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What does The Beatles song ‘Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da’ mean?

By the time The Beatles gave up the touring life, there was no telling what they could get up to in the studio. As much as their fans may have liked to have the lovable moptops that they knew from A Hard Day’s Night, the Fab Four were clearly different creative thinkers than the ones […]

John Lennon on the Moment He Knew the Beatles ‘Hit It Big’

The Beatles became one of the world’s biggest rock bands, even if it took time for John Lennon to feel as though they “hit it big.” Here’s what this artist said about his time in Hamburg, Germany. The Beatles ‘hit it big’ after some performances in Germany, according to John Lennon Before even writing for […]

The Beatles Song John Lennon Gave to Ringo Starr That Showed His ‘Tender Side’

John Lennon was the least emotional member of The Beatles. He rarely complimented his bandmates and often wrote many of the band’s more dour songs. However, he once gave Ringo Starr a song to sing, which Paul McCartney said showed his “tender side.” John Lennon wrote ‘Good Night’ for his son, but gave it to […]

The day Paul McCartney made Ringo Starr quit The Beatles: “I was an outsider”

There are countless moments in the history of music where doors seemingly slide open for one timeline while shutting the opportunity for another to exist. It might be when Waylon Jennings offered Buddy Holly his plane ticket home, only for the trip to end in disaster, or when Kurt Cobain fluffed an audition to join […]

The legendary drummer who almost took Ringo Starr’s place in The Beatles

As far as the 1960s are concerned, from a British music perspective, it goes without saying that The Beatles are the main point of conversation. The formula of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr was so unshakable that they probably could never have achieved so much if anyone else were to squeeze […]

“Like the old days”: Paul McCartney’s solo song that reminded him of The Beatles

By the early 1990s, Paul McCartney had long been floundering critically following a run of underwhelming albums. Shifting his solo career aside after Off the Ground, McCartney and the remaining Beatles joined forces with Electric Light Orchestra’s Jeff Lynne to work on the Anthology project—a dual ITV documentary and triple-CD venture exploring their legacy and […]

The Beatles songs The Beatles refused to sing: “I thnk we’d had a barney”

Despite the issues at the end, the Beatles were largely team players. Even in the band’s final days, when their personal and collaborative relationships were crumbling, they were good at putting things aside and getting the work done. The music came first, mostly, except in the case of a few songs when the bust-up got […]

Which member of The Beatles had the most successful solo career?

It is well known that The Beatles were one of the greatest recording acts in the history of music. They created groundbreaking albums that changed the entire musical landscape and society at large. The chemistry that each member shared and the music that came from it revolutionised the world and the way musicians and audiences […]

The album that helped Ringo Starr recover from The Beatles: “I was lost for a while”

When The Beatles broke up, Ringo Starr was John Lennon’s only worry. “I’m pleased that everyone is doing well, I’m more pleased that Ringo is doing well and that he’s got himself a good niche because I knew Paul would be alright,” he reflected. He had confidence that George Harrison’s songwriting chops had flourished to […]

Hear Ringo Starr’s isolated drum track for The Beatles song ‘Ticket To Ride’

Ringo Starr is one of the most underappreciated drummers of all time, he was the glue that held The Beatles together and is often overlooked as an integral part of the Fab Four. While that is largely down to the greatness of his peers Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lennon rather than a lack […]