Considering The Beatles‘ universal acclaim, zeitgeist-shifting influence and staggering musical productivity, it’s easy to understand why they are considered by many to be the greatest band of all time. But
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- In 1963, John Lennon gave George Harrison a song to sing. It was hardly a compliment The Beatles were always meant to be a united front. While people like to think that Ringo Starr lucked into the role of a lifetime in more ways than one,...
- Beatlemania Has a New Home: Rare Fab Four Treasures on Display in Florida Beatlemania Has a New Home: Rare Fab Four Treasures on Display in Florida The Penny Lane Beatles Museum has expanded into a new downtown location in St. Petersburg, Florida, after...
- In 1971, George Harrison was taken to court for his songs. Five years later, he made fun of the whole thing George Harrison didn’t ever want to worry about the business side of music after The Beatles.Business was what brought down the Fab Four in the end, and while so many...
- Beatles biopic cast recreates famous 1963 beach photographs Beatles biopic cast recreates famous 1963 beach photographs The four stars of Sam Mendes’ upcoming Beatles films have been photographed recreating the band’s playful 1963 seaside photo session. Paul Mescal...
- In 1963, John Lennon gave George Harrison a song to sing. It was hardly a compliment The Beatles were always meant to be a united front. While people like to think that Ringo Starr lucked into the role of a lifetime in more ways than one,...
- In 1968, Paul McCartney wrote a song Ringo Starr almost didn’t show up for. It’s now been played 800,000,000 times In the grand story of The Beatles, it’s hard to think of a time when Paul McCartney was considered the villain. A lot of that may have been carefully crafted...
- Beatles-Signed Morecambe and Wise Script Discovered in Suitcase Beatles-Signed Morecambe and Wise Script Discovered in Suitcase A rare 1964 television script signed by all four Beatles has emerged after spending approximately 60 years in a suitcase. The script,...
- The “genius“ 1960s record that peaked at 10 in the US. But John Lennon and Paul McCartney both agreed was the “greatest album ever made” Two pertinent quotes spring to mind when defining the whirlwind era of the 1960s. The first comes from Hunter S Thompson.“[It was] the kind of peak that never comes again,”...
- The 1960s song George Harrison and Joan Baez agreed Bob Dylan could’ve retired after, and still been a legend The folk landscape was a pretty straightforward arena prior to the arrival of the brooding troubadour, Bob Dylan. Like many legends who all but shake up the entire course of...
- In 1969, The Beatles turned down Woodstock. Years later, Ringo Starr revealed they “regretted” not being there Standing on the cold rooftop of London’s Apple Corps headquarters, a select group of lucky punters and policemen gathered round to watch The Beatles play their last-ever gig in 1969....
- Everything Fab Four Fest Everything Fab Four Fest Everything Fab Four Fest, running November 5–8 at Monmouth University and the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, with a Revolver 60th-anniversary focus and guests including...
- The 1968 Beatles song John Lennon called Paul McCartney’s “masterpiece”. But, was it all about him? John Lennon always had somewhat of a love/hate relationship with Paul McCartney’s music.As much as they may have been a phenomenal songwriting team as a part of The Beatles, Lennon...
- Mal Evans’ Lost Beatles Memoir Finally Emerges After 50 Years Mal Evans’ Lost Beatles Memoir Finally Emerges After 50 Years The long-unpublished memoir of Beatles road manager and confidant Mal Evans is finally being published, half a century after his...
- In 1980, John Lennon heard a new wave classic. Months later, it made him come back to music No one could really blame John Lennon if he had wanted to permanently retire from music by the late 1970s. He had done his fair share of partying, and even...
- Horst Fascher, Beatles’ Hamburg Ally and Star-Club Pioneer, Dies at 90 Horst Fascher, Beatles’ Hamburg Ally and Star-Club Pioneer, Dies at 90 Horst Fascher, the legendary Hamburg music figure closely associated with the Beatles’ formative German years and the co-founder of...
- The Time John Lennon Cut His Beatles Bandmates Out of a Classic Track: “For a Moment I Thought There Was Going To Be an Explosion” – American Songwriter It’s no secret that The Beatles weren’t seeing eye to eye by the end of their tenure. That tension was especially a shame in the collaborative partnership between John Lennon...
- 3 George Harrison Songs That Show a Different Side of the Rock Icon – American Songwriter George Harrison’s songs were typically spiritual, folk-leaning, and harmony-driven. But that’s not the whole story of the former Beatle’s solo career. His sound is as varied as his other Beatles...
- The Night the Beatles Played for the Ghosts of Abbey Road The Night the Beatles Played for the Ghosts of Abbey Road A Halloween Tale from McCartney Times The following is a fictional Halloween story inspired by the mythology, music and...
- In 1970, The Beatles split up. Here are the best songs Paul McCartney and John Lennon wrote immediately afterward The Beatles were always destined to split up.The band had a good run, they released some decent songs, made a bit of cash, and, oh, that’s right, completely changed the...
- 3 Classic Rock Songs From the 1960s That We Know Put You To Sleep – American Songwriter Normally, when you think about classic rock music, you likely think about those big, bombastic tunes that are capable of blowing the roof off your neighbor’s home. But classic rock...
Turner prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller is to stage a haunting tribute to the Beatles’ manager, Brian Epstein, in the run-up to events in Liverpool marking 50 years since the release
It’s been 53 years since The Beatles landed in the United States for the first time — and the British pop quartet are coming back.Morrison Hotel Gallery in New York
His self-titled debut album is one of the most highly-anticipated releases of the year.But while many are utterly delighted with his latest soulful, pop-meets-indie offerings, Harry Styles has also been
BY MELISSA RUGGIERI/AJC Music Scene The Beatles are coming! That seems to be a rallying cry that never ages. But
To be able to imagine a world without the Beatles requires the same leap of imagination that could allow us
Liverpool Legends with special guests Angie and Ruth McCartney by: Martin Nethercutt Arcada Theatre, St. Charles, IL 04-28-2017 Just 40
McCartney (album) by: Bill Harry There was some internal wrangling at Apple concerning Paul’s first solo album release. Paul
The two surviving members of the Fab Four have teamed up with bosses at America’s SiriusXM radio network to create
THE LAST WALTZ A review by: Bill Harry A 1978 United Artists film, 117 minutes in length, directed by Michael
