John Lennon and Paul McCartney first met on July 6, 1957 at the St. Peter’s Church Hall fête in Woolton. On that day, Lennon was performing with his band, The Quarrymen (sometimes written as The Quarry Men), for the church’s annual garden festival. Although McCartney initially wasn’t really interested in attending the gathering, he was […]

​Rolling Stone is about to release a special issue counting down the magazine’s choices for the 100 best Beatles songs of all time, and previewed the list by posting the Top 10 onrollingstone.com. Maybe it’s just that Rocks Off doesn’t have quite the encyclopedic knowledge of the Fab Four as the RS staff, but 100 songs seems excessive […]

 
 
When The Beatles stepped onto Sullivan’s New York stage on Sunday, February 9, 1964, to make their American TV debut, 86 percent of all TVs on at that hour–73 million Americans–tuned in. It was the most-watched program in history to that point and remains one of the most-watched programs of all time. Nearly 50 […]

Beatles last concert, Candlestick Park (VIDEO) The Beatles last concert was held in Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California on August 29, 1966, a whopping 44 years ago today!
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The world famous performance group Cirque Du Soleil is displaying 14 costumes from its hugely successful Las Vegas Beatles show LOVE at Liverpool’s Hard Days Night Hotel. The costumes, which were designed by French costume designer Phillipe Guillotel, will be displayed in a exhibition at the Hard Days Night Hotel Shop, and include those from […]

Beatles event being held for first time at National Harbor
As summer winds down, Marylanders can rev up for one more huzzah in the form of Abbey Road on the River, said to be the largest Beatles tribute festival in the world, which lands at National Harbor this week.The five-day event, staged originally in Kentucky, is […]

Rolling Stone released its first-ever list of the 100 greatest Beatles songs as part of a special interest publication that coincides with the 40th anniversary of the Beatle’s final album, Let It Be, and the 30th anniversary of John Lennon’s death. Topping the list, as ranked by the editors of Rolling Stone, is “A Day […]

Where to find the Beatles on TV through Sept. 1
(All times Eastern. Check your local listings to confirm the times in your area.)
Aug. 23: 6:00 a.m., The Beatles “All Together Now”, Showtime 2.
Aug. 25: 12:30 a.m., Imagine: John Lennon, IndiePlex HD.
Aug. 26, 7:45 p.m., Ringo Starr, “The Last Waltz,” MGM HD.
Aug. 28, 10:00 p.m., Ringo […]

Ed Rudy issued several albums of Beatle-related material in the ’60s.
Photo: Radio Pulsebeat News
The next edition of “Dennis Mitchell’s Breakfast With The Beatles” will feature Ed Rudy, a radio newsman who traveled with the Beatles during their wild first visit to the U.S. in 1964. Rudy did one-on-one interviews with the band, and the […]

Liverpool’s Hard Days Night Hotel has been commemorating the 30th anniversary of John Lennon’s death after taking part in filming for an exclusive ITV1 documentary, counting down the star’s moments to his untimely death.
The documentary, entitled ‘The Day John Lennon Died’, is being produced by TV company Finestripe Productions and will be aired on ITV1 […]