The Beatles had a lot of inspiration when they first started making music. That inspiration evolved as they continued into their career. Surprisingly, classical music was one occasional inspiration ...

The Beatles’ “In My Life” is one of their most beloved songs, even though it never charted on the Billboard Hot 100. The tune isn’t indebted to classical music until that Elizabethan piano solo kicks ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you hear that a symphony orchestra is playing Beatles songs, your mind naturally goes first to strings-soaked tunes like ...

Indian spiritualism and music were like a magnet for George Harrison and their involvement in his own music abated not one ...

George Martin had a natural flair for music. He was fascinated by orchestras from a young age and studied oboe at Guildhall before working in the BBC’s classical music department. After not long doing ...

The Beatles, arguably, were the first crossover artists. From their association with the late Indian sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar to their use of complex orchestral arrangements, the group brought ...

The Beatles were influential for the innovative and fresh techniques that they implemented for much of their music. These techniques created sounds that many rock fans weren’t used to hearing. For one ...

LexPhil stages 'Twist & Shout', an orchestral Beatles program on Jan. 23. Conductor Mélisse Brunet links Beatles' rapid output to Mozart's concentrated career. Tickets $28–$78 adults, $11 youth; ...

When you hear that a symphony orchestra is playing Beatles songs, your mind naturally goes first to strings-soaked tunes like “Golden Slumbers,” “Eleanor Rigby” and “The End.” Ponder a bit further and ...