Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The Beatles' 1962-1966 compilation returns to the U.K. charts, ...

The Beatles’ 1962–1966 and 1967–1970 albums rise on two U.K. charts each, proving the band’s decades-old hits still resonate with fans more than half a century later. CIRCA 1964: Rock and roll band ...

The Beatles first formed way back in 1960 in Liverpool. At the time, I doubt they knew just how big the band would become in just a few short years. Today, the Fab Four are known as some of the most ...

Although their musical legacy would inextricably link itself to Abbey Road Studios, formerly EMI Recording Studios, The Beatles didn’t make a good first impression when they first arrived to record in ...

It’s hard to imagine a record company turning down The Beatles, but that’s exactly what happened after the band recorded an audition tape for Decca Records on New Year’s Day in 1962. And now, that ...

The updated '1962-66' and '1967-70' albums include dozens of Giles Martin remixes being heard for the first time. The recently completed single arrives Nov. 2, and the greatest-hits sets follow a week ...

The story of the band's "Love Me Do," why America was initially reluctant to listen and the surviving members' plans put out a replica of the original single. By Tim Appelo The Liverpool quartet known ...