The Beatles have several experimental songs. Their latter years were characterized by rampant drug use and weird, warbly musicianship. We have to think the first thing informed the second thing. While ...

“A Day in the Life” is a song with dark undercurrents. Its lyrics speak of death, it has an eerie string section, and the song’s final chord is ominous. However, these elements of the song weren’t ...

Don McLean’s “American Pie” is one of the most famous classic rock songs of the 1970s. In an interview, McLean discussed why he thinks it’s similar to The Beatles‘ “A Day in the Life.” During the same ...

On February 9, 1964, The Beatles stepped onto the stage at CBS Studio 50 in New York City to open an episode of The Ed Sullivan Show. "Their lyrics (punctuated by nutty shouts of “yeah, yeah, yeah!”) ...

It's Global Beatles Day. On June 25, 1967, the Beatles performed their song "All You Need Is Love" for the first time on "Our World," the first live global link-up performative showcase seen by over ...