Sir Paul McCartney has revealed a bizarre lyric in ‘Eleanor Rigby’ was inspired by his mother’s love of Nivea face cream.The Beatles legend has launched the podcast ‘McCartney: A Life
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‘Eleanor Rigby’ stands as a shining example of The Beatles’ artistry, effortlessly conjuring a kaleidoscope of interpretations with its finely crafted lyrical nuances. Its poetic essence transcends boundaries, and, to
Hearing John Lennon’s “No Reply” in the autumn of 1964, music publisher Dick James remarked to the songwriter that he—and the Beatles—were making progress. Asked what James meant, the publisher
It’s 1966, and Paul McCartney has penned one of the Beatle’s most poignant tracks as the band transition from ruling the world’s stages to pushing the boundaries of rock arrangement
Palaye Royale are a band who have always enjoyed the dramatic and the daring. Their music is steeped in flair
Paul McCartney has shared an excerpt from his forthcoming book The Lyrics: 1956 To The Present, in which he remembers
The range of inspiration from which The Beatles’ principal songwriters Paul McCartney and John Lennon drew their song ideas from
The Beatles took inspiration from all sorts of places. They often took inspiration from their contemporaries. The Fab Four’s hit
The Beatles wrote many songs centered on fictional characters, from the title character of “Mean Mr. Mustard” to Desmond and
By the mid-’60s, it’s fairly easy to tell who wrote the biggest part of a Lennon-McCartney song. The lead vocals usually gave it away. On Magical Mystery Tour, “Penny Lane”
