Everything Fab Four: Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Darn
Numerous takes, lots of studio tension and inspiration from a Nigerian conga player. One of the Beatles’ most memorable songs didn’t come easy.
Everything Fab Four: We All Live in a Yellow Submarine!
The Beatles animated feature is for little kids, big kids, and their parents. Even a once-skeptical George Harrison later admitted that this Beatles movie works for everyone. (It still does!)
Everything Fab Four: Paul McCartney’s “Thrillington”
After the Beatles breakup, Paul McCartney dove into a truly weird project: an instrumental version of “Ram.” Here’s the crazy story behind it.
Everything Fab Four: “Ladies and Gentlemen, the Beatles!”
A newly-remastered DVD set showcases the four electrifying performances on Ed Sullivan that catapulted the Beatles into legend. And there’s fun bonus footage (vintage commercials!) that puts their groundbreaking appearances into the context of the time.
Everything Fab Four: The Esher Demos and the Beatles’ “White Album”
Forget souvenirs: The Beatles brought back a ton of musical ideas from their time in India. And etched them out in a single day at George Harrison’s home studio. Ken Womack, one of our resident Beatles experts, shares what went down in Esher.