Promotional portrait of the British rock band The Beatles, circa 1963. Paul McCartney holds a cigarette, others are (left to right) Ringo Starr, George Harrison (1943 - 2001) and John Lennon. The ...
A letter written by the boss of the Beatles’ U.S. record label revealed that attempts were made to alter the release of their 1968 single “Hey Jude” because of concerns that some of the artwork was ...
In all likelihood, the Beatles didn't set out to challenge radio programmers' time constraints when they released the seven-minute-plus "Hey Jude" on Aug. 26, 1968. They were, as was always the case, ...
Very rarely does one ever think about when a song was first recorded. Rather, it seems to always be about when it was first released. But, with The Beatles, acknowledging the whole creative process ...
It was 50 years ago today that The Beatles released their biggest hit: "Hey Jude," whose "na na na na na na na" chant was the irresistible hook that helped rocket the song to the top of the charts ...
The Beatles‘ “Hey Jude” is one of the most famous songs of all time but, for the most part, it’s an island unto itself. Donovan’s “Atlantis” was one of the only hits to take cues from “Hey Jude.” ...
These three songs from 1968 haven't gone anywhere, and for the foreseeable future, that will still be the case.
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Money can't buy you love — or so the Beatles sang — but it can snag a piece of pop music history. On Friday, one lucky collector bought Paul McCartney's handwritten lyrics to the ...
Paul McCartney's handwritten lyrics for the Beatles' 1968 hit song "Hey Jude" sold for nearly a million dollars at an auction on Friday. Julien's Auction hosted an all-Beatles themed auction on Friday ...
What is the signature Jimi Hendrix song? if you’ve pondered that question (for whatever reason) for any length of time, you know it’s a tricky one. In Hendrix’s lifetime, fans at his shows would call ...