What is the link between a 1957 hit and the Beatles’ 1964 track “No Reply”? The answer lends insight into the group’s changing sound and growing lyrical sophistication.

The Beatles’ “Revolution 1” provides no definitive answers, reflecting the turbulent time period from which it emerged.

While some restored Beatles footage truly impresses, ‘Eight Days a Week: The Touring Years’ still seems to suffer from an identity crisis.

While “Slow Down” may not rank among the Beatles’ most well-known covers, it does provide a snapshot of the group’s raw early days.

Thematically and musically, “You’re Going to Lose That Girl” signals yet another stage in the Beatles’ artistic development.

“I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” is both the last time all four Beatles were in the studio, and their last breakthrough.

“Please Mister Postman” illustrates how the Beatles adapted other musical forms to create their own sound, both honoring their forebears and adding another dimension.

This King and Goffin track typifies the Beatles’ early era, a time when the band was forming their own identity.

In which the crews of the Yellow Submarine and the Ship of Fools pass in the night.

Mike Tiano celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ landmark single “Paperback Writer/Rain,” while clearing up some misconceptions.