Revolution 9

Dividing audiences since late 1968, John Lennon's sound collage Revolution 9 was an exercise in musique concrete influenced heavily by Yoko Ono and the avant-garde art world. Read more »

• Joe said: "In the "Gideon checked out, and he left in no doubt" section..." on Rocky Raccoon
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The Beatles arrived in the US for the first time on 7 February 1964.

John Lennon and the number nine

Releasing the remastered albums and The Beatles: Rock Band on 09-09-09 was no accident. The number nine has had a recurring association with The Beatles - and John Lennon in particular - over the years. Read more »

Please Please Me

The Beatles' first UK album was released on 22 March 1963, following the success of the singles Please Please Me and Love Me Do. Read more »

"Music is everybody's possession. It's only publishers who think that people own it." - John Lennon

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was the Indian guru who first met The Beatles in 1967. They became fascinated by his techniques of Transcendental Meditation, and in 1968 visited the Maharishi's spiritual training camp in Rishikesh, India. Read more »