The guitar from The Beatles’ ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ was used in a soul song Peter Frampton is a rock star who was part of the bands The Herd and Humble Pie.

Lennon used a shotgun shell on a lap-steel guitar to get the song's rootsy wobble just right. No. 9. "Back in the U.S.S.R." from The Beatles (1968) By: Paul McCartney ...

On top of being an unusual rock song, The Beatles’ “Michelle” uses a couple of naughty chords. One of them is used in “Milord.” It’s an “old trick ” of slowing down during the tune.

There's one chord progression that studies show works best to make listeners feel good—and it's the one Paul McCartney used for "Let It Be." ...

One early exception can be found in the Beatles’ own catalog: their cover of the Isley Brothers’ “Twist and Shout,” the last song on their first album, 1963’s Please Please Me.

It’s remarkable that he put so much time into the endeavor, considering his feelings toward the Beatles — and particularly the song’s composer, Paul McCartney — at the time.

Let’s take a look at the story behind “Pleasant Valley Sunday” by The Monkees. The Guitar Riff Gerry Goffin and Carole King wrote the song but not the guitar riff.