RAY THOMAS DIED ON THURSDAY JAN 4, HE WAS 76
Ray Thomas, the singer and multi-instrumentalist for the Moody Blues, died on Thursday (January 4) after a multi-year battle with prostate cancer. He was 76. Moody Blues multi-instrumentalist Ray Thomas…
“THE BEATLES IN INDIA” ON 50 YEARS OF BEATLES INDIA VISIT TO HIT STORES IN FEBRUARY
A book featuring rare photographs of The Beatles clicked by Emmy award-winning producer-director Paul Saltzman during the iconic groups India visit 50 years ago will hit stores next month. A…
JANE BOWN’S PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE BEATLES IN COLOUR
The Beatles, in Knole Park, Sevenoaks shooting a promotional film for Strawberry Fields from the Magical Mystery Tour Album, 1967 Photograph: Jane Bown GNM Archive has a serendipitous set of…
RON CAMPBELL “YELLOW SUBMARINE” ANIMATOR COMING TO CHATTANOOGA ART GALLERY
Ron Campbell, the artist and director behind the 1960s Saturday morning Beatles cartoon, is coming to Chattanooga art gallery Area 61. Campbell, also the animator of the film “Yellow Submarine,”…
PAUL AND NANCY JET OFF AFTER FUN-FILLED HOLIDAY IN ST. BARTS
They’ve been sunning it up over the Christmas period on the beautiful island of St Barts in the Caribbean. And now Paul and Nancy waved goodbye to their festive getaway…
PAUL PUTTING FINISHING TOUCHES ON NEW ALBUM
Asked about his plans for 2018, Paul said, “I’ll probably be putting out a new album.” He added that he was “putting the finishing touches to it now,” in the…
THE BEATLES TAKE TOP TWO SPOTS IN 2017 VINYL SALES
The vinyl revival continued in 2017 — and people clearly needed more Beatles records for their turntables, because the band took the top two spots on the year-end sales chart…
JOHN’S INTERACTIVE HOTEL SUITE IS BOOKING FAST
When John and Yoko Ono booked space in Montreal’s Queen Elizabeth Hotel in May 1969, the 29-year-old ex-Beatle paid $1,000 a night for the four rooms that became the setting…
JOHN’S 1969 MONKEY BIKE EXPECTED TO FETCH MORE THAN $48,000
A 1969 Honda Monkey-Trail Bike once owned by John Lennon will soon be on the market. The onetime Beatle used it between 1969-71 to scoot around his Tittenhurst Park estate in the Surrey,…
TONY CALDER, MUSIC PROMOTER WHO WORKED WITH BEATLES DIES
Tony Calder (below left) partnered with Andrew Loog Oldham (right) to form IMAGE, Immediate Records Pioneering British music promoter, manager and PR agent Tony Calder, best known for his work…
RINGO TO HIT TEL AVIV IN JUNE
Ringo formally announced he is to perform in Israel on June 23 at Tel Aviv’s Menora Mivtachim arena. Ringo will perform with his All Starr band, as part of a…
ON THIS DAY – A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE BEATLES
1964 “I Want To Hold Your Hand” number 1, fourth week (UK Record Retailer). “Beatles Christmas Show”, at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London. 1965 Beatles For Sale number 1,…