A visitor walks past John Loengard's 'The Beatles in a swimming pool during their first American tour' Miami Beach, USA, 1964 during the 'Life. I grandi fotografi' (Life. The great photographers) exhibition at the auditorium on April 30, 2013 in Rome. The exhibition showing some 150 pictures taken from 1936 when the US magazine Life magazine premiered will be open from May, 1 to August 4, 2013.
The Beatles catalog is a jewel for Sony/ATV, despite most of the songs being written in the 1960s. It is exciting to see the titles are as popular - if not more popular - as they ever were
Working on a new book about The Beatles lyrics made me determined that the British Library should have the world's best public collection of Beatles manuscripts. I’m really pleased the Cultural Gifts Scheme has helped me make this a reality.
We’re delighted to receive these iconic items on behalf of the nation. The case devoted to The Beatles is one of the most popular in our Treasures Gallery; visitors from all over the world are thrilled to see such legendary lyrics in their very earliest draft form.More quotes »
1969 Hendrix telegram: Can Paul come to play?
prompted the exasperated McCartney to retreat with his family to their farm in Scotland.It also came at a time when the Beatles were falling apart due to business and artistic conflicts that likely would have been exacerbated by McCartney appearing on a record Read more »
Richie Havens, Woodstock folk singer, dies at 72
others' songs, and developing a unique style of guitar playing. Havens' biggest hit was his passionate, joyful reworking of The Beatles ' "Here Comes the Sun" in 1971. He is probably best known for "Freedom," a song he improvised onstage at Woodstock by combining Read more »
Public Enemy makes Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
a lot."Of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 279 artists, only 36 were inducted in their first year of eligibility -- including The Beatles , the Rolling Stones , U2 and Madonna . Public Enemy belongs in that company."Their sound was so new," Hanley says. " Read more »
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Paul McCartney & Wings' 1976 tour recalled in CD, home video releases
from touring until September 1989. McCartney’s frequent solo jaunts with backup musicians since 1989 have celebrated his Beatles legacy, resulting in fewer Wings songs on the setlist. In 1976, Paul McCartney returned to U.S. concert stages for the first time 5:18 AM from MassLive.com Read more »
Happy birthday our Cilla!
she met her husband-to-be, Bobby Willis. Cilla quickly became a celebrity on Merseyside, performing alongside the likes The Beatles, Gerry and the Pacemakers and Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. She came by her stage name by accident when music paper, the ‘Mersey 3:05 AM from Liverpool Echo Read more »
Bitten by the music bug
official in Bursa Malaysia (one of the businessmen passed away last year so Raslan needs a replacement). He describes his Beatles collection and merchandise as a “never-ending hoard”. His friends joke that he is trapped in a time warp. “Different songs lead from The Star Malaysia Read more »
The Horse That Birthed the Beatles
Mr. Nicholson's book informs us that the horse owner spent much of his childhood in the family's apartment at the Dakota. The Beatles were part of a "British invasion" of American pop culture. Never Say Die's win at the Epsom Derby in 1954 heralded something from Wall Street Journal Read more »
Beatles caravan unearthed in garden
Beatles Gypsy Caravan pictured in 1967, the year Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was released A gypsy caravan once owned by John Lennon and Ringo Starr has been adopted by a Berkshire charity. Hidden from public view for more than 40 years, it was found from BBC Berkshire Read more »