Here are the stories behind some of The Beatles’ iconic album covers. The album cover photo introducing The Beatles’ 1963 debut album Please Please Me was shot by Angus McBean. George Martin ...

In early 1964, Capitol Records were essentially playing catch-up on UK Beatles releases, leading to the cherry-picking and title change for the US ‘Meet The Beatles’ album. In short ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The Beatles hit America in a major way in the mid-’60s, and once they did ...