American Songwriter

The 1984 Beatles Remake Ringo Starr Refused to Play on (And the Touching Way Paul McCartney Copied John Lennon)

When Paul McCartney set out to remake classic Beatles cuts in 1984, Ringo Starr didn't want to participate in the new ...

The 10 Saddest Beatles Songs, Ranked

Various songs by The Beatles get pretty sad, including the likes of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," "Ticket to Ride," and ...

The Legendary Beatles Song That Quietly Predicted the Band’s Breakup

Glass Onion by The Beatles subtly hinted at the band’s breakup, making it one of their most intriguing and prophetic songs.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1962, This Record Label Committed Arguably the Biggest Blunder in Music History—and Yes, It Involved The Beatles

On this day in 1962, Decca Records famously rejected the Beatles after a 15-song audition at their London studio.

Legendary Beatles member George Harrison's forgotten song is a New Year's classic

George Harrison's seemingly simple song Ding Dong, Ding Dong, a New Year's anthem that reflects his eternal optimism and ...

The Best Concerts of 2025

Variety's writers pick the 50 best concerts of 2025, including Beyonce, David Byrne, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar and SZA, Paul ...
Louder

How a disintegrating relationship and a Beatles obsession inspired Kurt Cobain to write his first love song, and to plot Nirvana's escape from punk rock prison

Having been introduced by a mutual friend, Melvins frontman Buzz Osborne, Marander and Kurt Cobain had been dating for the ...
Louder

"I said, 'I think we should write the best song in the world.' Jack Black said, ‘You can’t do that!'" How Dave Grohl, Ben Stiller, Bob Odenkirk and Maynard James Keenan ...

You’d think so, but with the help of everyone from Dave Grohl and Maynard James Keenan to the bloke from Better Call Saul, ...