Mia McKenna-Bruce, who is set to star in Sam Mendes’ The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event, has revealed she wasn’t a fan of the band prior to being cast. In the upcoming set of biopics, which will span four films and will be released in 2028, the Bafta Rising Star Award-winner will portray Ringo […]
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Looking back, it is hard to distinguish between the reality and the hype that surrounds The Beatles. They are most often referred to as one of the most influential bands of all time, being a seed from which most modern music has grown. But, for a section of the music-loving world, they are just another […]
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What followed was a duet shaped by understanding rather than arrangement. Sean’s tone brought intimacy and reflection, a closeness that felt almost conversational. Julian’s voice carried openness and reach, stretching the melody outward as if inviting the room to join. Together, they did not compete or alternate; they listened. The song unfolded like a shared […]
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‘#9 Dream’ is the one song that stands above the rest on John Lennon’s scattergun fifth studio album, Walls and Bridges, comparing favourably with the very best of his solo compositions. The entire record was the product of Lennon’s infamous ‘Lost Weekend’ in Los Angeles during the summer of 1974, a time when he shacked […]
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There are plenty of stories of songs John Lennon hated, but others usually write them. Especially at the end of The Beatles, he was more than happy to dish out critiques when it came to Paul McCartney’s songwriting efforts. But in this instance, his criticism was turned inwards when talking about one largely unknown cut. […]
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I once interviewed a band who defiantly told me, “It’s hard not to sound like The Beatles, because they invented everything!” It was a fair remark to make when I asked about the Beatles-inspired piano reprise in one of their songs. It was nothing more than a progression of piano chords, designed to sound like […]
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The room does not feel like a room at all. It feels suspended, as if the walls have learned to listen. Light gathers where sound should end, and for a long moment nothing moves. Then it begins — a guitar weeping softly, not for effect, but with the quiet familiarity of something that remembers hands […]
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George Harrison never usually had the same kind of time in The Beatles as John Lennon or Paul McCartney had. He certainly had the talent to continue making incredible material, but it would be a challenge for him to get a word in amongst his fellow bandmates whenever he brought one of his tunes to […]
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The impact of The Beatles’ music on popular culture is something that really needs to be studied to be understood. No one quite knew what they were listening to when the Fab Four first started making their pop masterpieces, and there are subtle hints of what they did scattered throughout every generation that came afterwards. […]
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Home / The Beatles / RISK TURNED INTO REVOLUTION THAT NIGHT — How a Quiet Insult Pushed The Beatles to Rewrite the Rules of Music London, 1965, was thick with confidence. The city hummed with new sounds, new faces, new certainty about who mattered and why. Inside a crowded studio party, laughter bounced off the […]
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