The Beatles retired from touring in 1966–long before they actually called it quits as a band. Their robust touring schedules (mixed with the fact the band didn’t feel they were very good live) moved ...

Last fall, The Beatles released their new and “final” song, “Now and Then”–which began its life as a late ’70s John Lennon demo, was fleshed out with contributions from George Harrison, Paul McCartney ...

During The Beatles’ touring years, they rarely could hear how they sounded live. The band played to large audiences who screamed all the way through their shows; they could hardly even hear their own ...

It starts with an unassuming count-in and heavy piano chords before the slightly nasal, eminently distinctive voice of John Lennon emerges: “I know it’s true/It’s all because of you/And if I make it ...

John Lennon once defined himself as a “record man” — he preferred listening to records over attending live performances. Though I saw the Beatles live in Ed Sullivan’s studio, I have to agree with ...

Their latest song points toward a future where no golden goose need ever stop laying. By Peter C. Baker Earlier this month, alongside the arrival of a new Beatles single called “Now and Then,” there ...

In 1965, The Beatles played their largest concert to date at New York’s Shea Stadium. The crowd was enormous, with 55,000 fans in attendance. The show symbolized the height of Beatlemania. The band ...