The Making of The Beatles’ “A Day in the Life”
What went into the creation of this Beatles masterpiece? And what was done to make John Lennon comfortable with his own singing voice? Details courtesy of “Sound Pictures,” Ken Womack’s second George Martin biography.
Video: 10 Beatlesque Bands
Beatles experts Scott Freiman (“Deconstructing the Beatles”) and Ken Womack (“The Beatles Encyclopedia”) propose ten bands each that they believe qualify as Beatlesque.
Everything Fab Four: Inventing Recording Artistry with George Martin and the Beatles
George Martin took an early hand in shaping the Beatles’ sound….and those first, visionary efforts proved beyond fruitful.
Everything Fab Four: The Beatles, Humphrey Lyttelton, and “Mountain Madonna”
Paul McCartney’s “Lady Madonna” was both startlingly original, and yet, in true Beatles fashion, cheekily appropriated from its forebears.