The Beatles‘ “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” is one of the most unusual songs in the canon of pop music. John Lennon thought it was a love song. He also felt he should have given it a different title.

This deep cut from Yellow Submarine doesn’t get as much love as the album’s title track. Still, it’s a great little song. It kicks off with an absolutely stellar piano introduction and a thumping ...

John Lennon and Paul McCartney were each other’s favorite audience. That was plainly clear as the besotted Beatles bantered, bickered and obsessed over the 23 years they were friends and rivals. Ian ...

It’s the greatest story often told. The Beatles are not just the most successful musical act of all time; they are perhaps the most analyzed, deconstructed and dissected entertainers since the dawn of ...

During the pandemic, Ian Leslie wrote a Substack essay called “64 Reasons to Celebrate Paul McCartney,” arguing that despite his accomplishments, the ex-Beatle was underrated. But he didn’t delve much ...

The long and winding road of The Beatles leads to a trifecta of new anniversary artifacts. The band’s “Anthology” collection – documentary, music and book – turns 30 this year and will be celebrated ...

The Beatles transformed pop culture during the 1960s and had so many incredible songs that even some of their most obscure ...