The post The Beatles bet on filling Shea and invented rock’s new era appeared first on Salon.com.

The Beatles’ 1965 concert at Shea Stadium was a landmark moment in music history, setting new standards for live events.

Sixty years ago, on Aug. 15, 1965, The Beatles took the stage at Shea Stadium in New York for an iconic concert.

The Beatles settled on their iconic moniker on this day in August 1960, with the group finally deciding on a name after being ...

The Beatles would change their name several times, with fans of the Fab Four only just realising the legendary rock band had ...

Sixty years ago, on August 15, 1965, four young men from Liverpool—collectively known as The Beatles—stepped into a baseball ...

In spite of the Beatles, the reputations of Lennon and McCartney have remained largely distinct: Lennon, the rebellious truth ...

It was an August night in 2006, and an aging Shea Stadium was packed. Standing behind a podium near second base, Mets radio ...

Bruce Morrow helped introduce The Beatles 60 years ago when the British band kicked off a new era in rock 'n' roll by ...

The Beatles may have felt like a band of brothers, but there are some pieces of their history that never truly got healed over those years together.

In an interview with Bill Maher for his 'Club Random' podcast, Billy Joel revealed what he really thinks of The Beatles' 'White Album.' He also noted that the English rock group "had their ups and ...

Beatles scholar Lewis immediately offers just one song as tops in his Beatles pantheon: All You Need Is Love. "It's a sentiment that's so primal and essential to our role on this planet," he says.