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 ...

"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' ...

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 ...

When the Beatles first released Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band in the spring of 1967, it seemed like nothing would be able to top its cultural and sonic significance to the modern music ...

Everyone who was there at the time can remember exactly where they were when they first heard The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. For Rick Wakeman, the epiphany came in the living room ...

13. A Day In The Life (Hummed Last Chord) [Takes 8, 9, 10 and 11] 14. A Day In The Life (The Last Chord) 15. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band [Take 1 - Instrumental] 16. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely ...

A lot of people seem to have misunderstood the new Beatles album. Richard Goldstein, reviewing “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” in last Sunday’s Times, calls it “an album of special effects, ...

Initially, George Harrison wasn’t impressed with The Beatles‘ idea to adopt alter-egos for their concept album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. He might not have wanted to be Beatle George ...

Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...

This episode takes a deep dive into Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, examining its sound, themes, and lasting influence ...