No, not at all. The Rolling Stones formed while the Beatles were relatively unknown. And their styles are very different. The Beatles were always more of a pop band, while the Rolling Stones have their roots in the blues.

According to the book The Rolling Stones – All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track, Lennon and McCartney joined Keith Richards and beat poet Allen Ginsberg in the studio on a summer’s day in 1967.

When asked what he thought of The Rolling Stones, Lennon replied: “I think its a lot of hype. I like ‘Honky Tonk Woman’ but I think Mick’s a joke, with all that fag dancing, I always did. I enjoy it, I’ll probably go and see his films and all, like everybody else, but really, I think it’s a joke.”

However, Jagger and Lennon never shared a similar bond. “I was always very respectful about Mick and the Stones, but he said a lot of sort of tarty things about The Beatles, which I am hurt by, because you know, I can knock the Beatles, but don’t let Mick Jagger knock them.”

Answer: The Beatles were officially formed in Liverpool in 1960, whilst The Rolling Stones were formed in London in 1962.

The Beatles may be the most celebrated rock band ever, but the Stones are the “Greatest Rock ‘n Roll Band in the World.” It’s like a battle of champions in sports, but without any rules or a scoreboard.

During an interview with Howard Stern earlier this month, McCartney agreed with the host’s opinion that the Beatles were superior to the Stones. “[The Stones] are rooted in the blues. When they are writing stuff, it has to do with the blues. We had a little more influences,” McCartney noted.

The answer would be that The Beatles was the biggest boy band at their time. And BTS is the biggest boy band in the present. There is really not much comparison here, they both have good personalities, good music, spoke to the hearts of the people.

Not only have the Stones been the greatest rock band in the world for more than 30 years, but they have been a functioning rock ‘n’ roll unit for more than 40, the longest run in history.

In terms of record sales, the Beatles have been significantly more successful than Queen, selling 178 million albums in comparison to Queen’s 34 million. On social media, particularly YouTube, Queen has a significant edge.

Even 50 years after their breakup, the Beatles still hold the distinction of “greatest band ever” for IPR’s Mark Simmet. John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison formed the Beatles in 1960, with various changes of personnel resulting in Ringo Starr completing the quartet in 1962.