John Lennon said the Manson Family was inspired by two songs from The Beatles‘ The White Album. He said one of the songs had “nothing to do with anything.” In addition, he revealed he helped write the ...

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 ...

Before he was a convicted murderer, Charles Manson was an aspiring musician, who, at one point, rubbed shoulders with Neil Young. That was thanks to Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys. Wilson and Manson ...

For a brief period of time in 1968, Charles Manson was friends with Dennis Wilson, the drummer for the Beach Boys. It was widely known that Brian Wilson was the talent, and it was whispered that ...

Music producer Terry Melcher helped create 1960s beach and surf music in California, working with legends like The Byrds and Wayne Newton. He even played the tambourine for several Beach Boys songs ...

Vox reports Manson believed The Beatles’ “Helter Skelter” predicted a race war. If that wasn’t going to happen on its own, Manson decided he should start the war. His cult, widely known as the Manson ...