On February 13, 1967, The Beatles released a new single, a somewhat unusual one in that it was listed as a double A-side. The songs included were "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane," and they ...
Paul McCartney messed up while singing The Beatles' "Penny Lane" as a 1960s star looked on. Interestingly, Paul and John Lennon wrote some of the star's biggest hits.
I'm Only Sleeping' sees John Lennon argue against capitalist mechanics. This stark song may well be The Beatles' most radical ...
But not all Beatles tunes are created equal ... George Martin later decided to remove the track from the album along with ‘Penny Lane’, after releasing both songs as a double A-side.
The Beatles had several songs that were written around the lives and stories of made up characters. Find three of them, below.
"Defacing Penny Lane signs isn't going to change a lot [and] it's the wrong way to go about things." Several of the road's signs already had a large amount of graffiti on them, much of it Beatles ...
Paul McCartney need help from ‘grown-ups’ during The Beatles’ ‘Love Me Do’ era. During a 2012 interview with The Independent, Paul recalled what it was like writing song ...
In a statement, Ms Dugdale said there had been "much debate" about the origins of Penny Lane, which earned international fame in 1967 thanks to its use as a title for a Beatles song, but it was ...
The Beatles defined classic rock in the 1960s, and The Eagles helped define classic rock in the 1970s. One of The Eagles felt his band included America’s equivalent of the Lennon-McCartney songwriting ...
A couple weeks ago, I wore a t-shirt that said “Love is all you need.” “Beatles?” confirmed a guy I know, to which I nodded. Later that day, I was talking to this guy about Test Spins, wondering which ...
Any place referenced in a Beatles song is now a shrine of sorts to the band. From Penny Lane and Strawberry Field to the gravestone and statue of Eleanor Rigby, there is plenty to see for the ...
Paul McCartney talks about his life and song-writing through the prism of 10 key lyrics, including The Beatles’ classics All My Loving, Eleanor Rigby and Penny Lane. Show more Paul McCartney ...