Songwriters discover songs, often, in odd places. Lennon found the arcane language of “For The Benefit of Mr. Kite” on an antique circus poster; Simon found “Mother & Child Reunion” on a menu in a ...
As we all well know, The Beatles’ taste was not loyal to one specific type of song. When the band needed a No. 1 pop hit, they’d call upon Paul McCartney. When they needed philosophically witty and ...
The Beatles have a back catalogue like no other. Their biggest hits have become part of our collective DNA, while many of their lesser-known have influenced countless musicians from every genre down ...
Fans of The Beatles think George Harrison hid a dig at Paul McCartney inside one of their most unexpected songs to get back at him during an especially tense time in the group's final years. In 1968, ...
“I’m Looking Through You” debuted on the album Rubber Soul. The song was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and is about English actor, Jane Asher, who dated McCartney in the 1960s. Many on the ...
The Beatles landed at JFK Airport on February 7, 1964, greeted by 3,000 of the fans that had sent “I Want To Hold Your Hand” to the top of the Hot 100, and America’s love affair with the Fab Four hasn ...