The key moment in the Beatles’ creation is July 6, 1957, when Paul McCartney and John Lennon met. Lennon was 16, and ...

The definitive Beatles documentary, out November 26 on Disney +, has been restored and expanded with an emotionally intense ...

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The Traveling Wilburys didn't need any outside help most of the time, but they did have a lot of influences that would slowly ...

Skepta’s track served as the opening salvo in his lyrical feud with Joyner Lucas. The diss was a pointed critique of Lucas's highly technical, complex rapping style. Skepta used 'Friendly Fire' to ...

In 1969, John Sinclair was given a 10-year prison sentence for giving two marijuana cigarettes to undercover officers in Detroit, a punishment seen by many as unduly harsh and politically motivated.

How Many Songs Did John Lennon and Paul McCartney Actually Write Together? Co-writing is rarely a 50-50 effort. Often, a writer will come in with an idea and have another help them work out the kinks.

In 1968, The Beatles were going through a tough time. The year before had been full of incredible highs, such as the release of their iconic album Sgt. Peppers' Lonely Hearts Club Band, and ...

"You know, people think that because I'm Mike Nichols, I don't need praise. I need a lot. Nobody gets that." The previous quote comes from Mark Harris’s excellent 2020 biography (review here) of - you ...

A presidential candidate who plays to white grievance is almost assassinated. A Black woman runs for president. A major deportation threat hangs in the air. People take to the streets to protest ...

In 1971, John Lennon released “How Do You Sleep?,” a scathing song about former bandmate Paul McCartney. McCartney wrote a dig about Lennon in the song “Too ...