Beatles song of the day
Baby You're A Rich Man
A combination of two unfinished Lennon-McCartney song fragments, Baby You're A Rich Man was recorded in a single day and issued as the b-side to All You Need Is Love. Read more »Tell me what you see
The Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love
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
Joe said: "Thanks – I've updated the date..."
on John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison meet to discuss their future
Bill said: "Same here. One of the best things Billy J. ever did, in my opinion. I wi.."
on Bad To Me
Lloyd Moss said: "There were many mistakes on that telecast. John Sang the chorus differen.."
on The Beatles’ fourth and final Ed Sullivan Show
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Can't Buy Me Love holds the record for the largest number of advance orders for a single, with 2.1m pre-orders in the US.
On this day in Beatles history
- Wednesday 22 January 1969
- Monday 22 January 1968
- Saturday 22 January 1966
- Wednesday 22 January 1964
- Tuesday 22 January 1963
- Tuesday 22 January 1963
- Tuesday 22 January 1963
- Monday 22 January 1962
- Monday 22 January 1962
Featured article
Raymond Jones interview
The man who famously bought My Bonnie from Brian Epstein speaks of his time in Liverpool, his memories of The Beatles and their manager, and why he’d rarely come forward to set the record straight. Read more »Beatles album of the month
A Hard Day's Night
Recorded between tour dates, television and radio appearances, their US invasion and the filming of their first movie, A Hard Day's Night was one of The Beatles' strongest early albums. It was also their only one to consist solely of Lennon-McCartney compositions. Read more »I want to tell you…
"I think people who truly can live a life in music are telling the world, 'You can have my love, you can have my smiles. Forget the bad parts, you don't need them. Just take the music, the goodness, because it's the very best, and it's the part I give most willingly." - George Harrison
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In the spotlight
Pattie Boyd
Pattie Boyd met George Harrison in 1964 on the set of the A Hard Day's Night film. They married on 21 January 1966. Read more »






