The Beatles are probably the most photographed band in history and are the subject of numerous biographical studies, but a surprising dearth of academic scholarship addresses the Fab Four. New Critical Perspectives on the Beatles offers a collection of original, previously unpublished essays that explore 'new' aspects of the Beatles. The interdisciplinary collection situates the band in its historical moment of the 1960s, but argues for artistic innovation and cultural ingenuity that account for the Beatles' lasting popularity today.

The Beatles are the best-known and most-loved band in modern musical history. This chronological companion to their career and back-catalogue is packed with beautiful images of the band, snippets of memorabilia, and quotes from the mouths of the Fab Four themselves. Even the most obsessive Beatles fan will find new insights here, into the relationships between band members, the significant gigs, from Liverpool’s tiny Cavern Club to a sold-out Shea Stadium, and how it all came to an end.

Beatleness: How the Beatles and Their Fans Remade the World

The Beatles arrived in the United States on February 7, 1964, and immediately became a constant, compelling presence in fans’ lives. For the next six years, the band presented a nonstop deluge of sounds, words, images, and ideas, transforming the childhood and adolescence of millions of baby boomers.

They chased down Paul McCartney in a park and became the first band signed to Apple, the Beatle's new recording company. This is not just another story about the Beatles and the magical l960s, although they do feature heavily in it. It¿s also the tale of reaching for the stars and achieving every teenage boy¿s ambition. It¿s an adventure that took Paul on an exciting journey from the back streets of Liverpool in l959 to the heart of the Beatles empire in London in l967. Paul McCartney says that "Paul Tennant's story about Liverpool and his year with Apple is fascinating. I am pleased to have played a small part in it."

Who Were the Beatles?

Almost everyone can sing along with the Beatles, but how many young readers know their whole story? Geoff Edgers, a Boston Globe reporter and hard-core Beatles fan, brings the Fab Four to life in this Who Was...? book. Readers will learn about their Liverpudlian childhoods, their first forays into rock music, what Beatlemania was like, and why they broke up. It's all here in an easy-to-read narrative with plenty of black-and-white illustrations!