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- Who played with John Lennon in his supergroup he Dirty Mac? In December 1968, The Beatles had just released their first double LP, which was officially self-titled but is generally known today as The White Album. But tempers were fraying, and...
- Beatles and Bob Marley autographs among set that fetches £78k A collection of autographs from some of the 20th Century’s most well-known figures has sold for more than £78,000 at auction.A note signed by Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong had...
- “The Quiet Beatle” vs. Neil Young: The Bob Dylan Anniversary Concert That Fueled George Harrison’s Beef – American Songwriter As more source material comes out about the Beatles, fans are discovering much more about The Beatle they thought they had figured out: George Harrison. In past years Harrison had...
- 7 Interesting Facts About the Beatles We Bet You Didn’t Know – American Songwriter The Fab Four might be a pervasive part of modern pop culture, but we’d bet you might not have heard these interesting facts about the Beatles. (Save for hardcore Beatlemaniacs,...
- Brooklyn Museum: Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm As The Beatles captured the hearts of millions, founding member Paul McCartney captured it all on his Pentax camera. Traveling from the UK to New York—just as “the boys” did...
- The moment George Harrison knew The Beatles were “over” It’s almost impossible to quantify the sheer cultural impact of The Beatles. A group born out of four friends, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, converging over...
- The track that Paul McCartney chose over champagne Can you believe that there are still people out there who doubt that Paul McCartney is one of the best songwriters of all time? His work with John Lennon and...
- The Story and Meaning Behind “Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five,” Paul McCartney and Wings’ (Sort of) Futuristic Classic – American Songwriter The song arrived just a dozen years before the date promised in its forward-looking title. But thanks to the cleverness and talents of Paul McCartney and Wings, “Nineteen Hundred and...
- The Beatles song John Lennon wished he was allowed to sing Finding just one decent singer can be quite the task when throwing together a rock group. Though The Beatles’ success relied on much, much more, the band was inundated with...
- “To me, it’s kind of milking a dead cow”: Beatles engineer Ken Scott on the release of Now and Then, the band’s final single, in 2023 | MusicRadar Legendary Beatles studio engineer Ken Scott, who worked with the Fab Four between 1964 and 1968, has been giving his opinion on the band’s final single, Now and Then. And...
- John Lennon’s Son Explains Why His Father’s Album ‘Fell Through The Cracks’ After departing The Beatles, John Lennon took his career in an odd direction. Much of the music he made after becoming one of the biggest stars in the world was...
- Cincinnati Opera: Paul McCartney won’t attend ‘Liverpool’ opening – Cincinnati Business Courier Cincinnati’s orchestrated campaign to lure music legend Paul McCartney to Music Hall might have fallen on deaf ears.Courier arts contributor Janelle Gelfand reported on her blog this week that Sir...
- Why George Harrison hated the hippy movement For a brief moment in time, rock music seemed to be changing the entire world in the 1960s. Whereas most people were opening their minds to the possibilities of music,...
- Gene Simmons called Paul McCartney’s debut a “tour de force” Sometimes, first impressions are wrong. Especially when it comes to music, some masterpieces need a few repeats to reveal themselves or require a bit more digging into the context of...
- The classic song John Lennon criticised as a “novelty record” It takes a lot to change the world. In John Lennon’s case, he achieved this not only through his songwriting as a leader of The Beatles but also through his...
- The best singer in the Beatles, according to Alice Cooper For a singer like Alice Cooper, some of the best performances come from attitude. It’s impossible to put together a show that consists of boa constrictors, guillotines, and simulated infanticide...
- The Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night at 60 marked with new exhibition – BBC News An exhibition marking 60 years since the Beatles’ ground-breaking film A Hard Day’s Night has launched in Liverpool.It will showcase memorabilia from the 1964 film, including recreations of the iconic...
- Put Sgt Pepper back in its sleeve – after 60 years, A Hard Day’s Night is still the Beatles at their joyful best | Colin Fleming | The Guardian On 10 July 1964, there was the chord. And while the chord may not have been a new cosmological big bang, it was the sonic equivalent in the pop cultural...
- McCartney Afternoon Tea – With Ivor Davis – Museum of Ventura County Experience an extraordinary afternoon steeped in British charm and rock ‘n’ roll history. Join us for “An Afternoon with the McCartneys”, featuring a captivating interview with Ruth and Angie McCartney,...
- “The serial number was the same as John Lennon’s amp. I couldn’t believe it”: John Lennon’s first Vox amp – used on early Beatles recordings and Cavern gigs – was lost for 60 years. Now it may have been found, covered in black paint, on an auction site | Guitar World Heard on Please Please Me and Love Me Do, this unassuming 1962 Vox AC15 Twin may have just become the most valuable amp on the planet – and we’ve had...
When Beatles fans in America think of “Beatlemania” and the 1964 British Invasion, most think of “I Want to Hold Your Hand” as the signature song of that moment. They
In the 60s, the Beatles wowed thousands of people all across the planet with their music. Four trendy men made themselves living legends and their songs became well-known by
Many claim it’s the Beatles’ masterpiece and 5 August sees the classic album celebrate its birthday. But how much do you know about this rather excellent LP from 1966? Who
While there are a lot of bands who are straightforward about the origin of their names, The Beatles was not
Ringo Starr says 1969’s Abbey Road will be next in the Beatles‘ expanded box-set reissue series. Noting the album’s looming
Woodstock 50—a festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1969 peace-love-music event—has been cancelled, according to a statement on the
To countless music fans around the world, John, Paul, George and Ringo are The Beatles or the Fab Four, but
Ivor Davis “Manson Exposed” joins Angie McCartney on TeaFlix Tuesdays. VOR DAVIS has written widely on movies, murder and medicine
By Randall Roberts Staff Writer July 24, 2019 10:25 AM Charles Manson was a failed songwriter who, like thousands of other
