Höfner thief found
A world wide search for Paul McCartney’s stolen first Höfner bass guitar was launched by guitar maker Höfner a few years ago. Paul had purchased the instrument when the Beatles were playing at the...
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Ringo pub for sale
The building that housed the pub “The Empress”, famously featured on the cover of Ringo Starr’s first solo album, is for sale. The seven rooms upstairs have all been refurbished and made into studios,...
Documentary Podcasts
Written, produced and presented by music historian Kevin Howlett, these podcasts were published on December 20th on The Beatles’ official website. It was divided in two, since it was effectively promoting the new editions...
New audio recording from 1964 TV show
The Beatles made their debut on the television show «Val Parnell’s Sunday Night At The London Palladium» on 13 October 1963. Three months later they made their return, January 12, 1964. The show was...
Mind Games – the book
Here’s the publishers description. The definitive exploration—told in revelatory detail—of the writing, recording, and release of John Lennon’s celebrated and magical fourth solo album Mind Games, and the era that inspired it. Described by...
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...
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...
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