“Hey Jude” sums up the Beatles’ turbulent summer of 1968 — a tribute to their friendship, right at the moment it was starting to fracture. The single was a smash as soon as they released it on August ...
A letter written by the boss of the Beatles’ U.S. record label revealed that attempts were made to alter the release of their 1968 single “Hey Jude” because of concerns that some of the artwork was ...
Actor Danny Trejo, best known for playing movie hardass Machete, recalled the moment when the Beatles’ classic “Hey Jude” kicked off a prison riot in 1968. He was serving 18 months in solitary ...
Paul McCartney recalls writing the 7-minute Beatles classic Hey Jude and why the song became one of their most iconic hits.
On Aug. 26, 1968, the Beatles released "Hey Jude," Paul McCartney's attempt to comfort 5-year-old Julian Lennon upon the breakup of his parents, John and Cynthia. The song, which clocks in at a ...
It was 50 years ago today that The Beatles released their biggest hit: "Hey Jude," whose "na na na na na na na" chant was the irresistible hook that helped rocket the song to the top of the charts ...
The Beatles hired Michael Lindsay-Hogg to shoot a promotional clip for "Hey Jude" after he had previously directed a clip for "Paperback Writer" in 1966. They settled on the idea of shooting with a ...
Very rarely does one ever think about when a song was first recorded. Rather, it seems to always be about when it was first released. But, with The Beatles, acknowledging the whole creative process ...
The Beatles‘ “Hey Jude” is one of the most famous songs of all time but, for the most part, it’s an island unto itself. Donovan’s “Atlantis” was one of the only hits to take cues from “Hey Jude.” ...
What is the signature Jimi Hendrix song? if you’ve pondered that question (for whatever reason) for any length of time, you know it’s a tricky one. In Hendrix’s lifetime, fans at his shows would call ...