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  • Beatles song of the day

    Don't Bother Me

    With The Beatles album coverGeorge Harrison's first original song was written on tour in August 1963, while he was ill in bed at a Bournemouth hotel. Read more »

  • Tell me what you see

    The Beatles - Glass Onion (Take 10 / Audio)

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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

    • Joe said: "Thanks, and sorry for the omission – I've updated the dates with links t.." on Across The Universe
    • Christine Lowe said: "I don't remember seeing photos sold. Maybe they were..." on Live: Ritz Cinema, Belfast
    • Steve said: "Completely agree..." on Tell Me What You See
    • Ed Cotter said: "Hi folks- my name is Ed Cotter and I was also there. I was in the 8th gr.." on Live: City Park Stadium, New Orleans
    • Dan Waite said: "Um excuse me how was the cymbal part recorded? I mean if you um mind my.." on Penny Lane
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    The Beatles were the first act to replace itself at the number one position in the UK singles chart, when I Want To Hold Your Hand knocked She Loves You from the top spot on 12 December 1963.

  • On this day in Beatles history

    • Ringo Starr live at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota, FL, USA
      Tuesday 24 February 2015
    • Paul McCartney to write for New York City Ballet
      Thursday 24 February 2011
    • Unreleased 11-minute mix of Revolution 1 surfaces
      Tuesday 24 February 2009
    • UK album release: Live In New York City by John Lennon
      Monday 24 February 1986
    • Recording, mixing: Blue Turning Grey Over You by Ringo Starr
      Tuesday 24 February 1970
    • Mixing: Hot As Sun, Every Night by Paul McCartney
      Tuesday 24 February 1970
    • Recording, tape copying: I Want You (She's So Heavy)
      Monday 24 February 1969
    • Recording: Lovely Rita
      Friday 24 February 1967
    • Filming: Help!, the Bahamas
      Wednesday 24 February 1965
    • Live: Coventry Theatre, Coventry
      Sunday 24 February 1963
    • Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
      Saturday 24 February 1962
    • Live: YMCA, Hoylake, Wirral
      Saturday 24 February 1962
    • Live: Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey
      Friday 24 February 1961
  • Featured article

    The 'Paul is dead' myth

    Paul McCartneyOne 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

    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…

    "We've already bought all our dreams. We want to share that possibility with others." - Paul McCartney

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  • In the spotlight

    Pete Best

    Pete BestThe 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 »



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      Tuesday 12 January 2021
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