Everything Fab Four
Of all the Beatles-related milestones, the 40th anniversary of the Rutles may be the most dubious of them all. But then again, the Rutles’ 1978 mock-documentary All You Need Is Cash may be the most hilarious of them all and well worth celebrating its … [Continue reading] about Everything Fab Four: The Rutles at 40
In 1995, the Britpop band Oasis exploded into international fame with the hit single “Wonderwall.” Composer Noel Gallagher had originally entitled the song as “Wishing Stone,” later explaining that a person’s “wonderwall” refers to the “imaginary … [Continue reading] about Everything Fab Four: George Harrison’s “Wonderwall”
On Mar. 12, 1969, Paul McCartney married American rock photographer Linda Eastman at London’s Marylebone Registry Office. As the ceremony unfolded inside the building, dejected female fans famously gathered together in the rain and sang a dirge-like … [Continue reading] about Everything Fab Four: Waiting in the Wings with Paul and Linda McCartney
On Monday, Feb. 11, 1963, the Beatles notched one of the most remarkable instances of their legendary story when they completed the tracks for their inaugural album, Please Please Me, in just under 10 hours. But an early, pioneering moment in their … [Continue reading] about Everything Fab Four: Inventing Recording Artistry with George Martin and the Beatles
As one of the band’s final efforts before their extended sojourn in India 50 years ago, the Beatles tackled Paul McCartney’s superb new composition entitled “Lady Madonna.” During an afternoon session with producer George Martin at EMI Studios on … [Continue reading] about Everything Fab Four: The Beatles, Humphrey Lyttelton, and “Mountain Madonna”