Maharishi Mahesh Yogi began propagating his trademarked effortless meditation technique, Transcendental Meditation (TM), among US citizens in the early 1960s. ... more

This song was written by John Lennon during his and Yoko's bed-in in Toronto in May 1969. It came about when their friend, Timothy Leary, the LSD drug mahatma and self-proclaimed liberator of the world's collective mind, slowed up at the bed-in. At ... more

Hey Jude Don't make it bad Take a sad song And make it better Remember To let her into your heart Then you can start To make it better Hey Jude Don't be afraid You were made to Go out and get her The minute You let her under your skin Then you'll ... more

Paul Elliott, Kendal Cumbria • I believe the answer is rather prosaic. John Lennon's inspiration for his lyrics in the song came in part from reading a newspaper. Someone rich was reported as having committed suicide in his car (the 'lucky man who ... more

The Beatles did suck. They also went from being nothing more than a boy band to ripping off anyone they could and claiming credit for it. As soon as Dylan's "Stream-of-Consciousness" style took off, the Beatles tried their hand at it and gave us ... more

Beatles, Da Vinci, Cezanne. None of which can be compared. Why you put Cezanne, Handel and Leonardo Da Vinci among the Beatles and Elton John I do not know. ... more

I don't know if anyone knows that for sure, but having played guitar in the sixties, I can tell you that flat wound strings were very popular then, much more so than today. I think it is fairly safe to say that the Beatles probably used flat wound ... more

The Beatles were important to music because they popularized the British sound all around the world, changing music forever! ... more

To me, they are the best band. They're my favorite band. But it all comes down to personal preferences as to what band is the "best." They only lasted around 10 years, but in that amount of time, they changed the world. Completely. Unlike today, ... more