I n most Beatles history books, the section chronicling their activities in 1966 might take up a few dozen pages. But given how important and unique that year was compared
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- 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-Haus in Klosters steht zum Verkauf – News – SRF In der Bündner Gemeinde Klosters lag noch viel Schnee, als am 4. März 1966 vor dem Chalet namens «Casa Rosmarie» ein Aston Martin DB5 mit britischem Nummernschild vorfuhr. Aus dem...
- Olivia Harrison Reveals the Enchanting Bond Between George Harrison and ‘Fifth Beatle’ Billy Preston – American Songwriter George Harrison’s widow, Olivia Harrison, recently spoke about the friendship the late Beatle had with musician Billy Preston. During an appearance on the upcoming documentary Billy Preston: That’s The Way...
- George Harrison – Living In The Material World (50th Anniversary Edition) | Reviews | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews “Remember, now, be here now…” who could forget the brilliance or relevance of George Harrison’s seminal track ‘Be Here Now’. One of the most profound and powerful things that Harrison...
- The legends Paul McCartney thought screwed up his song The meaning of any lyric tends to be in the ear of the beholder. While some songwriters can be an open book about what their lyrics mean, it’s easy for...
- The Beatles song that disgusted John Lennon The relationship between John Lennon and Paul McCartney was initially a creative free-for-all. The two worked incredibly closely within The Beatles, often “eyeball to eyeball”, and delivered a plethora of...
Jimmie not only got the opportunity to play with The Beatles during the height of their fame, but he also got the chance to hang around with music legends John
The Beatles have topped a new list to find the most valuable vinyl records.A copy of the group’s self-titled album, commonly known as the “White Album” and owned by drummer
Now it’s iconic photographer Harry Benson’s turn to be the one in focus.The legendary lensman is the subject of a new documentary, “Harry Benson: Shoot First,” opening Friday, a behind-the-scenes
Lead image by Lili Emtiaz. All other illustrations by Alley CatIt was while Gillian McCain and I were working on
Five women who wrote rockWhen rock music was being invented in the 1960s, so was music journalism as we know
If you like documentaries, this is your week, as a number of fascinating subjects are deftly explored on newly released
On Dec. 10, Sotheby’s will bring to the auction block some of the most historically important artifacts of rock history. The New
In 1945, when he was 11 years old, John Loengard started taking photographs. He would borrow the camera his father,
Leonard Lewis, who has died at the age of 78, worked as a hairstylist for Stanley Kubrick’s films and the