JOHN LENNON´S LETTER REVEALING REAL CAUSE OF MARRIAGE BREAKDOWN EXPOSED
JOHN LENNON’S relationship with Yoko Ono has been widely credited with breaking up his first marriage – yet an unearthed letter from 1976 revealed why he thought his relationship with…
THE BEATLES´LIVE D.C SHOW WAS SHOWN IN SELECTED U.S. MOVIE THEATERS AS A CLOSED-CIRCUIT CONCERT
However, about a month later, in mid-March 1964, the CBS filming of the Beatles’ live D.C. show — together with separate footage of performances by the Beach Boys and Lesley…
THE BEATLES AFTER THEIR LIVE WASHINGTON D.C. PERFORMANCE IN 1964
After their live D.C. performance, the group attended a masked ball at the city’s British Embassy. Reportedly, British Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home decided not to attend for fear of…
ON THIS DAY : THE BEATLES LIVE AT THE WASHINGTON COLISEUM, 1964
The Beatles played their legendary first American concert at the Washington Coliseum on February 11, 1964. When the Beatles first came to the U.S. in 1964, primarily to appear on…
GEORGE HARRISON´S ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN LYRICS FOR “HERE COMES THE SUN”
“Here Comes the Sun”, the iconic song, featured on The Beatles 1969 album Abbey Road is remembered as one of the band’s biggest hits. “‘Here Comes the Sun’ was written…
ON THIS DAY: 56th ANNIVERSARY – THE BEATLES PERFORMED ON THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW
On this day, February 9, 1964, The Beatles performed on The Ed Sullivan Show… Saturday night (February 9th) marks the 55th anniversary of the Beatles’ American debut on The Ed…
BEATLEMANIA BEGINS: THE BEATLES ARRIVE IN NEW YORK, 1964
On February 7, 1964, Pan Am Yankee Clipper flight 101 from London Heathrow lands at New York’s Kennedy Airport—and “Beatlemania” arrives. It was the first visit to the United States…
TOURISTS STILL WRITING ON PRAGUE´S JOHN LENNON WALL DESPITE RECENT BAN
The situation around the Lennon Wall in Prague has calmed down substantially since the wall reopened in November 2019 as an open-air art galley, but tourists are still writing on…
THE BEATLES RECORD JOHN LENNON CLAIMED HAD “THE FIRST FEEDBACK ANYWHERE”
While John Lennon was never did a lot of bragging about his Beatles-era guitar playing, he did take pride in his innovations in the studio. That included the backwards vocals…
“JOHN LENNON: THE FINAL YEAR”, FROM REDA FILMS DOCUMENTARY COMING
The final year of John Lennon’s life will be the subject of a new documentary timed to mark the 40th anniversary of the music legend’s death. John Lennon: The Final Year,…
PAUL MCCARTNEY AND NANCY ARRIVE FOR SUPER BOWL IN MIAMI
Paul McCartney at the Hard Rock Stadium, Miami February 02 2020. Paul McCartney and wife Nancy arrive for Super Bowl fun in Miami. They were first spotted strolling in through…
US GOLD CERTIFICATION: ‘MEET THE BEATLES!’ AND “I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND”
US gold certification: ‘Meet The Beatles!’. US gold certification: ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’/’I Saw Her Standing There’. “Meet the Beatles” was the first of…
PAUL MCCARTNEY AND NANCY HEADED ON A DINNER IN MIAMI
Paul McCartney and wife Nancy Shevell headed on a dinner date at Casa Tua Italian restaurant in Miami on Saturday. The couple left the venue arm in arm after catching…
JULIAN REVEALS HE´S HAD AN EMERGENCY CANCER OPERATION IN LA
Julian Lennon, visited his dermatologist just days ago, who noticed a lump on his head which he had had all his life ‘looked and felt a little different’ and she…
THE BEATLES’ HIGHEST-GROSSING ALBUMS OF ALL TIME, RANKED
These are their top 10 highest-grossing albums of all time. 10 Please Please Me – 2 Million Copies Sold The Beatles recorded their first album, Please Please Me, on March…
