Freddie Mercury was one of the biggest rock stars in music history, but even those at the top idolise other performers. In an unearthed interview from the 1980s, the Queen singer who died in 1991 aged 45, was asked: “If there was anyone in history, living or dead, who you could meet and speak with, … Read more
Aside from being one-half of the most successful songwriting partnerships in history with The Beatles’ Paul McCartney, John Lennon was also a poet. In 1964, John Lennon published his nonsense book of poems and short stories with illustrations called In His Own Write. In celebration of its 60th anniversary, Sir Brian May has recited one called … Read more
The Beatles wrote countless incredible songs, but what is Paul McCartney’s favourite of all the tracks he penned? Now in the latest podcast episode of McCartney: A Life in Lyrics, the 81-year-old has shared exactly which one. Macca confessed: “I’m often asked what my favourite song I’ve ever written is, and I don’t ever really … Read more
It’s been almost 44 years since The Beatles star John Lennon was killed at just 40. A couple of years later after processing his grief, Paul McCartney wrote a tribute song to his late friend called Here Today. Reflecting on the track in the podcast McCartney: A Life in Lyrics, the 81-year-old recalled comforting Lennon in … Read more
This week’s podcast episode of A Life in Lyrics features Sir Paul McCartney reflecting on one of his best-loved Beatles tracks, Hey Jude. Macca admitted he likes it when fans mishear his lyrics, saying: “I like my songs to be [for] every man or every woman, because I know people are going to listen to … Read more
Last month, four Beatles movie biopics for each member of the Fab Four were announced. Sir Sam Mendes will direct all of the films which will overlap with each other, before they all hit cinemas across 2027. Since the unprecedented news, fans have been speculating over just who will be cast as John Lennon, Paul … Read more
Three music icons, Sir Paul McCartney, Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen, attend a star-studded awards bash but it’s a creation linked to Paul’s former band that is likely to win a precious Grammy tonight. An eye-popping animation for The Beatles song I’m Only Sleeping may scoop a gong, although neither Sir Paul or drummer … Read more
They’ve now both been dead for longer than they were alive and both Elvis Presley and John Lennon had quite the connection. The Beatles and The King are the highest-grossing music artists of all time, and together their stars start the Hollywood Walk of Fame. But did you know that John Lennon was so influenced … Read more
