The Beatles landed at JFK Airport on February 7, 1964, greeted by 3,000 of the fans that had sent “I Want To Hold Your Hand” to the top of the Hot 100, and America’s love affair with the Fab Four hasn ...
As the 60s swung about them and their iconic mop-tops grew increasingly shaggy, The Beatles enjoyed an unprecedented level of celebrity. Ubiquitous, universally adored, John, Paul, George and Ringo ...
"Sgt. Pepper" spent 15 consecutive weeks at the top of the charts. — -- It was 50 years ago today that "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" got its official release in the U.K. The Beatles' ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. BEATLES 1966 Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon and George ...
Not every The Beatles track is a masterpiece. See which song topped the “worst of the Fab Four” list.
The Beatles bring Let It Be back to several charts in the U.K. this week, as the final release from the rockers is a bestseller once more in their home country. 10th January 1964: Paul McCartney, ...
SOME would have us believe it’s the sound of the world’s biggest band breaking apart. It took the form of a sprawling double album, four sides of vinyl offering 30 tracks spanning 93 minutes and 35 ...
The Beatles’ first album, Please Please Me, saw the band deliver their fair share of blithe rock tunes. Each song on this record was easily digestible–as was much of mainstream rock at the time. The ...
George Harrison's Not Guilty, a song written for The Beatles' White Album but rejected after over 100 takes due to its revealing lyrical content about tensions within the band.