The basics of the Beatles story are a matter of public record — cynical John meets happy-go-lucky Paul, then George and, later, Ringo join a group that cranks out song
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- What Are John Lennon’s 5 Biggest US Hits? – American Songwriter We can only speculate where John Lennon might have gone with his music had he not been taken so soon. But we can say for sure that his solo career,...
- The Ringo Starr album that America refused to release For being in one of the biggest bands in the world, Ringo Starr seemed to be the only person who didn’t have the same sheen as the rest of The...
- On This Day in 1967, The Beatles Scored Their 13th No. 1 Hit in the US With a Song Based on a Real-Life Place From Their Childhood – American Songwriter In the 1960s, The Beatles were enjoying No. 1 hits like candy. And on this day in 1967, they scored yet another No. 1 in the United States with a...
- George Harrison on the true mastermind of the Concert for Bangladesh George Harrison‘s trip to India might just be one of the most impactful adventures in all of music.Because when Harrison travelled East in search of spiritual enlightenment, he didn’t just...
- Jimmy Mac RIP 50 years ago today R.I.P. #JimmyMac 3/18/1976 💔💔🌹#JimMcCartney #forevermissed #itwas50yearsagotoday...
- The one Beatle John Lennon said had a better career than him The entire fallout of The Beatles’ breakup was only a good thing in the eyes of John Lennon.He didn’t want to fight among his best friends by any stretch, but...
- Revisiting John Lennon and Frank Zappa’s Hilarious Exchange That Disproved Their Assumptions About Each Other – American Songwriter No one is as acutely aware of how fame can create wild, true rumors about someone quite like a fellow rock star. Yet, even these iconic musicians sometimes buy into...
- The one song George Harrison never wanted to release There are plenty of people who would kill to have nearly anything that George Harrison touched when he was still with us. Every member of The Beatles doesn’t even feel...
- George Harrison Originally Offered This Song to Eric Clapton Before Giving it to Guitarist, and Traveling Wilburys Collaborator, Gary Moore – American Songwriter In 1989, George Harrison offered four songs he had written to Eric Clapton for his eleventh album, Journeyman. Clapton ended up using Harrison’s “Run So Far,” while the other three...
- 4 Classic Rock Legends Who Had No. 1 Hits in 1971 That Have Stood the Test of Time – American Songwriter Rock music certainly doesn’t have the impact it once did on the Billboard Hot 100. In fact, you’d have to go back more than 25 years for the last time...
- TeaFlix Tuesday with David Spindel TeaFlix Tuesday with David Spindel Hosted by Dr. Angie McCartney & Ruth McCartney Born on August 31, 1941, David M. Spindel grew up in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn...
- The exact moment George Harrison discovered Ravi Shankar It can’t be overstated how life-changing the work of sitarist Ravi Shankar was to a young George Harrison.Once exposed to Shankar’s signature raga scales, an entire creative and personal path...
- “It was awful”: The Elvis Presley song John Lennon hated The entire construct of rock and roll would look completely different were it not for Elvis Presley.Although Chuck Berry and Little Richard may have started the trend of having loud...
- The song George Harrison wanted 20 million people to sing There’s a good chance that George Harrison could have released anything after The Beatles, and it would have still sold. Even if everyone was heartbroken about the band breaking up,...
- ‘Man on the Run’ documents Paul McCartney’s decade of transformation : NPR When The Beatles broke up in 1969, Paul McCartney found himself at a crossroads, Oscar-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville says. Newly married to photographer Linda McCartney, the 27-year-old rock star was...
- The one band George Harrison said would live on forever Nothing that George Harrison ever made was meant to cash in on trends.The Beatles may have started out riding the wave of rock and roll, but by the time they...
- Mike McCartney leads tributes as Quarrymen legend Len Garry dies aged 84 – Liverpool Echo Mike McCartney has led tributes to Merseybeat pioneer Len Garry, who has died aged 84. Garry, a member of The Quarrymen – the band that would later evolve into The...
- The only song Ringo Starr wanted to play for 100 years There was always a slight caveat put on everything Ringo Starr ever released after The Beatles split.He had no problem being considered one of the least adventurous songwriters out of...
- The rare “love” letter Paul McCartney wrote for John Lennon On July 6th, 1957, a 15-year-old Paul McCartney met a 16-year-old John Lennon at a gig where Lennon’s band, The Quarrymen, were performing their rock ‘n’ roll/skiffle renditions.At the time,...
- The one song John Lennon wanted to walk out on From the minute that The Beatles called it a day, John Lennon was going to be doing whatever the hell he wanted.He didn’t want to spend the rest of his...
A new Beatles attraction could be built on the Liverpool waterfront after Chancellor Rishi Sunak pledged up to £2m as part of his 2021 Budget. The money will allow the
A master builder is set to recreate The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ album cover out of LEGO. Steve Guinness, better known as The Brick Consultant, has started work on his 16,500
CLEVELAND, Ohio – It isn’t the lengthy speeches, colorful wardrobes or video tributes you walk away remembering from the annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. It’s the
The album, “Songs Inspired By The Film The Beatles And India” features a diverse cast of Indian artists (Vishal Dadlani,
In a recent interview with David Remnick from the New Yorker, former Beatles frontman, Paul McCartney made the following comment:
John Lennon drawing penned during family visit to Scotland set to go under the hammer – Daily Record
A signed drawing by John Lennon penned during a family visit to Scotland is set to go under the hammer.
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The initial friendship between Paul McCartney and John Lennon was that of two creative soulmates finally finding each other. Both
Beatles legend Ringo Starr has released a music video for his take on the classic “Rock Around the Clock,” which
When you have names like Sir Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Keys, along with the Jonas Brothers and other influential
