The Beatles’ 1965 concert at Shea Stadium was a landmark moment in music history, setting new standards for live events.

The Beatles settled on their iconic moniker on this day in August 1960, with the group finally deciding on a name after being ...

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Blackmore’s assessment ratifies his claim. “They used to play London’s Speakeasy and all the hippies used to go there to hang ...

Sixty years ago, on Aug. 15, 1965, The Beatles took the stage at Shea Stadium in New York for an iconic concert.

The Beatles would change their name several times, with fans of the Fab Four only just realising the legendary rock band had ...

In this section, Sheffield explores one of the Beatles’ unheard treasures – the May 1968 Esher demos they recorded at George ...

The Beatles and Bob Dylan changed the masses' taste by being songwriters. And, well, that helped a lot of songwriters, including Neil Diamond.

One of the few to win Grammys in classical and rock, The National’s guitarist has a gift for genre-hopping, from Steve Reich to Taylor Swift. He explains how he does it ...

The Beatles witnessed the height of Beatlemania when they opened their tour with a record-setting crowd in New York.

It was an August night in 2006, and an aging Shea Stadium was packed. Standing behind a podium near second base, Mets radio ...

In an interview with Bill Maher for his 'Club Random' podcast, Billy Joel revealed what he really thinks of The Beatles' 'White Album.' He also noted that the English rock group "had their ups and ...