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John Lennon and The Beatles’ music is teaming with hopeless romantic tropes. “Girl,” “Here, There and Everywhere,” “Something,” and “In My Life” are just a few of the notable ones that come to mind. However, there are hoards of other ones that exist in the Beatles’ expansive and decorated catalog.

John Lennon was always an artist in every sense of the word, thus, he seemingly always liked to place himself in the very setting of his songs. That being so, when Lennon sat down to write the Beatles’ 1964 single, “If I Fell,” he made sure to write it on a dramatically appropriate piece of paper—A Valentine’s Day Card.
John Lennon and The £7,800 Valentine’s Day Card

It is unclear where and when John Lennon wrote the lyrics for “If I Fell” on the back of a Valentine’s Day Card, though, both Lennon and Paul McCartney have spoken candidly about the song’s meaning and context. Regarding the latter, “If I Fell” appeared in the Beatles’ film A Hard Day’s Night. In the scene, Lennon comedically mimes the song to Ringo Starr. Although, that still doesn’t explain the s details

Paul McCartney is treating New Yorkers to a third surprise concert, Friday, February 14—truly proving that he is a gift that keeps on giving. McCartney announced the Valentine's Day performance on his Instagram this afternoon. Tickets are on sale right now.

The third performance comes after giving about 600 people a show to remember Tuesday and Wednesday nights.

The lucky audience members happened to get over to the Bowery Ballroom box office first on Tuesday and many of those who got tickets for the Wednesday night show were already camping out in hopes another concert would be announced. Apparently, actors Emma Stone, Anne Hathaway and supermodel Karlie Kloss managed to attend on Wednesday night. And likewise, people were already lining up outside the venue on Thursday hours before the third concert announcement went live.

Tickets from third party vendors are not being honored to weed out fake tickets, so tickets must be gotten in person.

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Over half a decade after the international superstars broke up, 44 years after the death of John Lennon and 23 years after the passing of George Harrison, The Beatles released their 2025 Grammy-winning song, “Now And Then.”
During the recent Grammy Awards ceremony on Feb. 2, The Beatles won their eighth Grammy Award, receiving nominations for record of the year and best rock performance, winning the latter of the two.  Because of the death of half of the members of the mid-20th century pop group, the recording of the new Grammy-nominated record was unlike any other.

The origin of the song is derived from an unreleased demo that the late Lennon made three years before his assassination in 1980. In 1994, the three living members at that time came together to work on three previous demos: “Free as a Bird,” “Real Love,” as well as “Now and Then,” releasing the first two in 1995 and “Now And Then” in November 2023.
“Free as a Bird” was quite successful, winning best music video, short form, as well as best pop performance by a duo or group with vocal at the 1997 Grammy Awards. In addition, the single peaked at number two on the UK Si details

In terms of legacy-making months, February has always been good to The Beatles. The band’s triumphant 1964 appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" will always resound in the history of popular music, to be sure. Then there’s the group’s first full-length concert at the Washington Coliseum a few days later. And these Fab Februarys have never truly ebbed, with Paul McCartney staging a series of intimate, pop-up concerts in Brooklyn this very week.

Which brings us to the latest Beatles book to hit the shelves. Robert Rodriguez and Jerry Hammack, the authors of "Ribbons of Rust: The Beatles’ Recording History in Context," are undertaking one of the most ambitious new projects in Beatles studies. In a painstaking effort to account for the band’s origins and influences, Rodriguez and Hammack contextualize the bandmates’ lives and work in terms of their historical and sociocultural moment. The book series draws its name, by the way, from the recording tape upon which the group imprinted their masterworks, those “ribbons of rust”—iron oxide bonded to polyethylene terephthalate.

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“Hey, that was a Beatles scream!” Paul McCartney said, responding to a female audience member’s shriek midway through his exuberant surprise concert at New York’s Bowery Ballroom on Tuesday night. “Okay girls, let’s get it over with,” he mock-sighed. “Let’s hear your Beatles screams.”

A huge percentage of the audience complied, producing a credible impersonation of the shrieks that shook the world in 1964 while McCartney listened, then nodded in approval and said, “OK that’s enough.” While some would have basked in the moment, Sir Paul has probably heard enough screaming in his 83 years to burst a thousand eardrums.

