The Beatles

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2015

By Melissa Locker

Why John Lennon's Death Was the End of an Era

By Nolan Feeney

'Walter Mitty' and the LIFE Magazine Covers That Never Were

By Ben Cosgrove

'The Art of McCartney': The Making of a Massive Tribute Album

By Andy Greene / Rolling Stone
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Watch The Flaming Lips and Miley Cyrus Cover The Beatles on Conan

Strange can be beautiful

By Eliza Berman

1964 in LIFE Magazine Covers: The World, 50 Years Ago

LIFE.com looks back at 1964 through LIFE magazine covers featuring the Beatles, Cassius Clay (when he was still Cassius Clay), Jackie Kennedy, the New York World's Fair and more.

By Ben Cosgrove

Original Abbey Road Review: Record 'Crammed With Musical Delights'

The album was released 45 years ago

By Lily Rothman

Watch Paul McCartney Rap About Vegetarians

A promo for Meat-Free Mondays

By Melissa Locker

Watch Paul McCartney Help This Guy Propose to His Girlfriend

Who could say no?

By Kyle Chayka

Fifty Years Ago Today: The Beatles' 'A Hard Day's Night'

Made in an amazing burst of creativity, The Fab Four's first movie, remains as revolutionary as ever, and as much fun

By Richard Corliss

Photographer: My 'Iconic' Beatles Photo Is Actually Kind of Lame

It’s always illuminating to talk with photographers about their most celebrated pictures—especially if some of those photos have, over the years, taken on lives of their own. Example: John, Paul, George and Ringo in a...

By Ben Cosgrove

Exclusive Footage of Beatles' Reaction to A Hard Day's Night

The Beatles describe watching A Hard Day's Night for the first time, in a sneak-peek clip from the film's 50th-anniversary edition

By Lily Rothman

'Fancy' Rapper Matches Fab Four Charts Record

The Fab Four and the "Fancy" rapper are the only two acts to have ever simultaneously scored the top two chart spots with their first hits

By Nolan Feeney

Paul McCartney Cancels Historic Tokyo Show

The 71-year-old ex-Beatle says he was "really looking forward to playing in Japan again" but a South American tour has left him feeling unwell

By Per Liljas

John Lennon's Doodles Up for Auction

I am he as you are he as you are me and we can buy the drawings from the Walrus himself.Sotheby’s New York on June 4 will be auctioning off John Lennon’s drawings, poetry, and...

By Harry Swartout

50 Years of Beatlemania

At 8 p.m. on Feb. 9, 1964 an unheard-of 60% of American TVs tuned to CBS to see The Beatles on Ed Sullivan.

By Bob Spitz

17 Quirky Photos of the Beatles You Probably Haven’t Seen Before

In honor of Ringo Starr's 75th birthday, take a look at these photos of the Beatles that show a different side of the iconic band

By TIME Photo

Here's Something You Didn't Know About the Beatles: A Very Strange Story from Their Ex-Con Bouncer

The Beatles first arrived in the U.S. fifty years ago, on Feb. 7, 1964 — so now, a story you probably haven't heard about the band

By Lily Rothman

Quiz: How Well Do You Know The Beatles?

February 7, 2014, marks 50 years since The Beatles arrived for their first U.S. trip. See how much you remember about the British band after all these years.

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Boy-Band Blueprint

From the Beatles to One Direction, all the young dudes are 'N Sync

By Heather Jones and Emily Maltby
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