March 29, 2024

Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr still stunned by Beatles’ success: ‘None of us thought it would last a week’

With the release of their first song in decades, The Beatles have proven their music remains as relevant as ever — but the band’s two surviving members say they never imagined they’d have such longevity from its humble beginnings in Liverpool. “None of us thought it would last a week!” drummer Ringo Starr, 83, told […]

On this day in history, June 1, 1967, Beatles release standout ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ album

On this day in history, June 1, 1967, the Beatles released “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” their eighth album — which became the soundtrack to the “Summer of Love,” according to the official website of the Beatles.  With its 13 songs, the album was recorded in over 400 hours during a 129-day period, according […]

On this day in history, Feb. 7, 1964, Beatles arrive in US for first time, inspire nationwide mania

The Beatles were greeted by the deafening roar of thousands of screaming fans when they arrived in the United States for the very first time on this day in history, Feb. 7, 1964.  “When the Beatles arrived in America, it was like seeing a new color for the first time,” a fan said years later.  […]

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