The Beatles’ First U.S. Billboard No.1 Hit Marked the Death of Rock Music

I Want to Hold Your Hand didn’t sound like traditional rock. It gave The Beatles their first U.S. No.1 and marked a turning ...
The Cheat Sheet

Paul McCartney ‘Didn’t Know’ What He Was Doing When He Wrote The Beatles’ ‘Love Me Do’

The Beatles‘ “Love Me Do” is one of those bubblegum pop songs like The Monkees’ “Daydream Believer” or The Archies’ “Sugar, Sugar” that is perfect in its simplicity. Paul McCartney said he and John ...
The Cheat Sheet

Paul McCartney Said The Beatles’ ‘From Me to You’ Was a ‘Pivotal Song’

Paul McCartney said The Beatles’ “From Me to You” “heralded a new batch” of songs. He discussed how it was written. John Lennon said The Isley Brothers inspired “From Me to You.” Paul McCartney felt ...
Salon

“It all began for me with the Beatles”: Billy Idol reflects on his career as “Rebel Yell” turns 40

Legendary British-American rock icon Billy Idol joined host Kenneth Womack to talk about being a Beatles fan “in real time,” the U.S. vs. U.K. music scenes, the 40th anniversary of “Rebel Yell” and ...
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The 30 Greatest Beatles Songs

Since 1960, The Beatles—four fabulous lads from Liverpool, England—have remained the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band in the history of music. How John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo ...
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“More than just music – it’s part of your DNA”: What The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper did for prog

In 2017, when The Beatles’ eighth album Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band reached its 50th anniversary, prog icons ...
The Register Citizen

Paul McCartney impersonator, CT author ‘come together’ at Torrington Library

TORRINGTON — What are your 10 favorite “middle eights” in songs by the Beatles? “It’s the part of the song that sort of breaks up the other verses and choruses,” said Dane Bramage, a Paul McCartney ...