Time — It was 50 years ago today — Feb. 7, 1964 — that the Beatles took the U.S.A. The four sprightly young Merseysiders landed at New York City’s newly renamed John F. Kennedy Airport (formerly Idlewild) and emerged from Pan Am flight 101 two days be... more info

NME — The band were joined by Sean Lennon for the performance more info

Time — Fifty years ago this Friday, the Beatles made their first visit to America with a stop in New York City to perform on The Ed Sullivan Show – a moment in time that would enthrall millions of  TV viewers and alter pop culture forever. Now the Big Ap... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Baio at LPR in 2013 (more by Jonathan Bernstein) Vampire Weekend's Chris Baio, who is a solo artist as just Baio, has been on a short DJ tour this month which wraps up this weekend. All remaining dates are listed... more info

Stereogum — David Letterman continued his week-long tribute to the Fab Four with a performance from the Flaming Lips, who were joined by Sean Lennon to cover “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds.” Throughout the week, Broken Bells, Sting, and Lenny Kravitz have al... more info

Time — The 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ arrival in the U.S. on Feb. 7, 1964 has sparked a wave of remembrances: Bookstores are full of new Beatles books; their music is getting new box sets; there are exhibitions and concerts and fan conventions. In h... more info

Time — It seems impossible to recall a time when the Beatles weren’t part of Americans’ collective consciousness. Yet exactly 50 years ago, on Feb. 7, 1964, as John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr boarded Pan Am Flight 101 in Lon... more info

Pop Candy — A Pop Candy reader reveals he owns the drumhead the band used on 'The Ed Sullivan Show.' more info

USA Today Music — A Pop Candy reader reveals he owns the drumhead the band used on 'The Ed Sullivan Show.' more info

NME — The stage backdrop to the band's debut US TV appearance is expected to fetch up to £600,000 more info