Anil Kapoor, one of Bollywood’s most acclaimed stars, is not only celebrated for his illustrious career but also cherished for his roles as a doting father and a loving husband. Recently, Anil and his wife Sunita Kapoor celebrated a significant milestone: 40 years of marital bliss.
Their daughter, Sonam Kapoor, took to social media to express her love and admiration for her parents on this special occasion. In a heartfelt note, Sonam wished her father and mother a happy anniversary, sharing glimpses of their intimate celebration with the world.
Sonam wrote, “Happy happy anniversary to my anchors, to the best parents god blessed me with. I love you both so much. @kapoor.sunita @anilskapoor.” She added a personal touch by revealing that the couple’s special song is the Beatles’ classic, “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” emphasizing the enduring romance between her parents.
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Their daughter, Sonam Kapoor, took to social media to express her love and admiration for her parents on this special occasion. In a heartfelt note, Sonam wished her father and mother a happy anniversary, sharing glimpses of their intimate celebration with the world.
Sonam wrote, “Happy happy anniversary to my anchors, to the best parents god blessed me with. I love you both so much. @kapoor.sunita @anilskapoor.” She added a personal touch by revealing that the couple’s special song is the Beatles’ classic, “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” emphasizing the enduring romance between her parents.
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- 5/20/2024
- by Kaushal Pal
- ReferSMS
Michael Jackson‘s “Billie Jean” is a song about a man who may or may not have fathered a child with a woman he doesn’t like. One of Jackson’s brothers explained the song’s connection to Motown founder Berry Gordy. Gordy is a musical legend, but his label’s music faced some criticism from one of The Beatles.
‘Billie Jean’ was 1 of several Michael Jackson songs inspired by Motown’s Berry Gordy
Jermaine Jackson was a member of The Jackson 5. In his 2011 book You Are Not Alone: Michael, Through a Brother’s Eyes, Jermaine discussed the Motown formula. “If Americans’ brains went to Harvard, America’s talent went to Motown — and artists graduated with a lifetime’s knowledge,” he said. “‘You’re entering the finest finishing school in the business,’ Mr. Gordy told us.
“Our education was fast-track: every song should be a three-minute story with a beginning,...
‘Billie Jean’ was 1 of several Michael Jackson songs inspired by Motown’s Berry Gordy
Jermaine Jackson was a member of The Jackson 5. In his 2011 book You Are Not Alone: Michael, Through a Brother’s Eyes, Jermaine discussed the Motown formula. “If Americans’ brains went to Harvard, America’s talent went to Motown — and artists graduated with a lifetime’s knowledge,” he said. “‘You’re entering the finest finishing school in the business,’ Mr. Gordy told us.
“Our education was fast-track: every song should be a three-minute story with a beginning,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The year was 1985 when Super Mario Bros. took the Nintendo Entertainment System by storm; Bill Watterson’s Calvin and Hobbes debuted in newspapers, and two unlikely friends named Marty McFly and Emmett Lathrop Brown piloted cinema’s most iconic time machine to a year when Panama hats and kitten heels were all the rage, 1955.
Fiercely protected at a level akin to Ghostbusters and Star Wars by millennials worldwide, Robert Zemeckis’s Back to the Future sits enthroned at Nostalgia Mountain’s top. The original film has spawned two sequels, a cartoon series, video game adaptations, a Broadway musical, and more. But how does it hold up by today’s standards? Strap on your seatbelt, and prepare yourselves to see some serious shit because this is Back to the Future Revisited.
In 1977, Robert Zemeckis did the unthinkable. He bulldozed into Amblin Entertainment without an appointment, heading straight for Steven Spielberg’s office.
Fiercely protected at a level akin to Ghostbusters and Star Wars by millennials worldwide, Robert Zemeckis’s Back to the Future sits enthroned at Nostalgia Mountain’s top. The original film has spawned two sequels, a cartoon series, video game adaptations, a Broadway musical, and more. But how does it hold up by today’s standards? Strap on your seatbelt, and prepare yourselves to see some serious shit because this is Back to the Future Revisited.
In 1977, Robert Zemeckis did the unthinkable. He bulldozed into Amblin Entertainment without an appointment, heading straight for Steven Spielberg’s office.
- 4/15/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
The Beatles and The Rolling Stones will be compared to each other until the planet Earth is destroyed and any extraterrestrial life will have no chance of knowing that rock ‘n’ roll ever existed. One of Mick Jagger’s girlfriends revealed what the frontman thought of The Beatles’ “Yellow Submarine.” John Lennon also had plenty to say about The Rolling Stones.
Mick Jagger felt The Beatles’ ‘Yellow Submarine’ was ‘silly’
Marianne Faithfull was Jagger’s girlfriend and muse in the 1960s. She’s most known for her solo ballad “As Tears Go By,” which Jagger co-wrote with Keith Richards. In her 2008 book Memories, Dreams & Reflections, Faithfull recalled the way that Jagger reacted to some of The Beatles’ songs.
“Mick might, very occasionally, put The Beatles down for their provincialism, which, if you’re from London and they’re from Liverpool, is a very natural reaction,” he said. “But he’d never put their music down.
Mick Jagger felt The Beatles’ ‘Yellow Submarine’ was ‘silly’
Marianne Faithfull was Jagger’s girlfriend and muse in the 1960s. She’s most known for her solo ballad “As Tears Go By,” which Jagger co-wrote with Keith Richards. In her 2008 book Memories, Dreams & Reflections, Faithfull recalled the way that Jagger reacted to some of The Beatles’ songs.
“Mick might, very occasionally, put The Beatles down for their provincialism, which, if you’re from London and they’re from Liverpool, is a very natural reaction,” he said. “But he’d never put their music down.
- 3/25/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles’ record label could boast about their ability to sell albums from the biggest band in the world. Beginning in 1963, the band became an undeniable success in the United Kingdom, with records flying off the shelves and an increasingly rabid fan base. Capitol Records, which would eventually become the band’s American record label, initially wanted nothing to do with the group. They were certain they would sell well in the country.
The Beatles’ record label didn’t think the band would do well in America
In 1963, “From Me to You” brought The Beatles their first Number One hit in the United Kingdom. It was their third single and marked the start of their rapid rise to success.
“It was very difficult in 1963 to think The Beatles were going to last forever and that I would be talking about them thirty years on. But it was very gratifying that they had made Number One,...
The Beatles’ record label didn’t think the band would do well in America
In 1963, “From Me to You” brought The Beatles their first Number One hit in the United Kingdom. It was their third single and marked the start of their rapid rise to success.
“It was very difficult in 1963 to think The Beatles were going to last forever and that I would be talking about them thirty years on. But it was very gratifying that they had made Number One,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles‘ movies contain some of the most unexpected sequences in the history of movie musicals. For example, one of them includes a musical number shot underwater. An actor from the movie explained how that moment came together behind the scenes. The moment in question could have become a lot more risque.
A Beatles movie took on all the band’s eras
Director Julie Taymor’s Across the Universe is a jukebox musical based on the tunes of the Fab Four. It features all of the band’s most famous songs, like “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” “Something,” and “Let It Be,” along with more obscure tracks like “I Am the Walrus,” “Girl,” and “Because.” The “Because” is one of the most famous scenes in the movie, as it features actors performing the song underwater.
During a 2018 interview with Vulture, Across the Universe star Evan Rachel Wood explained how...
A Beatles movie took on all the band’s eras
Director Julie Taymor’s Across the Universe is a jukebox musical based on the tunes of the Fab Four. It features all of the band’s most famous songs, like “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” “Something,” and “Let It Be,” along with more obscure tracks like “I Am the Walrus,” “Girl,” and “Because.” The “Because” is one of the most famous scenes in the movie, as it features actors performing the song underwater.
