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Singing about love is something that came naturally to The Beatles. The Fab Four were all accustomed to the subject in their own ways, with Paul McCartney and John Lennon, in particular, not only experienced it acutely in their personal lives but also knew that it was largely a commercial selling point. Many of the […]

Every great song by The Beatles stemmed from the massive powerhouse of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. While George Harrison had his fair share of highlights, the majority of the Fab Four’s classic tracks came from how Lennon and McCartney wrote melodies together, creating vivid pictures in the listener’s mind that are still relevant 50 […]

It was time for The Beatles to turn a corner in 1965. The onslaught of Beatlemania had isolated the quartet from the outside world while on tour, while their recording contract kept them working at an unsustainable pace. As they sought to expand their sound and move beyond the basic sound of their earlier years, […]

After decades in the rearview, it seems like rock fans are still processing the breakup of The Beatles. While it may have seemed like the Fab Four could have gone on forever if they wanted to, the bad business dealings of Allen Klein, alongside growing creative tension, led to every band member going off on […]

The Beatles didn’t exactly have the luxury of vetting their songs. During the height of Beatlemania, each new day came with something else to do. If it wasn’t live shows, it was promotional appearances. If it wasn’t studio sessions, it was photography shoots. If it wasn’t filming for movies, it was filming for TV. It […]

Universally hailed as the most significant band of all time, The Beatles did a great deal to earn such an unrivalled status. From the music to their attitude – and even their choice of garments – the Fab Four pushed back against tradition and opened the door to the beckoning light of the future. Without […]

The so-called ‘Quiet Beatle’, George Harrison, gave the impression of being silenced rather than naturally reticent, especially towards the end of the 1960s. As the youngest Beatle, a hierarchy was palpable, if only to Harrison, but over time, he gained confidence in his own creativity. As seen in Peter Jackson’s 2021 documentary, The Beatles: Get […]

1973 was one of the best times to be The Beatles. Even though the group had disbanded three years earlier, all four former members had found solo success and personal fulfilment in the immediate years since. 1973 was also the year all four band members became a united front against Allen Klein, the former Rolling […]

It won’t take Beatles fans long to find songs that John Lennon didn’t like. As much as he may have written phenomenal pieces of work during his time in the Fab Four, Lennon was just as likely to go after one of his songs than he would praise them. Although Lennon remained proud of some […]

It’s never easy to pinpoint the exact time The Beatles decided to split up. Even though the band’s breakup could be traced to the moment Paul McCartney announced their split in 1970 with the release of his first solo album, the signs of a split had already begun to show in the months leading up […]