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1 Paul McCartney Song Was Inspired by COVID-19
Paul McCartney wrote a song inspired by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The tune appeared on an album that hit No. 1 in the United Kingdom but not the United States.
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Why Paul McCartney Is Smiling on the Back of the Album ‘McCartney’
Paul McCartney looks happy on the back of the album 'McCartney'. His smile had something to do with a famous lawsuit wherein he sued the other members of The Beatles.
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The Moody Blues Said They Inspired The Beatles’ ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ But Paul McCartney’s Memories Don’t Match Up
A member of The Moody Blues said he paved the way for The Beatles' "Strawberry Fields Forever" by introducing the Fab Four to an important instrument. Paul McCartney’s memories differ.
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Paul McCartney Revealed the Connection Between The Beatles’ ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ and ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’
Paul McCartney revealed the connection between The Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" and "Tomorrow Never Knows." One of those songs became a huge smash while the other wasn't a single.
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The Beatles’ Producer Falsely Predicted This Song Would Hit No. 1
Legendary classic rock producer George Martin predicted that one of The Beatles' songs would hit No. 1. He was wrong multiple times over.
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Paul McCartney Wrote a Song Called ‘Lavatory Lil’ to Get Revenge on Someone
Paul McCartney once wrote a song with the memorable title "Lavatory Lil." Paul also said he felt like a mad scientist when he created the tune's parent album.
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What John Lennon Thought of Paul McCartney’s Band Wings
John Lennon revealed what he thought of Paul McCartney's band, Wings. Paul also discussed his opinion on Wings and how they have been compared to the Fab Four.
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Paul McCartney Said 1 Beach Boys Song ‘Thrills’ Him
Paul McCartney said one of The Beach Boys' songs thrills and inspires him. The Beach Boys' tune performed differently in the United States than it performed in the United Kingdom.
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1 John Lennon Album Made Paul McCartney Feel ‘Competitive’
Paul McCartney said one John Lennon album made him competitive. He also said one of his songs made John feel competitive.
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Paul McCartney Said 1 Elvis Album Gives Him ‘Solace’
Paul McCartney revealed what happened when The Beatles listened to one Elvis Presley album. John Lennon revealed his feelings on the record.
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Why Paul McCartney Felt ‘Guilty’ Making His Album ‘McCartney III’
Paul McCartney felt guilty while he was making the album ‘McCartney III’. In addition, he felt crafting McCartney III was a lot more fun than crafting other albums.
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John Lennon Was ‘Too Scared’ to Attend a Gospel Church Service But He Put Gospel Singers on a Song Anyway
One of the songs on John Lennon's last album included a gospel choir. In an interview about the song, John discussed why Yoko Ono cried during the session for it.
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Reporters Thought 1 John Lennon Album Would Be About His Sexual Fantasies
One of John Lennon's albums had a title that the press misinterpreted as being sexual. John's son, Sean Ono Lennon, revealed why that album was so important to him.
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Roy Orbison Attacked Elvis’ Record Label
Roy Orbison said Elvis Presley's label wasn't that great. Regardless, the head of the label received an incredibly important honor the same night Elvis did.
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John Lennon’s ‘(Just Like) Starting Over’ Was Inspired by 1 Roy Orbison Song
John Lennon's "(Just Like) Starting Over" was supposed to sound like one Roy Orbison song. Orbison said the song in question had nothing to do with his emotional state.
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John Lennon Said He Was Once Ike Turner to Yoko Ono’s Tina Turner
John Lennon said he was the Ike Turner to Yoko Ono's avant-garde Tina Turner. He also discussed the difference between his music and the Turners'.
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1 Elvis Song Convinced Roy Orbison to Become a Singer
An early Elvis Presley song changed Roy Orbison's life. The King wasn't too fond of his early stuff — at least, according to Orbison.
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John Lennon Said 1 Yoko Ono Song Was ‘So Damn Good’ He Wanted to Do the B-Side For It
John Lennon was a big fan of a Yoko Ono song he co-produced. He compared himself to Ike Turner and his wife to Tina Turner.
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How an Elvis Presley Song Inspired Meat Loaf’s ‘Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad’
Meat Loaf's "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" was desperately written as an Elvis Presley tribute. "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" changed Meat Loaf's life.
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono Discussed Becoming the New Captain & Tennille
John Lennon discussed going in a career direction similar to Captain & Tennille's with Yoko Ono. He didn't have much more success as a solo singer than Captain & Tennille did.
