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Considered by many fans and critics alike to be the first "concept album," Sgt. Pepper helped raise rock and roll above its pop background. The record contained numerous hits, including "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds," "With a Little Help From My Friends" and "A Day In The Life...

Author: By Joseph P. Flood, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Fifth 'Beatle' Speaks at Sanders Theatre | 10/16/2000 | See Source »

Martin also cleared up a number of rumors about the band and the album. Martin said the title of the song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," often thought to be about the drug LSD, was inspired by a painting created by John Lennon's young son Julian. The painting depicted Julian's classmate Lucy literally in the sky with diamonds...

Author: By Joseph P. Flood, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Fifth 'Beatle' Speaks at Sanders Theatre | 10/16/2000 | See Source »

...prepares to pray in al-Aqsa Mosque. The air is alive with the sacred mumblings of Hebrew and Arabic. It smells like dust and cumin and cardamom. And the gold of the Dome's roof--vibrant 1,300 years after it was built--reflects the sun back into the sky and reminds you, no matter what your faith, that there is a force larger than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Bloody Mountain | 10/16/2000 | See Source »

...students with backgrounds in computer science, Internet startup companies--with their exotic stock options, sky-high signing bonuses and bright prospects--have long presented attractive career opportunities after graduation...

Author: By Eric S. Barr, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Risky Business | 10/13/2000 | See Source »

Cool details abound. There's the spiral staircase, the skybridge, a stone hearth for fireside evenings, and the Spiderman-esque fire pole and ladders. But the inn's literal topper is the Eagle's Nest, a glass-enclosed octagon that offers a 360[degree] view of ocean, trees and sky...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Travel: A Treetop Fantasy | 10/9/2000 | See Source »

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