RIP, Johnny Hallyday
Embed from Getty ImagesFrench rocker Johnny Hallyday has passed at the age of 74. He was born June 15, 1943 and died on December 6, 2017. Johnny met the Beatles when the Beatles hit France, And as they...
View ArticleFunny photo
Clipping from French newspaper.This photo of a somewhat crosseyed George Harrison taking a selfie with Paul McCartney showed up in one of the Beatles related Facebook groups I belong to. The caption...
View ArticleChristmas boxed set sold out already?
The HMV Store: Sold out!The Beatles Store: Sorry sold out!.The official Beatles store in Europe displays a "Sold out" message, and the set hasn't even been released yet. The HMV store also says "sold...
View ArticleRingo's remastered albums
"Goodnight Vienna" - due out in remastered form in January, alongside "Ringo".We've already mentioned this, but here's the official confirmation. The good news is that these two albums have been...
View ArticleIt's the B-Day of Christmas
The boxed set cover features smiling versions of the Beatles portraits from the 1963 disc front cover.It's B-Day or Beatles day or Boxed set day for the new Beatles boxed set release of their fan club...
View ArticleMusic videos from The Beatles
The Ballad of John & Yoko - now available on the internetThis past weekend, The Beatles uploaded a bunch of music videos to their official Vevo channel, echoed on the YouTube Vevo channel, for...
View ArticleArise, Sir Ringo
Still from the film Lisztomania.Several UK newspapers are reporting that a certain Richard Starkey MBE, is one of the the names on Queen Elizabeth II's New Year's Honours list over who are going to be...
View ArticleGeorge turned down British honour
It has been revealed that in 2000, George Harrison turned down an OBE after his band mate Paul McCartney was awarded a knighthood.Every member of the Beatles was awarded an MBE in 1965, but Lennon...
View ArticleBeatles top vinyl record sales charts for 2017
The biggest seller in USA, not so in the UK.The vinyl revival continued in 2017 — and people clearly needed more Beatles records for their turntables, because the band took the top two spots on the...
View ArticleEsher demos for 2018?
Rumours of a 50th Anniversary super deluxe edition of The Beatles aka 'The White Album' means that the Esher Demos and other early takes/sessions aren't out of the question. Here's a little something...
View ArticleYellow Submarine at the movies
Theatrical release for 50th anniversaryScreen Daily reports that U.K. outfit Picturehouse Entertainment has struck a deal with Apple to release a digitally remastered version of the Beatles’ animated...
View ArticlePreviously unpublished Granada photos
The "new" photos are depicted inside this magazineIn the new Beatles Magazine "The Beatles - A Life in pictures" (which we told you about last November) is a section of previously unpublished photos...
View ArticleWho's that girl?
Embed from Getty ImagesYou've seen her. That girl posing with the Beatles in French hats. At present, the copyright is held by Getty Images. This is how they caption the image: "English group The...
View ArticleThe Beatles in India - new documentary
Beatles et al in India. Photo: Paul SaltzmanPRESS RELEASE:The Beatles In IndiaA feature film documentary about Transcendental Meditation, the quest for inner peace, prolific song-writing and the road...
View ArticleBlue Jay Way
George Harrison would have turned 75 yesterday, had he lived. To commemorate this occasion, The Beatles uploaded this Harrison composition to their Vevo and YouTube Vevo accounts: The video is a bit...
View ArticleNew source for "It's The Beatles"
Imaginary CD cover for an imaginary CD.Last week, someone uploaded to Soundcloud his own audio tape recording of the televised concert "It's the Beatles", which was filmed at the Empire Theatre in...
View ArticleSir Richard Starkey
It was such a special occasion that Ringo decided to wear a hat!Yesterday, Richard Porter reported that Ringo Starr was about to be knighted at Buckingham Palace today. And the Daily Mail had...
View ArticleJohn&Yoko exhibition in Liverpool
John and Yoko exhibition opens in May in Liverpool.Announced on March 20, the 49th wedding anniversary of John Lennon and Yoko Ono Lennon, from May 2018, the Museum of Liverpool will show a...
View ArticleCatalogue reissues from Paul McCartney
4 catalogue releases from McCartney, also available on colour vinyl this time.No news about Paul's forthcoming new studio album, I'm afraid - but meanwhile here are some catalogue reissues, due out May...
View ArticleFrom Sweden
Paul, George, Lill-Babs and JohnNews have reached us that Swedish singer Lill-Babs (real name Barbro Svensson), here depicted with the Beatles during their appearance on the Swedish TV-show, «Drop In»...
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