During a 2018 interview with Vulture, Across the Universe star Evan Rachel Wood explained how...
- 3/24/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Taylor Swift‘s “Love Story” era was her equivalent of The Beatles’ “She Loves You” era. Both periods were young musicians figuring themselves out and making bubblegum music. Swift once told Paul McCartney that he influenced her to always sing “Love Story.” Swift also revealed what it’s like to perform the same track over “300 million times.”
Taylor Swift has the same attitude toward ‘Love Story’ and ‘Shake It Off’
In a 2020 Rolling Stone article, Swift and Paul interviewed each other. Swift had lots of praise for the “Silly Love Songs” singer. “I think that learning that lesson from you taught me at a really important stage in my career that if people want to hear ‘Love Story” and “Shake It Off,’ and I’ve played them 300 million times, play them the 300-millionth-and-first time,” she said. “I think there are times to be selfish in your career, and times to be selfless,...
Taylor Swift has the same attitude toward ‘Love Story’ and ‘Shake It Off’
In a 2020 Rolling Stone article, Swift and Paul interviewed each other. Swift had lots of praise for the “Silly Love Songs” singer. “I think that learning that lesson from you taught me at a really important stage in my career that if people want to hear ‘Love Story” and “Shake It Off,’ and I’ve played them 300 million times, play them the 300-millionth-and-first time,” she said. “I think there are times to be selfish in your career, and times to be selfless,...
- 3/22/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles‘ “Love Me Do” is one of those bubblegum pop songs like The Monkees’ “Daydream Believer” or The Archies’ “Sugar, Sugar” that is perfect in its simplicity. Paul McCartney said he and John Lennon had no idea what they were doing when they wrote the song. John said the tune was markedly different from later Beatles tunes like “Penny Lane.”
Paul McCartney need help from ‘grown-ups’ during The Beatles’ ‘Love Me Do’ era
During a 2012 interview with The Independent, Paul recalled what it was like writing songs with John during the “Love Me Do” era. “Writing songs we’d never done, except that when John and I first met, one of our conversations was: ‘What do you do?’ ‘Oh, you’ve written a couple of songs.’ ‘Oh, I’ve written a couple too,'” he recalled. “So we showed our songs to each other and agreed they weren’t...
Paul McCartney need help from ‘grown-ups’ during The Beatles’ ‘Love Me Do’ era
During a 2012 interview with The Independent, Paul recalled what it was like writing songs with John during the “Love Me Do” era. “Writing songs we’d never done, except that when John and I first met, one of our conversations was: ‘What do you do?’ ‘Oh, you’ve written a couple of songs.’ ‘Oh, I’ve written a couple too,'” he recalled. “So we showed our songs to each other and agreed they weren’t...
- 3/13/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles’ longtime producer George Martin worked with them on each album they put out in the 1960s. He was a key part of their success and got to know them well throughout their collaboration. Their antics, particularly in the early 1960s, grew familiar to him. Still, they sometimes pushed Martin too far. He shared what they did to let him down for the very first time.
The Beatles frustrated George Martin while recording songs in German
In the early 1960s, The Beatles traveled to Paris for a concert. While they were there, Martin booked them studio time to record German language versions of “She Loves You” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” A record company executive believed there was no chance the songs would sell in Germany if they were in English.
“I was disinclined to believe this, but that’s what he said and I told The Beatles,...
The Beatles frustrated George Martin while recording songs in German
In the early 1960s, The Beatles traveled to Paris for a concert. While they were there, Martin booked them studio time to record German language versions of “She Loves You” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” A record company executive believed there was no chance the songs would sell in Germany if they were in English.
“I was disinclined to believe this, but that’s what he said and I told The Beatles,...
- 3/9/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles‘ “Eight Days a Week” was one of the Fab Four’s most successful early hits. That doesn’t change the fact that it was ruined by its title. Paul McCartney explained the interaction that inspired him and John Lennon to write a song called “Eight Days a Week.” John wasn’t satisfied with “Eight Days a Week” when it was new or years afterward.
The Beatles’ ‘Eight Days a Week’ makes a relationship sound like miserable work
In the 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Paul discussed collaborating with John during The Beatles’ early years. “It was always nice to have an excuse to drive out into the country so that generally meant that I got out to John’s house,” he said. While heading to John’s house. Paul once asked a chauffeur if he was busy. “‘Busy?”‘ the chauffeur said. “‘ I’ve been working eight days a week.
The Beatles’ ‘Eight Days a Week’ makes a relationship sound like miserable work
In the 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Paul discussed collaborating with John during The Beatles’ early years. “It was always nice to have an excuse to drive out into the country so that generally meant that I got out to John’s house,” he said. While heading to John’s house. Paul once asked a chauffeur if he was busy. “‘Busy?”‘ the chauffeur said. “‘ I’ve been working eight days a week.
- 3/3/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles‘ “Eleanor Rigby” doesn’t need fixing. When Paul McCartney interviewed Taylor Swift, he said the track could have had a different lyric. He also explained how “Eleanor Rigby” drew from some of his childhood experiences. Interestingly, John Lennon shared some memories about the writing of the song that contradicted Paul’s.
Paul McCartney said a lyric from The Beatles’ ‘Eleanor Rigby’ could’ve been about the Bible
During a 2020 Rolling Stone article where Paul and Swift interviewed each other, Paul revealed that “Eleanor Rigby” was inspired by elderly ladies he knew when he was a kid. He said those women had great stories about World War II. Paul wasn’t sure how he met those women, because they weren’t part of his family, but he became friends with some of them.
“Back to ‘Eleanor Rigby,’ so I would think of her and think of what she’s...
Paul McCartney said a lyric from The Beatles’ ‘Eleanor Rigby’ could’ve been about the Bible
During a 2020 Rolling Stone article where Paul and Swift interviewed each other, Paul revealed that “Eleanor Rigby” was inspired by elderly ladies he knew when he was a kid. He said those women had great stories about World War II. Paul wasn’t sure how he met those women, because they weren’t part of his family, but he became friends with some of them.
“Back to ‘Eleanor Rigby,’ so I would think of her and think of what she’s...
- 2/14/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles‘ Rubber Soul is many things, but it’s not an album about Paul McCartney’s personal life. However, there are exceptions to every rule. One track from Rubber Soul is about Paul’s disillusionment with a 1960s movie star. Interestingly, Rubber Soul became a hit twice in the United Kingdom: once during the 1960s and once during the 1980s.
The Beatles’ ‘Rubber Soul’ was inspired by an actor who put her career over her personal life
From 1963 to 1968, Paul dated actor Jane Asher. She was most known for her roles in movies like Alfie, The Masque of the Red Death, and Deep End. Similar to John Lennon’s relationship with Yoko Ono, Paul’s relationship with Asher left a big impact on The Beatles’ lyrics, including those for “I’m Looking Through You.” In the 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Paul discussed butting heads with Asher.
The Beatles’ ‘Rubber Soul’ was inspired by an actor who put her career over her personal life
From 1963 to 1968, Paul dated actor Jane Asher. She was most known for her roles in movies like Alfie, The Masque of the Red Death, and Deep End. Similar to John Lennon’s relationship with Yoko Ono, Paul’s relationship with Asher left a big impact on The Beatles’ lyrics, including those for “I’m Looking Through You.” In the 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Paul discussed butting heads with Asher.
- 2/2/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Fans often point to The Beatles’ more experimental songs as their breakthroughs. Paul McCartney wrote The Beatles’ “All My Loving” in a manner that was completely new for him. John Lennon said it was “unfortunate” that Paul mostly composed the song by himself.