But for the lucky people in the room, it was a night worth screaming over: Seeing Paul McCartney and his ace band play a 575-capacity venue that later in the month is hosting shows by such artists as Bartees Strange, Willow Avalon and Jesse Welles. The show was announced suddenly at noon, with no advance warning:

And at 6:44 p.m. on the nose, the band — led by McCartney — walked down the narrow stairs leading from the Bowery dressing room to the stage and launched straight into “A Hard Day’s details

On This Day, Feb. 11, 1964 …

The Beatles played their first show in the U.S. at the Washington Coliseum, performing 12 songs, including “I Want To Hold Your Hand,” “She Loves You” an “Twist and Shout.”

Thousands of screaming fans showed up for the concert, which resulted in over 350 police being dispatched to the show.

The Beatles played their show in the round and wound up pausing the concert several times to turn Ringo Starr’s drum riser so everyone in the audience got a chance to see him.

The concert, held two days after the band made their TV debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, was filmed and telecast in U.S. theaters that March.

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The Beatles had a lot riding on their debut single in the early 1960s. Would the band make a decent first impression or be doomed to be nothing more than a house band for dark, dank clubs across Europe? The music they recorded at EMI Studios had the potential to elevate them from local Liverpudlian heroes to international stars. Of course, plenty of bands have successfully come back from a poorly received debut. But would such a comeback be possible for a relatively unknown band from northern England?

Even with their countless hours of stage time under their belt, the Beatles were facing an obstacle they had never before encountered. Unsurprisingly, the band had strong feelings about which songs did—and didn’t—meet their necessary criteria for a successful debut single.

In the early 1960s, shopping for songs in Tin Pan Alley was a far more common practice than bands releasing original material. But as history would show time and time again, the Beatles were anything but ordinary. The songwriting partnership of John Lennon and Paul McCartney was well underway. And that’s what the band wanted to highlight with their first singles. So, the band voted for an original they felt had details

John Lennon, born on October 9, 1940, in Liverpool, England, was a legendary singer, songwriter, and peace activist who co-founded the iconic rock band, The Beatles. He was a pivotal figure in the music industry and became one of the most influential and celebrated musicians of the 20th century.

In the early 1960s, along with Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, John Lennon formed The Beatles, a band that would revolutionize popular music and become a cultural phenomenon. As the primary songwriter and co-lead vocalist of the group, Lennon’s creative contributions were instrumental in shaping their sound and style.

The Beatles’ massive success and unprecedented fame brought Beatlemania to the world, influencing an entire generation and changing the landscape of popular music forever. Some of Lennon’s most iconic compositions for The Beatles include “Imagine,” “Strawberry Fields Forever,” “A Day in the Life,” and “Let It Be.”

In 1969, John Lennon married artist and musician Yoko Ono, and the couple became known for their activism and advocacy for peace. Their “Bed-In” events, peace protests, and iconic song “Gi details

Laraine Newman still remembers the moment she realized “Saturday Night Live” had staying power.

In the earliest days of the show, she “had no idea who was watching” the sketch comedy series, Newman said during a visit to the 3rd hour of TODAY on Feb. 10.

However, one chance celebrity encounter in the lobby of 30 Rock, where the show is filmed in New York City, completely changed that.

“Out of my peripheral vision I see these forms, and they come into focus and it’s John (Lennon) and Yoko (Ono),” she said.

“And as John’s passing he goes, ‘Hi, Laraine,’” she added, using a British accent for effect.

“Not ‘hi,’” she emphasized. “‘Hi, Laraine.’”

That name-check was "an inkling” of the show’s success, she said.

Newman, 72, was one of the original “SNL” cast members who launched the show in 1975, along with comedy legends such as Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Chevy Chase and Gilda Radner.

Some of her most memorable characters on the show include the teenaged Connie Conehead and public access TV host Christie Christina.

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The Beatles put out some of the best music of the 20th century. However, even the Fab Four were capable of having a few musical and technical hiccups. Let’s dive into a few Beatles songs that feature hidden mistakes that you may have never noticed before!
1. “I’m Looking Through You”

By the time Rubber Soul rolled around, The Beatles had refined their recording techniques and performance ability. However, there is still a mistake in “I’m Looking Through You” that made it to the final cut. In fact, there are a few mistakes.

There’s a bit of guitar feedback at the 1 minute 18 seconds mark, as well as a guitar part that is out of tune at 1 minute 53 seconds. Ringo Starr missed a couple of drum hits at 1 minute 57 seconds, too. For an otherwise polished album, “I’m Looking Through You” is a pretty messy song when you really listen to it.
2. “Hey Jude”

“Hey Jude” is an incredibly beautiful song. However, it does make it to our list of Beatles songs with hidden mistakes for one particularly glaring reason: There’s a naughty word hidden in the mix.

