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Phil Spector’s Selfish Symphonies

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 Tim Sommer 0 Comments Axel Stordahl, Brian Wilson, George Harrison, Guy Stevens, Jack Nitzsche, Jerry Wexler, John Hammond, John Lennon, Mitch Miller, Mutt Lange, Phil Spector, Rick Rubin, Ringo Starr, Sam Phillips, Shadow Morton, The Beatles, Tony Hatch

His classic 1960’s productions feature everything and the kitchen sink, but omit any room for us or our experience

Beatle

Meet Chas Newby, the Beatles’ First Left-Handed Bassist

December 21, 2020December 22, 2020 Tim Sommer 0 Comments Chas Newby, George Harrison, Jimmy Nicol, John Lennon, Johnny Hutchinson, Paul McCartney, Pete Best, Ringo Starr, Skiffle, Stuart Sutcliffe., The Beatles, The Quarrymen, Tommy Moore

An exclusive chat with the man who spent a fortnight in an embryonic incarnation of the future Fabs

Beatle

A New Door Opens: Rubber Soul at 55

December 19, 2020December 19, 2020 Gillian G. Gaar 2 Comments 1965, Capitol, George Harrison, John Lennon, Parlophone, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Rubber Soul, The Beatles

Remembering the first Beatles album that truly mattered

Beatle Remembrance

“An Unspeakable Tragedy”

December 8, 2020December 9, 2020 Ron Hart 2 Comments 1980, 40th Anniversary, Darby Crash, John Lennon, The Germs, Yoko Ono

What John Lennon’s death means to me

Beatle New Wave Pop

Every Day, In Every Way, It’s Getting Better and Better: Double Fantasy at 40

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020 Marcus K. Dowling 0 Comments 1980, Double Fantasy, Geffen, John Lennon, Yoko Ono

Looking back on 40 years of John and Yoko’s immortal love letter to their life together

Beatle Remembrance

Where Were You the Night John Lennon…

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020 Sam Felder 2 Comments 1980, John Lennon, Mark David Chapman, Norwegian Wood, The Beatles, Yoko Ono

A former on-call intern recounts the assassination that shook the NYC medical community to its core

Music Journalism

Famous Quotes Vol. 14: December 2020

December 6, 2020December 5, 2020 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Bill Million, Blag Dahlia, Corin Tucker, Famous Quotes, Filthy Friends, Glenn Mercer, J. Geils Band, Jack Douglas, Jay Geils, Jim Sullivan, John Lennon, Peter Buck, R.E.M., SLEATER-KINNEY, The Dwarves., The Feelies, Walking on Thin Ice, Yoko Ono

Veteran rock critic Jim Sullivan looks back on a career of epic interviews in the latest installment of his inquisitive column

Beatle Retail

Happy Crimble: Celebrating 12 Days of The Beatles

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Apple Corps, George Harrison, John Lennon, Legacy Recordings, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beatles, The Fab Four, The Thread Shop

Sony Music’s The Thread Shop comes together with Apple Corps Ltd. to open a Fab new digital pop-up shop for the holiday season

Beatle Remembrance

Lennon at 80

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 Trevor Seigler 0 Comments 1980, 80th birthday, Imagine, John Lennon, Joy Division, Paul McCartney, Sean Ono Lennon, The Beatles, Yoko Ono

A personal reflection on John from a writer who shares a birthday with the late, great Beatle

Beatle

Whole Lotta Lennon

October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 80th birthday, Anthology, Apple Records, Box sets, Capitol Records, GIMME SOME TRUTH, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Shaved Fish, The Beatles, Ultimate Mixes, Yoko Ono

Celebrating both John Lennon’s 80th birthday and the release of an ultimate new collection by day tripping through his history of compiled work

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Anarchy and Absurdity: The Comedy Stylings of the Beatles

October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 Mitchell Cohen 2 Comments Dudley Moore, Flaming Pie, George Harrison, George Martin, John Lennon, Mersey Beat, Paul McCartney, Peter Sellers, Richard Lester, Ringo Starr, The Beatles

Reflecting upon the ways by which the Fabs tickled our funny bone

Glam Indie Rock

LISTEN: Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard “Double Denim Hop”

October 4, 2020October 4, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2020, Budgie, Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard, Cardiff, Double Denim Hop, John Lennon, Manic Street Preachers, Wales

Already a fave in the UK, the U.S. version of the Cardiff quartet’s cheeky proto-glam romp hits us right in the T.V. eye

Beatle Soul

All Things (Must) Pass: Encouraging Words Turns 50

September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1970, 50th anniversary, All Things Must Pass, Apple Corps, Apple Records, Apple+, Billy Preston, Bobby Keys, Delaney Bramlett, Encouraging Words, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Jim Price, John Lennon, My Sweet Lord, Neil Diamond, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Sam and Dave, Sly Stone, The Band, The Beatles, the Edwin Hawkins Singers, the Red Hot Chili Peppers

Originally released on September 11, 1970, Billy Preston’s second Apple LP is a soulful paean to his status as “The 5th Beatle”

Beatle Soundtracks and Film Scores

My Independence Seems to Vanish in the Haze: Help! At 55

September 9, 2020September 17, 2020 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 1965, Act Naturally, George Harrison, George Martin, Help!, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beatles, Ticket To Ride, Yesterday

The Fabs’ 1965 movie/album was the last gasp of Beatlemania

Beatle

I’m The Man On The Flaming Pie

September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 1997, Calico Skies, Flaming Pie, Jeff Lynne, John Lennon, Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney Archives, Ringo Starr, Steve Miller, The Beatles, The World Tonight

Diving deep into the massive box set celebrating the best Paul McCartney album of the last 25 years

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