Paul McCartney conceived of The Beatles’ ‘All My Loving’ as a country song
In the 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Paul said “All My Loving” was a bit of an anomaly. “It was the first song I’d ever written the words first,” he recalled. “I never wrote words first, it was always some kind of accompaniment. I’ve hardly ever done it since either.”
Paul explained how the lyrics of “All My Loving” came together. “We were on a tour bus going to a gig and so I started with the words,” he said. “I had in my mind a little country and Western song.
Paul McCartney conceived of The Beatles’ ‘All My Loving’ as a country song
In the 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Paul said “All My Loving” was a bit of an anomaly. “It was the first song I’d ever written the words first,” he recalled. “I never wrote words first, it was always some kind of accompaniment. I’ve hardly ever done it since either.”
Paul explained how the lyrics of “All My Loving” came together. “We were on a tour bus going to a gig and so I started with the words,” he said. “I had in my mind a little country and Western song.
- 1/25/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
You can discover a lot about a musician by learning their favorite Beatles song. Keith Urban said one of The Beatles’ songs has “an exquisite arrangement.” It makes sense that a country singer would like the tune in question. Sadly, the world at large doesn’t have the opinion taste as Urban.
Keith Urban’s favorite Beatles song is from ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’
During a 2009 interview with Cleveland.com, Urban was asked to pick his favorite Beatles song. He chose “She’s Leaving Home.” “She’s Leaving Home” is a ballad from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and it’s one of the most ignored songs in the Fab Four’s discography.
“What an exquisite arrangement,” Urban said. “The originality of that band continues to dumbfound me. I don’t know where they were drawing from, but it was such a magnificently original place.
Keith Urban’s favorite Beatles song is from ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’
During a 2009 interview with Cleveland.com, Urban was asked to pick his favorite Beatles song. He chose “She’s Leaving Home.” “She’s Leaving Home” is a ballad from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and it’s one of the most ignored songs in the Fab Four’s discography.
“What an exquisite arrangement,” Urban said. “The originality of that band continues to dumbfound me. I don’t know where they were drawing from, but it was such a magnificently original place.
- 1/21/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Tom Petty was an Elvis Presley fan even when he felt it wasn’t cool to be an Elvis Presley fan. However, Petty felt another classic rock act eclipsed the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll in 1964. Petty also said that Elvis’ output changed during that year. Regardless, Petty still named some of the tunes by the “All Shook Up” singer that he loved.
Tom Petty felt Elvis Presley’s songs took a nosedive
In the 2012 book Conversations With Tom Petty, Petty revealed he was an Elvis fan up to a point. “I was until ’64, and then Elvis was getting so s***** by then,” he said. “It had never been the music of my generation. I was an odd kid for even being interested in Elvis.
“So when The Beatles came, I lost interest in Elvis, because [The Beatles] were the music of my generation, and I was a huge record buff,” he recalled.
Tom Petty felt Elvis Presley’s songs took a nosedive
In the 2012 book Conversations With Tom Petty, Petty revealed he was an Elvis fan up to a point. “I was until ’64, and then Elvis was getting so s***** by then,” he said. “It had never been the music of my generation. I was an odd kid for even being interested in Elvis.
“So when The Beatles came, I lost interest in Elvis, because [The Beatles] were the music of my generation, and I was a huge record buff,” he recalled.
- 1/17/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The best music sometimes causes physical reactions in listeners. For example, Peter Frampton said one song from The Beatles’ Rubber Soul gives him “goosebumps.” Frampton also revealed how he learned one of The Beatles’ codenames.
Peter Frampton said John Lennon emoted on a song from The Beatles’ ‘Rubber Soul’
During a 2009 interview with Cleveland.com, Frampton named his favorite Beatles song. He picked “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)” from Rubber Soul. “There’s an emotion there in John’s voice,” he said. Frampton’s comment is interesting, as John’s performance on the song could just as easily be interpreted as detached or sarcastic.
“The chord structure of it — the way he put the song together — has always given me goosebumps,” Frampton added. “And don’t forget: Buy the mono versions. That’s all we had. I can’t wait not to hear voices on the left. I want...
Peter Frampton said John Lennon emoted on a song from The Beatles’ ‘Rubber Soul’
During a 2009 interview with Cleveland.com, Frampton named his favorite Beatles song. He picked “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)” from Rubber Soul. “There’s an emotion there in John’s voice,” he said. Frampton’s comment is interesting, as John’s performance on the song could just as easily be interpreted as detached or sarcastic.
“The chord structure of it — the way he put the song together — has always given me goosebumps,” Frampton added. “And don’t forget: Buy the mono versions. That’s all we had. I can’t wait not to hear voices on the left. I want...
- 1/16/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles paved the way for many things, including the British ska scene, the mainstream acceptance of psychedelia, and the entire genre of heavy metal music. It’s also arguable a song from The Beatles’ The White Album inspired Nirvana and other grunge bands. Here’s a look at the track and what Kurt Cobain had to say about The Beatles.
The Beatles’ ‘The White Album’ has a dark song that feels like a Nirvana doing blues
The White Album runs the guts of emotions. It’s happy, nervous, angry, lovesick, and sad. One song from the album is both very angry and very sad at the same time: “Yer Blues.” The blues-rock number is one of the hardest-rocking tracks in the Fab Four’s discography. In it, John Lennon unleashes a lot of negative emotions, including a desire to die.
It’s easy to see “Yer Blues” as a predecessor to grunge.
The Beatles’ ‘The White Album’ has a dark song that feels like a Nirvana doing blues
The White Album runs the guts of emotions. It’s happy, nervous, angry, lovesick, and sad. One song from the album is both very angry and very sad at the same time: “Yer Blues.” The blues-rock number is one of the hardest-rocking tracks in the Fab Four’s discography. In it, John Lennon unleashes a lot of negative emotions, including a desire to die.
It’s easy to see “Yer Blues” as a predecessor to grunge.
- 1/12/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles‘ love songs are untouchable. While talking with a 1990s rock star, Ringo Starr revealed the album where The Beatles started writing songs about love that were more cosmic. The album in question was a huge upgrade from the boy band that gave us “Love Me Do” and “Please Please Me.”
Ringo Starr discussed The Beatles’ love songs with Dave Grohl from Nirvana
In a 2019 Rolling Stone article, Ringo and Dave Grohl interviewed each other. Grohl made an observation about The Beatles. “Love has always been a theme with The Beatles,” he said. “At the beginning.”
Ringo concurred, noting that The Beatles initially wrote love songs directed at girls, such as “I Want to Hold Your Hand.”
Grohl asked Ringo when the love in The Beatles’ music became more spiritual and universal. “Probably ’round about ’67, going into the Revolver album,” Ringo replied. “I mean, you know, we were growing up,...
Ringo Starr discussed The Beatles’ love songs with Dave Grohl from Nirvana
In a 2019 Rolling Stone article, Ringo and Dave Grohl interviewed each other. Grohl made an observation about The Beatles. “Love has always been a theme with The Beatles,” he said. “At the beginning.”
Ringo concurred, noting that The Beatles initially wrote love songs directed at girls, such as “I Want to Hold Your Hand.”
Grohl asked Ringo when the love in The Beatles’ music became more spiritual and universal. “Probably ’round about ’67, going into the Revolver album,” Ringo replied. “I mean, you know, we were growing up,...
- 1/10/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
It’s hard to imagine now, but the success of The Beatles’ songs was never a given. Ringo Starr said the band’s prominence could have ended after one of their most famous songs came out. Notably, the track in question was a No. 1 single in the United States but not in the United Kingdom.
