Paul McCartney said The Beatles’ “Helter Skelter” used a metaphor to portray the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. He also said that The Who influenced the song indirectly. One of these claims is ...

Sometimes, a simple phrase triggers something in a songwriter’s head and results in a hit song. In The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul wrote “Helter Skelter” after hearing The Who’s Pete Townshend ...

Initial sessions for "Helter Skelter" were so intense that they ultimately included the longest song the Beatles ever recorded: a 27-minute version of the track that later appeared on their ...

Gautam Adhikari was the Executive Editor of The Times of India. He was the founding Editor of DNA (Daily News & Analysis), Mumbai, and has served in the World Bank in Washington DC as a Senior ...