Beatles song of the day
Boys
Ringo Starr's vocal spotlight on the Please Please Me album, Boys was recorded in a single take on 11 February 1963. Read more »
Tell me what you see
The Beatles - I’m Only Sleeping
Twelve key dates in Beatles history
- 6 July 1957: John Lennon meets Paul McCartney
- 17 August 1960: The Beatles arrive in Hamburg
- 9 February 1961: The Beatles' first Cavern Club show
- 9 November 1961: Brian Epstein meets The Beatles
- 1 January 1962: The Beatles' Decca audition
- 6 June 1962: The first Abbey Road session
- 11 February 1963: Recording the Please Please Me LP
- 7 February 1964: The Beatles' US invasion begins
- 29 August 1966: Live in Candlestick Park, San Francisco - The Beatles' final concert
- 25 June 1967: The Beatles on Our World - All You Need Is Love
- 30 January 1969: The Beatles' rooftop show
- 10 April 1970: Paul McCartney announces the split
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Abbey Road Studios
As the building in which The Beatles recorded almost all their studio material, Abbey Road Studios in London is perhaps the most important location in the group’s history. Read more »
Beatles album of the month
Abbey Road
The Beatles' last-recorded album was a triumph. Coming after the troubled Let It Be sessions, the group pulled together for a final collection of songs that rank among their all-time best. Read more »
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Magic Alex
The mysterious Yanni ('John') Alexis Mardas, better known as Magic Alex, became a close friend of The Beatles in the mid 1960s. Read more »