The Cheat Sheet

Paul McCartney Included an Overlooked Reference to Linda McCartney in The Beatles’ Song ‘You Never Give Me Your Money’

Paul McCartney developed a knack for finding inspiration for his songs in front of him. It wasn’t always that easy. One musician called McCartney and John Lennon idiots as songwriters in the early ...
American Songwriter

The Story and Meaning Behind “You Never Give Me Your Money,” The Beatles’ Masterful Medley from ‘Abbey Road’

In one song, Paul McCartney managed to touch on his life before The Beatles became famous, the turmoil within the group at the time, and an imagined future when he’d no longer be in the band. Such is ...
People

Rick Astley Celebrates 'Never Gonna Give You Up' Reaching 1 Billion Spotify Streams: 'Who Would've Believed?'

The 1987 song received newfound popularity in the 2000s thanks to the Rick-Rolling meme David Redfern/Redferns; Andy Von Pip/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Rick Astley's 1987 hit "Never Gonna Give ...
Los Angeles Times

Yung Gravy settles with Rick Astley for using ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ (the Rickroll song)

Rick Astley and rapper Yung Gravy have reached a settlement in a lawsuit over the use of Astley’s 1987 hit “Never Gonna Give You Up” — also known as the Rickroll song — in a 2022 Yung Gravy track. In ...
Forbes

Rick Astley On New Book ‘Never,’ Connection To ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 01: Rick Astley performs at Royal Albert Hall on November 01, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Lorne Thomson/Redferns) With YouTube views nearing two billion and Spotfiy ...