In the mid-1960s, Beatles member George Harrison began lessons in the sitar, a traditional Indian string instrument. His teacher was virtuoso Ravi Shankar, a revered classical musician in India. Through
You’ve heard of George Harrison and Ravi Shankar. Now hear the little known story of Lakshmi Shankar and her daughter, Viji – Women in the World in Association with The New York Times – WITW
In the short clip, Paul reflects on his life with Linda and their decision to go vegetarian.He said: “We decided to go vegetarian, then Linda said ‘Ok well I’m going
Linda McCartney launched a career as a rock photographer after photographing The Rolling Stones in New York during the 1960s.Her daughter Mary, who is now a professional photographer, focuses on portraiture
BOSTON, MA–A rare contract concerning the terms of sale of The Beatles Apple Corp headquarters will be auctioned by Boston-based, RR Auction. “It’s likely one of the final Beatles documents fully
‘A Day In The Life’: Rare black and white photos show John Lennon dressed as a woman in 19th century
There are a number of songs that have been written about John Lennon – most are posthumous, tender tributes such
As a 22-year-old reporter on the Northern Echo in 1965, I was lucky enough to meet the Beatles backstage at
SIR Paul McCartney has revealed he started drinking heavily and came close to quitting music after The Beatles broke up.The
It has long been written that John Lennon’s grandfather, John Lennon, known as “Jack”, was born in Ireland. Some sources
The hand-written page on which John Lennon wrote the lyrics to “Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite” has sold for a reported $354,000 at an open auction. The lyrics
