Yesterday and Today

It's the summer of 1965, and The Beatles are conquering North America...again! With a number one movie, a number one single and a number one album on all the charts, John, Paul, George and Ringo's popularity showed no signs of decay more than a year into their planetary super-stardom, and on their return to America in August they continued to dominate. This week we take a closer look at the bigges...

Everyone could use a little "HELP!", and the Beatles are about the unleash it around the world! It's the release of their second feature film, the plot-laden romp that puts Beatle Ringo in a world of trouble - and the threetles set to defend their bound buddy. But that's not all the summer months of '65 had to offer, the LP release of the film's corresponding album was a major breakthrough for the...

Take a ticket to ride with the Yesterday and Today podcast as we roll up into the spring of 1965! The Beatles' feverish pace that started the year somehow ramped up even higher, as each of the four Beatles found new breakthroughs in sound, song craft and experimentation. The group was finishing the filming of their sophomore film release, recently changed from "Eight Arms to Hold you" to the pithi...

This is the story of The Beatles, in the words of those who were there both then, and now. Since their inception, the world's most famous band has been written about and reflected upon, both from a musicological and sociological lens. Moments became stories, stories became tales, and tales became legends over the last 50+ years -- making the truth harder and harder to find. For one fan, finding th...