It’s going to be a sad day for the entire world when Paul McCartney is no longer with us. While I hope that day is a long way from today, the thought of any member of The Beatles being gone forever will be the moment where a bit of light has left the world. But […]
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Despite the madness of Beatlemania, the sudden riches that the Fab Four were graced with, and untold fame, the music The Beatles produced always remained the music of the people. They might have endlessly experimented and stretched pop way beyond four chords on four instruments, and about two discreet platitudes, but the foundation of their […]
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Being in a band might conjure up images of musical camaraderie, but in reality, the insurmountable pressure of the music industry quickly takes its toll. Even The Beatles – the biggest band the world has ever seen – didn’t last overly long before succumbing to rising tensions and accusatory finger-pointing. Admittedly, it is easy to […]
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It has become a bit of a motivational poster quote in the forums that still find room to explore the work of The Beatles. But as Bob Dylan once said, “George got stuck with being the Beatle that had to fight to get songs on records because of Lennon and McCartney. Well, who wouldn’t get […]
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The Beatles may have come to an acrimonious and sudden end after the release of Let It Be in 1970, but in spite of them having seemingly been at odds with one another by the end of the band’s life cycle, it’s evident that they would have agreed on a number of things earlier in […]
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While promoting The White Album in 1968, Paul McCartney said that the main focus for The Beatles was “playing more like a band this time”. This statement is especially interesting when you consider that, where Sgt Pepper focused on a unified, psychedelic concept, The White Album sought to show off the individuality of each member, […]
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The rise and rise of The Beatles was not a linear affair. There have been periods of pressure and waning over the years. Nevertheless, Paul McCartney has always remained assured that they will forever be the cream that rises to pop culture’s top. In fact, you’ll find few bigger fans of the band in the […]
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In 1968, The Beatles released their iconic self-titled album, also known as The White Album. The record featured George Harrison’s best work on ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’, the John Lennon-Paul McCartney favourite ‘Dear Prudence’, and the melancholic ‘Blackbird’. But between the album’s most iconic songs, The Beatles nestled a short, strange track titled ‘Why […]
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The song that is widely believed to mark the shift in The Beatles‘ sound that led to Revolver is also the archetype of the synchronised songwriting camaraderie shared by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. “There weren’t many disputes,” recalled McCartney while promoting his 2021 memoir and song commentary ‘The Lyrics’. Their method of songwriting had […]
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