Ray Connolly was supposed to arrive in New York City from his native England on Dec. 9, 1980 to visit his pal John Lennon for a few days at his apartment
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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...
Some moments in history can impact great numbers of people and still touch individuals in a deeply personal way. Saturday marks the 38th anniversary of John Lennon’s murder on Dec.
How John Lennon became ‘mesmerized’ by Yoko Ono after she relentlessly pursued him – popping up everywhere he went including the Indian Himalayas, got him hooked on heroin and gifted
The artwork, which the Fab Four wanted for their Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album, could fetch up to
It’s been 50 years since the Beatles’ “Hey Jude” was number one on the Billboard pop chart. Paul McCartney originally
Photo session at Thomson House, London. 28 July 1968 © Apple Corps Ltd. Richard Hamilton’s cover for the eponymous 1968