Beatles song of the day
Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Paul McCartney hoped that 'Maxwell's Silver Hammer' could have been a potential Beatles single. Instead it was released as a track on the group's 1969 album Abbey Road.
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on A Day In The Life
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Paul McCartney song of the day
Coming Up
A hit single on both sides of the Atlantic, 'Coming Up' was the first single to be released from Paul McCartney's 1980 solo album McCartney II.
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Tug Of War (1982)
Paul McCartney's third solo album was his firstsince the death of John Lennon. It contained the tribute song 'Here Today', as well as two collaborations with Stevie Wonder.
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Band On The Run
Paul McCartney's fifth post-Beatles album, Band On The Run was critically acclaimed and became Wings' most commercially-successful album.
See more »George Harrison song of the day
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) (1973)
The opening track on George Harrison’s fourth solo album Living In The Material World, and his first single since 1971.
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Living In The Material World (1973)
George Harrison's second solo album after The Beatles' split, and the highly-anticipated follow-up to All Things Must Pass.
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End Of The Line (1990)
The final song on Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1, and the band's second single in 1989.
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Featured article
Line-ups 1957-1970
Documenting the various members of The Beatles, from the Quarrymen to the breakup.
See more »Beatles album of the month
With The Beatles
The Beatles' second UK album consolidated their position as the country's number one pop act, acting as a bridge between the smash hit singles 'She Loves You' and 'I Want To Hold Your Hand'.
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In the spotlight
Bill Harry
Born in Liverpool, Bill Harry was the founder of Mersey Beat, the hugely influential local music newspaper which covered the city's music scene in the early 1960s.
See more »John Lennon song of the day
Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)
Written for John Lennon's son Sean, 'Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)' was an album track on Lennon's 1980 album Double Fantasy.
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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970)
With confrontation of demons, a demolition of The Beatles' legend, and a painfully honest account of a troubled man struggling to deal with a reality he couldn't change, John Lennon's first solo album was his most raw, direct and heartfelt collection of songs.
See more »Ringo Starr song of the day
Back Off Boogaloo (1972)
A glam rock single co-written by Ringo Starr and George Harrison, with a title inspired by Marc Bolan.
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Ringo's Rotogravure (1976)
Ringo Starr's fifth solo album was recorded in Los Angeles, and features all four former Beatles.
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