Paul McCartney is a genius when it comes to songwriting. The British-born former Beatle knows how to captivate, educate and even obfuscate when it comes to his message and lyrics. For evidence of this ...

There’s a great tradition of pop songs that sound like gospel music without being religious per se. These tracks include Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” Elvis Presley’s “Burning Love ...

When it comes to the titular track on The Beatles’ parting effort, John Lennon was always strongly dismissive. Let It Be was ...

Cynthia and John’s tumultuous marriage hit a boiling point in February 1968 when he confessed to his wife he had cheated on her. While she had suspicions of John’s infidelity over the years, Cynthia ...

Of all the revelations on the Beatles’ new Let It Be box set, the biggest is the song that didn’t even make the original album. “Don’t Let Me Down” is John Lennon’s raw love ballad to Yoko Ono, much ...