The Beatles' time in Hamburg was plagued by problems, but it helped them improve musically which led to their discovery.

The Beatles cut their teeth playing residencies in Hamburg. But why then? Why that city? And how did it shape the band?

Back in their Hamburg days, when their lineup looked a little different, The Beatles once erupted into a fist fight live on ...

“The Beatles are completely nonplussed by this, because they’ve been … going nowhere just playing in Hamburg [Germany] and Liverpool. That’s it. They have zero expectations of success.” Indeed, after ...

First, the Beatles had to decide that Hamburg, Germany, was the ideal place to cut their teeth as a rock band for eight hours a night. The future Fab Four became well-acquainted with seedy ...

John Lennon assisted Paul with the lyrics but he was not a fan of the song. Looking back on it, he said: "Good piano lick, ...

It includes family photos from his early years in Liverpool, drawings and a postcard of the Beatles in Hamburg. Curator Andy Linehan said the breadth of the archive was "quite exceptional".

Looks at the story of the Beatles before they were famous and how they learned their trade in the fleshpots of postwar Hamburg from 1960 to 1962. Skip to main content No Hamburg, No Beatles ...

Country, rock hall of famers, modern stars joined icon Ringo Starr at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium to celebrate the release of his album 'Look Up.' ...