Everything Fab Four
One of the saddest facts of John Lennon’s senseless murder in December 1980—and there are many, to be sure—is that his killer robbed him of the opportunity to grow old, to rethink his relationships and perspectives as we all inevitably do with the … [Continue reading] about Everything Fab Four: The Last Days Of Lennon And McCartney
On April 11, 1963—54 years ago today—the Beatles released their third single, “From Me to You” b/w “Thank You Girl.” With the group following closely on the heels of “Please Please Me” with yet another UK chart-topper, “From Me to You” proved to be … [Continue reading] about Everything Fab Four: “With Love, From Me To You”
The evidence of the Beatles’ musical borrowings was hidden in plain sight. There may be no more influential—and, at times, vexed—musical relationship than the Beatles’ artistic debt to Chuck Berry, who recently passed away at age 90. As John Lennon … [Continue reading] about Everything Fab Four: The Beatles As “Plagiarists Extraordinaires”
Ray Connolly’s Being Elvis: A Lonely Life is a revelation. In many ways, it is the Elvis Presley biography that we’ve always needed—the one that takes us deep inside the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s dizzying highs and soul-crushing lows. Published in … [Continue reading] about Everything Fab Four: Ray Connolly’s Being Elvis
“My Brave Face” clearly stands as the high point of McCartney’s post-Beatles songwriting partnerships. As the 10th and latest release in the Paul McCartney Archive Collection, Flowers in the Dirt makes for an interesting, if dubious installment. … [Continue reading] about Everything Fab Four: Sprinkling “Flowers In The Dirt”