There’s a lot going on on “Paperback Writer.” The Beatles layer up these beatific harmonies. The music drops away, and their voices sound like sunbeams bursting through the clouds ...

"I suppose in a way we invented MTV," George Harrison casually noted in the Beatles' 2000 Anthology book, reflecting on the band's low-key promo clips for "Paperback Writer" and "Rain." It may ...

landed on the subject of a paperback book writer when one day he saw Beatles drummer Ringo Starr backstage at a concert venue reading a book. That’s when he knew what the subject of his next ...

The Beatles’ “Paperback Writer” came out days after The Rolling Stones‘ “Paint It Black.” Subsequently, Keith Richards said this was intentional. Notably, one of these tracks was ever ...

Considered by many as The Beatles’ finest album, Revolver was home to a selection of progressive tracks. “Paperback Writer” is a response to a challenge to McCartney by his Aunt Lil.

As the band prepares to launch the An Evening With Heart spring/summer 2025 U.S. tour, Wilson offered a revealing look into ...

In June 1966 Paperback Writer overthrew Frank Sinatra's Strangers In The Night to become The Beatles' tenth UK Number 1 single. It was the last new song to feature on the setlist for The Beatles ...

On June 16, 1966, the Beatles performed “Paperback Writer” and “Rain” on Top of the Pops. Like many artists before, and after them, who appeared on the BBC show, the Beatles lip-synced ...

when it’s the Beatles doing it, then it becomes one of their underappreciated songs. “Rain” was the B-side to their hit ...

The Beatles as social commentators ... It was even a B-side to “Paperback Writer,” making it one of the best singles with two ...

At No. 45? “I Want To Hold Your Hand,” its debut marking the first Hot 100 hit for The Beatles. The single by the quartet — George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr ...