ON THIS DAY: THE BEATLES AT ROYAL HALL, HARROGATE
Friday, 8 March, 1963 Beatles Concert: Royal Hall, Harrogate Hrs: 20.00 8 March 1963: The Beatles at The Royal Hall Rippon Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire. This was The Beatles’ only concert…
FUNDRAISER TO FEATURE GUITAR SIGNED BY PAUL MCCARTNEY
The Mass Music & Arts Society will hold its annual fundraising gala Friday, March 29, with auction items including a bass guitar signed by Paul McCartney. The event will be…
PLAQUE “YOKO ONO JOHN LENNON CAMBRIDGE 1969” HAS BEEN UNVEILED
A new plaque has been unveiled in commemoration of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s first public gig, which took place 50 years ago at Cambridge University. Ono held a jazz…
NATIONAL TRUST REFUSES TO ADOPT RINGO STARR’S CHILDHOOD TERRACED HOME IN LIVERPOOL AS A HERITAGE ATTRACTION
The National Trust was accused of ‘turning its back’ on an important part of Beatles history yesterday after refusing to adopt Ringo Starr’s childhood home. The humble two-up, two-down terraced…
A NEW BOOK ABOUT THE BEATLES’ FINAL DAYS REVEALS THE REAL REASONS THEY SPLIT UP
As 1969 dawned, The Beatles appeared to be riding high on the success of the ‘White Album’ and the ‘Hey Jude’/‘Revolution’ single, both huge hits for their new Apple Records…
ON THIS DAY: CHRIS O’DELL WAS BORN
Chris O’Dell, a former Apple employee, and variously assistant and facilitator to musical acts such as the Beatles, Derek & the Dominos, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and Santana. Harrison…
COLLECTION OF JOHN LENNON’S DRAWINGS AND SCI-FI MAGAZINES TO BE AUCTIONED
John Lennon’s fascination with aliens and UFOs has been well documented throughout his life. As a member of one of the most famous bands of all time, The Beatles, Lennon…
ON THIS DAY: GEORGE AND PATTIE GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT
On February 28, 1972, George and Pattie got into a terrible car accident, which almost proved fatal for Pattie. She suffered a concussion and several broken ribs. She spent weeks…
ON THIS DAY: A HARD DAY´S NIGHT SESSIONS – PHOTOS
ON THIS DAY : 1964 Studio 2. 10.00am-1.00pm. Recording: ‘And I Love Her’ [re-re-make] (takes 20-21); ‘Tell Me Why’ (takes 1-8). Studio 2. 2.30-5.30pm. Recording: ‘If I Fell’ (takes 1-15).…
ON THIS DAY U.S. LP RELEASE “HEY JUDE”
1970: U.S. LP release: ‘Hey Jude’. Hey Jude (original title: The Beatles Again) is a 1970 collection of non-album singles and B-sides by the Beatles. It included “I Should Have…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR GEORGE !!!!
Happy Birthday George Harrison!
SEAN LENNON ON REALITY, MAGIC & HOW YOKO ONO TAUGHT HIM TO EMBRACE THE WEIRD
Sean Lennon just unveiled his most ambitious, eccentric album to date, South of Reality, his second with Primus’ Les Claypool as the Claypool Lennon Delirium. With its jabberwocky sound and…
PAUL MCCARTNEY IN LONDON
Paul McCartney in London, 22 February, 2019.
