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Legendary group The Beatles were among the first artists to foster a deeper connection with their fans through their music.

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

Sixty years ago, on Aug. 15, 1965, The Beatles took the stage at Shea Stadium in New York for an iconic concert.

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

The Beatles and Bob Dylan changed the masses' taste by being songwriters. And, well, that helped a lot of songwriters, including Neil Diamond.

Friday marks the 60 th anniversary of a watershed moment in the shared history of the Beatles and the Mets’ former longtime ...

The Beatles would change their name several times, with fans of the Fab Four only just realising the legendary rock band had ...

Don Henley would not have been making music were it not for The Beatles, but some tracks were best served in their original ...

Six decades of hindsight reveal The Beatles' fifth album, Help!, released (8/6/65) as a precursor to the patchwork quality of ...

For instance, they only managed to secure a 10% cut of their merchandising rights. That paltry figure has meant that over the ...

Beatles scholar Lewis immediately offers just one song as tops in his Beatles pantheon: All You Need Is Love. "It's a sentiment that's so primal and essential to our role on this planet," he says.