As the celebrations marking 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ arrival in America reach a fever pitch, Julian Lennon remembers their legacy — and his role in it. You May Also Like: Rolling Stones’ ‘Rock and Roll Circus’ introduced Julian Lennon to pot: ‘I went, What is this?’
Something Else! columnist Kit O’Toole is set to speak at a conference called “It Was 50 Years Ago Today: An International Beatles Celebration,” to be held this week at Penn State-Altoona. You May Also Like: Something Else! columnist Kit O’Toole featured at Fest for Beatles Fans
Joey Kramer says there wasn’t much to draw him into the Grammys broadcast save for a partial reunion of the Beatles. That, he says, was enough to endure a show that didn’t have nearly enough rock music. You May Also Like: Paul McCartney says the Beatles used Motown as aRead More
Pianist Mike McCarthy doesn’t pull any punches with Gently Sleeps, subtitling it “a calming tribute to the Beatles.” Of course, the risk there is that these solo reworkings could become so relaxing as to send us into a drowsy oblivion. McCarthy, based out of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, largely avoids that pitfallRead More
“Free as a Bird” provides an epilogue, albeit imperfect, to the Beatles’ story.
Every one knows “Hey Jude,” “Yesterday,” “She Loves You.” To the point where you could (gulp!) start getting sick of the Beatles.
Concluding our walk through the Abbey Road medley is the brief, secret coda “Her Majesty.” At only 23 seconds, it stands as the shortest song in the Beatles catalog. You May Also Like: The Beatles’ Abbey Road wasn’t just a showcase for Paul McCartney The Beatles, “I Want You (She’sRead More
Ian Tyson, the Canadian folk singer, tells George Stroumboulopoulos that he is pretty sure he gave Bob Dylan his first puff of pot. You May Also Like: Mark Knopfler credits Bob Dylan for sparking new music: ‘Bob was quite thoughtful about it’ Producer Don Was on Bob Dylan’s ‘Under theRead More
To paraphrase a Fab Four favorite, it’s getting better all the time for Beatles nut Steve Lukather. He’s already performed with Paul McCartney, George Harrison and (most recently) Ringo Starr You May Also Like: Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band, September 22, 2018: Shows I’ll Never Forget Ringo StarrRead More
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