While George Martin was an essential part of The Beatles' career, that doesn't mean he loved every song they wrote. In ...

Almost immediately after The Beatles emerged, there were copycats in 1963, after the release of their debut album Please Please Me, hoards of covers of their songs popped up, including Del Shannon’s ...

As The Beatles' sound evolved in the second half ... Back' sessions (which became the album 'Let it Be') and one song on it was very unpopular. Paul McCartney started writing 'Maxwell's Silver ...

Perhaps no Beatles song has ever frequented campfire singalongs as much as “Blackbird,” and that’s a pretty good indicator of its folk music credibility. It clicks off all the boxes.

The Beatles retired from touring in 1966–long before they actually called it quits as a band. Their robust touring schedules (mixed with the fact the band didn’t feel they were very good live ...

Strawberry Fields Forever' was the first track the band recorded following the release of 'Revolver' and the end of their final tour. The Beatles' return to the studio in November 1966 was front-page ...

The biggest Christmas collaboration ever, The Beatles’ first ex-member to hit #1 in the charts, and a TV ban for playing a song! This and more this week in music history here. It’s the biggest ...

There were 26 takes required to nail the song, with John having a very particular idea of how ... Forever' and 'Penny Lane'. It was the first Beatles single not to top the Record Retailer's ...

The biggest Christmas collaboration ever, The Beatles’ first ex-member to hit #1 in the charts, and a TV ban for playing a song! This and more this week in music history here. It’s the biggest ...

The Beatles released 13 studio albums during their decade as a band from 1960-1970. Their songs span numerous genres, including simple pop tracks to psychedelic rock tunes to dabbling in country ...

to the first review of The Beatles to appear in a UK national music paper: “Tony Sheridan and The Beatles: The Saints/My Bonnie (Polydor) – Sheridan sounds a very promising performer in the ...