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  • Beatles song of the day

    I Will

    The Beatles (White Album) album coverA love song for Paul McCartney's future wife Linda Eastman, I Will was one of the songs worked on by The Beatles and their associates while in Rishikesh, India. Read more »

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    The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever (Restored HD Video)

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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
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    The Please Please Me album topped the UK charts for 30 weeks, and remained in the charts for 74 weeks.

  • Things we said today

    • Joe said: "Thanks Joseph – corrected now..." on Back To The Egg
    • Kathleen said: "So very thrilled for Sir Richard Starkey...such a well deserved honour!.." on A hard day’s knight! Ringo Starr receives his knighthood at Buckingham Palace
    • Joseph Self said: "Track listing is missing "To You." Also, "After The Ball/Million Miles".." on Back To The Egg
    • jim said: "Bill, I would like to contact you about your memories of that show. It i.." on The Beatles’ Christmas Show begins
    • Jill the Bird Lady said: "The trinity - Wilson, McCartney and Graham Nash..." on Paul McCartney

  • Featured article

    The 'A Hard Day's Night' opening chord

    Rickenbacker guitarThe distinctive clang which opens A Hard Day's Night became one of the most iconic sounds of the 1960s. Instantly recognisable, it was the perfect beginning to the group's third album and debut feature film. Read more »

  • Beatles album of the month

    Help!

    Help! album coverThe 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…

    "I hate Shakespeare; I don't care whether you should like him or not. I don't know if it's because of school or because it doesn't mean anything to me." - John Lennon

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    Paul McCartney

    Paul McCartneyPaul McCartney was a singer and multi-instrumentalist in The Beatles. With John Lennon, he was half of one of the world's most successful songwriting teams in history. Read more »

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    • On this day in Beatles history

      • 2015: Paul McCartney live at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
      • 2014: Paul McCartney live at Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile
      • 1965: Filming: Help!
      • 1964: Mixing: A Hard Day’s Night
      • 1964: John Lennon attends a Foyle’s literary luncheon
      • 1964: Filming: A Hard Day’s Night
      • 1963: Live: Floral Hall, Southport
      • 1962: Live: Star-Club, Hamburg
      • 1961: Live: Top Ten Club, Hamburg
      • 1960: Live: Fox And Hounds, Caversham

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