On This Day in Beatles History

Wings Mix ‘You Gave Me The Answer’ – Venus And Mars Sessions, 21 March 1975
On 21 March 1975 Wings mixed ‘You Gave Me The Answer’ at Wally Heider Recording in Los Angeles, creating a distinctive vintage-style vocal for the Venus And Mars album. Read more...
Recording ‘Seaside Woman’ by Suzy And The Red Stripes – 21 March 1972
On 21 March 1972 Wings completed recording ‘Seaside Woman’, written by Linda McCartney, at Olympic Studios in London. The song was later released in 1977 as Suzy And The Red Stripes. Read more...
The Beatles Record ‘Getting Better’ and ‘Lovely Rita’ – Abbey Road, 21 March 1967
The Beatles Record ‘Getting Better’ and ‘Lovely Rita’ – Abbey Road, 21 March 1967
On 21 March 1967 The Beatles continued recording ‘Getting Better’ and ‘Lovely Rita’ at Abbey Road Studios, during a session remembered for John Lennon accidentally taking LSD. Read more...
The Beatles Live at ABC Cinema, Croydon – 21 March 1963
On 21 March 1963 The Beatles performed at the ABC Cinema in Croydon as part of their UK tour with Chris Montez and Tommy Roe, playing a six-song set. Read more...
The Beatles Record BBC Radio Show ‘On The Scene’ – 21 March 1963
On 21 March 1963 The Beatles recorded a BBC radio session for ‘On The Scene’ at Piccadilly Studios in London, performing ‘Misery’, ‘Do You Want To Know A Secret’ and ‘Please Please Me’. Read more...
The Beatles Live at the Cavern Club (Lunchtime Show) – 21 March 1962
On 21 March 1962 The Beatles played their 95th lunchtime show at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, marking their 156th known appearance at the venue during their early rise. Read more...
The Beatles First Evening Show at the Cavern Club – 21 March 1961
On 21 March 1961 The Beatles played their first evening show at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, moving beyond lunchtime sessions and beginning their rise as the venue’s most important act. Read more...
On This Day in Beatles History: Paul McCartney Announces McCartney III Imagined – 11 March 2021
On This Day in Beatles History: Paul McCartney Announces McCartney III Imagined – 11 March 2021
On 11 March 2021 Paul McCartney revealed McCartney III Imagined, a remix and reinterpretation album featuring contributions from leading contemporary artists. Read more...
On This Day in 2009: Paul McCartney’s Las Vegas Concert Sells Out in Seven Seconds
On 11 March 2009 organisers confirmed that tickets for Paul McCartney’s one-off Las Vegas performance at the Hard Rock Hotel had sold out in only seven seconds. Read more...
On This Day in 1999: Ringo Starr and the All-Starr Band Perform in Boise, Idaho
On This Day in 1999: Ringo Starr and the All-Starr Band Perform in Boise, Idaho
On 11 March 1999 Ringo Starr and the fifth All-Starr Band performed at the Bank of America Centre in Boise, Idaho, during a 30-date US tour. Read more...
On This Day in 1990: Paul McCartney Performs at Tokyo Dome During His World Tour
On This Day in 1990: Paul McCartney Performs at Tokyo Dome During His World Tour
On 11 March 1990 Paul McCartney played the Tokyo Dome in Japan during his landmark 1989–1990 World Tour, one of six consecutive sold-out shows in Tokyo. Read more...
On This Day in 1970: George Harrison Records BBC Interview for The Beatles Today
On 11 March 1970 George Harrison recorded an interview for the BBC Radio 1 programme The Beatles Today, discussing The Beatles’ future, songwriting and Apple artists. Read more...