Paul McCartney played his only London gig of 2011 last night (Dec. 5) — and he made it count, delivering a hits-packed, three-hour set to his O2 Arena fans, including several songs he’d never played in the UK before.
December 1, 2011 You may remember several great shows with the Liverpool Legends over the years with Kool 98. Well, George Harrison's sister and I became fast friends when she came to town to promote the show in January of 2009. Hear what she had to say about her brother and all things Beatles on the next page!
November 29, 2011 More proof that John Lennon's random stuff is worth some SERIOUS money!
Prince paid tribute to classic rock artists Bob Dylan, the Beatles and the Cars by covering their songs during a three-plus hour performance in Toronto on Friday night (Nov. 26).
An autographed Beatles ‘Please Please Me’ Red Parlophone single sold on Ebay on Nov. 14 for approximately $12,720.00. This rarity was signed on the A-side by George Harrison and John Lennon while signatures from Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were on the B-side of the record, which plays ‘Ask Me Why.’
November 4, 2011 On this day in 1963, the Beatles played a Royal Command Performance in front of British royalty in London. This was the show where John Lennon said, "Will people in the cheaper seats clap your hands? All the rest of you, if you'll just rattle your jewelry." See a clip of Lennon's famous royal jab on the next page!
Former Journey frontman Steve Perry is going to be recording new music soon, but it won’t be with his old bandmates. The singer says he’s working on a solo album, but it’s been a challenging process since he’s been out of the music business for so long.
Beatles fans often clamor to get their hands on just about anything related to the Fab Four, but this is one piece of memorabilia that may give pause to even the most rabid collector: a tooth, purportedly pulled from the mouth of John Lennon.
October 6, 2011 In an interview in Britain's "Daily Express" tabloid, Paul McCartney says he believes the Beatles would have reunited if they'd all lived long enough to make it happen.
Ex-Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr attended the U.K. premiere of the documentary ‘George Harrison: Living in the Material World’ in London on October 2, as did the widows of their late band mates Harrison (Olivia Harrison) and John Lennon (Yoko Ono).
Their presence sent a loud and clear message about their love and respect for the so-called quiet member of the Fab Four. Other music notables on hand included Beatles producer George Martin and Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood.
A 1965 contract between the Beatles and a concert venue reveals the band’s demands were few — 150 security guards, electricity and water in their trailer, clean towels, and, most specifically, that they would not play if the audience was racially segregated in any way.
August 29, 2011 Forty-five years ago today, the Beatles performed their last concert. It was at Candlestick Park in San Francisco on August 29th, 1966. See some footage from the show on the next page!
