After ceasing their hectic touring operations in 1966, it's clear that the raucous 'Helter Skelter' is the one song that should have been played live.

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 ...

Songs are open to interpretation, but that can go fatally awry. Charles Manson, the infamous cult leader behind a grisly massacre in 1969, allegedly believed “Helter Skelter,” a song by The Beatles, a ...

Few songs can claim to be ground zero for heavy metal. Black Sabbath’s eponymous 1969 album opener is largely accepted as the genre’s starting point, but Blue Cheer's "Summertime Blues ...

“Helter Skelter” is undoubtedly the Beatles’ most controversial song. However, the controversy is no fault of the group and all to do with the infamous Charles Manson co-opting the song for ...

The session proceeded without problems as the Beatles worked on their rawest blast of primal rock 'n' roll, "Helter Skelter." An earlier take of the song had been attempted in mid-July.

QUESTION: Why was the Beatles song Helter Skelter linked with the Charles Manson murders? Two of the many themes which inspired the macabre vision of cult leader Charles Manson were music and ...