Ringo Starr felt The Beatles would stop having hit songs after 4 years
During a 2019 article from Rolling Stone, Ringo and Grohl interviewed one another. Ringo reflected on his hits with The Beatles. “‘Love Me Do’ could’ve been the first and last, but it went on,” he said. “And there’s interviews of us, like, ‘Well, you know, it’ll probably last about four years.'”
In actuality, The Beatles lasted for 10 years together. Afterward, each had a string of hit tunes in the 1970s. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison each managed to...
Ringo Starr felt The Beatles would stop having hit songs after 4 years
During a 2019 article from Rolling Stone, Ringo and Grohl interviewed one another. Ringo reflected on his hits with The Beatles. “‘Love Me Do’ could’ve been the first and last, but it went on,” he said. “And there’s interviews of us, like, ‘Well, you know, it’ll probably last about four years.'”
In actuality, The Beatles lasted for 10 years together. Afterward, each had a string of hit tunes in the 1970s. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison each managed to...
- 1/10/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Cyndi Lauper’s music doesn’t sound much like The Beatles’ Meet the Beatles! Despite that, she said Meet the Beatles! changed her life. She explained how John Lennon, in particular, inspired her. Lauper later covered one of John’s most important solo songs.
Cyndi Lauper said The Beatles’ ‘Meet the Beatles!’ felt like it belonged to her
During a 2022 interview with Pitchfork, Lauper discussed her early musical influences. “My mother had a beautiful voice,” she said. “She played a lot of Italian music. She played Puccini.” Lauper said Puccini’s Madame Butterfly was one of the soundtracks of her childhood, alongside classic Broadway musicals like The King and I, South Pacific, and My Fair Lady.
The Beatles’ Meet the Beatles! changed everything. “My sister Ellen and I didn’t know there would be anything that would be called ‘our music’ until we saw The Beatles on Ed Sullivan,” she recalled.
Cyndi Lauper said The Beatles’ ‘Meet the Beatles!’ felt like it belonged to her
During a 2022 interview with Pitchfork, Lauper discussed her early musical influences. “My mother had a beautiful voice,” she said. “She played a lot of Italian music. She played Puccini.” Lauper said Puccini’s Madame Butterfly was one of the soundtracks of her childhood, alongside classic Broadway musicals like The King and I, South Pacific, and My Fair Lady.
The Beatles’ Meet the Beatles! changed everything. “My sister Ellen and I didn’t know there would be anything that would be called ‘our music’ until we saw The Beatles on Ed Sullivan,” she recalled.
- 12/29/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Some of The Beatles‘ best songs are ignored by fans and the public. Paul McCartney said one of the band’s B-sides was “very fine.” In his opinion, the song contradicted a stereotype about John Lennon’s songwriting. In contrast, John said the tune was a poor rewrite of one of the Fab Four’s earlier tracks.
Paul McCartney said a great Beatles B-side was born out of John Lennon’s ‘inspiration’
In the 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Paul recalled the origin of The Beatles’ “Yes It Is.” “I was there writing it with John, but it was his inspiration that I helped him finish off,” Paul said. “Yes It Is” is most known for serving as the B-side to “Ticket to Ride.”
“‘Yes It Is’ is a very fine song of John’s, a ballad, unusual for John,” he said. “He wrote some beautiful ballads but...
Paul McCartney said a great Beatles B-side was born out of John Lennon’s ‘inspiration’
In the 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Paul recalled the origin of The Beatles’ “Yes It Is.” “I was there writing it with John, but it was his inspiration that I helped him finish off,” Paul said. “Yes It Is” is most known for serving as the B-side to “Ticket to Ride.”
“‘Yes It Is’ is a very fine song of John’s, a ballad, unusual for John,” he said. “He wrote some beautiful ballads but...
- 12/1/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles‘ John Lennon and Paul McCartney co-wrote The Rolling Stones’ “I Wanna Be Your Man.” Paul explained why he was willing to let The Rolling Stones cover the song. John had a completely different reason for giving the song away. Eventually, The Beatles released their own version of “I Wanna Be Your Man.”
What Paul McCartney thought of The Rolling Stones’ ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’
During a 2016 interview with Rolling Stone, Paul was asked why The Beatles gave “I Wanna Be Your Man” to The Rolling Stones. “You looked at all of the other bands on the scene,” he added. “We knew who was no good. We knew who was competition. It paid to know what was going on.
“We’d hear about the Stones,” he added. “They played at the Station Hotel [in London]. We went down to see them one night, just stood in the audience. I remember...
What Paul McCartney thought of The Rolling Stones’ ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’
During a 2016 interview with Rolling Stone, Paul was asked why The Beatles gave “I Wanna Be Your Man” to The Rolling Stones. “You looked at all of the other bands on the scene,” he added. “We knew who was no good. We knew who was competition. It paid to know what was going on.
“We’d hear about the Stones,” he added. “They played at the Station Hotel [in London]. We went down to see them one night, just stood in the audience. I remember...
- 11/27/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
John Lennon gave countless interviews in his lifetime and admitted that he sometimes lied to journalists. Some of his lies served to amuse himself, and others distracted from persistent lines of questioning. Journalists constantly asked him about the process of writing songs with Paul McCartney. Lennon grew sick of this, so he began to spread the mistruth that he had never really written with McCartney.
John Lennon revealed that he lied about his writing process
During The Beatles’ early years, Lennon and McCartney sat in a room together in close collaboration on songs. As their years in the band wore on, their partnership grew more fraught. Because of this, Lennon began lying and telling people they had never actually written together.
“I said that, but I was lying. [Laughs],” Lennon said in the book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview With John Lennon and Yoko Ono by David Sheff.
John Lennon revealed that he lied about his writing process
During The Beatles’ early years, Lennon and McCartney sat in a room together in close collaboration on songs. As their years in the band wore on, their partnership grew more fraught. Because of this, Lennon began lying and telling people they had never actually written together.
“I said that, but I was lying. [Laughs],” Lennon said in the book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview With John Lennon and Yoko Ono by David Sheff.
- 11/18/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In an effort to defend trans rights in the United States, the U.K., and Canada, dozens of artists have recorded cover songs for a new compilation that will raise money for organizations in those countries. Joanna Sternberg recorded Caroline Rose’s “Everywhere I Go I Bring the Rain,” Rostam interpreted Lucinda Williams’ “Change the Locks,” Wednesday took on Elliott Smith’s “Christian Brothers,” and Model/Actriz perform the Ting Tings’ “That’s Not My Name” on the 44-track Fader + Friends Vol. 1 compilation available on Bandcamp for one month, starting today.
- 11/1/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Fader has released Fader & Friends Vol. 1, a real star-studded covers compilation benefitting charities fighting for transgender rights.
There’s a whole lot in these 44 tracks, but here are just a few notable highlights: CoSign alums Wednesday recorded their rendition of Elliott Smith’s “Christian Brothers,” Rostam covered Lucinda Williams’ “Change the Locks,” Ratboys did The Beatles’ “I Wanna Hold Your Hand,” and NNAMDÏ did The Beach Boys’ “Wouldn’t It Be Nice.”
While most of the performers on the compilation — including Caroline Rose and Joanna Stenberg, who covered each other — are relative newcomers, the crop of songs constitute a vast timeline. There are covers of Big Thief, Perfume Genius, and Ethel Cain mixed together with songs by Stevie Wonder, Abba, Tina Turner, and Selena. There’s even an old English folk song (courtesy of Helena Deland).
Fader & Friends Vol. 1 will be available exclusively on Bandcamp for the month of November only,...
There’s a whole lot in these 44 tracks, but here are just a few notable highlights: CoSign alums Wednesday recorded their rendition of Elliott Smith’s “Christian Brothers,” Rostam covered Lucinda Williams’ “Change the Locks,” Ratboys did The Beatles’ “I Wanna Hold Your Hand,” and NNAMDÏ did The Beach Boys’ “Wouldn’t It Be Nice.”
