The Beatles | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/beatles/RSS feed for The BeatlesenMon, 08 Jun 2026 19:33:14 +0000Rediscovered Drawings John Lennon Helped Create for the Beatles Became One of Rock ’n’ Roll’s First Music Videoshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rediscovered-drawings-john-lennon-helped-create-for-the-beatles-became-one-of-rock-n-rolls-first-music-videos-180988915/An English collector who acquired ten of the drawings at an auction loaned them to the Liverpool Beatles Museum for a temporary exhibitionMon, 08 Jun 2026 19:33:14 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rediscovered-drawings-john-lennon-helped-create-for-the-beatles-became-one-of-rock-n-rolls-first-music-videos-180988915/In 1969, the Beatles Played One Final Show. Their Makeshift Rooftop Stage in London Will Soon Become a Museumhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/in-1969-the-beatles-played-one-final-show-their-makeshift-rooftop-stage-in-london-will-soon-become-a-museum-180988714/Visitors to 3 Savile Row will be able to see a re-creation of the basement recording studio where the Beatles worked on their final album "Let It Be" and stand on the roof where the band thrilled Londoners with a surprise concertMon, 11 May 2026 18:40:37 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/in-1969-the-beatles-played-one-final-show-their-makeshift-rooftop-stage-in-london-will-soon-become-a-museum-180988714/You Can Now Watch the Long-Lost Thomas the Tank Engine Pilot Episode for the First Time Everhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/you-can-now-watch-the-long-lost-pilot-episode-of-thomas-the-tank-engine-for-the-first-time-ever-180986617/Created in 1983, the five-minute episode introduced the signature elements of "Thomas & Friends," including Ringo Starr's soothing narration and hand-crafted model trains. But for decades, it collected dust in the archivesWed, 14 May 2025 15:26:24 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/you-can-now-watch-the-long-lost-pilot-episode-of-thomas-the-tank-engine-for-the-first-time-ever-180986617/Eight Historic Moments That Took Place at the Waldorf Astoria New Yorkhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/eight-historic-moments-that-took-place-at-the-waldorf-astoria-new-york-180986439/The famous hotel reopens this spring after an extensive renovation that began in 2017Wed, 16 Apr 2025 18:25:52 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/eight-historic-moments-that-took-place-at-the-waldorf-astoria-new-york-180986439/Rare Early Beatles Demo Tape Found Collecting Dust in Vancouver Record Storehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rare-early-beatles-demo-tape-found-collecting-dust-in-vancouver-record-store-180986365/The 15-song recording dates to the Liverpool band's failed audition for Decca Records in early 1962—months before it released its first hitFri, 04 Apr 2025 18:26:11 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rare-early-beatles-demo-tape-found-collecting-dust-in-vancouver-record-store-180986365/Paul McCartney Is Selling His Rediscovered Photos of the Beatles' Rise to Famehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/paul-mccartney-is-selling-his-rediscovered-photos-of-the-beatles-rise-to-fame-180986099/Ahead of the sale, the collection of 36 images—all taken between December 1963 and February 1964—will be exhibited at GagosianMon, 24 Feb 2025 21:22:06 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/paul-mccartney-is-selling-his-rediscovered-photos-of-the-beatles-rise-to-fame-180986099/With More Than 15 Million Made, This Iconic Car Became the World’s Most Popular on This Day in 1972https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/with-more-than-15-million-made-this-iconic-car-became-the-worlds-most-popular-on-this-day-in-1972-180986053/Blockbuster movies and the Beatles helped popularize Volkswagen’s uniquely shaped and affordable little carMon, 17 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/with-more-than-15-million-made-this-iconic-car-became-the-worlds-most-popular-on-this-day-in-1972-180986053/On This Day in 1964, 73 Million Americans Tuned in to Watch the Biggest Act in Musichttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/on-this-day-in-1964-73-million-americans-tuned-in-to-watch-the-biggest-act-in-music-180985986/Teenage girls threw themselves behind the Beatles and helped Ed Sullivan create the most-watched television event of its timeSun, 09 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/on-this-day-in-1964-73-million-americans-tuned-in-to-watch-the-biggest-act-in-music-180985986/Beatlemania Took the United States by Storm on This Day in 1963, Launching the British Invasionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/beatlemania-took-the-united-states-by-storm-on-this-day-in-1963-launching-the-british-invasion-180985657/With their arrival in America, the Beatles ushered in a new era of hyper-popular rock ’n’ roll musicThu, 26 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/beatlemania-took-the-united-states-by-storm-on-this-day-in-1963-launching-the-british-invasion-180985657/You Can Buy the Recording Console the Beatles Used to Make Their Iconic Album 'Abbey Road'https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/you-can-buy-the-recording-console-the-beatles-used-to-make-their-iconic-album-abbey-road-180985346/After a years-long restoration, the unique device that recorded hits like "Come Together" and "Here Comes the Sun" is now fully functionalTue, 29 Oct 2024 19:37:55 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/you-can-buy-the-recording-console-the-beatles-used-to-make-their-iconic-album-abbey-road-180985346/