Why Paul McCartney Knew ‘Sgt. Pepper’ Movie Would Never Work
Former Beatle says any attempt to visualize the album would clash with fans' own imaginations.
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45 Years Ago: The 'Sgt. Pepper's' Movie Derails Two Careers
Peter Frampton and Bee Gees had reached mega-stardom status. Then Robert Stigwood had a bright idea.
Did the Beatles’ 'Sgt. Pepper' Help Spawn Gangsta Rap?
That's the claim made in a newly discovered interview with former N.W.A manager Jerry Heller.
The Beatles Cap Their Masterpiece With 'A Day in the Life': The Story Behind Every 'Sgt. Pepper' Song
Three months after they started the sessions for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, the Beatles wrapped recording on what would become the final song on their landmark 1967 album.
John Lennon Discovers the Monotony of Suburbia in 'Good Morning Good Morning': The Story Behind Every ‘Sgt. Pepper’ Song
With the Beatles off the road, John Lennon became trapped inside the every-day ennui of a marriage he never really wanted.
Pink Floyd, David Crosby Watch the Beatles Get Goofy on ‘Lovely Rita’: The Story Behind Every ‘Sgt. Pepper’ Song
Paul McCartney wrote "Lovely Rita" because he kept getting fined for expired parking meters.
The Beatles Turn Back the Clock on ‘When I’m Sixty-Four’: The Story Behind Every ‘Sgt. Pepper’ Song
If “When I’m Sixty-Four” sounds so simple a child could have written it, that’s what kind of happened.
George Harrison Gets Deep on 'Within You Without You': The Story Behind Every ‘Sgt. Pepper’ Song
"Within You Without You," the otherworldly last song completed for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, is hardly a Beatles song at all.
The Beatles Take a Flight of Fancy With 'Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!': The Story Behind Every ‘Sgt. Pepper’ Song
The Beatles' strikingly vivid "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite" found inspiration in the most unusual of places.
The Beatles Rip ‘She’s Leaving Home’ From the Headlines: The Story Behind Every ‘Sgt. Pepper’ Song
When Paul McCartney began writing “She’s Leaving Home,” he didn’t know he had met Melanie Coe.