Why George Harrison Drove Sound Engineers Nuts Recording the ‘Revolver’ Album
If you’re like most fans of The Beatles, you probably aren’t that interested in the technical details of the work in the studio. However, if you read anything at all […]
The Raunchy Lyric Paul McCartney Slipped Into ‘Penny Lane’
When The Beatles first arrived in America, the band was playing songs that didn’t require much in the way of interpretation. In “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” the band’s […]
Why Paul McCartney Played Drums Instead of Ringo on Several Beatles Songs
The day John Lennon met Paul McCartney, John was playing a show at a church event (a “fete”) in Liverpool. After being introduced by a mutual friend, Paul impressed the […]
Why John Lennon and George Harrison’s Friendship Fell Apart
As The Beatles began experimenting with drugs in the second half of the 1960s, John Lennon and George Harrison formed a closer bond than they’d had in the past. They […]
How Did Ringo Starr Get His Stage Name?
In 1962, The Beatles came to an early crossroads. As the band geared up for a big recording date with producer George Martin, they had a problem on drums. The […]
Why John Lennon and Paul McCartney Treated George Harrison Like a Lesser Beatle
As the years went by and the No. 1 hits piled up, The Beatles became an awful lot to deal with. John Lennon could be moody and mean; Paul McCartney […]
Why Ringo Walked Out on The Beatles During the ‘White Album’ Sessions
If you’re looking for drama in the late years of The Beatles, there are plenty of stories of John Lennon going to war with Paul McCartney. By the late ’60s, […]
What Caused Paul McCartney’s Meltdown During the ‘White Album’ Sessions
Looking back on the very eventful late Beatles years, Paul McCartney used to refer to The White Album by a nickname. Paul would call it “the tension album,” a reference […]
The ‘Sgt. Pepper’s’ Song by Paul That John Lennon Would ‘Never Dream of Writing’
On every Beatles album, you see the majority of songs credited as Lennon-McCartney tunes. However, after the early days of John and Paul writing “I Want to Hold Your Hand” […]
Which Beatle Played the Tricky Keyboard Solo on ‘In My Life’?
There’s no denying that 1965’s Rubber Soul was a breakthrough for The Beatles. With that record, the band had moved far beyond the “Love Me Do” and “From Me to […]