It’s still the most studied breakup in rock history: the one that established the standard. Paul McCartney bore the brunt of the blame when the Beatles broke up more than 50 years ago, with Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr going their separate ways. McCartney, on the other hand, is finally putting […]

This month, a fascinating collection of largely unheard interview recordings with John Lennon will be auctioned, providing insight into subjects such as his favorite Beatles songs, his love for Yoko Ono, the corrupting influence of fame, and his thoughts of hypocrisy about receiving an MBE at first. Ken Zeilig, a Canadian journalist, recorded the 91-minute […]

Here let’s explain why drummers have a bad reputation in our culture and why it’s not true! As someone who has always loved to play drums and was a regular in his school orchestra, I have always had the reputation of being a horrible drummer because most of my “serious” girlfriend’s parents have decided I […]

Simple, technical, musical. Ringo Starr’s complement to the Beatles cannot be exaggerated—he was indispensable. He not only was the backbone to which the other members expressed their incredible tunes, he embellished them with iconic drum beats and interesting fill choices.  There is a myth going around that says Ringo is a bad drummer. I’ve heard […]