The Beatles’ first official single as a band was “Love Me Do.” According to John Lennon’s then-wife, though, this wasn’t the group’s best song. In fact, she thought this Lennon-McCartney original was ...

Sixty-two years ago today, on October 5, 1962, a single song marked the start of the most influential band in modern music history. “Love Me Do” introduced The Beatles to the world and launched a ...

The Mamas & the Papas’ Cass Elliot said she didn’t enjoy The Doors as much as The Beatles. Subsequently, The Mamas & the Papas’ Michelle Phillips discussed what she felt about The Beatles’ “Love Me Do ...

The story of the band's "Love Me Do," why America was initially reluctant to listen and the surviving members' plans put out a replica of the original single. By Tim Appelo The Liverpool quartet known ...

"Love Me Do" was eight years old by the time it hit #1. A 16-year-old Paul McCartney had written most of the song while skipping school in 1958, with his friend John Lennon helping out on a few parts.

When The Beatles crossed the pond, they took America by storm. Frankly, up until Taylor Swift, there was not a musical act that received so much praise from absolutely crazed fans. Thanks to those ...

You're going to hear sooner or later, and feel rather old when you do: The Beatles' first single, Love Me Do, is now in the public domain, at least in Europe. How could that be? Though not the most ...