How Yoko Ono Freaked Everyone Out During the ‘Abbey Road’ Sessions
How Yoko Ono Freaked Everyone Out During the ‘Abbey Road’ Sessions As the years passed, you didn’t hear any Beatles blaming Yoko Ono for splitting up the band. After all, […]
Who plays the guitar tremolos on ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ by The Beatles?
For many, George Harrison’s song ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ was his greatest achievement as a songwriter during his career with The Beatles. This paean to guitar-playing as an antidote […]
On This Day: The Beatles Performed Their First International Broadcast With a Star-Studded Backing Crew
The Beatles’ music seemed to dominate the world throughout the 1960s, but in 1967, the band really did take over the international airwaves during the first-ever international broadcast. Although the […]
The ‘White Album’ Song Ringo Starr Said Is Still His Favorite
More than 50 years have passed since The Beatles recorded and released the record known as The White Album. Yet some things haven’t changed over those five decades. For starters, […]
Demo Vinyl Record Of Beatles’ Debut Hit Hugely Valuable “As Paul McCartney’s Name Spelt Wrong”
The market for rare Beatles memorabilia shows no sign of slowing down, with a rare early single by the 1960s pop group expected to sell for up to £9,000 ($11,3900) at auction […]
An ode to an old friend: the “sentimental” song Paul McCartney finds emotional to perform
Although the relationship between Paul McCartney and John Lennon was famously turbulent in the latter period of The Beatles and the years that followed, McCartney always felt proud of the […]
The first Beatles song that included composer credits to all four members
Even at the peak of their fame, everyone had their favourite members of The Beatles. While the popularity often centred around Paul McCartney and John Lennon’s lyrical partnership, many fans […]
Why Paul McCartney Played the ‘Taxman’ Guitar Solo Instead of George Harrison
When you look back at the career of George Harrison, you might call 1966’s Revolver his breakout moment. The revolutionary Beatles album featured three songs by George, who tried his […]
Which Beatle Played the Wild Piano Solo on Paul’s ‘Lovely Rita’?
As musicians, The Beatles could do many things. In addition to playing bass, Paul McCartney could (and did) play drums when Ringo wasn’t around. Paul also played piano and guitar […]
The Beatles song Paul McCartney was scared to play: “Terrified out my wits”
There aren’t many options left off the table for Paul McCartney when it comes to music. He had already achieved more than most artists could hope for as part of […]