In this rigorous study, Marcus Collins reconceives the Beatles' social, cultural and political impact on sixties Britain.

Though the Beatles are nowadays considered national treasures, this book shows how and why they inspired phobia as well as mania in 1960s Britain. As symbols of

The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Kinks, the Who, and numerous other groups put Britain at the center of the modern musical map. Please Please Me offers an i

The Beatles are widely regarded as the foremost and most influential music band in history and their career has been the subject of many biographies. Yet the ba

If the World Wars defined the first half of the twentieth century, the sixties defined the second half, acting as the pivot on which modern times have turned. F