While most of the performers on the compilation — including Caroline Rose and Joanna Stenberg, who covered each other — are relative newcomers, the crop of songs constitute a vast timeline. There are covers of Big Thief, Perfume Genius, and Ethel Cain mixed together with songs by Stevie Wonder, Abba, Tina Turner, and Selena. There’s even an old English folk song (courtesy of Helena Deland).
Fader & Friends Vol. 1 will be available exclusively on Bandcamp for the month of November only,...
- 11/1/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
The Beatles played a killer set of songs during their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Some of those songs are still famous and some are not. George Harrison discussed the band’s mindset leading up to their set.
The Beatles played a show tune on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’
According to Kiro 7, The Beatles made their first Ed Sullivan Show appearance on February 9, 1964. The Fab Four started their set with their classic love song “All My Loving.” While The Beatles played the tune during this seminal moment in their careers, the tune is mostly forgotten in the United States and rarely receives play on rock radio.
Then, the band performed a show tune called “Till There Was You.” For context, musical theater had a much bigger influence on popular music during the early 1960s than it does now. The first half of the band’s set closed with “She Loves You,...
The Beatles played a show tune on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’
According to Kiro 7, The Beatles made their first Ed Sullivan Show appearance on February 9, 1964. The Fab Four started their set with their classic love song “All My Loving.” While The Beatles played the tune during this seminal moment in their careers, the tune is mostly forgotten in the United States and rarely receives play on rock radio.
Then, the band performed a show tune called “Till There Was You.” For context, musical theater had a much bigger influence on popular music during the early 1960s than it does now. The first half of the band’s set closed with “She Loves You,...
- 10/10/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles‘ Ed Sullivan Show set changed rock ‘n’ roll, music in general, and the entire course of human history. No, that’s not going too far. Shockingly, George Harrison revealed he didn’t even rehearse for this seminal event. Here’s why — and why the performance mattered so much to him.
George Harrison got sick before The Beatles did ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’
The book George Harrison on George Harrison: Interviews and Encounters features an interview from 1977. During that interview, George discussed the behind-the-scenes of The Beatles’ first Ed Sullivan Show appearance. “The Sullivan show was funny because I didn’t attend the rehearsal, I was sick somehow on the flight over on the first trip to the States,” he recounted.
Sullivan’s crew wasn’t all that helpful. “The band did a long rehearsal for the sound people, they kept going into the control room and checking out the sound,...
George Harrison got sick before The Beatles did ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’
The book George Harrison on George Harrison: Interviews and Encounters features an interview from 1977. During that interview, George discussed the behind-the-scenes of The Beatles’ first Ed Sullivan Show appearance. “The Sullivan show was funny because I didn’t attend the rehearsal, I was sick somehow on the flight over on the first trip to the States,” he recounted.
Sullivan’s crew wasn’t all that helpful. “The band did a long rehearsal for the sound people, they kept going into the control room and checking out the sound,...
- 10/7/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Lou Reed died 10 years ago, in October 2013. But since then, he’s just become a more massive, more famous, more influential figure. His life is one of the strangest music stories ever. Will Hermes tells the whole epic tale in his new biography, Lou Reed: The King of New York. For most people, he’s the black-leather avant-garde rock & roll poet who symbolized NYC with his band the Velvet Underground, in the Warhol Factory scene of the 1960s. “I’m Waiting for the Man,” “Sister Ray,” “Sweet Jane” — these are...
- 10/5/2023
- by Rob Sheffield
- Rollingstone.com
After the early 1960s, John Lennon and Paul McCartney didn’t collaborate as closely when writing Beatles songs. Still, they gave each other their opinions and helped finish pieces. McCartney asked Lennon for help completing “Eleanor Rigby.” Lennon explained that he was hurt when his bandmate asked him to work on it.
John Lennon said Paul McCartney can’t take all the credit for ‘Eleanor Rigby’
Lennon agreed that “Eleanor Rigby” was one of McCartney’s more complex songs, but he said this was partly thanks to him.
“Ah, the first verse was his and the rest are basically mine,” Lennon said in the book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview With John Lennon and Yoko Ono. “But the way he did it … Well, he knew he had a song. But by that time he didn’t want to ask for my help, and we were sitting around...
John Lennon said Paul McCartney can’t take all the credit for ‘Eleanor Rigby’
Lennon agreed that “Eleanor Rigby” was one of McCartney’s more complex songs, but he said this was partly thanks to him.
“Ah, the first verse was his and the rest are basically mine,” Lennon said in the book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview With John Lennon and Yoko Ono. “But the way he did it … Well, he knew he had a song. But by that time he didn’t want to ask for my help, and we were sitting around...
- 9/17/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Radiohead’s Thom Yorke had a lot to say about John Lennon‘s voice — and so did John himself. Yorke had a nuanced view of John’s “brutal” singing. John said his vocals helped him dominate The Beatles during their early years.
Radiohead’s Thom Yorke said he was a fan of John Lennon’s ‘weirdly brutal’ singing voice
A 2023 article from Rolling Stone features a passage from Jason Thomas Gordon’s forthcoming book The Singers Talk. In it, Yorke was asked to name the singer he’d most like to talk to about their voice. “It would be John Lennon,” he said. “Lennon’s whole attitude to singing, I’m a little bit obsessed with, because, on the surface, he has this whole, raw, doesn’t give a f*** … just the way he sings is weirdly brutal.
“I’d want to talk to him about how he was always so incredibly accurate,...
Radiohead’s Thom Yorke said he was a fan of John Lennon’s ‘weirdly brutal’ singing voice
A 2023 article from Rolling Stone features a passage from Jason Thomas Gordon’s forthcoming book The Singers Talk. In it, Yorke was asked to name the singer he’d most like to talk to about their voice. “It would be John Lennon,” he said. “Lennon’s whole attitude to singing, I’m a little bit obsessed with, because, on the surface, he has this whole, raw, doesn’t give a f*** … just the way he sings is weirdly brutal.
“I’d want to talk to him about how he was always so incredibly accurate,...
- 9/13/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
After The Beatles broke up, John Lennon publicly derided Paul McCartney, but Alice Cooper said the musician behaved differently behind closed doors. While he could speak ill of his former bandmate, nobody else could. Cooper shared how Lennon would react and revealed that McCartney had a similar approach.
Alice Cooper said John Lennon defended Paul McCartney
After Cooper rose to fame himself, he got to know The Beatles. Their breakup was messy and painful for the former bandmates. Lennon and McCartney insulted each other’s music and behavior. Still, Cooper said they never allowed others to speak badly about the band. Lennon would go so far as to try to fight people who insulted McCartney.
“Here’s the thing about them,” he said, per iHeartRadio. “When they were after each other’s throats, when it came to the breakup and all that stuff, if anybody in the Vampires back in...
Alice Cooper said John Lennon defended Paul McCartney
After Cooper rose to fame himself, he got to know The Beatles. Their breakup was messy and painful for the former bandmates. Lennon and McCartney insulted each other’s music and behavior. Still, Cooper said they never allowed others to speak badly about the band. Lennon would go so far as to try to fight people who insulted McCartney.
“Here’s the thing about them,” he said, per iHeartRadio. “When they were after each other’s throats, when it came to the breakup and all that stuff, if anybody in the Vampires back in...
- 8/23/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
A famous producer wanted The Beatles‘ “I Want to Hold Your Hand” to catch listeners off guard. He discussed what he thought of the final song. In addition, he revealed what he thought of three of The Beatles as people.
