As a 22-year-old reporter on the Northern Echo in 1965, I was lucky enough to meet the Beatles backstage at a gig in Newcastle. Paul McCartney threw me his violin
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- George Harrison guitar sold for $1.27 million at Julien’s Auctions – Goldmine Magazine: Record Collector & Music Memorabilia Julien’s Auctions kicked off its blockbuster two-day music auction event, “Played, Worn & Torn II,” on Wednesday, November 20 at Nashville’s Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum, setting a world...
- Paul Is Dead: The Most Notorious Beatles Conspiracy Theory Explained As perhaps the most famous band of all time, the Beatles have been the subject of their fair share of conspiracy theories. However, among speculation about coded messages in “Helter...
- The most honest song John Lennon ever wrote For someone who was so omnipresent in pop music throughout his career, it feels like we still haven’t figured out what made John Lennon tick. Whether he was in The...
- Fretless guitar owned by George Harrison may have been used on the White Album | GuitarPlayer More than 50 years since their breakup, the guitars used by the Beatles on their recordings have been thoroughly cataloged.Except for one.Five years ago, an amateur sleuth named Paul Brett...
- Fab Four Master Class Trip 2025 – ON SALE NOW! Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime! Join Fab Four Master Class hosts, Ken and Scott, as we visit historic Beatles sites in Liverpool, Hamburg, and London! Amazing tours....
- The Beatles hit song Paul McCartney never really liked The Beatles have countless songs that can be described as “classics”. From ‘Let It Be’ to ‘Here Comes The Sun’ to ‘A Day in the Life’, there are more examples...
- The album John Lennon called The Beatles’ highest moment For a band like The Beatles, it’s hard to nail down a specific point where everything came together. Even though Ringo Starr joining the band or the group learning to...
- How marijuana changed The Beatles forever “I remember it pretty well y’know,” Paul McCartney explains. “We were staying in that hotel [the Delmonico in New York City], and we were on tour, so we were all...
- The Beatles album John Lennon wanted to delete from history By a significant distance, John Lennon was the harshest critic of The Beatles. His songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney as part of the Fab Four struck perfection countless times, and...
- The one musician who changed The Beatles’ lyrics the most The 1960s gave us some of the most iconic and influential musicians in history. It birthed rockers like The Rolling Stones and The Who, gave rise to folk legends like...
- The Beatles song that sent John Lennon storming out of the studio – Liverpool Echo John Lennon and Paul McCartney are two of the most beloved figures to ever emerge from this city. From the early days of The Beatles, the duo formed a songwriting...
- How George Harrison landed The Rolling Stones their first record deal – Far Out Magazine The Rolling Stones and The Beatles’ respective legacies are forever intertwined. They were not only the two defining rock ‘n’ roll acts of their respective eras, bringing the genre to...
- Paul-McCartney-Haus in Klosters steht zum Verkauf – News – SRF In der Bündner Gemeinde Klosters lag noch viel Schnee, als am 4. März 1966 vor dem Chalet namens «Casa Rosmarie» ein Aston Martin DB5 mit britischem Nummernschild vorfuhr. Aus dem...
- Olivia Harrison Reveals the Enchanting Bond Between George Harrison and ‘Fifth Beatle’ Billy Preston – American Songwriter George Harrison’s widow, Olivia Harrison, recently spoke about the friendship the late Beatle had with musician Billy Preston. During an appearance on the upcoming documentary Billy Preston: That’s The Way...
- George Harrison – Living In The Material World (50th Anniversary Edition) | Reviews | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews “Remember, now, be here now…” who could forget the brilliance or relevance of George Harrison’s seminal track ‘Be Here Now’. One of the most profound and powerful things that Harrison...
- The legends Paul McCartney thought screwed up his song The meaning of any lyric tends to be in the ear of the beholder. While some songwriters can be an open book about what their lyrics mean, it’s easy for...
- The Beatles song that disgusted John Lennon The relationship between John Lennon and Paul McCartney was initially a creative free-for-all. The two worked incredibly closely within The Beatles, often “eyeball to eyeball”, and delivered a plethora of...
- Ringo Starr releases ‘Thankful’ featuring Alison Krauss – The Music Universe The song is the latest from his upcoming country record Ringo Starr has released “Thankful” featuring Alison Krauss. The track serves as the closer on his upcoming country record, Look...
- Behind the Meaning of George Harrison’s Final Single, “Any Road” – American Songwriter “Any Road” acted as George Harrison’s final single, released posthumously in 2002. In many ways, this song acts as an eulogy for Harrison’s storied life. It’s chock full of helpful...
- Happy 95th birthday Dr. Angie McCartney! Today, we are celebrating the 95th birthday of Dr. Angie McCartney! A remarkable woman, our TeaFlix host and an inspiration to us all. Happy Birthday! Having had High Tea...
SIR Paul McCartney has revealed he started drinking heavily and came close to quitting music after The Beatles broke up.The music superstar said he ended up forming Wings when he
It has long been written that John Lennon’s grandfather, John Lennon, known as “Jack”, was born in Ireland. Some sources said he was born in County Fermanagh, in Northern Ireland,
I am one of the millions for whom The Beatles form an inextricable part of our lives and histories… rather like the Queen.So I’ve read acres about them, never really
The legendary music producer, who was often dubbed the Fifth Beatle due to his work with the Fab Four, passed
“Al just struck up a rapport with people,” says Martin Barnes, senior curator at the V&A Museum, of the photographer
I have interviewed two Beatles. I have edited books about them and even written a play about our Fab Four.The band
Previously unseen footage of the Beatles in make-up ahead of a TV appearance in England in 1965 has surfaced in
A sales agreement signed by all four Beatles a month before John Lennon’s death in 1980 is being sold by a
