The Beatles are one of the most essential classic rock bands, but they rarely made hard rock songs. This raises an interesting question: is “Helter Skelter” the heaviest Beatles song? There are a few ...

Few songs can claim to be ground zero for heavy metal. Black Sabbath’s eponymous 1969 album opener is largely accepted as the genre’s starting point, but Blue Cheer's "Summertime Blues," released in ...

As the 60s swung about them and their iconic mop-tops grew increasingly shaggy, The Beatles enjoyed an unprecedented level of celebrity. Ubiquitous, universally adored, John, Paul, George and Ringo ...

Billy Joel has branded The White Album by The Beatles a "collection of half-a--ed songs". The Piano Man was clearly not a fan of the legendary rock band's 1968 self-titled double album - which ...

Billy Joel has branded The White Album by The Beatles a "collection of half-assed songs". The Piano Man was clearly not a fan of the legendary rock band's 1968 self-titled double album - which ...

On Aug. 29, 1966, the Beatles took the stage at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park. The performance marked the end of touring for one of the greatest and most influential acts of the rock era. Aside ...