And yet, despite all the criticism it faced, “All You Need is Love” was an unstoppable chart success that cemented the ...
In the 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Paul said “All You Need Is Love” references other songs because he decided it should. “‘All You Need Is Love’ was John’s song,” he said. “I threw ...
The White Album was the record where The Beatles felt emboldened to try anything. All the guardrails were removed, and the extra space provided by making a double LP meant pretty much everything was ...
“All You Need Is Love” is a song with a great message. It also paved the way for John Lennon to write other “message” songs like “Give Peace a Chance,” “Imagine,” and “Working Class Hero.” The book ...
LIVERPOOL - CIRCA 1962: Rock and roll band "The Beatles" pose for a portrait in circa 1962. (L-R) Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ...
When The Beatles crossed the pond, they took America by storm. Frankly, up until Taylor Swift, there was not a musical act that received so much praise from absolutely crazed fans. Thanks to those ...
On 7 July, 1967, the Beatles released All You Need Is Love, a song that seemed to capture the spirit of the Summer of Love. The song had been debuted live just twelve days earlier, in extraordinary ...
George Harrison was ready to prove he was just as good a songwriter as his Beatles bandmatesJohn Lennon and Paul McCartneywhen he wrote the track "Something," which became one of their biggest love ...
After 18 years on the Las Vegas strip, the Beatles’ Love Cirque du Soleil show gave its final performance on July 7. “Some people may feel this is a bittersweet moment tonight,” Stephane Lefebvre, ...
The Beatles’ new song, the final entry in their extraordinary songbook to be released in November, is a thing of beauty. Titled “Now and Then,” it reminds us, above all else, that the narrative of the ...