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Is 'Here Comes The Sun' the most popular Beatles song of modern times?

If you include 'Now and Then', The Beatles recorded a total of 213 different songs. 25 of them were covers of rock 'n' roll classics, pop standards and country hits.   The bulk of the other 188 were compositions by the immortal songwriting team of John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

Alongside a trio of curios with full band co-writes – namely Let It Be's 'Dig It' and 'Maggie Mae' and Magical Mystery Tour's 'Flying' – George Harrison wrote just 22 of the songs officially released by The Beatles.

But if you go on to Spotify and look up The Beatles and look at their top ranked songs, one track is way out in front of all the others.

'Here Comes The Sun' has racked up over 1.5 BILLION listens in the ten years since The Beatles belated came to the platform.

John Lennon's 'Come Together' is languishing in second place with a mere 811 million spins. Read on to find out how this not-even-a-single became such a hit.   Who wrote 'Here Comes The Sun'?

We just made a big song and dance about the song being one of George Harrison's, but you do have to be careful with songwriting credits.

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 On Feb. 9, 1964, the Beatles made their first live American television appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” broadcast from New York on CBS. The quartet played five songs, including “She Loves You” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” to a crowd of screaming teenagers in person and more than 70 million viewers across the country.

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About the track, Paul said: "It’s really just a love song, but it’s brilliantly done"
English musician and songwriter Paul McCartney of The Beatles attends a press conference to promote Leicester University's arts festival at the Royal Garden Hotel in London on 5th February 1968

Paul McCartney has written more than his fair share of classic songs. Alongside John Lennon, Paul, now 82, wrote the bulk of The Beatles' songbook and was the driving force behind beloved tracks like 'Let it Be', 'Yesterday', 'Hey Jude' and 'Penny Lane'.

About the Lennon-McCartney songwriting partnership, Music and Musicians magazine's Wilfred Mellors wrote in 1972: "Opposite poles generate electricity: between John and Paul the sparks flew. John's fiery iconoclasm was tempered by Paul's lyrical grace, while Paul's wide-eyed charm was toughened by John's resilience."

Paul and John set the standard for songwriting in the 1960s, inspiring many of their peers. About their 1964 arrival in the United States, Bob Dylan said: "They were doing things nobody was doing. Their chords were outrageous, just outrageous, and their harmonies made it all valid. But I just kept it to myself that I really dug them.

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A legendary performance featuring John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and guitarist Chuck Berry has reignited discussions online.

Some hailed the live show from the trio, which has recently gone viral again on social media, while others couldn't help but chuckle at Ono's vocal outbursts.  

Their rendition of iconic guitar tunes was peppered with Ono's unique contributions, leading to a divide among viewers: some applauding her artistry, whereas others resort to ridicule.

An edited video from the @historyrock account suggested that Ono "embarrassing" Beatles legend Lennon, alongside rock icon Berry, exacerbated discussions.

A fan pointed out that the viral clip was edited for comic effect, stating: "You should mention that this video has been digitally altered and edited for comedic effect. Yoko Ono is only heard for about three seconds in the actual performance."

Music enthusiasts jumped to Ono's defence, praising her historical influence. Despite clarifications, the debate persists as viewers either praise or disparage Ono.

One individual commented: "It was a miracle that Chuck Berry could even play with that rattling his ears. Thankfully a wise tech shut off her microphone."

The Beatles penned hit after hit, all of which demonstrated their mastery of the songwriting form. But while they racked up classic songs for themselves beyond counting, they still found the time to write songs for other musicians.

Not everyone was aware that the song they were hearing on the radio had been written by John, Paul, George, or Ringo, especially if the song had been credited to a pseudonym. Here are some examples of songs that were recorded by other artists but dreamed up by the world’s favorite Liverpudlians.

1. "I Wanna Be Your Man" by The Rolling Stones

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Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, this song became one of The Rolling Stones' early hits. In fact, it was such a good tune that Lennon and McCartney borrowed it back so they could record their own version of it on their 1963 sophomore album, “With the Beatles.”

2. "Come and Get It" by Badfinger

1969
Written and produced by Paul McCartney, this song became a top 10 hit for Badfinger, a band signed to the Beatles’ Apple label. The band had several big hits of their own, so they didn’t necessarily need Macca to write material for them. But hey, when you’re signed to t details