The Beatles' time in Hamburg was plagued by problems, but it helped them improve musically which led to their discovery.

The Beatles cut their teeth playing residencies in Hamburg. But why then? Why that city? And how did it shape the band?

Their contract to play at the Star Club in November 1962 is coming up for auction with an estimate of £30,000. At the time, ...

After a few years as a (mostly) covers band, The Beatles were hardly poised to break out of their working-class town in Liverpool, England — until Brian Epstein came along in 1961.

In Eras: The Beatles, Martin Freeman tells the story ... In the space of just eight years, their journey took them from the smoky clubs of Hamburg and Liverpool, to Abbey Road and unprecedented ...

Just down the street from the iconic Cavern Club, the three-floor Beatles Museum shows off 1,000 items primarily from the band’s early years in Liverpool and Hamburg. General admission is steep ...

One day after he gets an order request for a record out of Hamburg, he goes to see a certain rock band play the Cavern Club — “the moment my life changed forever.” Meet the Beatles ...