The Beatles travelled to Japan as part of their 1966 world tour – they decided to stop doing live performances at the end of that year (Credit: Getty Images) The
Stuart Sutcliffe and John Lennon performing in Hamburg, 1961. Photograph: Juergen Vollmer/Redferns The archive of Stuart Sutcliffe, the original bassist with the Beatles, is up for sale, featuring more than
For any musician, a handful of songs usually seem to be the go-to “show-off” tunes. Even though they might not be the most celebrated hits in an artist’s discography, getting
Throughout the madness of Beatlemania, the absurdity of the sudden riches that the four working-class lads from Liverpool were graced with, and fame like the world has never seen before,
After igniting the British Invasion with their early rock ‘n’ roll submissions and screaming gigs, The Beatles sought to capitalise on their success by releasing movies to accompany their music