Music doesn't always arrive in grand gestures; sometimes it comes in the form of a lived-in single from a reliable local band, sometimes as a lovingly expanded edition of a classic that refuses to ...

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 ...

Let It Be was one of The Beatles' most popular songs, written and sung by Paul McCartney, but there is some debate over who actually inspired the track, which many believe was inspired by a heartbreak ...

Many classic rock songs are about drugs. The Beatles’ “Let It Be” seems more innocuous than most drug songs. Paul McCartney discussed how substances influenced the track. During a 2011 interview with ...

January 4, 1970, marks a quiet but emotionally charged moment in music history: the last time more than one Beatle worked together in the recording studio. On that day, Paul McCartney, George Harrison ...

The expansive album and film sessions for Let It Be reveal the slow disintegration of the world’s greatest rock band. Though The Beatles were gradually breaking up, some of their most intriguing ...

The Beatles had already announced their breakup to the world by the time Let It Be was released in 1970. They left behind a somewhat star-crossed project that had been hanging around for more than a ...

The Beatles‘ penchant for rock is baked right into their winkingly rhythmic name. Still, they were already unplugging for ...