The oral history about the former Beatle’s time in Wings arrives on November 4.

The Beatles' impact on the music world can be measured in many different ways. One low-key way: the number of times other major artists mentioned the Fab Four in songs of their own.

Music is not just vibrations in the air. There is something physiological about it. When a song comes on, it somehow starts to interact with your DNA and change your internal composition. It can make ...