In his book The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul wrote that the absurdist and dramatist Alfred Jarry “figures” in a couple of his songs, both in and out of The Beatles. Paul called Jarry a playful ...

In his book The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul explained that he tried to be obscure with one lyric in The Beatles’ “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer.” He was zooming up the highway, traveling from London ...

During the program, narrator Paul Muldoon points out that the other Beatles weren’t fond of the tune, and that drummer Ringo Starr had even once said it was the worst song the band had ever recorded.

Paul McCartney‘s handwritten lyrics to “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” are headed to the auction block via Moments in Time. The asking price is $425,000. The song was pretty close to its final form when ...

The Beatles‘ reputation as purveyors of mostly joyous music allowed them to sneak nuances into their lyrics that could almost go unnoticed. When the sound of the song was bouncy and fun, they could ...

CHRIS PLANTE (HOST): The break-in was, according to a police sergeant in San Francisco, at 2:27 a.m. – 2:27 a.m. California time, of course. And there is video of the break-in. So that probably rules ...

Two rare handwritten setlists by The Beatles are expected to fetch between $150,000 and $250,000 at auction. The memorabilia is set to go under the hammer at Bonhams auction house on October 28. The ...