Paul McCartney asked a famous pop artist what the cover of The Beatles' 'The White Album' should look like. “Richard had a friend from Iceland, the artist Diter Rot, who used to send him letters ...

As the 60s swung about them and their iconic mop-tops grew increasingly shaggy, The Beatles enjoyed an unprecedented level of celebrity. Ubiquitous, universally adored, John, Paul, George and Ringo ...

John Lennon revealed what he thought of 'The White Album' in retrospect. He lumped it in with several of the band's other albums. Paul McCartney felt Richard Hamilton’s idea was too good for an album ...

The album is the best invention of the past century, hands down — but the music isn’t the whole story. The album cover has been a cultural obsession as long as albums have. Ever since 12-inch vinyl ...

On Aug. 29, 1966, the Beatles took the stage at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park. The performance marked the end of touring for one of the greatest and most influential acts of the rock era. Aside ...

A couple compete to see who can be more wrong. By John Hodgman Ben writes: My girlfriend and I were talking about the Beatles. I said the album covers for “Abbey Road” and “Let It Be” are the most ...

The Grammy Awards has recently introduced a new category for Best Album Cover, and there are so many albums from years gone by with incredible and iconic covers. Here are just three classic rock album ...

November 10th 2025 Doors 9.45 for coffee. Lecture runs from 10.30-12 noon The Steyning Centre, Fletchers Croft, Steyning BN44 ...