The collaboration is especially poignant, when considering the original meaning of the Beatles’ “Blackbird” and the ... these broken wings and learn to fly,’” Kennedy wrote on Instagram.

BLAIR CALDWELL; Paul Popper/Popperfoto via Getty "Blackbird" was originally written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon in 1968. Throughout the years, The Beatles' frontman, 81, has been vocal about ...

The inspiration for this arrangement of The Beatles’ “Blackbird” came from a captivating February 2016 performance by Jon Batiste on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, celebrating The ...

From cabaret to Western country to blues to pre-19th-century composers, the Beatles’ eclectic musical tastes certainly helped color their unique style. Such was the case for “Blackbird,” the ...