RINGO’s BIG BIRTHDAY SHOW, A CHARITY SHOW SET TO AIR ON YOUTUBE
Ringo Starr reveals he is set to REUNITE with bandmate Paul McCartney during star-studded virtual concert to mark his 80th birthday Ringo confirmed Ringo’s Big Birthday Show, a charity show…
AILING AND WHEELCHAIR-BOUND YOKO ONO IS “SLOWING DOWN”, INSIDERS SAY
Three years ago, when the National Music Publishers’ Association presented Yoko Ono with their Centennial Song Award, Sean Lennon pushed his mother onto the stage at Cipriani 42nd Street in…
TOP DIRECTOR TO SHOOT BIOPIC ABOUT BRIAN EPSTEIN
Jonas Åkerlund-directed Midas Man to be produced by Trevor Beattie and shot in Liverpool. “Midas Man” will be shot in London, Liverpool and the U.S. for release in 2021. Worldwide…
RINGO STARR ON BEATLES “GET BACK” DOCUMENTARY: “THERE´S A LOT MORE JOY”
“We’re having fun, we’re playing, you know,” said Ringo of his reaction when he saw some of the footage. Ringo Starr has been sharing his thoughts and early impressions of…
RINGO STARR DETAILS HOW FANS CAN WATCH THE BEATLES´FINAL PERFORMANCE WILL BE SHOWN IN FULL FOR FIRST TIME
The legendary band played for the last time on the roof of the Apple Building in London in 1969 – and now fans will finally be able to see it…
PAUL MCCARTNEY AND MORE BACK PLEA TO SUPPORT UK LIVE MUSIC INDUSTRY
Paul McCartney, Liam Gallagher, Dua Lipa and more are among 1,500 artists who have signed an open letter calling for support for the UK’s live music scene. Ed Sheeran, the…
THE CLASSIC BEATLES SONG JOHN LENNON WROTE AFTER HE “STOPPED TRYING TO THINK”
“John said ‘Nowhere Man’ came only after he’d given up on writing. The song arrived on Rubber Soul, the 1965 record George Harrison called the band’s “first fully fledged pothead…
RINGO STARR ANNOUNCES 80th BIRTHDAY CHARITY SHOW WITH PAUL MCCARTNEY AND MORE
Ringo celebrates his 80th birthday with an in-depth video interview -Here-, along with a July 7th virtual charity show Ringo’s Big Birthday Show will also feature Sheryl Crow, Gary Clark,…
YOU GAVE ME THE ANSWER: How Do You Take Your Tea?
Here at the PaulMcCartney.com office, tea is a big deal. With milk, without milk, with two sugars, with no sugar, with honey… Everyone has their own preference, and it’s a…
THE BEATLES SONG GEORGE HARRISON WROTE JUST TO “PASS THE TIME”
George Harrison had contributed a few songs to the Fab Four but one track which appeared on the Magical Mystery Tour EP and album was made when George was just…
THE BEATLES FINALLY LET IT BE BY BRUCE SPIZER
The Beatles “Get Back”/”Let It Be” sessions and the resulting unreleased and released albums and bootlegged recordings are among the most interesting and confusing aspects of the Beatles recorded legacy.…
GEORGE HARRISON WROTE “PIGGIES” AS A COMMENT ON GREED
In the White Album era: “Blackbird,” Paul McCartney sang (if obscurely) in support of Civil Rights-era protesters. And John Lennon at least broached serious subjects on “Revolution 1.” In his…
JACKSONVILLE, 1964: WHEN THE BEATLES REFUSED TO PLAY TO SEGREGATED AUDIENCES
“We never play to segregated audiences,” John Lennon said at the time. “I’d sooner lose our appearance money” The Beatles’ September 1964 appearance at Jacksonville, Florida’s Gator Bowl was historic…
“FLAMING PIE” BOX SET REMASTERED BY ABBEY ROAD´S ALEX WHARTON
Paul McCartney’s 10th solo album, 1997’s Flaming Pie, will become the 13th instalment in his Grammy-winning Archive Collection on 31 July. The acclaimed set, which featured such favourites as Young…
PAUL MCCARTNEY WANTS MANDATORY MEAT TAKEN OUT OF SCHOOL MEALS
Paul McCartney has spoken out against the serving of meat in schools, arguing that the practise shouldn’t be mandatory. Paul made the case in a letter to education secretary Gavin…
JOHN LENNON´S FINAL CONCERT JOINING ELTON JOHN ON STAGE
John Lennon would take to the main stage of a huge stadium for the very last time. The singer would join Elton John on the glittering stage of Madison Square…
THE WINDY HISTORY OF PENNY LANE : NOW RESOLVED CONTROVERSY
Was Penny Lane named after a notorious slave trader? Recent protests reignited the debate. The signs for Liverpool’s Penny Lane are often decorated with graffiti: names, dates, well wishes to…
UNCUT : PAUL, RINGO AND PETER JACKSON GET BACK! THE BEATLES – ISSUE AUGUST 2020
Uncut – Issue August 2020.
