The Beatles have long been regarded by fans and rock historians as the Fab Four, but toward the end of their '60s run as a band, an honorary fifth member arrived to give them a much-needed creative ...

But every once in a while, an icon so legendary comes along -- their contributions so essential -- they can’t be ignored and are ultimately branded The Fifth Beatle. Bill Preston, a keyboard prodigy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty The Beatles and George Martin The Fifth Beatle has been found! And, no, we’re not talking about Pete ...

All you need is luck — and maybe a stroke of fate. That was the case in 1961 when one of Brian Epstein’s customers in the record department he managed at NEMS — his family store in Liverpool, England ...

George Martin’s influence on the Beatles cannot be overstated - from their first sessions to the ambitious orchestration on “Abbey Road,” he was the creative backbone behind many of their most iconic ...

Neil Aspinall, known as the fifth Beatle, has left his role as chief executive of Apple Corps, the label set up to manage the band's musical legacy. The move came as a shock to the music industry as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Beatles are famously known as The Fab Four. But every once in a while, an icon so legendary comes along -- their contributions ...