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The Beatles' first and last photos taken together

The Beatles’ first and last photos taken together

The Beatles’ first photo taken together was taken on August 22, 1962. Exactly seven years later, on August 22, 1969, their final photo shoot took place at John’s home. The 1962 photo was taken...

George Harrison's black eye

George Harrison’s black eye

George Harrison received a black eye during a skirmish with Pete Best fans following Best’s firing from The Beatles. “I was there the day that everyone was going ‘We want Pete.’ Ringo was looking...

Kiss Your Favorite Beatle! - About The Beatles

Kiss Your Favorite Beatle!

Beatlemania-era featurette giving fans the chance to “kiss” their favorite Beatle with full size lips of John, Paul, George, & Ringo printed on the page.

Paul McCartney playing bass

The genius of Paul McCartney’s basslines

A recent Disc Makers Blog post highlights the criminally-overlooked contributions of Paul McCartney’s bass playing during his tenure with the Beatles. Paul famously resisted playing bass at first, but took over after Stuart Sutcliffe...

Let It Be 50th Anniversary Edition

Let It Be 50th Anniversary Edition Announced

Coming on the heels of the Peter Jackson film Get Back, Apple and The Beatles have announced a 50th anniversary edition of their final studio album Let It Be. The Let It Be album...

The Beatles: Get Back by Peter Jackson Sneak Peek Now Available

Acclaimed filmmaker Peter Jackson has released an exclusive sneak peek of his upcoming documentary “The Beatles: Get Back” for fans everywhere to enjoy.  The 5-minute special look is available to fans worldwide on TheBeatles.com...

Spooky Songs (2020)

Beatles issue Spooky Songs EP for Halloween 2020

The Beatles and Universal Music have issued a new digital EP titled Spooky Songs in time for Halloween. The EP is available on all streaming platforms and consists of the following songs: Tomorrow Never...

The Beatles: Get Back book announced

The Beatles: Get Back book announced

The Beatles have announced a new book—their first official book since Anthology—to be released alongside the Peter Jackson documentary The Beatles: Get Back. The Beatles: Get Back will be released August 31, 2021 in...