Beatles song of the day
Lend Me Your Comb
Recorded for the fifth edition of the BBC's Pop Go The Beatles radio show, Lend Me Your Comb had been a part of the group's stage act since the late 1950s. Read more »
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The Beatles - Eight Days A Week
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
Jimmy said: "Harrison was the key guitarist of the 1960s, because he contributed powe.." on Love You To
Gert said: "Today, May 19, 2022, is the 55th anniversary of the press release of Sgt.." on Press launch for Sgt Pepper
samuel jenesky said: "Joe- I didn't think this was a one take recording and then I found this.." on Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!
Holly M said: "Lots of Paul bashing for what? Paul didn't do anything wrong, did he? He.." on Mal Evans
Gary V Fletcher said: "It's a good song but it's hardly tripping. I think you are tripping with.." on Tomorrow Never Knows
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On this day in Beatles history
- Saturday 23 May 2015
- Thursday 23 May 2013
- Monday 23 May 2011
- Thursday 23 May 1968
- Thursday 23 May 1968
- Tuesday 23 May 1967
- Thursday 23 May 1963
- Wednesday 23 May 1962
- Tuesday 23 May 1961
- Monday 23 May 1960
Featured article
The 'Paul is dead' myth
One of the more bizarre aspects of The Beatles' story was this 1969 theory that Paul McCartney died in 1966, and that The Beatles inserted a series of clues into their songs and artwork. Read more »
Beatles album of the month
Let It Be
The Beatles' last album to be released, Let It Be was mostly recorded in early 1969, prior to Abbey Road. The music was produced by George Martin, and was then prepared for release in 1970 by Phil Spector. Read more »
I want to tell you…
"Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I needn't argue with that; I'm right and will be proved right. We're more popular than Jesus now; I don't know which will go first - rock and roll or Christianity." - John Lennon, 1966
In the spotlight
Pete Best
The Beatles' original drummer, Peter Randolph Best was born on 24 November 1941, in Madras, India, and grew up in Liverpool. He remained with the group until August 1962. Read more »