Released on Dec. 3, 1965, Rubber Soul was the moment the Beatles grew up. The record, the Beatles' sixth, reflected a band that had entirely transformed itself from the mop tops that burst onto the ...

WASHINGTON — After the initial flush of Beatlemania, and the British band’s first two tours of America, something remarkable happened to The Beatles. Their music got even better. “‘Rubber Soul’ really ...

In October 1965, the Beatles faced an impossible task: produce a new album in time for a Christmas. In October 1965, the Beatles faced an impossible task: produce a new album of original music in time ...

The Beatles were the greatest thing in showbiz in 1965. The Beatles are still the greatest thing in showbiz in 2025. I don’t like being one of those “the Beatles are the best rock band ever” guys, ...

This review originally appeared in Salon's 2020 "Sheltering in Place with Classic Albums" series, a means for passing uncertain pandemic-era times in musical bliss. “Rubber Soul” is arguably the ...