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  • Beatles song of the day

    Boys

    Please Please Me album coverRingo Starr's vocal spotlight on the Please Please Me album, Boys was recorded in a single take on 11 February 1963. Read more »

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  • 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

    • Speed skater said: "According to some sources, American singer-songwriter Shawn Phillips was.." on Lovely Rita
    • Patrick F Hubbell said: "So were "Julia," "Within You, Without You," and "Love You To." What's yo.." on Here, There And Everywhere
    • Kalle said: "Paul did try and dodge the meanings of some of his more personal songs..." on Hey Jude
    • Dyke Finger said: "I must confess my earlier statement (George) was wrong. This is John sin.." on I’ll Follow The Sun
    • Dyke Finger said: "The start is clearly George. Paul has a warmer voice that follows George.." on I’ll Follow The Sun
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    Abbey Road Studios

    Abbey Road StudiosAs 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

    Abbey Road album coverThe 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 »

  • I want to tell you…

    "If U2 thinks they're a big and popular band, then they should sit through this shit and they can see how popular a real band can be." - George Harrison

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  • In the spotlight

    Magic Alex

    Magic Alex (Alexis Mardas)The mysterious Yanni ('John') Alexis Mardas, better known as Magic Alex, became a close friend of The Beatles in the mid 1960s. Read more »



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