10 Middle Eights by The Fab Four
The Beatles weren’t the first to use the “middle eight” in a song, but they sure took it to another level. Here are some of their best.
Happy Birthday, Paul: McCartney At 80
Over the decades, Sir Paul has given us an extraordinary amount of great music. But it might never have happened, had he not hopped a fence.
Stuart Sutcliffe: Four Myths About the 5th Beatle
Stuart Sutcliffe was pulled into the Beatle orbit early on. His untimely death at 21 cut short what might’ve been a major art career.
Martin Barre: On Jethro Tull, Mountain, The Beatles
Martin Barre created much of the guitar sound of Jethro Tull. In this interview, we catch up and grab great memories of those sessions.
“The Boy Named If”: Elvis Costello Rediscovers Childhood
Elvis Costello’s latest revisits some themes explored in his 80s albums. A clever mix of memory and stomping rock, it’s one of his best.