What The Beatles’ producer thought of ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ on a technical level
George Martin was The Beatles’ regular producer. During a 1995 interview with The Christian Science Monitor, Martin recalled The Beatles introducing him to the music of American rockers such as Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins, Bo Diddley, Buddy Holly, and Jerry Lee Lewis. Their music sounded different from the British music of the era because of the technology they used.
Martin was asked if he could recreate that American sound by importing foreign technology. “No, because it’s not just technology,” he opined. “It’s a combination of the type of song, the type of arrangement,...
What The Beatles’ producer thought of ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ on a technical level
George Martin was The Beatles’ regular producer. During a 1995 interview with The Christian Science Monitor, Martin recalled The Beatles introducing him to the music of American rockers such as Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins, Bo Diddley, Buddy Holly, and Jerry Lee Lewis. Their music sounded different from the British music of the era because of the technology they used.
Martin was asked if he could recreate that American sound by importing foreign technology. “No, because it’s not just technology,” he opined. “It’s a combination of the type of song, the type of arrangement,...
- 8/23/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
George Harrison, John Lennon, and Paul McCartney were the primary songwriters for The Beatles. Lennon and McCartney wrote most of the songs and, at least in the first half of the 1960s, wrote them together. While many of them became massive hits for the band, Harrison didn’t find them all that impressive.
George Harrison wasn’t thrilled by the songs John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote together
Harrison’s sister, Louise, described her brother as a people pleaser.
“George was always the one who tried to please,” she told the Saturday Evening Post in 1964 (via The Guardian). “When the fire needed more coal, he would always say, ‘Mummy, I’ll do it. Let me get the shovel.’ Or, when we’d be going to church, George would polish everyone’s boots.”
He didn’t extend the same treatment to his bandmates, though. Harrison offered a lukewarm assessment of Lennon and McCartney’s writing.
George Harrison wasn’t thrilled by the songs John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote together
Harrison’s sister, Louise, described her brother as a people pleaser.
“George was always the one who tried to please,” she told the Saturday Evening Post in 1964 (via The Guardian). “When the fire needed more coal, he would always say, ‘Mummy, I’ll do it. Let me get the shovel.’ Or, when we’d be going to church, George would polish everyone’s boots.”
He didn’t extend the same treatment to his bandmates, though. Harrison offered a lukewarm assessment of Lennon and McCartney’s writing.
- 8/5/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Tl;Dr:
Paul McCartney said The Beatles’ “From Me to You” “heralded a new batch” of songs. He discussed how it was written. John Lennon said The Isley Brothers inspired “From Me to You.”
Paul McCartney felt The Beatles’ “From Me to You” was a typical early Fab Four song in one way. On the other hand, he said it was a turning point for the band. John Lennon revealed why he was happy to sing lead vocals on the track.
Paul McCartney said The Beatles’ ‘From Me to You’ ‘went to a surprising place’
In the 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Paul discussed the importance of “From Me to You.” “There was a little trick we developed early on and got bored with later, which was to put ‘I,’ ‘me,’ or ‘you’ in it, so it was very direct and personal: ‘Love Me Do,’ ‘Please Please Me,...
Paul McCartney said The Beatles’ “From Me to You” “heralded a new batch” of songs. He discussed how it was written. John Lennon said The Isley Brothers inspired “From Me to You.”
Paul McCartney felt The Beatles’ “From Me to You” was a typical early Fab Four song in one way. On the other hand, he said it was a turning point for the band. John Lennon revealed why he was happy to sing lead vocals on the track.
Paul McCartney said The Beatles’ ‘From Me to You’ ‘went to a surprising place’
In the 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Paul discussed the importance of “From Me to You.” “There was a little trick we developed early on and got bored with later, which was to put ‘I,’ ‘me,’ or ‘you’ in it, so it was very direct and personal: ‘Love Me Do,’ ‘Please Please Me,...
- 7/31/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
It didn’t take long for The Beatles to go multimedia. As Beatlemania took over the world, they added movies to their output with A Hard Day’s Night and Help! in 1964 and 1965, respectively. They were on top of the world; even the songs they abandoned turned into hits. The Beatles kept writing songs to soundtrack their movies, and these were the seven most successful.
The Beatles wrote soundtracks for five movies they starred in
The Fab Four made hay in the relatively short time they were together. Between 1963 and 1970, there wasn’t a year where they didn’t release at least one album. Add in hundreds of live shows, scores of interviews, television appearances, and recording hit non-album singles, and it’s a wonder they didn’t keel over from exhaustion.
With that kind of schedule, The Beatles might have preferred built-in time to blow off steam on their movies.
The Beatles wrote soundtracks for five movies they starred in
The Fab Four made hay in the relatively short time they were together. Between 1963 and 1970, there wasn’t a year where they didn’t release at least one album. Add in hundreds of live shows, scores of interviews, television appearances, and recording hit non-album singles, and it’s a wonder they didn’t keel over from exhaustion.
With that kind of schedule, The Beatles might have preferred built-in time to blow off steam on their movies.
- 7/24/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles’ recorded music impacted the landscape and changed things forever. Despite the screaming and short sets, their concerts were so good they made teenage fans pee their pants from excitement. Their producer didn’t wet himself, but George Martin screamed like a teenage girl at one of The Beatles’ most impactful concerts.
George Martin said ‘it was all too easy to scream’ at one groundbreaking Beatles concert
Beatlemania was a curious phenomenon. The name suggests it spread like an inferno, but that’s not entirely accurate.
The Beatles’ popularity in England was a steady climb. A top-20 single in late 1962 (“Love Me Do”) preceded a top-5 song in January 1963 (“Please Please Me”) that came before their first No. 1 hit (“From Me to You”) in April 1963. That set the stage for their debut album, Please Please Me, to hit No. 1 and spend 30 weeks on top. (Their next seven records also...
George Martin said ‘it was all too easy to scream’ at one groundbreaking Beatles concert
Beatlemania was a curious phenomenon. The name suggests it spread like an inferno, but that’s not entirely accurate.
The Beatles’ popularity in England was a steady climb. A top-20 single in late 1962 (“Love Me Do”) preceded a top-5 song in January 1963 (“Please Please Me”) that came before their first No. 1 hit (“From Me to You”) in April 1963. That set the stage for their debut album, Please Please Me, to hit No. 1 and spend 30 weeks on top. (Their next seven records also...
- 7/18/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
It seemed like Ringo Starr would do anything for The Beatles. He put up with Paul McCartney’s drumming instructions for years. He rushed to Yoko Ono’s side when John Lennon was killed. Out of principle and respect, the drummer even refused to record a song John gave him shortly after his bandmate died. Ringo nearly died just to get the perfect shot in the Beatles movie Help!
Ringo Starr risked drowning just to get the perfect shot in ‘Help!’
Years before Ringo proved his acting talent in serious movies, he acted in two Beatles movies. The Fab Four released A Hard Day’s Night in 1964 and followed up with Help! in 1964.
The drummer was the star of the show in that latter movie. The bejeweled ring a fan gave him was really a key piece of a sacrificial ritual, and the rightful owners want it back. Ringo’s willingness...
Ringo Starr risked drowning just to get the perfect shot in ‘Help!’
Years before Ringo proved his acting talent in serious movies, he acted in two Beatles movies. The Fab Four released A Hard Day’s Night in 1964 and followed up with Help! in 1964.
The drummer was the star of the show in that latter movie. The bejeweled ring a fan gave him was really a key piece of a sacrificial ritual, and the rightful owners want it back. Ringo’s willingness...
- 7/15/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney became famous for creating hit songs with The Beatles. He said writing songs with John Lennon was so easy that it was almost effortless. The pair inspired each other, but McCartney found other muses in his life. Jane Asher was one. His relationship with his first serious girlfriend didn’t end well, but Paul’s photo exhibit shows he has never forgotten his first love.
