In the early days of The Beatles, the band was looking to release hit singles that would put them on the map. “Please Please Me” was their second hit, proving that the fab four were not a ...

Paul McCartney said The Beatles‘ “Please Please Me” was inspired by an American rock ‘n’ roll star. Paul said the song was originally slower to mimic that star’s style. Subsequently, The Beatles’ ...

The Beatles often saved something special for the end of their LPs. But these four songs were unheralded album closers.

The Beatles’ first album, Please Please Me, saw the band deliver their fair share of blithe rock tunes. Each song on this record was easily digestible–as was much of mainstream rock at the time. The ...

The Beatles’ influence continues to reverberate across the decades since their epoch-making emergence in global culture. Last year alone, they outpaced all “catalog” acts with some 1.5 billion streams ...

John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison – came together in 1962 and became one of the biggest bands the world has ever seen. Their debut studio album, 1963’s ...