A&E WILL PREMIERE: JOHN AND YOKO: ABOVE US ONLY SKY
A&E will premiere the two-hour special John and Yoko: Above Us Only Sky next month as part of the network’s “Biography” strand. The film follows the making of John Lennon’s…
ON THIS DAY: “POSTCARD” WAS RELEASED IN THE UK
On this day in 1969, Postcard was released in the UK. Post Card is the debut album by Mary Hopkin. It was produced by Paul McCartney and released by Apple…
ON THIS DAY: US SINGLE RELEASE: ” INSTANT KARMA”
On this day: 1970 , US single release: ‘Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)’/’Who Has Seen The Wind’. Released as a single on Apple Records in February 1970. The lyric…
MEMORABILIA FROM THE BEATLES WILL GO UNDER THE HAMMER IN TEXAS
Unseen Beatles photographs, a rare copy of the mysterious White Album, signed broken drumsticks, an autographed tour book creepy and more could fetch £326,000 at auction. Musical memorabilia from The…
NANCY SHEVELL´S FAMILY FIRM HAS DECLARED BANKRUPTCY
The company, called New England Motor Freight Inc, was founded by her dad Myron in 1977. According to papers filed at the US Bankruptcy Court in Newark, New Jersey, last…
JENNY LEWIS SHARES NEW SINGLE “HEADS GONNA ROLL” FEATURING RINGO STARR
Jenny Lewis has shared the second single from her forthcoming solo album, On The Line, scheduled to arrive on March 22nd via Warner Bros. Records. The new song, “Heads Gonna…
ON THIS DAY: “JET” WAS ISSUED AS A SINGLE IN THE UK
On this day: 18 February , 1974: “Jet” was issued as a single in the UK. “Jet” is a song by Paul McCartney and Wings from their album Band on…
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH HARRY WYATT
“Fuh You” released as the second single from Egypt Station on 15th August, 2018. The song was one of several co-written and produced with Ryan Tedder but the only one…
ON THIS DAY JOHN LENNON AND YOKO ONO ON “THE MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW”
ON THIS DAY: 16 February, 1972… John Lennon and Yoko Ono share hosting duties on ‘The Mike Douglas Show’. The Mike Douglas Show was an American daytime television talk show…
ON THIS DAY: “GEORGE HARRISON” EIGHTH STUDIO ALBUM WAS RELEASED
George Harrison is the eighth studio album by George, released in February 1979. It was written and recorded through much of 1978, a period of domestic contentment for Harrison, during…
LOST PICTURE OF THE BEATLES PLAYING GREAT TARMOUTH DEVELOPED AFTER 55 YEARS IN A DRAWER
This photo of the Beatles, taken in 1963 in Great Yarmouth, was printed only on February 5, 2019. Mark Harrison had worked in a photographer’s studio in the town, from…
RECORDED IN ONE DAY: THE BEATLES´ DEBUT ALBUM ‘PLEASE PLEASE ME’
Mostly recorded in one day at Abbey Road Studios, The Beatles’ debut album, ‘Please Please Me’ went on to top the charts, staying there for 30 weeks. Shortly before 10am…
RAMI MALEK REVEALS THE STORY BEHIND STUNNING PHOTO WITH PAUL MCCARTNEY
Actor Rami Malek, who played Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody movie, has shared a photo of himself with The Beatles bassist Paul McCartney on Twitter. He wrote: ” ‘You do…
ON THIS DAY: 55th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEATLES’ AMERICAN DEBUT ON THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW
Saturday night (February 9th) marks the 55th anniversary of the Beatles’ American debut on The Ed Sullivan Show. Seen by over 73 million viewers, the show has gone on to…
RINGO ANNOUNCE 2019 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
Ringo & His All Starr Band Announce 2019 North American Tour Dates! Ringo & his All Starr Band have announced additional tour dates for North America! Besides the already announced…
THE BEATLES PRODUCER REVEALS WHY WORKING WITH THEM WAS ‘SO EASY’
In a recent interview with Jonesy’s Jukebox, former The Beatles producer Eddie Kramer has revealed a story about one the recording sessions of The Beatles song. Here’s the story: “I…
GEORGE HARRISON AND MICHAEL JACKSON: RARE RADIO INTERVIEW RESTORED
Forty years ago, two of music’s biggest stars walked into BBC Radio 1 and sat down to review the week’s new releases. Michael Jackson and George Harrison spent the next…
55 YEARS AGO: THE BEATLES ARRIVE IN USA 7 FEBRUARY, 1964 JFK AIRPORT
Exactly 50 years ago, on Feb. 7, 1964, as John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr boarded Pan Am Flight 101 in London for their first U.S. visit,…
ON THIS DAY: JOE ENGLISH WAS BORN
On this day : 7 February, 1949: Joe English was born. musician, vocalist and songwriter who, during the 1970s, played drums in Paul McCartney‘s band Wings and in the Southern…
PAUL MCCARTNEY WINS GOLD BLUE PETER BADGE
Paul McCartney has won countless awards, but he says he has finally “made it” after being presented with perhaps the greatest accolade of all: a gold Blue Peter badge. On…
ON THIS DAY: HORST FASCHER WAS BORN
ON THIS DAY : 5 February, 1936: Horst Fascher was born. Fascher the man who first booked The Beatles to appear at the world famous Star Club in Hamburg in…
BEATLES’ PRE-BREAKUP LETTERS ON SALE FOR $550,000
In January 1969 and April 1969 letters, Fab Four hire and then fire John and Lee Eastman A pair of legal letters that foretold the eventual dissolution of the Beatles…
KENT SHOP WITH BEATLES CONNECTION IS CLOSING DOWN AFTER 140 YEARS
Baldocks, a family-run shop in Tonbridge, is due to close after 140 years. Edward Baldock first opened the clothing shop in West Malling in 1878. Baldocks used to sell outdoor…
RINGO STARR PLAYING IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS THIS SUMMER
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band will play Champaign’s State Farm Center Theatre this August. Tickets to see the former Beatle live go on sale Friday, Feb. 8 at 10…
