Band on the run – underdubbed
Paul McCartney has released a taste of the so-called “Underdubbed” version of “Band On The Run”, in the form of the title cut. You can find it on streaming services and YouTube. The full...
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Review: George Harrison: The Reluctant Beatle
Philip Norman came to our attention when he wrote a successful biography of the Beatles, titled “Shout! – The True Story of The Beatles” (also published as “Shout! The Beatles in Their Generation”), which...
Band On The Run turns fifty with new releases
The third Wings LP “Band On The Run” celebrates its 50th anniversary on December 5. Like the previous anniversary albums from Paul McCartney, this one also gets its half-speed master edition on the occasion...
Paul in the studio with The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones have published a so-called “lyric video” of the song “Bite My Head Off”, where Paul McCartney participates with a modified Höfner 500/1 bass guitar outfitted internally with a fuzzbox. A few...
Ringo’s beats and threads
Ringo is soon to publish a new book, with his regular publisher, Julien’s Auctions. The book, titled “Beats & Threads: Fashion of a Beatle” is about the drummer’s various outfits and drums, from the...
Creating a collector’s item
When the various formats of the “final Beatles song” was announced, I was thinking to get at least the black 7″ vinyl single (just to keep my U.K. singles collection complete), the cassette and...
New John&Paul photo from 1974
From the Mal Evans archives and we presume taken by Mal, is yet another photo from 29 March 1974 when Paul and Linda visited John and May at the Santa Monica beach house they...
Peter Jackson Talks About Making The Beatles’ Last Music Video
Peter Jackson: “When Apple asked me to make the music video, I was very reluctant – I thought my next few months would be a hell of a lot more fun if that tricky...
Mona’s diary
In an upcoming auction, Mona Best’s early 1960 booking diary for her Casbah Club is for sale. You might remember that after having lost Colin, their drummer, the second to last incarnation of the...
Now and Then – trailer and story
Now and Then’s eventful journey to fruition took place over five decades and is the product of conversations and collaborations between the four Beatles that go on to this day. The long mythologised John...
Mixing details
From the descriptions of the CD editions. These landmark compilations have introduced generations of fans to the incredible history of the most storied band in music. For its 50th anniversary, the collections have been...
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