In the 1960s an epic battle was waged between the two biggest bands in the world the clean-cut, mop-topped Beatles and the bad boy Rolling Stones. Both groups liked to maintain that they werent really rivals that was just a media myth, they politely said. Yet they plainly competed for commercial success and aesthetic credibility. On both sides of the Atlantic, fans often aligned themselves with one group or the other. In Beatles vs. Stones, John McMillian gets to the truth behind the ultimate rock and roll debate.