 Was The Final Year We Didn’t Know The Beatles. What Kind Of World Did They Land In? The Beatles broke out regionally in 1963 and nationally in 1964, which makes 1962 the last year they weren’t widely known. And given that we’ll probably never forget them, that...
- The Beatles’ Performance of “Love Me Do” Was “Traumatic,” According to John Lennon. – Techno Trenz One of the first songs John Lennon and Paul McCartney collaborated on was The Beatles’ “Love Me Do.” Paul began writing the song when he was a child, according to...
- The Beatles Section 119 Clothing Collection: Tees, Shirts, Sweaters – Rolling Stone Say “hello, hello, hello” to the Beatles’ newest collaboration — and, this time, it’s one that fans can wear to shows and work alike. No stranger to band collaborations, apparel...
- When it came to writing songs, Paul McCartney and John Lennon said they didn’t have a “formula.” – Techno Trenz The Beatles are one of the most well-known bands in history. The band’s music is still praised today, thanks to members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr....
- The 11 most expensive guitars sold at auction | Guitar World When it comes to guitar auctions, artist connections rule. The world’s most expensive electric guitars and acoustic guitars have been refinished, refretted, and beaten up, but thanks to their rock...
- When George Harrison met John Lennon for the final time They spent much of the 1960s enjoying tremendous success, and together, guitarists George Harrison and John Lennon collaborated closely on anthems such as ‘Taxman’ and ‘She Said She Said’. Harrison...
- The “joke” Beatles song that features Brian Jones Humour was always a core component of The Beatles’ appeal. Whether it was playfully bantering in interviews or entertaining millions on the big screen, The Beatles had plenty of opportunities...
- Every song by The Beatles that the BBC banned The Beatles didn’t produce the same level of explicit or controversial content as some groups have been responsible for over the years. In fact, next to the Sex Pistols and...
- The Beatles Pain: John Lennon Said Their Rival’s Song Was the Greatest He Ever Heard | Music Times (Hulton Archive/Getty Images) The Beatles John Lennon proclaimed that their rival’s song was the greatest track he had ever heard. The Fab Four – although they cut their popularity short...
- 1 in 3 Gen Zs are unfamiliar with The Beatles, says survey – Radio X A survey has found that a third of Gen Zs don’t know about The Beatles. Roberts surveyed 2,000 respondents made up of Gen Zs (aged 16-23) and Boomers (aged 74+)...
- The Beatles’ First Album Took Less Than A Day To Record – Grunge The Beatles may be the most well-known band in history. It is hard to go to a department store without seeing merchandise from T-shirts to mugs to Christmas ornaments. The...
- The Charming Story of George Harrison’s Vacation in Small-Town America | Arts & Culture | Smithsonian Magazine On a late summer afternoon more than half a century ago, Chris and Monty Field, teenage brothers, found a spot on the courthouse square in Harrisburg, Illinois, to watch a...
- Why Did George Harrison Hate The Beatles’ “Twist and Shout”? – Techno Trenz “Twist and Shout” by the Beatles became one of their most famous covers. George Harrison explained why he had grown tired of the song. The cover performed differently on different...
- Four things I’ve learned from writing about The Beatles – Liverpool Echo It’s been a couple of months since I dived into the world of Beatlemania. As someone who would have not have previously considered themselves a fan of the Fab Four,...
- The Beatles: Sir Paul McCartney’s old home inspires artists – BBC News Musicians are drawing inspiration from the house where The Beatles first came together as a band to pen a song. Sir Paul McCartney’s former family home, 20 Forthlin Road, Liverpool,...
- The Beatles: Get Back Is Finally Getting A Blu-Ray Release One of the more frustrating aspects of the streaming era is that often media that debuts on streaming never makes the transition to physical copies. Anyone who wants to check...
- After an LSD-induced conversation about death with Peter Fonda, John Lennon wrote “She Said, She Said.” – Techno Trenz John Lennon was inspired to write songs by a variety of strange things, and “She Said She Said” was no exception. Revolver, one of the Beatles’ first experimental albums, featured...
- Why The Beatles’ ‘Please Please Me’ is a disputed number one No one knows the exact number of number one hits that The Beatles have had. That’s not for lack of information – other than perhaps the Grateful Dead, no band...
- Ringo Starr’s Final No. 1 was written by Disney songwriters. 1 Song – Techno Trenz Other musicians wrote many of Ringo Starr’s songs. One of Ringo’s biggest hits, for example, was written by a pair of Disney song writers. The songwriters wanted the track to...
On the last page of the booklet that came with the 1994 Beatles double CD, Live At The BBC, in very small print, are the credits. Mentioned first is ‘Executive
John Lennon was never the greatest guitar player in The Beatles. When you had both George Harrison and Paul McCartney in your band, there was no need to blow anyone
CLEVELAND — Imagine discovering the Beatles for the first time. You walk into a dark room and see the four of them, blown up on a giant screen. They’re playing
Paul McCartney‘s inspired playing on the Beatles‘ Blackbird has become a bit of a rite of passage for fingerpicking guitar
Back in 1976, a collection of desperate fans figured that they had caught out The Beatles issuing new music under
Beatles legend John Lennon revealed one song he ‘hated’ singing. The Beatles entered the music scene in the early 1960s,
The Beatles’ lasting global influence is almost unreal. They revolutionized pop and rock music with chart topper after chart topper.
On Saturday, Ringo Starr was presented with an honorary doctorate by Boston’s prestigious Berklee College of Music as part of
Plans have been submitted that will see Liverpool’s famous Mathew Street lit up with iconic Beatles images. Liverpool Council has
