Ian Leslie takes a fresh look at the Beatles in ‘John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs’ The author explores the duo’s relationship through the songs they were writing and singing.

Do we need any more Beatles books? The answer is: that’s the wrong question. What we need is more Beatles books that are worth reading. As the musician and music historian Bob Stanley pointed out, in ...

One famous story notes that when Lorne Michaels appeared on Saturday Night Live and cheekily offered the Beatles $3,000 to reunite on the show, John and Paul happened be watching it live in the ...

Ian Leslie’s John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs (Celadon Books) takes a different approach in its examination of the celebrated songwriting partnership. Instead of a straight forward biography ...

John and Paul's partnership sadly came to an end in 1970 when Paul announced he was leaving The Beatles and the band subsequently split. The once-close pair then hit out at one another through songs.

In The Beatles Anthology (2000), Ringo discussed his drum fills in A Day In The Life. “I try to become an instrument; play the mood of the song,” Ringo said.

It’s eerie reading this quote now because, as it turns out, that’s pretty close to what happened: Less than three weeks after ...

Beatles fans are invited to gather at 11:30 a.m. July 7 at Rock N Roll Land, 838 Military Ave., in Green Bay for a group message to be recorded at noon.

Ian Leslie is the author of “John and Paul: A Love Story in Songs.” (Photo Credit: Chris Floyd / Courtesy of Celadon) After his essay went viral, providing rave responses from musicians and music ...