The seminal 12 months of pop that saw the dissolution of the Beatles and the birth of the festival generation began 50 years ago, this week, with an uncomfortable fusion
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- The only Paul McCartney song John Lennon ever complimented There was a gang-like nature to the earliest moments of The Beatles. The band...
- The love song The Beach Boys wrote about George Harrison It’s not uncommon to see mutual inspiration and admiration between musicians in the industry. During the 1960s, both The Beach Boys and The Beatles skyrocketed to fame, with the Californian...
- ‘Beatles ’64’ filmmakers attempt to explain band’s impact – UPI.com LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25 (UPI) — Director David Tedeschi and producer Margaret Bodde said their documentary, Beatles ’64, on Disney+ Friday, attempts to explain the impact the band had on...
- John Lennon’s regret about George Harrison and Ringo Starr The Beatles spent the 1960s carving out their place as the biggest band of all time, and it’s a title they’ve retained ever since. Between them, they penned some of...
- The first sign George Harrison wanted to leave The Beatles The release of Peter Jackson’s Get Back documentary in 2022 further cemented the image of George Harrison not just as the “quiet Beatle” but as the “embittered Beatle”—overlooked, condescended to,...
- The Beatles song John Lennon dismissed as “lousy” The Beatles‘ career is as close to perfection as any band could possibly achieve. Significantly, they were pioneers and refused to rest on their laurels, constantly seeking new musical challenges....
- How many George Harrison masterpieces did The Beatles ignore? The Beatles were a finely oiled machine. When they started their careers and were initially signed to a record label, they were responsible for writing a large number of songs,...
- Signed Beatles photo sells for staggering price at auction – Liverpool Echo A signed Beatles photograph has sold at auction for more than £65,000. The signed picture of the Liverpool band exceeded its expectations when it went under the hammer. The snap...
- George Harrison guitar sold for $1.27 million at Julien’s Auctions – Goldmine Magazine: Record Collector & Music Memorabilia Julien’s Auctions kicked off its blockbuster two-day music auction event, “Played, Worn & Torn II,” on Wednesday, November 20 at Nashville’s Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum, setting a world...
- Paul Is Dead: The Most Notorious Beatles Conspiracy Theory Explained As perhaps the most famous band of all time, the Beatles have been the subject of their fair share of conspiracy theories. However, among speculation about coded messages in “Helter...
- The most honest song John Lennon ever wrote For someone who was so omnipresent in pop music throughout his career, it feels like we still haven’t figured out what made John Lennon tick. Whether he was in The...
- Fretless guitar owned by George Harrison may have been used on the White Album | GuitarPlayer More than 50 years since their breakup, the guitars used by the Beatles on their recordings have been thoroughly cataloged.Except for one.Five years ago, an amateur sleuth named Paul Brett...
- Fab Four Master Class Trip 2025 – ON SALE NOW! Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime! Join Fab Four Master Class hosts, Ken and Scott, as we visit historic Beatles sites in Liverpool, Hamburg, and London! Amazing tours....
- The Beatles hit song Paul McCartney never really liked The Beatles have countless songs that can be described as “classics”. From ‘Let It Be’ to ‘Here Comes The Sun’ to ‘A Day in the Life’, there are more examples...
- The album John Lennon called The Beatles’ highest moment For a band like The Beatles, it’s hard to nail down a specific point where everything came together. Even though Ringo Starr joining the band or the group learning to...
- How marijuana changed The Beatles forever “I remember it pretty well y’know,” Paul McCartney explains. “We were staying in that hotel [the Delmonico in New York City], and we were on tour, so we were all...
- The Beatles album John Lennon wanted to delete from history By a significant distance, John Lennon was the harshest critic of The Beatles. His songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney as part of the Fab Four struck perfection countless times, and...
- The one musician who changed The Beatles’ lyrics the most The 1960s gave us some of the most iconic and influential musicians in history. It birthed rockers like The Rolling Stones and The Who, gave rise to folk legends like...
- The Beatles song that sent John Lennon storming out of the studio – Liverpool Echo John Lennon and Paul McCartney are two of the most beloved figures to ever emerge from this city. From the early days of The Beatles, the duo formed a songwriting...
- How George Harrison landed The Rolling Stones their first record deal – Far Out Magazine The Rolling Stones and The Beatles’ respective legacies are forever intertwined. They were not only the two defining rock ‘n’ roll acts of their respective eras, bringing the genre to...
Paul McCartney recently brought out his former bandmate Ringo Starr during a concert in London. But while such public reunions of the Beatles are rare, they take place quite frequently in
Never before seen pictures taken of the Beatles during their Magical Mystery tour along with a letter signed by Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison will be up for
An audio recording of Yoko Ono has emerged online and dated back to 1968. The audio was discovered by cultural historian Simon Wells who has, throughout his career, dedicated his time
Late in the summer of 1968, Pope Paul VI came out forcefully against the birth-control pill, putting a moral crimp
Like most kids, you probably remember the fearful dread of getting your school report cards. If you were never a
As homecomings go, this was always going to be emotional. Returning to the city of his birth to launch the
Side Three of “The White Album” includes some of the heaviest songs in The Beatles’ catalogue. But the disc closes
In the late fall of 1968, I walked to the school bus stop at the corner of my street. My
