Paul McCartney repaid a long-standing ‘debt’ once he was famous with the Beatles, a letter penned by the musician and now up for auction has revealed. In 1958, the singer, 78, and his late bandmate George Harrison went on a hitchhiking holiday and visited Harlech, in Gwynedd, North Wales. The duo, then just teenagers, became friendly … Read more
Sir Paul McCartney announces picture book sequel inspired by The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine and introduces new character Nandude Yellow Submarine was first released by the Beatles on their 1966 album Revolver and as a double a-side with Eleanor Rigby In 1968 an animated film titled The Beatles: Yellow Submarine, was released In 2019, Sir Paul … Read more
Rarely-seen photos of The Beatles performing at a rain soaked gig where they finally decided to give up touring have emerged for sale. The archive of 49 black and white photographs, printed from original negatives that spent five decades stored in a basement, show the Fab Four performing during a fateful US concert in 1966. The … Read more
Rarely-seen photos of The Beatles performing at a rain soaked gig where they finally decided to give up touring have emerged for sale. The archive of 49 black and white photographs, printed from original negatives that spent five decades stored in a basement, show the Fab Four performing during a fateful US concert in 1966. The … Read more
Rarely seen photographs of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones in the 1960s have been discovered in a box that lay unopened for 25 years. Husband and wife Stan and Betty Mallett, from Exeter, took the photographs whenever famous names visited Devon. The collection includes images of The Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Billy Fury. Mr … Read more
Rarely seen photographs of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones in the 1960s have been discovered in a box that lay unopened for 25 years. Husband and wife Stan and Betty Mallett, from Exeter, took the photographs whenever famous names visited Devon. The collection includes images of The Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Billy Fury. Mr … Read more
I want to hold your handle! Rare Beatles toby jugs are set to fetch £25k at auction Beatles toby jugs have emerged for sale at £25,000 at Florida-based auctioneers Jugs made 20 years ago by Royal Doulton and intended for mass production The plan was shelved, and only three sets of 5in-tall jugs are known … Read more
Peter Jackson has given fans a ‘sneaky preview’ of The Beatles: Get Back, the upcoming film, which is set to hit cinemas on August 27, 2021. In the first look at the much-anticipated documentary, the late John Lennon jokes: ‘We’re bl**dy stars, ya know!’ while larking about in the studio with surviving members Sir Paul … Read more
Strumming their guitars in his auntie’s front room, this is Paul McCartney with John Lennon and George Harrison in what is thought to be one of the earliest colour pictures ever taken of the Beatles. The photograph, which has never been seen before, was unearthed by Sir Paul’s brother Mike McCartney, who took it in March … Read more
Craig Brown wins top prize for non-fiction with his book about The Beatles Took £50,000 Baillie Gifford Prize for One Two Three Four: The Beatles in Time The writer said his aim was ‘to convey the fun and excitement of The Beatles era It was hailed as ‘welcomed escapism from the current situation’ by the … Read more