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The favourite Beatles album of every member of The Beatles

To build up a body of work should be the only true directive of an artist. Fame and fortune are certainly alluring, but a true creative must look toward the lasting legacy their creations will leave, not the money they put in the coffers. The catalogue of The Beatles is undoubtedly one of the most […]

Why did George Harrison have a black eye at The Beatles’ first recording session?

Before The Beatles, John Lennon’s skiffle band, The Quarrymen, raised the roof at various village fêtes, fairs and functions. A 16-year-old Lennon established this formative group in 1956 with some friends from Quarry Bank High School in Liverpool, hence the name. They were initially, very briefly, called the Blackjacks, but this was changed early on. […]

The one George Harrison song that changed The Beatles forever

When George Harrison left The Beatles, he was ready to take on the world, and for a period of time, he was the biggest name that the Liverpudlian outfit had produced. With his solo album All Things Must Pass, Harrison proved what he had already known for a long time; he was a great songwriter. […]

The one Beatles song to feature only George Harrison

It was always difficult for George Harrison to get a word in throughout The Beatles’ tenure. After being labelled as the ‘Quiet One’ for the majority of his career, Harrison was always more reserved about showing his talents as a songwriter, often having to fight against the songwriting machine of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. […]

The Beatles song George Harrison almost gave away

When The Beatles returned after exploring the realms of transcendental meditation, they had more songs than they knew what to do with. Expanding their awareness of the cosmos made them open up more in their songwriting, causing both John Lennon and Paul McCartney to explore their own skills more often than writing together. As the […]

The only album to feature all four Beatles after their breakup

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 […]

What was George Harrison’s best song for The Beatles?

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 […]

When The Beatles replaced each other at number one

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 […]

The final time all four Beatles recorded together

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 […]

The Beatles albums George Harrison hated

When The Beatles split up in 1970, the press jumped to hyperbolic conclusions, sensationalising the acrimony that had become apparent between the members. That said, power struggles did tarnish recording sessions for the final three albums, The Beatles, Abbey Road and Let It Be. Ringo Starr and George Harrison even walked out on the band […]