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Musician and self-described Beatles fanatic Jonathan Pretus ranked the entire recorded catalog of the Beatles, because he's a big, big nerd. Then he decided to make a podcast to talk with ot...
While immersed in meditation with the Maharishi in India, John was not only substance-free for the first time in years, he was also coming t...
We're back on the creepy side of the White Album this episode, exploring John's definitely not drug-influenced "Happiness Is A Warm Gun." Th...
Ok, ok, ok, I know y'all might disagree with me. But for my money, "Boys" is one of the most fun, and energetic moments on Please Please Me....
There's just something magical when the most powerful band in the world reaches back into their bag for a song that's such a part of their D...
"The rhythm's in the guitars" is how the Beatles used to excuse the fact that they had no drummer in the early days. And this rather obscure...
3 facts you should know about me: I love the Beatles I love Paul's jaunty granny music I love dogs So the jauntiest of januty tunes inspired...
After 30 years, The Beatles Anthology is back! The documentary is available in a newly restored edit on Disney+ featuring a new 9th episode,...
When The Beatles were still filling their sets with cover songs, they tended to avoid the obvious ones of their heroes, especially if other...
With the intention of returning to the Beatles' roots on the Get Back project, it's no surprise Paul chose to mine the New Orleans r&b/early...
It's weird how many songs the Beatles have that aren't "hits" but are still universally loved. It seems everyone knows and loves "I've Just...
McCartney's ability to craft the most capitvating, simple, and gorgeous melodies never fails to amaze. Conceived (we think/he tells us) as a...
One of the best things about the White Album is seeing so many different sides of each Beatle. To close out the first disc, we get a rare gl...
Ever seen an artist create a global smash hit from the moment of inception through each and every moment of rehearsal and refinement to reco...
Maybe it's just me, but I've got a real sweet spot for when, in the midst of all the chaos of exploding into the world's biggest band and be...
Did you guys know the Beatles did drugs? IT'S RIGHT THERE IN THE TITLE, MAN, LSDDDDDDDD! Inspired by a drawing done by his son Julian, John'...
**Disclaimer: First show of the new year, and yeah, I know, I blew it, but I own up to it! The integrity of the list remains!** The fabs sur...
What do George Harrison and Big Worm from the movie Friday have in common? Messing with their money is like messing with their emotions. But...
Everyone knows that couple...everytime you go on holiday, they seem to get into a fight about SOMETHING. Then everyone's walking on eggshell...
Note: PLS LISTEN BEFORE LIGHTING YOUR TORCHES AND GATHERING YOUR PITCHFORKS! Written as a way to show sympathy and encouragement to young Ju...
John came into the Get Back project only one fully formed new song, "All I Want Is You," later re-named as "Dig A Pony." After a possibly in...
Thousands of words have been written about Bob Dylan's influence on the Beatles. Despite all those words, one need look no further than "You...
Upon rejoining the band following his departure in the Get Back sessions, George pulled his more serious material, most of which would end u...
If you thought "One After 909" took a long time to gestate, it's nowhere NEAR the journey for "Now and Then." As we all know, it was one of...
As a songwriter, I could never imagine at this point in my life, putting out song a wrote at 16 or 17. I don't ever want anyone to hear that...
Though the Lennon & McCartney songwriting team found it harder and harder to truly write songs together from scratch as they got busier and...
In many ways, Paul McCartney is the ultimate storyteller. He's got an unparalleled ability to craft characters and a situations that are so...
The journey of "No Reply" is a curious one. A song John seemed to not think much of, and originally offered to another Brian Epstein-managed...
After spending a year and half out firmly planted in psychedelia, The Beatles returned to Earth at the beginning of 1968 with "Lady Madonna,...
There seems to be somewhat of a misconception of The Beatles having a really big "Indian period." In reality, there's only 3 songs that real...
The longest titled song in the Beatles' catalogue is also one that maybe flies a bit below the radar. Buried on side 3 of the White album, "...
After decades of hiding in the Apple vaults, the Beatles' 1970 film Let It Be is finally out! Lovingly restored thanks to Peter Jackson's te...
Imagine the feeling you'd get when the band that was the inspiration for YOUR band put out a song and told everyone YOUR band inspired that...
Much has been discussed of Paul McCartney's love of what John Lennon called "granny music." The music of his parents' generation, British Mu...
Some 25 years after the Beatles' break up, new music from the band emerged via a cosmic combination of technology and enduring love...and th...
After a few years of producing some fairly heady and serious musical output, George found himself wanting to lighten the load a bit in 1968....
Riding high on the success of a chart topping debut album and #1 singles, the Beatles were searching for what the next big hit would be. Whi...
It can be tough to write songs when you're not out living real life experiences. After the Beatles stopped touring, John often found himself...
1967 was arguably the top of the mountain for the Beatles. With the Sgt. Pepper album, they provided the soundtrack that encapsulated global...
We're into the top 100 songs in our rankings! We can't turn back now!! Paul McCartney seems to have a knack for making sure he finishes thin...
As Paul noted in the Get Back series, The Beatles seemed to excel when their backs were against a wall. They were certainly feeling the time...
While the exact time and place of this song seems to have been lost to the fog of 80+ years of memories, Paul does remember that he wrote th...
Been a long time since we did a two-fer episode! Here we go! The Beatles often seemed to turn in some of their best work when up against a d...
IT'S HERE!! New Beatles music in...2023!?!?! What a time to be a Beatles fan. After blowing our collective minds with the Get Back documenta...
After what must have been a creatively exhausting few months creating Sgt. Pepper, The Beatles blew off steam by recording a track that was...
Lots of songwriters point to the idea that the best songs are the ones that tend to find the you, letting the writer be the vessel or medium...
It almost seems a shame that the Beatles only ever recorded one Burt Bacharach song. There are arguably no finer melodicists in modern popul...
At the end of what was probably the busiest year they'd ever have, the Beatles needed a single for the Christmas market in 1964. They needed...
Though the Lennon/McCartney partnership really only existed in name by 1969, the two songwriters still knew who the best person was to help...
In early 1964, John was certainly on a hot streak as a songwriter. He had the lion's share of material on the band's 3rd album, the soundtra...
George Harrison's journey as a songwriter began later than his other bandmates. After delivering his first self-penned track for the band's...