WASHINGTON — Aug. 29, 1966: For the Beatles, it was originally just another show date at a stadium with bad acoustics amid death threats; the final stop on yet another
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- The Beatles album its own engineer called “garbage” As a fan of The Beatles, I often – albeit subconsciously – view the band’s 1969 album Abbey Road as their last-ever studio record. That’s not the case, of course,...
- The forgotten folk duo who helped launch George Harrison’s career How do you ever find your feet again after being in a band as big as The Beatles?Perhaps the greatest song that reflects how tired George Harrison was of being...
- The rock icon Bob Dylan and George Harrison couldn’t stand “Who the fuck is going to watch Neil Young?!” someone in my Glastonbury camping group shouted, as they planned how to tackle the inevitably large queue for their beloved Charli...
- Happy Birthday, John Lennon! Why the World Still Misses Him John Lennon: Why the World Still Misses Him Remembering John Lennon on what would have been his 86th birthday On October 9, 1940, John Winston Lennon was born in Liverpool,...
- The 1966 George Harrison song that changed The Beatles forever: “I remember the day” When George Harrison left The Beatles, he was ready to take on the world, and for a period of time, he was the biggest name that the Liverpudlian outfit had...
- Rubber Soul – Special Edition Super Deluxe: 4CD | The Beatles This 4CD Special Edition Super Deluxe Box Set includes the new stereo mix, a disc of the 28-track collection of Sessions recordings that includes early versions of songs that deepen...
- Celebrate John Lennon’s Birthday On The Beatles Channel Celebrate John Lennon’s birthday with a full week of special programming on The Beatles Channel (Ch. 18).From Monday, October 5, through Sunday, October 11, hear shows celebrating John’s life, music,...
- George Harrison Was Secretly the Best Beatles Photographer Through moving lyrics entwined with themes of peace, love and spirituality, George Harrison offered fans harmony at a time of intense political unrest—a message that has transcended his lifetime. Harrison...
- George Harrison asked John Lennon to form a band after The Beatles: ‘I was embarrassed’ They may have been in arguably the greatest rock band of all time, but George Harrison once approached John Lennon to do it all over again.The proposal didn’t come out...
- 4 Beatles Songs That Display the Unique Songwriting Sensibility of George Harrison – American Songwriter It took George Harrison a few years into the Beatles’ recording career before he started to show a comfort level as a songwriter. Once he reached that point, his unique...
- The 1967 song Paul McCartney called “best” of Ringo Starr For all the hits that John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote for The Beatles, they never claimed to be better or greater than any of their bandmates.Even when GeorgeHarrison got...
- Statue of ‘Fifth Beatle’ removed from Liverpool city centre – Liverpool Echo A statue dedicated to The Beatles’ former manager in Liverpool city centre is to be removed temporarily for repairs. Hundreds of people gathered in the heart of town back in...
- The Best and Worst Song From Every Beatles Album of the Folk Rock Era – American Songwriter The Beatles had a couple of distinct eras. A better amateur music historian than I could probably split them up further than “Beatlemania,” “psychedelic,” and “folk rock,” but those three...
- Paul McCartney recalls “mental breakdown” after The Beatles 1970 split Paul McCartney has admitted he experienced a “mental breakdown” when he embarked on a solo career and formed his new band Wings after The Beatles split up.McCartney cast a revealing...
- George Harrison picked the one rhythm guitarist nobody could touch The rhythm guitarist is an often-overlooked role in a band that is taken for granted by most, but George Harrison understood how vital it was to any group worth their...
- TeaFlix Tuesday with Scott Freiman (Beatles Author) TeaFlix Tuesday with Scott Freiman (Beatles Author) Today on TEAFLIX, we’re going inside the music of four lads we thought we knew rather well. Our guest is Beatles author, lecturer,...
- Mark your calendars! Paul McCartney on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Mark your calendars! Paul McCartney on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Paul McCartney will appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Friday, Oct. 2, during the show’s weeklong visit to Brooklyn. It will...
- The 1968 song George Harrison thought John Lennon got wrong No member of The Beatles claimed to be perfect at their craft. A lot of their best moments were spent learning the studio in real-time and making the best with...
- The 1990 Traveling Wilburys album George Harrison called the best The Traveling Wilburys would have already been one of the greatest hypotheticals in music history had George Harrison not formed it by accident.The idea of having five of the greatest...
- Now available: this stamp collection celebrating the multi-faceted career of Linda McCartney (1941-1998) Now available: this stamp collection celebrating the multi-faceted career of Linda McCartney (1941-1998). Her work left a lasting impact on photography, music and culture. She continues to be one of...
Was it John, Paul or George who decided that the Beatles’ last concert would be played 50 years ago at San Francisco’s now-demolished Candlestick Park?One thing is certain: it wasn’t Ringo
A demo record of a song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and sung by McCartney himself has sold at auction in Britain for STG18,000 ($A31,169).The record It’s For
On August 29, 1966, The Beatles’ touring days came to an end with an anticlimactic, half-hour show at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park, a now demolished sports arena. Paul McCartney seemed
A “lost” Beatles record has been played on Radio 4 for the first time this weekend – after being missing
It was 50 years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught…wait, no, that’s not right. What was 50 years ago on Monday
August is a key month in the Beatles’ history as it relates to time the Fab Four spent in Southern California.
Sir Paul McCartney says he now considers the widows of George Harrison and John Lennon to be part of The
Since their break-up in 1970, the individual members of the Beatles have had mixed solo success. Ultimately, they’ve been disappointing.
International BeatleWeek 2016 is in full swing and our Dale has a full run down on what to expect.This will
