Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’ at 50: How Paul McCartney’s Dad Inspired ‘When I’m Sixty-Four’
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McCartney wrote "tongue-in-cheek" song on his father's piano at age 16.
Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’ at 50: How George Harrison Found Himself on ‘Within You Without You’
Posted in: Music NewsInspired by Ravi Shankar and fed up with being "fab," the band's youngest member composed a hypnotic ode to higher consciousness
Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’ at 50: How an Old Circus Poster Led to ‘… Mr. Kite!’
Posted in: Music News"Everything in the song is from that poster," John Lennon said of 1843 ad he picked up in a Kent antique shop.
Repressed Records: 15 Years of Doin’ It Yourself
Posted in: Music NewsAhead of their 15th anniversary Opera House showcase, the two owners of the beloved Sydney record store trace their often-turbulent history.
Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’ at 50: Meet the Runaway Who Inspired ‘She’s Leaving Home’
Posted in: Music NewsMelanie Coe looks back on her teenage days as an unlikely Lennon/McCartney muse
Chris Cornell: Inside Soundgarden, Audioslave Singer’s Final Days
Posted in: Music NewsThe grunge god channeled his dark side into his songs – until it finally got the better of him.
Early-2000s NYC Rock History ‘Meet Me in the Bathroom’: 10 Things We Learned
Posted in: Music NewsThe Strokes' guerrilla promo tactics, the DFA's brush with Britney Spears and other juicy lore from Lizzy Goodman's massive new oral history.
Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’ at 50: When Jesus Dropped by During ‘Fixing a Hole’ Sessions
Posted in: Music NewsPaul McCartney brought a strange guest to the studio in February 1967.
Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’ at 50: John Lennon’s Accidental ‘Getting Better’ Acid Trip
Posted in: Music NewsLennon swallowed the wrong pill the night he was supposed to record backing harmonies for the song. Weirdness – and male bonding – ensued.
Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’ at 50: Remembering the Real ‘Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds’
Posted in: Music NewsHow a drawing by John Lennon's three-year-old son inspired his psychedelic masterpiece
