When George Martin told Paul McCartney that they should add a double string quartet to “Eleanor Rigby,” he was wary. He didn’t necessarily want that type of sound. Eventually, though, he agreed, so ...

While many rank “Yesterday” among the greatest songs ever written, Paul McCartney didn’t want to release it as a Beatles single in 1965. Paul pointed to the arrangement, which featured a string ...

“Zeeks!” gasped one teenybopper. “You can’t even dance to it!” She was referring to the Beatles’ latest release, Eleanor Rigby, in which the shaggy four sing to the accompaniment of a double string ...

The Beatles' 'Eleanor Rigby' is a bleak and harrowing masterpiece on its own. At no point did it require another band to ...

The Lincoln High School String Quartet will play six songs with the Rolling Stones tribute band, Satisfaction, and the ...

“Eleanor Rigby” was released by The Beatles in 1966 as part of their Revolver album roll-out. A unique offering for the famed group, the song features only a string arrangement and vocal from Paul ...