ON THIS DAY IN BEATLES HISTORY
3 July 1963 ‘Please Please Me’ LP, 15th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). The Playhouse Theatre, Manchester. 8.00-9.00pm. Recording for BBC’s ‘The Beat Show’: ‘From…
ON THIS DAY IN BEATLES HISTORY
1963 Number 5 Studio, BBC Maida Vale Studios, London. 6.30-9.30pm. Recording for BBC’s ‘Pop Go The Beatles’: ‘Pop Go The Beatles’; ‘That’s Alright Mama’; ‘There’s A Place’; ‘Carol’; ‘Soldier Of…
PAUL: ‘I CAN’T BELIEVE I WAS ONE OF THE BEATLES’
EVEN the most successful songwriter in history has memory lapses from time to time. “I do sometimes think, ‘Wait a minute! I was one of The Beatles! Can you believe…
PAUL AND SONY SETTLE BEATLES COPYRIGHT SUIT
Paul and Sony have settled the lawsuit he filed back in January to reclaim the copyright to some of his earliest songs with the Beatles. Paul and Sony/ATV Music Publishing…
‘YOU GAVE ME THE ANSWER’ – Tim Minchin Asks (Part 1)
It’s been another fun ‘One On One’ month here at PaulMcCartney.com with Paul announcing new dates in Colombia, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico! In an exciting first for Paul, the…
PAUL ENJOYS CASUAL TRAIN RIDE WITHOUT BODYGUARDS IN FIRST CLASS
Paul proved to be just like everyone else as he enjoyed a casual train ride. He was spotted cutting a solo figure as he boarded a train at Kings Cross…
ON THIS DAY IN BEATLES HISTORY
1962 Brian politely responds to Ron White’s letter (written 26 June 1962) with another letter. Concert at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton. 1963 ‘Please Please Me’ LP number 1, 8th…
GEORGE HARRISON: THE B-SIDES
There was a time, long ago, when the all important single release had two sides, and the B-side, while probably deemed less important by record company executives, was important both…
YESTERDAY SCORE BY SIR GEORGE MARTIN PRESENTED BY ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS
Presented by Abbey Road Studios Abbey Road Studios presents the Yesterday Score by Sir George Martin for The Beatles. Limited to an edition of 500, this faithful reproduction of…
GWINNETT OFFICIALS USE ROAD NAME TO HELP LURE PAUL TO THE INFINITE ENERGY CENTER
It’s no Abbey Road or Penny Lane, but the new street leading to the Infinite Energy Center shows how excited local officials are for Paul McCartney’s upcoming visit to the…
PAUL GETS ‘ONE ON ONE’ WITH MEXICO
PAUL McCARTNEY Gets ‘ONE ON ONE’ with Mexico City New 2017 concert announced 28th October: Estadio Azteca, Mexico City Speaking about his forthcoming visit Paul said: “Mexico holds so many special…
WHY THE BEATLES’ “SGT.PEPPER” HASN’T SHOWN SIGNS OF AGING
The Beatles’ illustrious eighth album, “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” lends itself to anniversary celebrations. The central conceit of the album is that of a twentieth-anniversary concert by a…
LIVERPOOL’s BEST-KNOW LAWYER REX MAKIN PASSES AWAY
Rex Makin – one of Liverpool’s best-known personalities – has died. The 91-year-old lawyer passed away in the last 24 hours. Mr Makin, who was known for his philanthropy, had…
RINGO ANNUAL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION + LP, TOUR UPDATE
Ringo recently announced this year’s plans to celebrate his birthday on Thursday, July 7, 2017, inviting family, friends and the public to come together in a moment of Peace &…
NEW COMPETITION IN BEATLES MAGAZINE! WIN TWO TICKETS TO THE BROADWAY SMASH HIT MUSICAL “RAIN” AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM!
