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The Beatles, “What Goes On” from ‘Rubber Soul’ (1965): Deep Beatles

The Beatles, “What Goes On” from ‘Rubber Soul’ (1965): Deep Beatles

“What Goes On” provides another example of how the Beatles incorporated various musical genres, but never simply copied them.

The Beatles, “Old Brown Shoe” from ‘Past Masters’ (1969): Deep Beatles

The Beatles, “Old Brown Shoe” from ‘Past Masters’ (1969): Deep Beatles

It took a while, but “Old Brown Shoe” has emerged from the shadow of being a Beatles B-side.

The Beatles, “Leave My Kitten Alone” (1964/1995, ‘Anthology 1’): Deep Beatles

The Beatles, “Leave My Kitten Alone” (1964/1995, ‘Anthology 1’): Deep Beatles

Despite languishing for decades, “Leave My Kitten Alone” showed how the Beatles could reshape songs to fit a new, harder-rocking sound.

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The Police – ‘Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out’ (2019)

‘Everyone Stares’ lets fans into the Police’s inner sanctum as they experience key early victories – and early frustrations, too.

Paul McCartney, June 6, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget

Paul McCartney, June 6, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget

Paul McCartney still knows how to enrapture an audience – definitely not an easy feat, although he makes it appear so.

The Beatles, “Teddy Boy” (1969): Deep Beatles

The Beatles, “Teddy Boy” (1969): Deep Beatles

“Teddy Boy” may not rank as one of Paul McCartney’s best-known tracks, but it does preview his successful solo career.

The Beatles, “How Do You Do It” (1962): Deep Beatles

The Beatles, “How Do You Do It” (1962): Deep Beatles

It may be known as the Beatles hit that wasn’t, but “How Do You Do It” embodies an era in pop music.

The Beatles, “Not Guilty” (1968): Deep Beatles

The Beatles, “Not Guilty” (1968): Deep Beatles

No song better summarized the fraught period surrounding the Beatles’ White Album than “Not Guilty,” George Harrison’s defense of his talents and spiritual beliefs.

The Beatles, “Child of Nature” (1968): Deep Beatles

The Beatles, “Child of Nature” (1968): Deep Beatles

Songs can change radically from demo to final version. Nothing demonstrates this fact more than the Beatles’ “Child of Nature.”

The Beatles, “Yer Blues” from the White Album (1968): Deep Beatles

The Beatles, “Yer Blues” from the White Album (1968): Deep Beatles

Is this Beatles deep cut a parody of blues cliches, or John Lennon’s sincere cry for help?