The Beatles Archives: 12/2024

Paul McCartney - 1974 - Linda McCartney

Why did Paul McCartney refuse to play The Beatles songs with Wings?

A bold move.

Dale Maplethorpe

Dec 31, 2024

Yoko Ono - Tate Modern Retrospective - Music of The Mind - 2024

Yoko Ono’s favourite Beatles album: “Don’t get me wrong, I love Pepper too”

It’s special to her.

Dec 31, 2024

Paul McCartney - The Beatles - 1966

The Everly Brothers: The band Paul McCartney said could “outsing” The Beatles

High praise.

Dec 31, 2024

Bob Dylan - 1960s

“The start is identical”: The Beatles song Bob Dylan thought was completely stolen

Not exactly the most original.

Dec 31, 2024

The Beatles - 1968 - John Lennon - Paul McCartney - George Harrison - Ringo Starr

What is the worst Beatles number one?

The hard truth behind a classic.

Dec 30, 2024

John Lennon - Paul McCartney - The Beatles

Paul McCartney once revealed the “miraculous” thing about working with John Lennon

An honest take…

Dec 30, 2024

John Lennon - 1970s

The chord progression John Lennon used as a weapon

Two savage attacks.

Dec 30, 2024

Paul McCartney - 1960s - Sheepdog

Was Paul McCartney’s ‘Maxwell’s Silver Hammer’ a sore spot for ‘Abbey Road’?

“I was very keen on it…”

Heather Collier

Dec 30, 2024

‘Because’: The Beatles song George Martin struggled to play

“I would make more mistakes.”

Dale Maplethorpe

Dec 29, 2024

Magic Alex Mardas- the engineer who promised The Beatles the world

Magic Alex: the inventor who drove a wedge between George Martin and The Beatles

A myriad of failed promises.

Dec 28, 2024

John Lennon - Yoko Ono - 1980

Yoko Ono’s poignant memorial for John Lennon: “He is everywhere”

“Now he’s everywhere…”

Dec 28, 2024

George Harrison - 1980s

‘Barnacle Bill the Sailor’: George Harrison’s favourite driving song

Proper gearhead.

Dec 28, 2024