61 years ago today, The Beatles' 'Help!' hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100—a personal cry from John Lennon that became a Grammy Hall of Fame classic and one of the greatest songs ever.

The Beatles’ “Help!” was written specifically for the film of the same name. John Lennon was the primary writer of “Help!” but Paul McCartney said he made changes to it. The tune became a hit twice in ...

Sixty years after they invaded the US, The Beatles continue to be the gift that keeps on giving. After November’s release of “Now and Then” — “the last Beatles song” — some more unearthed treasure ...

Nothing dominated the '60s music scene quite like the Beatles. The four-piece rock outfit from Liverpool defined the decade, and are still considered one of the greatest bands of all time (and ...

On August 11, 1965, Help!—the Beatles’ second feature film after the previous year’s A Hard Day’s Night—hit U.S. theaters. By this time, the Hollywood shine had worn off for the Fab Four, with John ...

Sixty years after the onset of Beatlemania and with two of the quartet now dead, artificial intelligence has enabled the release next week of what is promised to be the last "new" Beatles song. The ...

"Help!" is one of the many early Beatles classics that first set them apart from the rest of the 1960s groups that were defining rock 'n' roll in that decade. It has an impossibly catchy groove, but ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. As of this frame, The Beatles' 1967-1970 (or the Blue Album) has ...