Hunter Davies, 81, is a journalist and author, perhaps best known for writing the only authorised biography of The Beatles.An avid collector and football fan, he was appointed an OBE
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- Paul McCartney’s 2012 Olympics boots on auction for Meat Free Monday campaign | Richmond and Twickenham Times Sir Paul McCartney has put his 2012 London Olympic boots up for auction to raise funds for the Meat Free Monday campaign.The shoes, which he wore when he performed at...
- The lyric that foreshadowed John Lennon leaving The Beatles The Beatles spent the 1960s carving out a cultural legacy like no other. As they pioneered new feats in musical engineering, penned some of the most enduring songs in music...
- Pattie Boyd reveals her favourite song by The Rolling Stones Pattie Boyd’s life has had music intertwined in the same way commas and full stops flitter through paragraphs. Herself a muse, Boyd has been surrounded by music her entire life;...
- The Beatles’ classic song ‘Let It Be’ gets new music video: Watch here – ABC News There’s now a new music video for The Beatles’ hit song “Let It Be.”The video, which debuted Friday, features clips from the restored 1970 “Let It Be” film from director...
- The band George Harrison felt signified a decline in pop music Throughout his emphatic rise to global stardom with The Beatles, lead guitarist George Harrison became known as the ‘Quiet One’. As the youngest band member, he was perhaps a little...
- Ringo Starr on ‘Let It Be’: “There was no real joy in it” – KSHE 95 The Beatles documentary Let it Be is now streaming on Disney+, and in a new interview, Ringo Starr admits he wasn’t really a fan of the film when it first...
- The number one hit that Paul McCartney demoed 30 minutes Paul McCartney is no stranger to divine intervention when it comes to music. As one of history’s best songwriters, it seems like fate so often stepped in to make The...
- New Let It Be preview focuses on Ringo Starr – Deltaplex News Beatles fans are getting another preview of the documentary Let It Be before it premieres Wednesday, May 8, on Disney+.The latest clip revolves around Ringo Starr, showing him joking around...
- John Lennon’s Killer Confronted James Taylor The Day Before He Shot Lennon – American Songwriter On December 8, 1980, five shots rang through the Manhattan air as Mark David Chapman assassinated John Lennon outside of The Dakota, where Lennon lived. The cultural ramifications of Chapman’s...
- The infamous drug bust of The Beatles guitarist George Harrison March 12th, 1969, is a monumental day in the history of The Beatles for two polar opposite reasons. Just as the London police service launched a suspiciously well-timed drug raid...
- Director Michael Lindsay-Hogg says ‘Let It Be’ is “an entirely different part of the Beatles’ story” – 100.7 FM – KSLX – Classic Rock The Beatles’ 1970 documentary Let It Be premieres May 8 on Disney+ and the studio is giving fans another preview of what to expect from the newly restored film.A new...
- 10 Best John Lennon Songs of All Time – Singersroom.com John Lennon was a legendary musician, singer, songwriter, and peace activist who rose to fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most influential and...
- Paul McCartney Reaches Out To “Adrienne From Brooklyn” 60 Years Later It’s one of the most famous and beloved clips from the era of Beatlemania, and 60 years later Paul McCartney has finally responded to the lovestruck “Adrienne from Brooklyn.”“I love...
- The John Lennon album Paul McCartney said wasn’t interesting By the end of the 1960s, it was impossible for any of The Beatles to avoid each other if they tried. Even though they didn’t have to be shoved into...
- The Meaning Behind “Piggies” by The Beatles and the Social Commentary George Harrison Snuck into the Song – American Songwriter George Harrison brought the sounds of India to The Beatles on songs like “Love You To” and “Within You Without You.” But that wasn’t his only lane. On “Piggies” off...
- Paul McCartney’s Rarely Seen Photography Gets a Museum Show During the early 1960s, at the height of “Beatlemania,” New York City was taken by storm as The Beatles kicked off their visit to the US. Tens of thousands of...
- “Lost Weekend” candid photos of John Lennon on view, for sale | The Bucks County Herald Pang was Lennon’s lover during the infamous “Lost Weekend” which lasted 18 months during late 1973 through 1975. During this highly creative time for Lennon, Pang took candid photos of...
- George Harrison’s sitar has been sold at auction for $66,993 – 03-May-2024 – NZ Entertainment news The instrument – which was invented in medieval India – ignited Harrison’s lifelong passion for Indian music, culture, and Hindu spirituality, while it also sparked a broader interest in sitars...
- John Lennon’s Lawyer Jay Bergen on TeaFlix Tuesday John Lennon’s Lawyer Jay Bergen on TeaFlix Tuesday The McCartney Ladies welcome Jay Bergen on TeaFlix Tuesday. In case you missed the show, here’s the Youtube replay: For 40 years,...
- George Harrison discusses why his solo work went unnoticed There has never been another band quite like The Beatles. While many modern boybands have inspired a sense of mania among fans, which media outlets have likened to Beatlemania, nothing...
In The Beatles’ 1966 song Taxman, George Harrison berates Harold Wilson’s proposed 95pc “supertax” on the UK’s highest earners. “If 5pc appears too small,” he sings bitterly, “be grateful I
If you looked at the music sales charts this year and saw the Beatles’ masterpiece “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” perched in the top spot, you weren’t having a
Bravado, Universal Music Group’s leading merchandise and brand management company, has announced a 50 Years of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band capsule collection, to be launched in the UK
For the lucky thousands who got to see Paul McCartney perform at the CenturyLink Center, Sir Paul did not disappoint.The
Ringo Starr said recently that he believes The Beatles are currently bigger than Justin Bieber, although honestly, that’s a tough
Polygram Entertainment and Capitol The nominations for the 69th annual Emmy Awards were announced this morning, and the Ron Howard-directed
John Lennon’s psychedelic Summer of Love Rolls-Royce Phantom V is heading back to Britain to celebrate the marque and the
£4.5 million of National Lottery money is to be used to restore a derelict Art Deco theatre where the Beatles,
The Four Seasons at St Fillans in Highland Perthshire famously hosted The Beatles during an action-packed tour of Scotland in
