On "Everything Fab Four," the "Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover" singer gets to the heart of Beatles fandom.

The cigar-chomping director of "Let It Be" is catching heat from fans dubbing him "upper-class twit of the year."

"I judge each record I've made on the degree to which it has failed," the musician told Salon.

The former Beatle had a packed schedule as he finalized a new song and posed for some final photographs that would become iconic. (Excerpted from "John Lennon, 1980: The Last Days in the Life," by Kenneth Womack.)

Released in 1988, Harrison's peppy reimagined cover gave him a chart-topping comeback-the last for a former Beatle.

In the early years, the Beatles were a teen phenomenon. Here's how they grew their fan base over the years-and how that shapes their legacy.

Lennon’s murder in December 1980 would dash any hopes of a Beatles reunion, leaving “Abbey Road” as the group's last musical statement to the world.

Kenneth Womack, dean of humanities and social sciences at Monmouth University where he serves as professor of English, is also a renowned Beatles authority who has written several books on the group.

As the recent rerelease of Linda’s posthumous solo album "Wide Prairie" shows, she was much more than a Beatle wife.

"McGear" sparkles with the younger McCartney’s hilarious sense of wordplay and musical eccentricity.

Prog's elder statesmen isn't sold on the analogy, but his love of magic shines through on "The Secret."

With alcoholism behind him and a new family in tow, here's how Harrison got his groove back with his eponymous LP.

The Beatles have emerged in the 21st century as the commercial embodiment of remix culture, for better and worse.

In early 1969, the faces of heroin addiction for Paul, George and Ringo were John and Yoko.

The new reissues of "Wild Life" and "Red Rose Speedway" reveal a much more interesting sound behind the originals.

"They must have done ‘Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da’ five nights running and it’s not exactly the most melodic piece of music."

"I actually said ‘You can’t make a single that long.’ I was shouted down by the boys — not for the first time in my life." (Excerpted from "Sound Pictures: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin - The Later Years, 1966 - 2016" by Kenneth Womack.)