New tour for Sir Paul
The new tour is called "One On One".Paul McCartney has announced the start of a new tour, which means that "Out There" is behind us, and the new tour is called "One On One".Some of the dates and venues...
View ArticleGeorge Martin's final project
The two Georges at the launch of the red and blue albums at Abbey Road, 1993.George Martin’s final project, an eight-part TV series on the evolution of recording technologies, Soundbreaking: Songs From...
View ArticleThe cassette revival
Cassette edition of "Let It Be...Naked", 2003.Never mind the vinyl revival, hot on it's heels is the cassette revival! For those of us who grew up in the seventies, many of us had our first encounters...
View ArticleRichard Avedon's Beatles portraits
The famous "psychedelic" individual Avedon portraits of the fab four.In January 1965, US photographer Richard Avedon met The Beatles at the Ad Lib club in London. He was in town researching an...
View ArticleMcCartney regaining rights to some northern songs
A book about Northern SongsPaul McCartney is in the process of reclaiming US publishing rights for a huge chunk of The Beatles’ catalogue from Sony/ATV.The U.S. Copyright Act of 1976 stipulates that...
View ArticleHere's another clue for you all
#PaulMcCartneypic.twitter.com/EWg98JOWov— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) March 29, 2016The above video was posted on Twitter and Facebook by Paul McCartney yesterday, and has puzzled fans all over the...
View ArticlePure McCartney
"Pure McCartney" is a new 2CD or deluxe 4CD compilation of previously released songs.So the news are out...er somewhat. I guess we'll have to wait for paulmccartney.com for the press release....
View ArticlePure McCartney playlist
Pure McCartney - a glorified playlistThanks to Spotify, the new compilation album by Paul McCartney is easily compiled from tracks already out there. What's more, Levi Weiss has already saved us the...
View ArticleRemastered Anthologies
Now remastered - but only available from streaming providersThe Beatles Anthology, Vols 1-3 are now available on all collaborating streaming services, and it is the June 2011 remastered-for-iTunes...
View ArticleRon Howard's tweet
Happy days: Ron Howard and Paul McCartneyYesterday, Tuesday 4th of April, director Ron Howard went to see Paul McCartney in LA for "an extraordinary on-camera conversation" for Howard's documentary,...
View ArticleWhite label 1985 promo
There are only 300 copies worldwide of this 12" single.One of the weirdest ways to promote his new collection "Pure McCartney" McCartney chose, was to sneak out a white label 12" promotional single...
View ArticleClive Arrowsmiths photos
Up popped a sea lionPhotographer Clive Arrowsmith has made available some photos of Paul & Linda McCartney alone and together with assorted members of Wings and McCartney's 1989-93 tour band,...
View ArticlePure McCartney pack shots and track lists
4CD Deluxe edition4CD edition:<-- amazon.com="" link="" on="" p="" page="" product="" to="">DISC 1: 1. Maybe I'm Amazed2. Heart Of The Country3. Jet4. Warm And Beautiful5. Listen To What The Man...
View ArticleBeatles fanzines
Things, the German fanzine - March issueIn the age of internet, it's nice to know that there are still several Beatles magazines published throughout the world by fans. What with the new digital...
View ArticleThe Beatles on Spotify -the first 100 days
Infographics from Spotify about The Beatles first 100 daysThe Beatles were a bit behind when it came to availability on streaming services, but Christmas eve 2015 saw the group make it's debut on...
View ArticleMcCartney's One on One tour opens
Perhaps the most surprising element of the set list for Paul McCartney's opening show of his new tour in Fresno last night, was that "A Hard Day's Night" opened the ball. Primarily known as a John...
View ArticleDanish discography
New online Danish Beatles discographyAfter years of collecting data, not to mention records, the Danes have launched a website with a full discography of the Beatles releases in Denmark. Here you'll...
View ArticleAtlantic City - fake again!
Turns out this CD is not what it promised to be.As reported in this blog earlier, The Livewire label has now released what they call a "classic live performance: FM radio broadcast from The Convention...
View ArticlePete Best's revenge
An American release of the Polydor recordings.When Klaus Voorman made the collage that became the front covers of the Beatles' Anthology album series and related releases, the front cover of Anthology...
View ArticleThe Wilburys are coming...again
The Traveling Wilburys have switched record company.The Wilburys are coming… again...Back in 2007, The Traveling Wilburys reappeared on Rhino Records, as they re-released the original two albums the...
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