The Beatles’ first album, Please Please Me, saw the band deliver their fair share of blithe rock tunes. Each song on this record was easily digestible–as was much of mainstream rock at the time. The ...

George Harrison’s 1969 No. 1 hit with The Beatles became their greatest love song, showcasing his songwriting brilliance and ...

The Beatles, you know? Just The Beatles. That’s an introduction. The Beatles are The Beatles. They formed at the start of the 1960s, and officially disbanded in the first year of the 1970s, neatly ...

The Beatles wrote many iconic songs together, with some of the legendary band's most perfect ones being "Hey Jude" and "All You Need Is Love." ...

Tasked with putting their psychedelic ideas together, George Martin knew best when the band had struck experimental gold. Read more here.

The White Album was the record where The Beatles felt emboldened to try anything. All the guardrails were removed, and the extra space provided by making a double LP meant pretty much everything was ...

As much as George Martin was squarely focused on the music, he could acknowledge when The Beatles made a lyrical masterpiece.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The Beatles’ “I Want to Hold Your Hand” reenters the U.K. Physical ...