While many over the years have been anointed, or self-proclaimed, the “Fifth Beatle,” no one has a more legit claim to the imaginary title than George Martin. As the band’s
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Those of a certain age can remember exactly where they were 40 years ago today when televisions and radios across the country interrupted their afternoon programming with a breaking news
The year 1965 was an incredible one for The Beatles, who at the time were riding the crest of “Beatlemania” and were far and away the most popular phenomenon in
Aug. 14 (UPI) — On this date in history: In 1784, Grigory Shelikhov, a Russian fur trader, founded the first permanent Russian settlement in Alaska on Kodiak Island. In 1900,
One of rock and roll’s most legendary photographers is giving Vancouver a taste of music history. Bob Gruen has photographed
The Beatles Are Coming! Everywhere they went in the first week of February 1964, New Yorkers heard this Paul Revere-like
ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA — A statue of the Beatles in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar could be at risk in an alleged
David Parkes, of Ingol, (far left) with The Beatles at Morecambe Floral Hall in 1963. Also pictured is DJ Dusty
“Why Did It Die?” The Beatles did not write and record a song with that title — right? In truth,
Without skiffle music, The Beatles might not have happened.Never heard of it? Popular in Britain in the 1950s, the music craze was heavily influenced by old American blues and jug