Given a chance to stuff five box sets into our baggage before that fateful trip, our panel of intrepid travelers has selected the Beatles and Miles Davis as must-have items. But not by much. You May Also Like: Elton John – ‘Jewel Box’ (2020) David Garfield, “Sir Charles” from ‘Stretchin’Read More
Would the Beatles’ self-titled 1968 album (otherwise known as the White Album) have been stronger as a single-disc work? Was it as fragmented and disjointed as critics then claimed? You May Also Like: No related posts.
Something different was happening. Paul — (John’s) partner, friend, and, yes, sometime rival — whom John felt he knew as well as anybody, yet sometimes feel he didn’t know at all, was with him, on this magic carpet ride You May Also Like: ‘George Harrison: The Reluctant Beatle’ by PhilipRead More
In the midst of chaos, the Beatles showed subtle but definite signs that they were maturing artistically.
As any Beatles student knows, the four made no secret of their love for R&B. Before they conquered the world, they cut their teeth on tracks by Little Richard, Arthur Alexander, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles You May Also Like: The Beatles, “Not a Second Time” from With the BeatlesRead More
The news that there could be as many as two more albums from Amy Winehouse, a year after her passing, got us to thinking about posthumous releases. You May Also Like: The Favorite Beatle: Taking an Eternal Question to the Next Level John Lennon – ‘Gimme Some Truth’ and ‘Imagine’Read More
Through never released as a single, the Beatles’ “Any Time at All” is an extraordinary example of their gift for creating sophisticated yet catchy songs.
Yoko Ono has released “Early in the Morning,” a 14-minute collaboration with Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, as a benefit single. You May Also Like: The ‘Mind Games’ Song That Pointed to John Lennon’s Reunion With Yoko Ono
Growing up around the Beatles, young Julian Lennon saw firsthand how fame enveloped them. Still, he’s surprised at how far some people will go in 2012 as they pursue all things Fab. You May Also Like: How Julian Lennon Faced It All on ‘Everything Changes’
There is much about the Beatles that’s easy to love. Still, lend them your ear and you’ll discover a few duds.