PREVIEW OF PETER JACKSON’S BEATLES FILM LIGHT UP UNIVERSAL SHOWCASE
Over the past few years, the Universal Music showcase has become a staple of Grammy Weekend: a tightly run, three-hour-ish sampler of the company’s current and upcoming talent, ranging from…
APPLE RECORDS BOSS JEFF JONES: “WE HAVE CREATED A BRAND-NEW FILM” (LET IT BE)
The new film is being prepped to coincide with its 50th anniversary, and will reportedly be followed by a remastered rerelease of the original film… The first footage from Peter…
51 YEARS AGO: INSIDE THE BEATLES’ FINAL LIVE PERFORMANCE
On a blustery, bitterly cold day in London 50 years ago, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr clambered to the roof of their record company, Apple Corp.,…
JOHN LENNON’S PSYCHEDELIC ROLLS-ROYCE ON DISPLAY AT VICTORIA’S ROYAL BC MUSEUM
Staff from the Royal BC Museum (RBCM) wore white cotton gloves as they gently manoeuvred a massive, three-tonne vehicle into their lobby. The 1965 Phantom V Rolls-Royce belonged to none…
DIRECTOR PETER JACKSON PREVIEWED A FEW MINUTES OF HIS UPCOMING LET IT BE FILM OVER THE WEEKEND
Director Peter Jackson previewed a few minutes of his upcoming documentary based on the Beatles’ Let It Be movie over the weekend. Variety reports the screening took place at Universal…
THE BEATLES THEMED PUB IN BLACKPOOL
Plans for Hamish Howitt’s Scots Bar, Rigby Road which will undergo a conversion into a Beatles themed pub Hamish Howitt says it has been a long-time dream to dedicate his…
GUITAR-SHAPED PRIVATE GREEK ISLAND THAT BEATLES WANTED TO BUY
It’s just a 15-minute helicopter ride to the Athens airport Location: Ethereal Island, Eretria, Euboea, Greece Price: €9 million (US$10 million) This guitar-shaped private island in Greece caught the eye…
BMG ENTERS GLOBAL PACT WITH GEORGE HARRISON’S DARK HORSE RECORDS, MXMTOON SIGNS WITH AWAL & MORE
Photo (Josh Giroux): L to R: Michael Kachko, SVP, Catalog Recordings, BMG US; Hartwig Masuch, BMG CEO; Dhani Harrison; Thomas Scherer, EVP, Repertoire & Marketing, BMG Los Angeles; David Zonshine;…
JOHN LENNON´S “YOU CAN´T DO THAT” SOLO WAS HIS 1ST
George Harrison may have been the Beatles’ lead guitar player, but you’ll find songs that featured John Lennon or Paul McCartney taking solos. In the case of “Taxman,” George’s composition…
RINGO STARR: “I SAW HIM (JOHN LENNON) ON THE 15th NOVEMBER,1980”
John Lennon and Ringo Starr last saw each other in November, 1980. In an interview the following year, Ringo reflected on their final meeting, which was immortalised in a photo.…
‘JOHN LENNON: FINAL YEAR’ DOCUMENTARY COMING
The final year of John Lennon’s life will be the subject of a new documentary timed to mark the 40th anniversary of the music legend’s death. John Lennon: The Final…
GRAHAM GOULDMAN RECRUITS RINGO STARR FOR NEW ALBUM
Ringo Starr is the drummer for Graham Gouldman’s – 10cc founder and songwriter – next album. Nashville singer songwriter Beth Nielson Chapman also makes an appearance. “I’ve got a new…
HOW JOHN LENNON LOOKED TO HIS FUTURE WITH THE PLASTIC ONO BAND
“John Lennon Plastic Ono Band” was recorded over at both Abbey Road and Ascot Sound Studios, the studio that John Lennon and Yoko Ono had built at Tittenhurst Park In…
TERRY JONES, LIFE OF BRIAN DIRECTOR AND MONTY PYTHON FOUNDER, DIES, AGED 77
Terry Jones, founder member of Monty Python and director of three of Python’s celebrated feature films, has died aged 77, his family have announced. In a statement they said: “Terry…
THE NIGHT THE ROLLING STONES MET THE BEATLES
Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman recalled the moment when he looked up during an early performance and saw the Beatles in the audience. The iconic meeting took place at…