"Beatlesque" (/ˌbiːtəlˈɛsk/) or "Beatles-esque" describes a musical resemblance to the English rock band the Beatles.
The term is loosely defined and has been applied inconsistently to a wide variety of disparate artists.
[1] To better explain what the word might mean, eight possible answers were formulated by radio producer Kevin Howlett, music professor Rob Bowman, and Klaatu drummer Terry Draper: The Toronto Star's Jack Sakamoto has commented: "[Some people's] notion of that sound includes everyone from Panic!
With those reference points, it's debatable whether the Beatles themselves would qualify for the adjective their music has spawned.
[2] Writing in 2017, Rolling Stone critic Rob Sheffield identified Paul McCartney as the Beatle whose character best fitted the term "Beatlesque", adding: "If you dislike the Beatles, it's because you dislike Paul.