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

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

An arsonist who started a fire that damaged a Beatles attraction in the Liverpool street where the band made their name has ...

Read 10 little-known facts about "A Day in the Life," considered by many to be the Beatles' single greatest recorded ...

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

Bruce Morrow helped introduce The Beatles 60 years ago when the British band kicked off a new era in rock 'n' roll by ...

Beatles legends Paul McCartney and John Lennon nearly reunited years ago, thanks to the legendary rock star David Bowie.

Origin Story: The roots of this long-gestating song go back to 1966; Harrison first introduced "Isn't It a Pity" during ...

Beatles tribute band Studio Two is scheduled to perform at the Castle Hill Picnic Concert in Ipswich next week.

The New York Mets will honor the 60th anniversary of the Fab Four’s performance at Shea Stadium when they host the Seattle ...

The Beatles face the media at Idlewile Airport (now JFK) in New York on Feb. 7, 1964, after a welcoming by a screaming crowd estimated at 5,000 people. (Charles Tasnadi / Associated Press ) ...