Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.

When The Beatles first became famous, they were pressured to write more songs than any creative person would have considered possible. John Lennon and Paul McCartney were persistently pursuing ...

A 1965 Beatles chart-topper signaled the beginning of a new creative chapter for John Lennon and Paul McCartney, forever changing the dynamic in the duo.

Being a Beatles fan in America in 1964 was life-fulfillingly exciting for their millions of new fans. But in terms of their release schedule, it was also a bit confusing. Especially for those new ...

That was plainly clear as the besotted Beatles bantered ... John Lennon wondered if ‘Imagine’ was as good as ‘Yesterday’ After writing the song in 1971 on his grand piano at Tittenhurst ...

It was a strong period for the industry as the boom of youth culture not only led to great music but also great sales. Two powerful cultural forces leading the way were The Beatles and Motown Records.

On this day (April 17) in 1971, all four former members of the Beatles had songs on the UK Singles Chart. A little more than a year after the Fab Four announced they were going their separate ways ...

Pete Best is stepping away from the spotlight. On Sunday, Best — who was the original Beatles drummer before Ringo Starr — confirmed that he is stepping away from public appearances and ...

The Beatles grew impressively as songwriters in the relatively short time that they recorded together. They generally stayed ahead of the curve when it came to using storytelling techniques that ...