Paul McCartney is featured on an exclusive video clip playing some of “Dance Tonight,” a track from Memory Almost Full on the Amazon website HERE. In related news some sources that Paul has cancelled the World Tour planned to promotoe the album due to “personal circumstances.” Â
Sunday, 20th May, 1962 The Beatles complete another week of non-stop gigs at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany.
While magazine articles are written, tribute albums planned and concerts performed featuring its songs, it seems like the 40th anniversary of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, isn’t that big a deal for the two surviving Beatles. Paul McCartney has reportedly decided not to mark the fortieth anniversary of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band [...]
According to a report in Variety, EMI have announced that it will release the entire digital catalog of Paul McCartney.Digital tracks spanning the era between 1970, when he released his debut solo album “McCartney,” and 2005, when he recorded “Chaos and Creation in the Backyard,” will be sold on iTunes and other digital platforms. All [...]
Never before seen photos of The Beatles are to be unveiled at an exhibition in Norwich, UK, commencing June 1st. Taken at Abbey Road Studios in 1967, the photos include images of the fab four relaxing during the recording of, ‘With A little Help From My Friends,’ and eating lunch with producer George Martin. The photos, [...]
Starbucks Press Release. Starbucks Connects Music Fans Worldwide to McCartney’s New Album Through Unprecedented ”Global Listening Event” Six Million People in 29 Countries Set To Experience “Memory Almost Full†Released by Hear Music on June 5. On June 5, Starbucks (Nasdaq:SBUX) will make history by hosting an unprecedented Global Listening Event to celebrate the release [...]
As part of its 40th Anniversary celebrations, Rolling Stone magazine conducted interviews with twenty artists who shaped the music scene. One of those interviewed was Ringo Starr. Short audio clips from Ringo’s interview are available on the Rolling Stone website and include his thoughts on the lasting impact of The Beatles – “The kids are listening. That’s [...]
Monday, 9th May, 1962 While The Beatles were in Hamburg, Brian Epstein returned to London to follow up on his earlier, February, meetings with George Martin. The two meet at Abbey Road where Martin agrees to setting up an audition for The Beatles with EMI/Parlaphone in early June after their return from Hamburg. Brian Epstein [...]
According to the What Goes On website, the significance and impact of the Beatles on the culture of Britain and the Western world will come under the spotlight in a series of public lectures at York University to mark the 40th anniversary of the release of Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. More information about [...]
A funny thing happened at the movies over the weekend. Like a few million other people we went to see Spider-Man 3 (and if you are interested you can find my review here), and in the run up to the movie we sat through the usual round of trailers for upcoming attractions. Now most people [...]
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Alan J. Porter has been a Beatles fan since he first saw them perform on a regional British TV show back in 1963 when he was just a wee lad. He is the author of the critically acclaimed BEFORE THEY WERE BEATLES and occasional contributor to Beatlology Magazine. He now lives in Central Texas and occasionally writes about things other than The Fab Four. You can find out more here.
