the beatles

Top 10 album covers you can track down and visit in person

Plenty of thought goes into the images plastered across album covers, even if they don’t have the same relevance in the digital age. Now, artists can focus on making the right statement and summing up their music with the visuals. These records could belong in any top 10 list, but the ability to see them […]

Dave Grohl rocks surprise street performance with Brandi Carlile

Those wandering around Seattle’s Pike Place Market were in for quite a surprise yesterday, April 20, when Dave Grohl and Brandi Carlile showed up for a surprise performance. The duo covered both the Beatles and the Foo Fighters during their unexpected set. Read more: Julien Baker responds to Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Julien” in the best way […]

Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson and Nikki Sixx crush this Beatles tune

Gore-obsessed entertainers and veteran metal icons Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson have been putting their own unique twist on the Beatles‘ classic “Helter Skelter” throughout the towns of North America during their massive Twins of Evil: The Second Coming Tour. But on New Year’s Eve, the duo found themselves bolstered by none other than Mötley […]

Panic! At The Disco, twenty one pilots included in top five rock artists of 2018

The end of the year is quickly approaching, and to celebrate, Billboard is sharing their top lists of 2018. Included in this massive list of things, which also has the top tours of 2018, Billboard posted their top 10 rock artists of the year, and Panic! At The Disco and twenty one pilots are among the top […]

John Lennon’s killer didn’t want ex-Beatle to “suffer” during attack

At a parole meeting, John Lennon’s murderer, Mark David Chapman, reportedly claimed to use hollow bullets to not allow the ex-Beatle to suffer during his untimely death outside of his Manhattan home in 1980. Chapman has since been denied parole for the 10th time. Read more: Pussy Riot call out Bella Thorne for “appropriation” In his […]

10 latte art pieces inspired by iconic musicians

If there are two things we hold close to our hearts, it’s music and that sweet, sweet buzz you get from coffee at any time of day. Whether it’s Monday morning or Saturday night, you can enjoy a nice Americano or Frappuccino while looking at these lattes inspired by some of music’s biggest names. Read […]

Watch Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson cover "Helter Skelter"

Yesterday, Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson dropped a rockin’ cover of the Beatles‘ “Helter Skelter” to celebrate their current Twins Of Evil – The Second Coming tour. The pair also performed the song live on the first date of the joint run. Hear the new tune and watch its debut live showing right here. Read […]

Drake breaks a chart record held by the Beatles for the last 50 years

[Photos by: Drake/Instagram, Apple Corps Ltd.] Drake has broken a singles chart record that's been retained by the Beatles for nearly 50 years. This week, the rapper's “Nice For What” topped the U.K. Singles Chart, making it his second No. 1 for the year after “God's Plan.” Read more: Were the Beatles the worst band […]

The Beatles were the worst musicians in the world, according to one legendary producer

[Photo by: Apple Corps Ltd.] Were the Beatles the worst musicians in the world? It may seem like a stretch, but legendary producer Quincy Jones apparently thinks so. And though this isn't quite within the scope of our scene, you have to read these comments from Jones blasting the Fab Four as “no-playing motherfuckers.” Read […]

Queen of England knights Ringo Starr and Barry Gibb in 2018 New Year honors list

[Photo by: ringostarrmusic/Instagram, officialbarrygibb/Instagram] The Queen of England has knighted the Beatles' drummer Ringo Starr and Bee Gees co-founder Barry Gibb in her 2018 New Year honors list. Read more: Foo Fighters, Liam Gallagher cover the Beatles’ “Come Together” The Queen's honors list includes five categories and is released twice a year, once at New […]

Foo Fighters, Liam Gallagher cover the Beatles' "Come Together"

Foo Fighters were joined on stage last night by Liam Gallagher and Aerosmith's Joe Perry for a performance of the Beatles' “Come Together,” and it might be the most rock and roll thing we've ever seen. Check out the incredible performance below! Read more: Watch Foo Fighters rock out at a Guitar Center on 'Carpool […]

Paramore’s Hayley Williams and Zac Farro rock John Lennon's "Imagine" on a Casio keyboard

[Photo credit: YouTube screenshot, Instagram/@johnlennonofficial] * “Imagine all the people living life in peace…” Paramore's Hayley Williams was understandably feeling a bit down yesterday after the weekend's developments out of Charlottesville, Virginia. In an effort to decompress from the seemingly endless bad news, Williams and her bandmate decided to unwind with a Casio synth version […]

John Lennon protest letter to the Queen of England found in vinyl sleeve—worth $72,000

One man got more than the gift of music when he bought a vinyl for a few dollars—a protest letter, written by John Lennon addressed to the Queen of England, in the record's sleeve (via CNN). The letter is worth 60,000 pounds—$72,000. Check out an image of it below. Read more: LEGO is giving the Beatles […]

LEGO is giving the Beatles and their Yellow Submarine an exclusive set

Thanks to LEGO Ideas brilliant crowd sourcing platform, people around the world can submit proposals of subjects they would like to build using the iconic colored bricks. One of the coolest of these ideas that has been recently been confirmed for production is the Beatles' Yellow Submarine set, honoring the classic tune and 1968 film […]

Young Guns play vodka trivia, fail

 Young Guns and APTV take it back to Carolina Rebellion 2015 with a bit of high-stakes trivia. Those “stakes,” of course, being their livers. While some British rock history stumps most of them, they redeem themselves with their knowledge about '80s Western film Young Guns. Personally, we'd pick vocalist Gustav Wood as our teammate in any trivia […]

Ringo Starr to auction off tons of rare Beatles items

Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr recently discovered that he was in possession of several rare items related to the iconic rock band and has decided that the best course of action is to auction it all off this December. “We have so much stuff and a lot of it we haven’t seen in 20 to 30 […]

Watch a man play the Beatles' "Yesterday" during brain surgery

As a Guiness World Record holder for “Most Recorded Song,” there are thousands of different cover versions of of the Beatles' 1965 smash “Yesterday” in existence today. However, not many are as interesting as that of Anthony Kulkamp Dias, who recently played a cover of the song during a brain tumor removal operation. To Brazilian news […]

The 10 Best Moments of the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame Inductions

Ringo and Green Day and Fall Out Boy and Miley Cyrus and Joan Jett and sexual innuendos and tears and copious F-bombs! Holy HBO sponsorship deal, Batman! The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony hit Cleveland  April 18, and AP was there. This writer is still recovering. Here are our 10 favorite moments […]

15 scary album covers to kick off Halloween month

“Wait, AP. Halloween month? Isn’t Halloween just a day?” Psh! No! Halloween and punk rock go together like bloo-… milk and cookies, so we’re making a month of it with our SEVEN CIRCLES OF SCARE series, where we’ll be bringing you seven new frightful stories in the weeks leading up to October 31. First up, […]

Watch The Cure cover The Beatles' "Hello, Goodbye" with Paul McCartney's son

Legendary goth rockers The Cure are one of many artists tapped to appear on upcoming Paul McCartney tribute album, The Art Of Paul McCartney, and a video of their take on The Beatles' classic “Hello, Goodbye,” for which they were joined by McCartney's son, James, has just been released. The Art Of Paul McCartney, which has taken more […]
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