When Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys heard the Beatles' Rubber Soul for the first time, he knew something in pop had changed. Beyond just inspiring Wilson, Rubber Soul challenged all of pop music to ...

Some albums have cool stories surrounding their making that garner attention for them. The 1966 Beatles’ album Rubber Soul doesn’t really fall into that category. By all counts, it was the same-old, ...

Everyone has a favorite Beatles album — even the band members themselves. For John Lennon, it was The White Album, a record that showcased some of his best guitar rock with the Fab Four. For Paul ...

Is it possible that Rubber Soul really isn't that great of an album? I don't throw this eye-catcher out as mere inflammatory rabble-rousing-- I'm not so perverse as that. But if you take a deep breath ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- This could be difficult for some folks. For others, the choice is simple. The Beatles released 13 major studio albums between 1963 and 1970 encompassing hundreds of songs -- ...