“Eleanor Rigby” was released by The Beatles in 1966 as part of their Revolver album roll-out. A unique offering for the famed group, the song features only a string arrangement and vocal from Paul ...

In a 2021 article from The New Yorker, Paul discussed the origins of The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby.” “It did feel like a breakthrough for me lyrically — more of a serious song,” he recalled. “[Producer] ...

Hearing John Lennon’s “No Reply” in the autumn of 1964, music publisher Dick James remarked to the songwriter that he—and the Beatles—were making progress. Asked what James meant, the publisher ...

Paul McCartney revealed what inspired the “face in a jar” from The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby.” He said The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby” could not be replicated on a stage. For this reason, he compared it to ...

More than 50 years after The Beatles broke up, the music made by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr continues to inspire and intrigue fans old and new. And beyond the music, ...

Many Beatles fans count “Eleanor Rigby” as one of the best Beatles songs. Crosby certainly did. The Paul McCartney-penned song sees him shine a light on those society has forgotten: the lonely.

Rare audio of prog icons Yes playing a version of The Beatles' Eleanor Rigby has emerged online. The recording, which was made in February 1969 during sessions at Polydor Studios in London with ...