Limited quantities of BBC vinyls?
Live at the BBC - just 2000 copies pressed? Photo: ©2013 Apple Corps LtdAccording to one record retailer we heard from, the vinyl editions, at least as far as the UK versions are concerned, will...
View ArticleBeatles BBC launch 1994
Here's the press conference from the original launch of Live at the BBC back in 1994.
View ArticleThe Beatles and the Stones
There's a new book out, about The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Beatles vs. Stones (Simon & Schuster 320 pages, $26) by John McMillian is a book written by a historian and it does not take...
View ArticlePaul McCartney: Out There UK 2014
© MPLIt seems that Paul McCartney will be bringing his Out There tour to the UK in 2014. According to this website, you can participate in an auction to meet and greet with Sir Paul, as well as attend...
View ArticleOn Air - At Abbey Road
Photo: © Apple Corps LtdTo celebrate the forthcoming release of a new collection of Beatles music, On Air - Live At The BBC Volume 2, a panel of music experts will meet at Abbey Road Studios in Studio...
View ArticleAlma Cogan 1932-1966
Alma Cogan and the BeatlesAlma Cogan (19 May 1932 – 26 October 1966) was an English singer of traditional pop music in the 1950s and early 1960s. Dubbed "The Girl With the Laugh/Giggle/Chuckle In Her...
View ArticleNew Beatles at the BBC radio special
From the BBC Media Centre:BBC RADIO 2Thursday 14 November 201310.00-11.00pmTonight’s programme offers a rare chance to hear the Beatles as BBC audiences would have originally encountered them. This...
View ArticleRandy Scouse Gits: The Sex Lives of The Beatles
This new, somewhat speculative book title was recently brought to our attention. It's a self-published job, written by debutant author Danny Friar. The ominous Amazon blurb reads: "So you think you...
View ArticleAbbey Road car for sale
The "Abbey Road" front cover. Photo: © Apple Corps Ltd.One of the cars parked on the cover of the Beatles' Abbey Road album has come up for sale on ebay.It's not the famous Volkswagen Beetle,...
View ArticleOn Air TV-spot
Monday's the release date for the new Beatles album "On Air - Live at the BBC Volume 2", but people are reporting having received their copies early. Also, a few record shops around the world have been...
View ArticleReview: The Beatles' BBC albums
The two CD albums are available as a double boxed set. Photo: © Apple Corps LtdReview by Anna CrusisThe Beatles:Live at the BBC (Remastered for 2013, originally released in 1994)On Air - Live at the...
View ArticleHenry Grossman's Beatles photos
Photographer Henry Grossman shows some of his Beatles photos in this 60 minutes web spinoff from CBS. There's also an article here and a photo gallery here.
View ArticleUSA albums in January?
The American "Hey Jude" albumAs I'm sure you now, The Beatles/Apple released CD versions of the USA albums in 2004 and 2006 in the boxed sets "The Capitol albums" Volume 1 and 2. The CDs were not...
View ArticleGot That Something
The New York Times will focus on the British invasion of the 1960s for its next collaboration with Byliner.To celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ “I Want To Hold Your Hand” and the arrival...
View ArticleWhen The Silver Beatles became the Beatles
The Beatals, 1960There's a news story making the rounds, originatíng from Wirral News about a Beatles fan who supposedly has solved the mystery of when the Beatles decided to drop the "Silver" prefix...
View ArticleWords Of Love music video
The Beatles/Apple has produced a new music video for the version of "Words Of Love" from "On Air - Live at the BBC Volume 2".Paperback Writer at Top Of The Pops. Photo: Robert WhitakerWe just got wind...
View ArticleMark Lewisohn vs Fab 4 Free 4 All
Mark Lewisohn, "Tune In: The Beatles: All These Years" | Talks at Google. Renowned Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn discusses Tune In with Fab 4 Free 4 All hosts Mitch Axelrod, Rob Leonard and Tony...
View ArticleEd Sullivan Show remembered
The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show, February 9, 1964Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will be taking part in the upcoming TV special honoring the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' first appearance on "The...
View ArticleUnseen Lennon Photos For Sale
Some very cool John Lennon shots by photographer Richard Rosen has been put up for sale at unseenlennon.com. And very reasonably priced too! So if you know a Lennonite who has everything, here's...
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