June 1 is the 50th anniversary of the release of the Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” considered the most influential album ever. The surviving Beatles — Paul McCartney and Ringo ...

All four Beatles stood front and center on the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band cover. They’re impossible to miss. And since it’s one of the most iconic album covers ever, millions of people have ...

There’s little question that the Beatles are among the most influential acts in rock history, but a key figure in hip-hop’s early years also credited the Fab Four for indirectly aiding in rap’s ascent ...

Wander around all the stuff, bang it, shout, play it, it doesn’t need to make any sense,'” McCartney instructed the Beatles in the studio.

On this day in history, June 1, 1967, the Beatles released "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," their eighth album — which became the soundtrack to the "Summer of Love," according to the official ...

Then, Sgt. Pepper came along. The title track, “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” “With a Little Help from My Friends,” helped transform a simple, militaristic concept into one of the band’s more ...

Pet Sounds includes … pet sounds. The song “Caroline, No” features barking dogs near the end of the track. The use of animal noises in the album was one of Brian Wilson’s most innovative moves. To ...

"Sgt. Pepper" spent 15 consecutive weeks at the top of the charts. — -- It was 50 years ago today that "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" got its official release in the U.K. The Beatles' ...

Melanie Coe, the teenage runaway who inspired the Beatles' "She's Leaving Home," looks back on her surreal moment as a 'Sgt. Pepper' muse. “A-Level Girl Dumps Car And Vanishes,” screamed a headline in ...

The album was signed by the Fab Four in 1967, and shattered the previous selling price for such an item. By Aaron Couch Even Lucy and her diamonds can’t compete with these riches. A rare, signed copy ...

A half-century later, Sgt. Pepper's, which ushered in the rock 'n' roll "concept album" — a collection of songs written around a central theme — and inspired musicians from Pink Floyd to Radiohead to ...