In the late 1950s, Paul McCartney watched John Lennon’s band, the Quarrymen, perform at a festival. He was so enamored with the group that he introduced himself afterward — and tried to impress them ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Quarrymen at the New Clubmoor Hall in Norris Green, Paul McCartney’s debut with the band: l-r, Colin Hanton, McCartney, Len ...

You know John, Paul, Ringo and George, but do you know Colin? Colin Hanton was a member of The Quarrymen, a “skiffle music” band whose other members went on to become The Beatles. The story is told in ...

Years before the underground Liverpudlian club would become synonymous with the Beatles, the Quarrymen made their Cavern Club debut on August 7, 1957. Led by John Lennon (Paul McCartney was away at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Paul McCartney has paid tribute to his "dear old mate" and former Quarrymen bandmate Len Garry, who recently died at the age of 84 ...

A lifelong Beatles fan, Mark Bentley thought he knew everything about the legendary rock pioneers. But then he learned the full story of the little-known Colin Hanton, whom he now refers to as “the ...

On July 6, 1957, John Lennon was performing with the Liverpool band The Quarrymen and happened to meet another aspiring musician, Paul McCartney. Now that day holds a firm place in music history, and ...