No rule says an artist must love every song they put out. For all of the great anthems that might come out of songwriting sessions, there are likely to be more silly detours that don’t necessarily measure up to the standards that came a few days before. Although Paul McCartney rarely struck out when writing […]
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At this point, Paul McCartney has earned the right to do whatever the hell he wants when he walks into the studio. His legacy as one of the finest songwriters in the world is already secure, and even if not every song is a winner in his later years, it’s much more interesting to see […]
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From the moment they met at St Peter’s Church Hall fete in Liverpool in 1957, John Lennon and Paul McCartney formed a bond in music that would revolutionise popular culture over the 1960s as The Beatles took hold of the world. The pair had an almost telepathic understanding of each other, allowing them to bounce […]
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There’s hardly any popular artist on this Earth that hasn’t taken at least a little bit of inspiration from The Beatles. Even if someone wanted nothing to do with the mop tops or psychedelic outfits back in the day, there are normally artists from two walks of life in the modern age: those who followed […]
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As chequered and eclectically mosaic as their celebrated album whirlwind, The Beatles also boasted a lyrical body of work that explored many a howling confessional, surrealist transport, or novelty throwaway amid the Fab Four’s songbook. It’s easy enough to tell a Paul McCartney number from a John Lennon cut, amid the smattering of George Harrison […]
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The Beatles will probably always be known as the greatest rock band of the 20th century. Plenty of fans and even the Fab Four’s contemporaries have released tribute songs that pay homage to the group’s legacy. Not all are created equal, though. Let’s look at a few songs that pay homage to The Beatles that […]
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In music history, but especially in Beatles history, it seems that so many people are so keen to point and laugh at the women. There is the classic, bland and outright incorrect theory that Yoko Ono’s mere presence caused the band to split, and then there’s this, the story of Linda McCartney’s endlessly mocked addition […]
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Any musician who is not a fan of The Beatles is instinctively not to be trusted. There is, however, a very big difference between appreciating the musical genius of the Fab Four and attempting to work alongside the band, as Donovan found out back in his 1960s heyday. Beatlemania was already in full swing by […]
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John Lennon didn’t always approve of Paul McCartney’s songwriting. As their tenure in the Beatles trekked on, their tastes diverged. Lennon labelled much of McCartney’s latter Beatles catalog “granny” music, making his aversion to his narrative, oft-cutesy style clear. But they were once very much on the same page when it came to songwriting. There […]
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Paul McCartney has paid tribute to Höfner, the famed instrument maker behind his iconic Violin Bass, after it was announced that the company filed for bankruptcy. The company has filed for bankruptcy in Germany, according to a filing in the Fürth District Court in Bavaria. The filing also reveals that an insolvency administrator has been […]
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