Once Ringo Starr joined The Beatles, the band became a sensation almost overnight. Starr’s impressive drumming skills provided a steady back beat for the Fab Four. Whether it was a saccharine single ( ...

The Monkees‘ Micky Dolenz discussed his feelings on The Beatles’ sound. He felt some of the other bands from the 1960s were very similar. In the same vein, he said the Fab Four drew influence from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Debates about his significant role in The Beatles’ story roil into the present day. Sir George is frequently bandied about as the ...

Most of what made The Beatles magical was, of course, the band members themselves. The Fab Four had such a perfect mix of songwriting, performing, and instrumental talent packed into the band. But ...

For such a plain-looking room, it sure carries a massive, almost eerie, historic weight. Studio 2 at Abbey Road Studios in London is nearly empty, except for some old tape-recording machines and a few ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

Meet the new Beatles … same as the old Beatles? The albums being released Tuesday on vinyl certainly are old — the Beatles broke up 42 years ago, after all — and the mixes being used are the same as ...

The Beatles' self-titled album almost broke up the band.

Jim Otto can’t quite recall how the ragged LP cover arrived at his shop, but he surmises it came the same way as many others — in a box full of other records, left by an owner who needed a quick way ...

Geoff Emerick, chief recording engineer with The Beatles, has died from a suspected heart attack at age 72 Geoff Emerick, chief recording engineer with The Beatles and many other hitmakers, has died ...