Beatles song of the day
If I Needed Someone
Inspired by Roger McGuinn's guitar work for The Byrds, If I Needed Someone was written by George Harrison and first appeared in the UK on Rubber Soul. Read more »
Tell me what you see
The Beatles - Twist & Shout - Performed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show 2/23/64
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
Did you know?
George Harrison met his future wife Pattie Boyd while filming A Hard Day's Night.
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Featured article
The Beatles and drugs
From Preludin to heroin, via the marijuana years and the psychedelic times on LSD, The Beatles were no strangers to illicit substances. Read more »
Beatles album of the month
Help!
The Beatles' fifth official UK album release, Help! was the soundtrack to the group's second feature film. It contained 14 songs: 10 by Lennon-McCartney, two more by George Harrison, and a further two cover versions. Read more »
I want to tell you…
"If being an egomaniac means I believe in what I do and in my art or my music, then in that respect you can call me that. I believe in what I do, and I'll say it." - John Lennon
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In the spotlight
Phil Spector
The legendary record producer Phil Spector was drafted in to work on the Let It Be project. After The Beatles' split he worked on solo recordings by John Lennon and George Harrison. Read more »