The mark of a great pop song is that it has several meanings or ways into the song, but everything in the song, every component, is synthesized seamlessly. By that definition, the Beatles’ single, ...

Paul McCartney discussed changing the melody for The Beatles’ “Ticket to Ride” with John Lennon. Paul said one part of the song “was very effective, but it was quite cheeky.” The former Beatle called ...

Of all the Beatles songs that made it to #1 in the US — and there were so, so many of them — “Ticket To Ride” is, for my money, the best. It’s the one where it suddenly became obvious, to anyone ...

The Beatles have been called many things – including pioneers, innovators and icons. One thing they have rarely been called, however, is heavy metal. Still, that’s exactly what John Lennon labeled the ...

The Beatles and the Carpenters are very different artists; however, the Carpenters covered The Beatles’ “Ticket to Ride” and released their cover as a single. Richard Carpenter revealed what he did to ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Of all the ...