The Beatles cut their teeth playing residencies in Hamburg. But why then? Why that city? And how did it shape the band?

After a few years as a (mostly) covers band, The Beatles were hardly poised to break out of their working-class town in Liverpool, England — until Brian Epstein came along in 1961.

Beatles for Sale hints at the groundbreaking albums to come. But before they moved on, they’d revisit their formative years in Liverpool and their love of country music. In hindsight, Beatles for Sale ...

The Beatles could finally win Record of the Year at the Grammys for "Now and Then," breaking a historic losing streak that's ...

The Beatles’ song “Now and Then,” which was finished and released last year by the band’s living members Paul McCartney and ...

The Beatles' time in Hamburg was plagued by problems, but it helped them improve musically which led to their discovery.

Before their split in 1970, the Beatles won two more Grammys for best contemporary album and album of the year for their classic and groundbreaking album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” ...