Song of the Day: You're Going to Lose That Girl (Help! 1965)

This day in 1963

On November 23, 1963, The Beatles performed a Saturday concert at City Hall in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne in England. Beatlemania was no joke at this point, as fans, such as the rather worrying two girls above, lined up two nights in advance to get tickets. 7,000 fans reportedly stormed a police cordon. Calm down ladies!

Song of the Day-Lovely Rita (Sgt. Pepper, 1967)

Today marks the first time The Beatles appeared on American television: November 18, 1963-The Huntley-Brinkley Report

A day in the life: The Beatles’ first appearance on American television. This is a momentous day in Beatles history. I would have posted about it earlier but I just found out about it! This link will take you to the Nightly News blog (the Huntley-Brinkley report was an early form of the Nightly News in the 1960s) where you can listen to the audio of the four-minute report and read a bit about its effect. The United States had no idea what was about to hit them in the next four months.

Song of the Day: Martha My Dear (The White Album, 1968)

This day in 1963

On November 17, 1963, The Beatles headed to Coventry to perform at the Coventry Theater. Beatlemania officially made landing in 1963, if not in the US at least in the better part of Western Europe. Fans waited in line to get tickets all night to watch the four lads perform songs off their newest album, With the Beatles. Waiting all night long in the fall in Britain is rough! Dedicated fans indeed.

NEW

Paul is at it again. He's just finished his latest album, New, a fantastic comeback following his just mediocre album, Kisses on the Bottom. I love this! It seems as if The Beatles recorded new work in the year 2013, with songs like "Queenie Eye"   sounding like they could be on a modern version of Revlover. His most moving song, "Early Days," is another heartbreaking tribute to, as Paul so humbly calls him in concert, "my friend John." He sings about the early days of their friendship, "dressed in all black" with "guitars on their backs," walking the streets of Liverpool. This is a wonderful album and is one that proves that Paul's creative flow hasn't slow down in the 43 years that have passed since The Beatles broke up in 1970. Congratulations Paul! It's a winner!

Song of the Day: I Me Mine (Let It Be, 1970)

This day in 1966

On November 13, 1966, a report came out from The Sunday Telegraph that claimed that "Mr. Allen Klein, the American impresario, has been approached by two of The Beatles over their future management." Klein was a very famous businessman in the 1960s. He managed the Rolling Stones and others, finally managing The Beatles for a very short time prior to the breakup in 1970. He is cited as a contributing factor in the breakup, as John, George, and Ringo wanted Klein and Paul wanted Linda Eastman's (soon to be Linda McCartney in March 1969) father to be the new manager. This rift between The Beatles was one of many during the latter half of the 1960s, one inflamed following the death of longtime manager Brian Epstein in August 1967.

Song of the Day: The Word (Rubber Soul 1965)

This Day in 1965

On November 11, 1965, The Beatles finished recording the last three tracks on the newest LP, Rubber Soul: "Wait," "You Won't See Me," and "Girl." Meanwhile, George Martin mixed "The Word" for mono and stereo at Abbey Road Studios in London.

Song of the Day: Not A Second Time (With the Beatles 1963)

This day in 1963

On November 5, 1963, The Beatles continued their tour of the United Kingdom and played at the Adelphi Cinema in Slough. Earlier, John, Paul, George, and Ringo recorded interview for a British current events program called This Week. A typical day in the Beatles' touring career, especially in 1963 which is dubbed as the year Beatlemania broke loose.

Song of the Day: And I Love Her (A Hard Day's Night, 1964)