Rock Bands Podcast

The Beatles get right back to work after Sgt. Pepper, and cut some of their trippiest music for the Summer of Love. They shoot another film, and meet their new guru. Tragedy strikes the band when their manager, Brian Epstein dies suddenly.

The Beatles take a break, and when they come back they’re all a bit different. They record their 1967 album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.

The Beatles make their most experimental record, Revolver, and change the music industry yet again. Their world tour is ruined by danger and controversy after John makes a comment about The Beatles and Jesus.

The Beatles film a movie, record an album, and play a stadium. Paul writes “Yesterday” while John, George, and Ringo trip on LSD. They record Rubber Soul, their first masterpiece.

The Beatles play on the Ed Sullivan Show and conquer the United States. They film a movie, record a couple of albums, and have some fun with Bob Dylan.

The Beatles land a recording contract, and record their first album with George Martin. They top the UK charts. Things start to get crazy for the band as they set their sights on America.

John Lennon has a troubled early life. He starts a band and meets Paul McCartney and George Harrison. The band goes to Hamburg and learn about sex, drugs, and rock and roll. They fire their drummer and replace him with Ringo Starr, and the story of John, Paul, George, and Ringo begins.