Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’ at 50: When Pink Floyd, David Crosby Visited ‘Lovely Rita’ Sessions
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How parking-meter antagonism, a very high Byrd and a certain psychedelic group on the rise played into the Paul McCartney classic.
Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’ at 50: How Paul McCartney’s Dad Inspired ‘When I’m Sixty-Four’
Posted in: Music NewsMcCartney 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.
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
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
Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’ at 50: How Band Rallied Around Ringo on ‘With a Little Help …’
Posted in: Music NewsRemembering the "touching show of unity" that led to the drummer's sole lead-vocal turn on 1967 LP.
Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’ at 50: How Paul McCartney’s Travels Inspired the Title Track
Posted in: Music News"How about if we become an alter-ego band?" McCartney would recall asking the group following French road trip and Kenyan safari in late 1966.