Paul McCartney dedicated part of his photo exhibit to his first love, Jane Asher
Asher was a notable child actor before she met Paul in April 1963. That is to say, she was used to notoriety. Still, she stepped into a blazing hot spotlight in her relationship with Paul. At one point, the British paparazzi swarmed the couple at a theater while they watched a show.
The healthy relationship couldn’t survive the strain of two young, famous, working entertainers.
McCartney and Asher’s...
Paul McCartney dedicated part of his photo exhibit to his first love, Jane Asher
Asher was a notable child actor before she met Paul in April 1963. That is to say, she was used to notoriety. Still, she stepped into a blazing hot spotlight in her relationship with Paul. At one point, the British paparazzi swarmed the couple at a theater while they watched a show.
The healthy relationship couldn’t survive the strain of two young, famous, working entertainers.
McCartney and Asher’s...
- 7/14/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Hearing The Beatles was a revelation for Bruce Springsteen. The first time he heard the Fab Four, he rushed to a pay phone and frantically called his girlfriend and asked if she had heard them. They changed his life, but that didn’t stop Springsteen from complimenting and complaining about The Beatles at the same time.
Bruce Springsteen said The Beatles’ had ‘the worst and most glorious band name’
Racing out to call his girlfriend wasn’t the only impulsive decision Springsteen made when he heard “I Want to Hold Your Hand.”
The Boss also snatched up the first record he could find with the name Beatles on the cover. It turned out to be the Fab Four backing up Tony Sheridan on the song “My Bonnie.” A duped Springsteen called it a rip-off.
The Beatles impacted him enough that he set a course to make music his career. Still,...
Bruce Springsteen said The Beatles’ had ‘the worst and most glorious band name’
Racing out to call his girlfriend wasn’t the only impulsive decision Springsteen made when he heard “I Want to Hold Your Hand.”
The Boss also snatched up the first record he could find with the name Beatles on the cover. It turned out to be the Fab Four backing up Tony Sheridan on the song “My Bonnie.” A duped Springsteen called it a rip-off.
The Beatles impacted him enough that he set a course to make music his career. Still,...
- 7/12/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles have many songs that would be career-defining tracks for any other artist. When Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney perform live, it’s hard for them to choose which Beatles songs to perform as there are too many fantastic choices. However, Starr says one early Beatles song defined his career.
Ringo Starr said The Beatles ‘Love Me Do’ is a career-defining song
“Love Me Do” was the debut single by The Beatles, released in the U.K. in 1962. While it wasn’t a No. 1 hit, it put The Beatles on the map as one of the band’s audiences should listen for. Paul McCartney and John Lennon wrote the track. However, Lennon said it was mostly Paul’s song, but McCartney claimed it was entirely “co-written.”
“‘Love Me Do’ was completely co-written,” McCartney said in Many Years From Now. “It was just Lennon and McCartney sitting down without either...
Ringo Starr said The Beatles ‘Love Me Do’ is a career-defining song
“Love Me Do” was the debut single by The Beatles, released in the U.K. in 1962. While it wasn’t a No. 1 hit, it put The Beatles on the map as one of the band’s audiences should listen for. Paul McCartney and John Lennon wrote the track. However, Lennon said it was mostly Paul’s song, but McCartney claimed it was entirely “co-written.”
“‘Love Me Do’ was completely co-written,” McCartney said in Many Years From Now. “It was just Lennon and McCartney sitting down without either...
- 7/9/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton’s upcoming album, Rockstar, features an epic roster of guest stars, helping her cover some of rock’s most classic songs. One of the most exciting team-ups is on The Beatles’ “Let It Be,” which features Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr reuniting. Parton is excited to bring in the surviving Beatles on this song, especially McCartney, who she is “excited” to death to work with.
Dolly Parton recorded ‘Let It Be’ with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr
“Let It Be” was first released in 1970 by The Beatles on their album of the same name. It was released as a single and became one of their biggest hits, reaching No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The song is significant to McCartney, who wrote it after receiving a visit from his mother in a dream.
Dolly Parton said she loved the song and wanted to record a version with Sir Paul McCartney.
Dolly Parton recorded ‘Let It Be’ with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr
“Let It Be” was first released in 1970 by The Beatles on their album of the same name. It was released as a single and became one of their biggest hits, reaching No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The song is significant to McCartney, who wrote it after receiving a visit from his mother in a dream.
Dolly Parton said she loved the song and wanted to record a version with Sir Paul McCartney.
- 7/3/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Bob Dylan was one of the most important musicians to The Beatles. His music inspired several Fab Four songs, and it’s probably not a coincidence that the troubadour controversially went electric at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival after The Beatles stormed the United States. Still, Dylan’s favorite Beatles song wasn’t one of their complex tunes but one of their relatively straightforward early songs.
Bob Dylan named ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ his favorite Beatles song because of the chords and harmonies
Many music fans call The Fab Four’s Revolver the first psychedelic record. “Helter Skelter” might have been the first heavy metal song. The popularity of the White Album paved the way for other classic rock bands to release double LPs.
Yet for all the groundbreaking moves they made later in their career, Dylan said his favorite Beatles song was one of their early ones — “I Want to Hold Your Hand.
Bob Dylan named ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ his favorite Beatles song because of the chords and harmonies
Many music fans call The Fab Four’s Revolver the first psychedelic record. “Helter Skelter” might have been the first heavy metal song. The popularity of the White Album paved the way for other classic rock bands to release double LPs.
Yet for all the groundbreaking moves they made later in their career, Dylan said his favorite Beatles song was one of their early ones — “I Want to Hold Your Hand.
- 7/1/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles‘ No. 1 hits are an eclectic group of songs spanning several genres. Despite this, three of the Fab Four’s songs that hit No. 1 in the United States have the same word in the title. That word became a huge part of The Beatles’ brand.
3 Beatles No. 1 hits have the same word and 1 has a similar word
Twenty of The Beatles’ songs topped the Billboard Hot 100. Those songs are “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” “Eight Days a Week,” “I Feel Fine,” “A Hard Days Night,” “Help!,” “Hey Jude,” “Hello, Goodbye,” “Let It Be,” “Get Back,” “Yesterday,” “We Can Work It Out,” “Ticket to Ride,” “Penny Lane,” “Paperback Writer,” “The Long and Winding Road” / “For You Blue,” “Come Together” / “Something,” “She Loves You,” “Love Me Do,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” and “All You Need Is Love.” Notably, “Love Me Do,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” and “All You Need Is...
3 Beatles No. 1 hits have the same word and 1 has a similar word
Twenty of The Beatles’ songs topped the Billboard Hot 100. Those songs are “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” “Eight Days a Week,” “I Feel Fine,” “A Hard Days Night,” “Help!,” “Hey Jude,” “Hello, Goodbye,” “Let It Be,” “Get Back,” “Yesterday,” “We Can Work It Out,” “Ticket to Ride,” “Penny Lane,” “Paperback Writer,” “The Long and Winding Road” / “For You Blue,” “Come Together” / “Something,” “She Loves You,” “Love Me Do,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” and “All You Need Is Love.” Notably, “Love Me Do,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” and “All You Need Is...
- 6/29/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles changed everything about pop music when Beatlemania took over the world. Paul McCartney and John Lennon writing face-to-face and bouncing lyrics and melodies off each other produced dozens of catchy, hummable songs. The words carrying those vocal melodies weren’t too hard to decipher, but one set of Beatles lyrics confused Bob Dylan. He admitted as much the first time he met the band.
Bob Dylan was confused by The Beatles’ lyrics for ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’
The story of the first meeting between the Fab Four and Bob Dylan is basically ingrained knowledge for classic rock fans.
