Beatles song of the day
Nothin' Shakin'
The Beatles recorded a version of 1950s rockabilly hit Nothin' Shakin' (But The Leaves On The Trees) for a BBC radio show in 1963. Read more »
Tell me what you see
The Beatles - Oh! Darling (2019 Mix / Audio)
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
Things we said today
John Roberts said: "At the end of the day, the ultimate judge of music is the public, regard.." on Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
David Harvey said: "Wait a minute - if Paul was occupied with overdubbing electric guitar on.." on Recording: Drive My Car
David Harvey said: "If one looks at George Martin's handwritten paperwork, when Paul recorde.." on Recording: I Need You, Another Girl, Yes It Is
David Harvey said: "That's true on the basic track and John's Hohner Pianet effectively serv.." on The Night Before
David Harvey said: "That's not very nice to say about George's guitar playing - he was a ver.." on Love You To
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Dear Prudence was written by John Lennon in India for Mia Farrow's sister.
On this day in Beatles history
- Saturday 26 June 2010
- Friday 26 June 2009
- Saturday 26 June 2004
- Wednesday 26 June 1968
- Wednesday 26 June 1968
- Monday 26 June 1967
- Sunday 26 June 1966
- Saturday 26 June 1965
- Friday 26 June 1964
- Friday 26 June 1964
- Wednesday 26 June 1963
- Monday 26 June 1961
Featured article
The Beatles and India
The music and philosophy of India had a key effect on The Beatles’ music and beliefs, particularly between 1965 and 1968. Read more »
Beatles album of the month
Magical Mystery Tour
Released as a six-song double EP in the United Kingdom and an 11-song album in the US and elsewhere, Magical Mystery Tour was the soundtrack to the television film of the same name, which was first broadcast in December 1967. Read more »
I want to tell you…
"It doesn't matter how long my hair is or what colour my skin is or whether I'm a woman or a man." - John Lennon
In the spotlight
Raymond Jones
Beatles legend has it that, one day in 1961, a young man called Raymond Jones brought The Beatles' to the attention of Brian Epstein, when he asked for their single My Bonnie at Epstein's Liverpool record store. But did Raymond Jones really exist? Read more »