On This Day in Beatles History

Mixing: John And Yoko (26 April 1969)
John Lennon and Yoko Ono returned to Abbey Road in April 1969 to refine the mix of ‘John And Yoko’, continuing a multi-stage recording process that treated the song as an evolving conceptual work rather than a fixed studio take. Read more...
Recording: Magical Mystery Tour (26 April 1967)
Recording: Magical Mystery Tour (26 April 1967)
At Abbey Road in April 1967, The Beatles transformed ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ into a layered studio construction, building the track through overdubs, reduction mixes, and experimental vocal and percussion textures. Read more...
Recording: And Your Bird Can Sing (26 April 1966)
Recording: And Your Bird Can Sing (26 April 1966)
During a late-night Abbey Road session in April 1966, The Beatles refined ‘And Your Bird Can Sing’, building the track through multiple takes and edits that reflected their increasingly experimental... Read more...
The Beatles live: NME Poll-Winners’ All-Star Concert (26 April 1964)
The Beatles live: NME Poll-Winners’ All-Star Concert (26 April 1964)
Returning to live performance after a 15-week break, The Beatles headlined the 1964 NME Poll-Winners’ Concert at Wembley, delivering a short, high-impact set broadcast later on television as part of... Read more...
The Beatles live: Music Hall, Shrewsbury (26 April 1963)
The Beatles live: Music Hall, Shrewsbury (26 April 1963)
A tight early-1963 theatre stop, The Beatles returned to Shrewsbury Music Hall for their final appearance at the venue as their UK touring schedule intensified ahead of Beatlemania’s full explosion. Read more...
The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg (26 April 1962)
The Beatles performed their 13th night at Hamburg’s Star-Club on 26 April 1962 as part of a 48-night residency that marked one of their final extended stays in the city. Read more...
The Beatles live: Top Ten Club, Hamburg (26 April 1961)
The Beatles performed their 26th night at Hamburg’s Top Ten Club on 26 April 1961 as part of their extensive early residency that lasted 92 shows. Read more...
Album release: Long Long Road by Ringo Starr (24 April 2026)
Album release: Long Long Road by Ringo Starr (24 April 2026)
Ringo Starr released his 22nd solo album, Long Long Road, on 24 April 2026, co-produced with T Bone Burnett and featuring guest artists including Sheryl Crow and Billy Strings. Read more...
Paul McCartney live: MCI Center, Washington, DC (24 April 2002)
Paul McCartney live: MCI Center, Washington, DC (24 April 2002)
Paul McCartney performed at the MCI Center in Washington, DC on 24 April 2002 during the Driving World Tour, the second of two consecutive shows at the venue. Read more...
Paul McCartney Live at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans (24 April 1993)
Paul McCartney Live at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans (24 April 1993)
Paul McCartney performed at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans on 24 April 1993 as part of his New World Tour, playing to nearly 39,000 fans during a major North... Read more...
Lennon and McCartney Saturday Night Live Near-Reunion (24 April 1976)
Lennon and McCartney Saturday Night Live Near-Reunion (24 April 1976)
John Lennon and Paul McCartney briefly considered appearing on Saturday Night Live after producer Lorne Michaels offered The Beatles $3,000 live on air, but they ultimately decided not to visit... Read more...
US Single Release – Woman Is The N****r Of The World (John Lennon, 24 April 1972)
John Lennon’s single “Woman Is The N****r Of The World” was released in the United States on 24 April 1972, where it peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 amid limited radio airplay and promotional resistance. Read more...