RINGO STARR WROTE “OCTOPUS´S GARDEN” IN ITALY WHILE AWAY FROM THE FAB4
When engineers and others close to The Beatles look back on the band’s recordings, you’ll often hear them point to the patience and overall calming presence of Ringo Starr. Ringo…
BEATLEMANIA : THE RISE OF THE FAB FOUR
Beatlemania: Four Photographers on the Fab Four by Tony Barrell (Photographs), Norman Parkinson (Photographs)Michael Ward (Photographs)Terry O’Neill (Photographs),Derek Bayes (Photographs) – The rise of the Fab Four – The Beatles…
CELEBRATE RINGO STARR´S 80TH BIRTHDAY WITH HIM
Celebrate Ringo Starr’s 80th Birthday with Him Virtually YOU AND A FRIEND WILL: Support the Heal the Healers Now initiative to provide stress-reducing Transcendental Meditation to frontline medical workers Meet…
JOHN LENNON FINAL PHOTOS AND CAMERA SELL FOR OVER $100K AT AUCTION
The final photos taken of John Lennon on Dec 8, 1980, by Paul Goresh sold for $100,000; and the camera that took them for $5,900; the last book signed by…
ON THIS DAY: THE PRINCE´S TRUST CONCERT AT WEMBLEY ARENA
ON THIS DAY: 20 June,1986: the Prince’s Trust Concert was held at Wembley Arena London. This event saw performances from a who’s who of music,including Paul McCartney, Bryan Adams, Joan…
THE BEATLES IN DONCASTER, 1963
The Beatles played a gig in Doncaster when they were in the early stages of their career. On February 5, 1963, The Beatles played one of their legendary concerts in…
FROM THE ARCHIVES, 1964: STADIUM BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR PAUL
It was Paul McCartney’s 22nd birthday. Sydney Stadium was the venue. About 20, 000 wildly ecstatic fans made it his night – and turned the Beatles’ performance into a deafening…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAUL MCCARTNEY !
On this day, 18 June, 1942: James Paul McCartney was born.
PAUL AND NANCY IN THE HAMPTONS
Paul McCartney went shopping with his wife Nancy Shevell on Tuesday. Paul and Nancy with face mask and gloves for the outing in the Hamptons. They had been stocking up…
MULTI-FORMAT “FLAMING PIE”
Paul McCartney’s tenth solo album, 1997’s Flaming Pie, will become the 13th instalment in his Grammy-winning Archive Collection on 31 July. The acclaimed set, which featured such favourites as ‘Young…
THE BEATLES SONG ON “SGT.PEPPER” THAT PAUL MCCARTNEY WROTE FOR FRANK SINATRA
Frank Sinatra is an undoubted musical icon. He once offered the Fab Four a giant compliment when he spoke of George Harrison’s Abbey Road contribution, ‘Something’, calling it the “one…
THE BEATLES – LIFE MAGAZINE 1967
The Beatles were featured in Life magazine. The New Far-Out Beatles, 24 July, 1967.
A HOME RECORDING OF JOHN LENNON SINGING THE BEATLES WITH HIS SON SEAN
John Lennon always his said his son, Sean, felt “more like a twin” considering that they both shared the same birthday. In the below clip we catch a glimpse of…
ON THIS DAY : THE BEATLES RECORDING “IT´S ONLY LOVE”
ON THIS DAY : 1965 Studio 2. 2.30-5.30pm. Recording: ‘It’s Only Love’ (takes 1-6). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. —————————————————————————- “It’s Only Love” is a…
PAUL MCCARTNEY AND NANCY SHEVELL, WEAR FACE MASKS AND COVER UP AS THEY GO SHOPPING IN THE HAMPTONS
Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell, wear face masks and cover up as they go shopping near their US home, in the Hamptons amid COVID-19 pandemic,last week. Paul wore purple latex…
THE BEATLES SOUND ENGINEER GEOFF EMERICK’S RECORDING WORTH $5m
The Beatles’ late sound engineer Geoff Emerick’s recording of an old Abbey Road jam session worth $5m is ‘at the heart of legal battle between Universal and his family’ A…
THE BEATLES “GET BACK” DOCUMENTARY MOVED TO 2021
The Beatles: Get Back is now scheduled to be released on Aug. 27, 2021. Walt Disney on Friday made a number of shifts to its release calendar, including pushing Peter…
PAUL MCCARTNEY’S ICONIC 1997 ALBUM ‘FLAMING PIE’ WILL BE REISSUED ON 31st JULY
Paul’s iconic 1997 album ‘Flaming Pie’ will be reissued on 31st July. Take a look inside. BOX SET DELUXE EDITION As the thirteenth release in the Paul McCartney Archive Collection,…
THE ROAD SIGNS ALONG PENNY LANE IN LIVERPOOL HAVE BEEN VANDALISED OVERNIGHT
Road signs on Liverpool’s famous Penny Lane have been defaced and covered in graffiti in a series of attacks described as “mindless.” Images shared on social media this morning show…