WIN TICKETS TO THE BROADWAY SMASH HIT MUSICAL “RAIN” COMING TO THE UK FOR THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF SGT.PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB ALBUM THIS OCTOBER. The fantastic Beatles tribute show…
LENNON BUS VISITS IDAHO AND UTAH FOR MONTH LONG TOUR
For an entire month the Lennon Bus invited students from Idaho and Utah to come together and imagine peace during our 20th Anniversary Tour! Students not only learned about career…
CAPITOL RECORDS PLOTS CELEBRATION OF 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEATLES’ “SGT.PEPPER´S ALBUM IN L.A.
It was 50 year ago this coming Thursday, June 1, that The Beatles’ trailblazing album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was officially released in the U.K., one day before…
LENNON: THE NEW YORK YEARS IS OUT NOW
IDW Publishing explores Lennon: The New York Years today Wednesday. In 1975 the most famous rock star in the world moved to New York City to raise his young family,…
BEATLES EXPERT SAYS HIS NEW “SGT.PEPPER” BOOK LOOKS AT FANS’ EXPERIENCES WITH THE INFLUENTIAL ALBUM
With the 50th anniversary of the official U.K. release of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band taking place this Thursday, Beatles historian and author Bruce Spizer has just published a…
HOW A CORN FLAKES AD INSPIRED ‘GOOD MORNING GOOD MORNING’
Today’s installment tells how John Lennon’s TV obsession led to the creation of “Good Morning Good Morning.” John Lennon indulged in a myriad of mind-altering substances during the recording of…
“SGT. PEPPER’s LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND:THE ALBUM,THE BEATLES AND THE WORLD IN 1967” GOES BEHIND THE SCENES 50 YEARS AFTER ALBUM’s RELEASE
It was 50 years ago this week, the Beatles released “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” and, according to George Harrison, “saved the world from boredom.” To commemorate one of…
GOOGLE EARTH TAKES YOU ON A GUIDED TOUR OF THE BEATLES HISTORY
From the Cavern Club where they got their start to the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York, you can now follow the Beatles’ rise to success on Google Earth. Google’s…
WHEN PINK FLOYD, DAVID CROSBY VISITED ‘LOVELY RITA’ SESSIONS
Today’s installment looks back at the rock summit meetings that took place during the recording of “Lovely Rita.” By early 1967, Abbey Road was one of the few remaining places…
THE STORY BEHIND EVERY ‘SGT. PEPPER’ SONG ‘WITHIN YOU WITHOUT YOU’
Even though “Within You Without You” appears on an album associated with the Summer of Love, the song is actually the only one on the Beatles‘ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts…
REVIEW: THE BEATLES’ ‘SGT. PEPPERs’ ANNIVERSARY EDITIONS REVEAL WONDERS
This authorized reconsideration of a major canonical work may be how it was always meant to be heard In 2006, the Beatles coaxed producer George Martin out of retirement to…
HOW OLD CIRCUS POSTER LED TO “… MR. KITE!”
The Beatles‘ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, which Rolling Stone named as the best album of all time, turns 50 on June 1st. In honor of the anniversary, and…
SGT PEPPER AT 50: MAGS
Rolling Stone, Germany Classic Rock, Germany Doc Ville, Greece Mojo Magazine Music Icons Rock & Folks Magazine Rockaxis Goldmine
PAUL, RINGO DINE WITH FELLOW MUSIC LEGENDS
Days before the 50th anniversary of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” The Beatles’ remaining members were spotted celebrating with some fellow legends in Hollywood. Spies said that on Friday…
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH ROD DAVIS (THE QUARRYMEN)
Read my exclusive interview with ROD DAVIS (THE QUARRYMEN) with fantastic comments greatly treasured and appreciated. Rod is a lovely person, hospitable and very humble, especially for a man who…
BEATLES MAGAZINE: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH BRIAN RAY
Brian Ray is a great person, great musician, guitarist, bassist, singer–songwriter and musical director, is rhythm, lead and bass guitarist with Paul McCartney many years ago…he has worked with an…
