The Beatles’ first official single as a band was “Love Me Do.” According to John Lennon’s then-wife, though, this wasn’t the group’s best song. In fact, she thought this Lennon-McCartney original was ...

Producer George Martin hated The Beatles‘ “Love Me Do.” In addition, he wasn’t a big fan of some of the band’s early covers. Notably, John Lennon had quite a bit to say about “Love Me Do.” The Beatles ...

EMI has been forced to recall a vinyl re-release of The Beatles' 'Love Me Do', after pressing a version of the 1962 hit without Ringo Starr on it. The re-issue was scheduled to coincide with the ...

Sixty-two years ago today, on October 5, 1962, a single song marked the start of the most influential band in modern music history. “Love Me Do” introduced The Beatles to the world and launched a ...

“Love Me Do” by The Beatles was the first single released by Parlophone Records. It peaked at No. 17 on the British charts, which was encouraging. The constant touring and long hours onstage ...

Andy White, a longtime session musician, died Monday in his New Jersey home after suffering a stroke Thursday, his wife Thea confirmed to EW. He was 85 years old. “He was an enormously talented ...

7'' single (catalogue number 45-R 4949), signed by John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and Paul McCartney on the labels, first pressing, matrix numbers 7XCE 17144-1N and 7XCE 17145-1N, red ...

‘Love Me Do,” the first Beatles single, came out on Friday, Oct. 5, 1962, the same day as “Dr. No,” the first James Bond movie. Since then, Bond and the Beatles have defined the British to themselves, ...