“Hey Jude” sums up the Beatles’ turbulent summer of 1968 — a tribute to their friendship, right at the moment it was starting to fracture. The single was a smash as soon as they released it on August ...
Even in the Beatles' ever-ubiquitous catalog, Hey Jude occupies a special place. There's a lot more in the way of staggering numbers, but you get the point – it's a song that perfectly embodied the ...
While many Beatles songs have interesting stories behind them, some are more intriguing than others. “Get Back,” the band’s 1969 hit single, offers a good example. That track may have been inspired by ...
In all likelihood, the Beatles didn't set out to challenge radio programmers' time constraints when they released the seven-minute-plus "Hey Jude" on Aug. 26, 1968. They were, as was always the case, ...
John Lennon's son is auctioning Beatles memorabilia, including three guitars given to him by his father and handwritten notes about the 1968 song 'Hey Jude', in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Dave Grohl has had a deep relationship with The Beatles for most of his life. The first rock song he ever heard was The Beatles’ “Hey Jude.” After it blew his mind, he stayed awake all night with it ...
A new book about Beatles producer George Martin explores the tensions surrounding the recording of the band's classic track “Hey Jude,” which took place 50 years ago this month. Sound Pictures: The ...
15:00, Thu, May 15, 2025 Updated: 15:05, Thu, May 15, 2025 Of all the timeless classics in The Beatles catalogue, one gentle ballad from 1965 continues to stand head and shoulders above the rest when ...