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- Their Last Afternoon Together: Paul, George & Ringo, 25 Years Ago Their Last Afternoon Together: Paul, George & Ringo, 25 Years Ago On November 12, 2001, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr visited George Harrison in New York while he was seriously...
- John Lennon haunted The Beatles reunion in 1993, leaving behind a message for everyone After their well-documented breakup, I don’t think any of The Beatles could have imagined getting back in the studio together. However, had they ever entertained that thought, I’m almost certain...
- In 1967, The Beatles changed the world with ‘Sgt Pepper’. But Frank Zappa thought the British Invasion had already offered a far “superior” album five months earlier With his hair in bunches and a bicycle as part of his instrument roster, Frank Zappa once proclaimed that “without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible”.The Beatles were...
- In 1963, John Lennon gave George Harrison a song to sing. It was hardly a compliment The Beatles were always meant to be a united front. While people like to think that Ringo Starr lucked into the role of a lifetime in more ways than one,...
- Beatlemania Has a New Home: Rare Fab Four Treasures on Display in Florida Beatlemania Has a New Home: Rare Fab Four Treasures on Display in Florida The Penny Lane Beatles Museum has expanded into a new downtown location in St. Petersburg, Florida, after...
- In 1971, George Harrison was taken to court for his songs. Five years later, he made fun of the whole thing George Harrison didn’t ever want to worry about the business side of music after The Beatles.Business was what brought down the Fab Four in the end, and while so many...
- Beatles biopic cast recreates famous 1963 beach photographs Beatles biopic cast recreates famous 1963 beach photographs The four stars of Sam Mendes’ upcoming Beatles films have been photographed recreating the band’s playful 1963 seaside photo session. Paul Mescal...
- In 1963, John Lennon gave George Harrison a song to sing. It was hardly a compliment The Beatles were always meant to be a united front. While people like to think that Ringo Starr lucked into the role of a lifetime in more ways than one,...
- In 1968, Paul McCartney wrote a song Ringo Starr almost didn’t show up for. It’s now been played 800,000,000 times In the grand story of The Beatles, it’s hard to think of a time when Paul McCartney was considered the villain. A lot of that may have been carefully crafted...
- Beatles-Signed Morecambe and Wise Script Discovered in Suitcase Beatles-Signed Morecambe and Wise Script Discovered in Suitcase A rare 1964 television script signed by all four Beatles has emerged after spending approximately 60 years in a suitcase. The script,...
- The “genius“ 1960s record that peaked at 10 in the US. But John Lennon and Paul McCartney both agreed was the “greatest album ever made” Two pertinent quotes spring to mind when defining the whirlwind era of the 1960s. The first comes from Hunter S Thompson.“[It was] the kind of peak that never comes again,”...
- The 1960s song George Harrison and Joan Baez agreed Bob Dylan could’ve retired after, and still been a legend The folk landscape was a pretty straightforward arena prior to the arrival of the brooding troubadour, Bob Dylan. Like many legends who all but shake up the entire course of...
- In 1969, The Beatles turned down Woodstock. Years later, Ringo Starr revealed they “regretted” not being there Standing on the cold rooftop of London’s Apple Corps headquarters, a select group of lucky punters and policemen gathered round to watch The Beatles play their last-ever gig in 1969....
- Everything Fab Four Fest Everything Fab Four Fest Everything Fab Four Fest, running November 5–8 at Monmouth University and the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, with a Revolver 60th-anniversary focus and guests including...
- The 1968 Beatles song John Lennon called Paul McCartney’s “masterpiece”. But, was it all about him? John Lennon always had somewhat of a love/hate relationship with Paul McCartney’s music.As much as they may have been a phenomenal songwriting team as a part of The Beatles, Lennon...
- Mal Evans’ Lost Beatles Memoir Finally Emerges After 50 Years Mal Evans’ Lost Beatles Memoir Finally Emerges After 50 Years The long-unpublished memoir of Beatles road manager and confidant Mal Evans is finally being published, half a century after his...
- In 1980, John Lennon heard a new wave classic. Months later, it made him come back to music No one could really blame John Lennon if he had wanted to permanently retire from music by the late 1970s. He had done his fair share of partying, and even...
- Horst Fascher, Beatles’ Hamburg Ally and Star-Club Pioneer, Dies at 90 Horst Fascher, Beatles’ Hamburg Ally and Star-Club Pioneer, Dies at 90 Horst Fascher, the legendary Hamburg music figure closely associated with the Beatles’ formative German years and the co-founder of...
- The Time John Lennon Cut His Beatles Bandmates Out of a Classic Track: “For a Moment I Thought There Was Going To Be an Explosion” – American Songwriter It’s no secret that The Beatles weren’t seeing eye to eye by the end of their tenure. That tension was especially a shame in the collaborative partnership between John Lennon...
- 3 George Harrison Songs That Show a Different Side of the Rock Icon – American Songwriter George Harrison’s songs were typically spiritual, folk-leaning, and harmony-driven. But that’s not the whole story of the former Beatle’s solo career. His sound is as varied as his other Beatles...
The entire Beatles discography was released to streaming services Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Amazon Prime and Google Play on Christmas Eve — a true Christmas miracle for those who pay
If Ernest Hemingway could tell a compelling story in 6 words, why can’t a musician craft a great song in 60 seconds? Short answer: They can and they have. But unlike
TOKYO—At the invitation of Ambassador Manuel “Manolo” M. Lopez and his very warm and gracious wife, Maritess, Yoko Ono came home, in a manner of speaking, last Nov. 10 to her ancestral
Ivor Davis, author of “The Beatles and Me On Tour,” will team up with Malibu composer/singer Brooke Halpin for a
In 1968, Prudence Farrow traveled to India with her sister Mia to study transcendental meditation under Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. During her four-month stay
Find out why George Harrison had to be convinced to sing “The Inner Light,” an unlikely b-side to the Beatles’
For the first time ever on Jan 16th 1957 The Cavern Club opened its’ doors. The now world famous venue
“Playing with new paint filter techniques. #Beatles #fabfour” Getting creative with my digital tools to create my own Beatle-y images…
You might know Yoko Ono as the second wife of the late John Lennon, but how much do you really
