Facebook popularity
The official facebook pages of The Beatles and their membersOne, rather new method of measuring that fickle thing, "fame", is to look at how many "likes" the official Facebook page of the group or...
View ArticleBailey takes credit for "Eight Days A Week"
Collectors' edition of GQ magazineIn a collectors' edition of the magazine GQ there are two John Lennon-related interviews. One is with Yoko Ono, recounting what it was like to meet John for the first...
View ArticleHelp! jackets on display before auction
George and Ringo's Help!-jackets headed for auctionThe jackets used by George Harrison and Ringo Starr on the cover of the "Help!" album are to be auctioned off, after having been on display at...
View ArticleNew U.K. Beatles magazines
W H Smith has published a magazine with a DVD.This magazine, "The Beatles Are Coming", was recently published by W. H. Smith in the U.K. It's 98 pages with 200 photos of Beatlemania, the concert years...
View ArticleJune 17th for McCartney Archives
Original sales posterThis just in from Tom Brennan's important Beatles news site:Wings: Venus & Mars - Paul McCartney Archive Collection deluxe edition (2 CDs +DVD): June 17, 2014 Wings: Speed Of...
View ArticleInside the Star Club in 1963
Tony Sheridan on stage - still from "Hafenpolizei - Die Party" 1963Thanks to a recent TV screening of this 1963 cop series "Hafenpolizei", we can now have a look at the interior of the famous"Star...
View ArticlePaul McCartney & Wings - Hi Hi Hi promo
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View ArticleA Hard Day's Night in July
Screen capture from the Miramax DVD (2000)NME (New Musical Express) reports that the 1964 film, which follows a day in the life of the band as Beatlemania is in full swing, has been fully restored and...
View ArticleGreen Apple
Photo of John Lennon, Mick Jagger and Paul's girlfriend, Maggie McGivern.The inspiration behind the Beatles'Apple Corps was this painting by René Magritte. This 1967 photo of John Lennon, Mick Jagger...
View ArticleFully signed "Let It Be"
Fake or does it count? You be the judge.A unique signed LP is coming up for auction soon - signed by all four. But is it fake or does it count? Here's the story: John Lennon autographed a Let It Be LP...
View ArticleA Hard Day's Night announced by Criterion
Finally announced by Criterion. New cover by Rodrigo CorralFinally, the official word on this. Criterion just announced this title for June 24th, along with the cover depicted above. "Meet the Beatles!...
View ArticleA Hard Day's Night - back cover
A Hard Day's Night - back coverCriterion Press Release (much the same as yesterday's blog post):A HARD DAY’S NIGHT (DUAL-FORMAT BLU-RAY/DVD Edition & DVD Stand Alone Edition)Meet the Beatles! Just...
View ArticleThe power of the fans
Aspect ratio noted in the film leaderCriterion Collection has done a 360˚ and is now informing that the new restored and remastered A Hard Day's Night film will be presented in the aspect ratio of...
View ArticleA Hard Day's Night in Leeds
Poster for the Leeds screeningThe movie "A Hard Day's Night" will be screened on Tuesday 29 April at 8:15 pm at the oldest cinema in Leeds, England, the historic 102 year old Cottage Road Cinema....
View ArticleOmega: Some auction results
George's coat went for £46,000We have gotten the auction results from the Omega Beatles auction at the Hotel Adelphi in Liverpool. Among other things, George and Ringo's clothes from the cover of the...
View ArticleFree Beatles book for Kindle
Richard Buskins bookToday only, "Beatles 101: The Need-To-Know Guide" (Kindle Edition), written by Richard Buskin and illustrated by Eric Cash is available for free from Kindle and Amazon.Here's the...
View ArticleJohn Lennon's manuscripts and drawings in London
Just an update on the upcoming auction of Lennons poetry and drawings.
View ArticleA Hard Day's Night World Premiere
Nudge nudge wink winkFilm: A HARD DAY’S NIGHT (1964)Time: Saturday April 12th at 6:30 PMMovie Theatre: TCL Chinese IMAX, Hollywood, Los AngelesDescription: When the Beatles made their feature debut 50...
View ArticleWonderwall relaunched
Wonderwall on Blu-rayShout Factory has relaunched the 1968 psychedelic movie "Wonderwall" on Blu-ray. George Harrison composed and recorded the incidental music for the film, and Shout Factory is using...
View ArticleAbbey Road potatoes
© Copyright: McCain. Photographer: Erik AlmåsThe famous Abbey Road photo is still being exploited by advertising agencies, this time it's for McCain's potato crisps in the UK. Whoever okayed this...
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