The Beatles, touring the United States later in 1964 after making their TV debut on Ed Sullivan’s show earlier that year, welcomed Dylan to their New York hotel suite during an August stop. He provided the joints, Paul, John, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr got high on pot for the first time,...
Bob Dylan was confused by The Beatles’ lyrics for ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’
The story of the first meeting between the Fab Four and Bob Dylan is basically ingrained knowledge for classic rock fans.
The Beatles, touring the United States later in 1964 after making their TV debut on Ed Sullivan’s show earlier that year, welcomed Dylan to their New York hotel suite during an August stop. He provided the joints, Paul, John, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr got high on pot for the first time,...
- 6/28/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney recently released a new book titled 1964: Eyes of the Storm, a collection of photographs he took that captured The Beatles’ first trip to America. There are many similarities between the U.K. and the U.S., such as the language and the fashion. However, there was one significant difference about the U.S. that McCartney was shocked by.
Paul McCartney said it was ‘jaw-dropping’ to see armed police in America
The Beatles first visited America in 1964 after topping the U.S. charts with “I Want to Hold Your Hand”. Their visit saw the rise of Beatlemania in the States and the British Invasion, which saw rock bands from the U.K. becoming more popular in the U.S. The fab four were thrilled to travel to the U.S., believing their new popularity across the pond meant they had achieved their dreams.
While adjusting to American culture...
Paul McCartney said it was ‘jaw-dropping’ to see armed police in America
The Beatles first visited America in 1964 after topping the U.S. charts with “I Want to Hold Your Hand”. Their visit saw the rise of Beatlemania in the States and the British Invasion, which saw rock bands from the U.K. becoming more popular in the U.S. The fab four were thrilled to travel to the U.S., believing their new popularity across the pond meant they had achieved their dreams.
While adjusting to American culture...
- 6/28/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles’ steady rise to the top in England stood in contrast to their explosion of popularity in the United States. They went from unknown to the country’s most popular band virtually overnight. Their records flew off shelves. Young fans like Bruce Springsteen bought whatever Fab Four merchandise they could get their hands on. That included one Beatles song that Springsteen said was a rip-off that he listened to constantly anyway.
Bruce Springsteen said ‘My Bonnie’ was a ‘rip-off’ and ‘not great,’ but he listened to it anyway
The Boss was one of the millions of young music fans bowled over by The Beatles when they arrived in the U.S. in 1964. Those scores of fans helped the band place 64 songs in the Billboard top 100 between 1964 and 1970. Even the Fab Four’s self-professed lousy songs performed well in the U.S.
Springsteen fell hard for The Beatles when he...
Bruce Springsteen said ‘My Bonnie’ was a ‘rip-off’ and ‘not great,’ but he listened to it anyway
The Boss was one of the millions of young music fans bowled over by The Beatles when they arrived in the U.S. in 1964. Those scores of fans helped the band place 64 songs in the Billboard top 100 between 1964 and 1970. Even the Fab Four’s self-professed lousy songs performed well in the U.S.
Springsteen fell hard for The Beatles when he...
- 6/25/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles were revolutionary music artists during the 1960s. Not only did they dominate the charts worldwide, but they brought British rock to the United States and many other countries. Many artists fell in love with rock after listening to The Beatles, such as Tom Petty, who said one album by the band changed how people listened to music.
Tom Petty said ‘Meet The Beatles’ made people listen to albums rather than singles
In the early days of music, it was all about singles. Artists like Elvis Presley, Little Richard, and Chuck Berry would release songs as singles that would dominate the charts and build up hype for the upcoming album. The singles would take over, and many artists would be known for their hit songs rather than their albums.
However, The Beatles changed this industry trend as people loved almost every song they released. Their album, Meet The Beatles,...
Tom Petty said ‘Meet The Beatles’ made people listen to albums rather than singles
In the early days of music, it was all about singles. Artists like Elvis Presley, Little Richard, and Chuck Berry would release songs as singles that would dominate the charts and build up hype for the upcoming album. The singles would take over, and many artists would be known for their hit songs rather than their albums.
However, The Beatles changed this industry trend as people loved almost every song they released. Their album, Meet The Beatles,...
- 6/24/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Queen’s Brian May said The Beatles‘ “I Want to Hold Your Hand” is the greatest teen pop song ever. He cited the track as one of the reasons why John Lennon will always be cool. Despite this, there are better teen pop songs out there, both by the Fab Four and other artists.
Queen’s Brian May felt The Beatles’ ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ was 1 of John Lennon’s gems
During a 2020 interview with Loudersound, May said John was the most talented member of The Beatles. “Lennon, from a frankly less-than-glamorous teenager with a bit of a chip on his shoulder, developed into the coolest guy on Earth,” May opined.
“He was cool enough to write the greatest teen pop song ever (in my humble etc.) ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand;’ to embrace psychedelia and make it musically valid; to leave The Beatles when he felt...
Queen’s Brian May felt The Beatles’ ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ was 1 of John Lennon’s gems
During a 2020 interview with Loudersound, May said John was the most talented member of The Beatles. “Lennon, from a frankly less-than-glamorous teenager with a bit of a chip on his shoulder, developed into the coolest guy on Earth,” May opined.
“He was cool enough to write the greatest teen pop song ever (in my humble etc.) ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand;’ to embrace psychedelia and make it musically valid; to leave The Beatles when he felt...
- 6/22/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney’s new book is a collection of photos the musician took during The Beatles’ first trip to North America. The images capture Beatlemania’s height when fans swarmed the band and screamed like seagulls. McCartney discovered these images in 2020 and decided to compile them in a new book called 1964: Eyes of the Storm.
‘Eyes of the Storm’ references the views of The Beatles, journalists, and fans
It’s always fascinating to see new images that show how the world reacted to The Beatles. Four working-class kids from Liverpool were suddenly surrounded by thousands of people who could barely contain themselves. Journalists wanted pictures of them, and fans wanted to be them. Meanwhile, The Beatles were unsure how to process the commotion they created.
In an interview with BBC One, Paul McCartney explained why his new book of photos is titled Eyes of the Storm. The “Live and Let Die...
‘Eyes of the Storm’ references the views of The Beatles, journalists, and fans
It’s always fascinating to see new images that show how the world reacted to The Beatles. Four working-class kids from Liverpool were suddenly surrounded by thousands of people who could barely contain themselves. Journalists wanted pictures of them, and fans wanted to be them. Meanwhile, The Beatles were unsure how to process the commotion they created.
In an interview with BBC One, Paul McCartney explained why his new book of photos is titled Eyes of the Storm. The “Live and Let Die...
- 6/20/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles set the stage for the British Invasion, in which British rock bands became increasingly popular in the United States. When they first traveled across the Atlantic, they were greeted by droves of screaming fans who never left them alone. However, Paul McCartney had reservations about The Beatles going to the U.S. and didn’t want to make the trip until the fab four reached an impressive milestone.
Paul McCartney didn’t want The Beatles to go to the United States until they had a No. 1 song
The Beatles first visited the U.S. in 1964. They appeared a few times on The Ed Sullivan Show. These performances sent their popularity into the stratosphere, as they now became famous in the most prominent music market in the world. Their trip to the U.S. only heightened Beatlemania, but McCartney was worried about going to North America.
In an interview...
Paul McCartney didn’t want The Beatles to go to the United States until they had a No. 1 song
The Beatles first visited the U.S. in 1964. They appeared a few times on The Ed Sullivan Show. These performances sent their popularity into the stratosphere, as they now became famous in the most prominent music market in the world. Their trip to the U.S. only heightened Beatlemania, but McCartney was worried about going to North America.
In an interview...
- 6/19/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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