50 Years Ago: The Beatles Become Saturday-Morning Cartoon Characters50 Years Ago: The Beatles Become Saturday-Morning Cartoon CharactersOn Sept. 25, 1965, ABC debuted The Beatles, a 30-minute Saturday morning cartoon that became an instant ratings smash for the network.Sterling WhitakerSterling Whitaker
When the Beatles’ ‘Paul Is Dead’ Rumors Hit the PapersWhen the Beatles’ ‘Paul Is Dead’ Rumors Hit the PapersHe's is alive and well, but a well-placed rumor had some thinking otherwise. Dave SwansonDave Swanson
Beatles’ First Record Contract Is Up for AuctionAn important piece of the Beatles' history is headed for the auction block.Jeff GilesJeff Giles
Ringo Starr’s 10 Most Historic MomentsRingo Starr’s 10 Most Historic MomentsThis gallery of Ringo Starr's 10 Most Historic Moments recognizes a career that took a while to gain the respect it always deserved.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
When the Beatles’ First Movie, ‘A Hard Day’s Night,’ PremieredWhen the Beatles’ First Movie, ‘A Hard Day’s Night,’ PremieredCoincidentally, it was seven years to the day that John Lennon met Paul McCartney.Dave LiftonDave Lifton
When Jimmy Page Joined Yes Onstage to Cover a Beatles SongWhen Jimmy Page Joined Yes Onstage to Cover a Beatles SongAt loose artistic ends, the stage was set for one of the more surprising collaborations of the decade.Jeff GilesJeff Giles
Watch a Man Play the Beatles on His Guitar While Undergoing Brain SurgeryWatch a Man Play the Beatles on His Guitar While Undergoing Brain SurgeryThe Beatles have been played in operating rooms countless times over the years — but never quite like this.Jeff GilesJeff Giles
The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’s’ Cover Art: A Guide to Who’s WhoThe Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’s’ Cover Art: A Guide to Who’s WhoThis intricate collage of movie stars, artists, writers and deep thinkers begs the question: “Who are all these people?”Ultimate Classic Rock StaffUltimate Classic Rock Staff
When the Beatles Had a Partial Reunion at Eric Clapton’s WeddingWhen the Beatles Had a Partial Reunion at Eric Clapton’s WeddingIt turned into an epic, though apparently musically questionable, reception jam.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
Who Was the Fifth Beatle?Who Was the Fifth Beatle?A debate over who was really the Fifth Beatle has raged since the Fab Four's earliest days.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
When the Beatles Got Their Own Trading CardsWhen the Beatles Got Their Own Trading CardsThis is how you know you've made it in America. Dave SwansonDave Swanson
How John Lennon and Paul McCartney Almost Reunited on ‘Saturday Night Live’How John Lennon and Paul McCartney Almost Reunited on ‘Saturday Night Live’It was meant as a joke but it turned into, arguably, the greatest missed opportunity in rock history.Dave LiftonDave Lifton