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...
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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...
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...
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...
Red and blue 3LP albums
It looks like Amazon in France managed to spill the beans a little early today, by preparing a page for the new red and blue albums, with pictures. They didn’t list the contents, but...
Now and then there’s a cassette
Here’s a close up: 2023 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Yoko Ono Lennon, MPL Communications Ltd, GH Estate Ltd and Starling Music Ltd under exclusive license to Calderstone Production Ltd...
60 years since the Beatles’ first tour abroad
This week it’s sixty years since the first time The Beatles dipped their toes into the waters of international touring. They had done their stints in Hamburg, but that was no tour. They did...
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