Rubber Soul, the last copy. My copy. After I paid the Walmart cashier a ten-spot, Rubber Soul crashed into me like a carom. Suddenly hackneyed pop was cool. Protest music was funny. Those ...

“You don’t look different, but you have changed…”: words that nailed the Beatles in late ’65, as dope, love, sitars and soul wrought a transformation in their style and aspirations. Out of it came ...

In the later years of his career, John Lennon stopped wearing rose-tinted glasses when it came to the Beatles' songs — in particular, his own. He continued to hold a warm spot for some of the group's' ...

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The Beatles' ‘Rubber Soul’ is many things, but it's not an album about Paul McCartney's personal life. However, there are exceptions to every rule. “As is one’s wont in relationships, you will from ...

In September of 2020, Salon — along with Womack’s media company, Wonderwall — produced the first episode of “Everything Fab Four,” pitched as a new podcast featuring fun and intelligent stories about ...

The Fab Four, billed as “The Ultimate Tribute” to the Beatles, returns to the Mobile Saenger Theater in the near future with a special focus on the album “Rubber Soul.” If you think you’re in the mood ...

Your browser does not support the audio element. Matt Mitchell is Paste’s music editor, reporting from their home in Los Angeles.