One of The Beatles‘ songs feels like it’s about a drug that isn’t generally associated with the band: cocaine. John Lennon dismissed this interpretation. He also dismissed cocaine.

The Beatles' "Let It Be" seems more innocuous than most drug songs. Paul McCartney discussed how substances influenced the track. The Beatles were supposedly "more popular than Jesus," and yet ...

It rocks harder, playing around with the ferocity that the Beatles’ new competitors the Rolling Stones were bringing. It’s got a big, heavy riff and a few shy allusions to sex and drugs.

As the Beatles experiment with musical styles and instruments, they are also experimenting with drugs, Eastern religions, and life as adults. Tensions rise over musical differences, personality ...