At last – Lennon at the Hit Factory 1980
Stills from video of John Lennon in the studio, 1980 Yesterday, we could finally feast our eyes on moving images from the footage of John Lennon recording “I’m Losing You” at the Hit Factory...
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Beryl Bryden meets the Beatles in Barcelona
Paul McCartney and unknown lady at the Beatles’ hotel room in Barcelona. Photo: Juana Biarnés Beryl Audley Bryden (11 May 1920 – 14 July 1998) was an English jazz singer and washboard player, who...
The U.K. Help! album turns fifty
A very light and very blue photo of a “Help!” album cover. It is fifty years since The Beatles released their “Help!” album. Photographer Robert Freeman decided that he wanted to shoot the album...
Alternative poster art
© 2015 Mitch O’Connell Chicago artist Mitch O’Connell decided Paul McCartney needed a new tour poster, and he was the one to make it. In O’Connell’s words: “I decided to stop waiting for Sir...
Paul jams with Jefferson Airplane, 1967
4th April 1967 in San Francisco This photo has been floating around on social media sites the past couple of days, prompting speculations about what the occasion was, until someone was able to sort...
Cilla and The Beatles
Cilla Black, 1943-2015 Cilla Black was born Priscilla Maria Veronica White in Liverpool, England, on 27 May 1943 and grew up in the Scotland Road area of the city. Her parents were John Patrick...
Tug / Pipes press release and commentary
For the first time since The Beatles, Paul hired George Martin to produce his albums. MPL and the Concord Music Group are proud to announce two more landmark installments in the multiple GRAMMY-winning Paul...
Tug of War & Pipes of Peace – full details
Tug of War: Archive edition. Release date: October 2, 2015. Tug of War will not only be made available as a Deluxe edition, but also as a SUPER Deluxe edition, limited to 1,000 copies...
Help! turns fifty
29. July, 1965: Help! premieres at the London Pavilion. 50 years ago, the Beatles’ second motion picture “Help!” premiered at the London Pavilion, Piccadilly Circus, London, with The Beatles in attendance. Princess Margaret was there, too,...
The Beatles with Pete …and Ringo
Take a close look at this photo. It’s possibly the only photo of The Beatles with both their drummers, Pete Best and Ringo Starr. The photo was probably taken on Friday, 8 December 1961,...
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