Happy 80th birthday, Sir Paul!

he Beatles weren’t a group much given to squabbling, says Mark Lewisohn, who probably knows more about them than they knew about themselves. But then he plays me the tape of a meeting held 50 years ago this month – on 8 September 1969 – containing a disagreement that sheds new light on their breakup.

With apologies to John Lennon’s 1967 hippie anthem, “All You Need Is Love,” there’s nothing you can know about the Beatles that isn’t known.

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John Lennon could turn a bad mood into great song. He worked out some instant karma for a giggling guru for The Beatles' White Album.

The living legend on the Beatles breakup, Kanye, orgies, forgetting his own songs, killing frogs, group masturbation, and (somehow) more.

“Hey Jude” sums up the Beatles’ turbulent summer of 1968 — a tribute to their friendship, right at the moment it was starting to fracture. The single was a smash as soon as they released it on August 26th, 50 years ago — their biggest hit, topping the U.S. charts for nine weeks. It’s the Beatles at their warmest, friendliest, most open-hearted. John, Paul, George and Ringo sound utterly in sync, building to that power-drone “na na na na” chant. Yet it’s a song born from conflict. Nobody knew they were falling apart — in fact...

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It's probably the most famous chord in popular music — but for decades, no-one could figure out exactly how to play the opening chord of A Hard Day's Night.

Mark David Chapman, the man who killed John Lennon 36 years ago, was denied parole for a ninth time on Monday, on the grounds that his crime was premeditated and celebrity-seeking in nature, the New York State Board of Parole said. The board said Chapman's release would deprecate the seriousness of the crime. On December 8, 1980, Chapman staked out the Manhattan apartment building where former Beatle John Lennon lived with his wife, Yoko Ono, and their son, Sean.

I'd buy one but I lost my wallet because of the hole in me pocket.

On February 18th, 1964, just nine days after the Beatles made their acclaimed American debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, and a week before Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay) won his first World Heavyweight Championship title, these two preeminent cultural forces of the Sixties converged at Miami Beach's 5th Street Gym. What might have devolved into a corny photo-op instead led to some of the most enduring images of the 20th century, capturing the moment these young, charismatic and supremely talented young men achieved total dominance in their respective fields.

Despite all that has been written about the Beatles, a mystery remains: how did they do what they did?

The former Beatles' drummer joins Bruce Springsteen in canceling his upcoming show over the recent legislation. Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr on Wednesday announced he has canceled a summer tour date in North Carolina in protest over the state's recently passed anti-gay legislation. "I'm sorry to disappoint my fans in the area, but we need to take a stand against this hatred," Starr said in a statement. "Spread peace and love.”

Macca kicks off 2016 'One On One' tour with first live version of Beatles classic as a solo artist.

There sits the late George Martin, behind the wheel of a vintage Cadillac convertible, cruising through Los Angeles and talking about the city's import as a studio town. In the clip, taken from the 1997 BBC documentary "The Rhythm of Life," Martin's got a destination in mind as he rolls down Sunset Boulevard and up into the Hollywood Hills: Brian Wilson 's house.

Adam McCann of Dueling Data visualizes the epic discography of The Beatles. Explore their career and discover who wrote which songs. Also click on the album icon to play their music directly from the viz.