According to this article in Design Week, the iconic bubble writing that adorns the front of The Beatles’ 1965 Rubber Soul album is about to go on sale at Bonham’s, valued at £10 000. The trademark stretchy font, which has been credited with launching a swarm of imitations, was created in 1965 by Charles Front, [...]
Wednesday, 20th June, 1962 The Beatles once more perform double duty at The Cavern, with lunch-time and night-time shows.
According to this report in the UK’s Guardian, Sgt. Peppers Lonely Heart’s Club Band has surpassed William Shakespeare’s Hamlet or Romeo & Juliet as a “global cultural reference point.” It seems that the work of John, Paul, George and Ringo from 40 years ago has more resonance for the iPod generation than the 400 year [...]
Tuesday, 19th June, 1962 The Beatles play a lunch time gig at The Cavern, followed by an evening gig at the same venue. Joining them on bill for the evening concert were The Bluegenes and Ken Dallas & The Silhouettes
Several news sites are reporting that not to be outdone by his former band mate, Ringo Starr has announced that his EMI label solo back catalog will be available for digital download starting on August 28th. The albums covered under the deal include, “Beacoups of Blues,” and 1973′s “Ringo” plus “Photograph: The Very Best of [...]
According to a report on the Access Hollywood website, Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will be joined by Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison will attend a special dedication ceremony in honor of the late John Lennon and George Harrison, in conjunction with the one-year anniversary of Cirque du Soleil’s “LOVE.” The dedication will take place on [...]
Saturday, 16th June, 1962 The Beatles played an evening gig at The Cavern. Joining them on the bill were Tony Smith’s Jazzmen
Below is the official video from Paul McCartney’s recent “secret” gig in New York, as posted on both Paul’s official website and on YouTube. Enjoy these extracts from “Dance Tonight,” “Nod Your Head,” and “I Saw Her Standing There.”
Friday, 15th June, 1962 The Beatles perform another day of double duty at The Cavern, with lunch time and evening shows. According to some sources they are joined on the evening bill by a group called The Spidermen. At 5:00pm the episode of Teenagers Turn – Here We Go, recorded in Manchester earlier in the [...]
A new DVD about the Beatles will the story of how they rose from anonymity to world-wide fame using rare footage from the 1960s. Using footage from the archives of ITN, Reuters and Pathe, The Beatles: From Liverpool To San Francisco includes a rare 1963 interview with the Beatles and Ken Dodd. The documentary analyses The [...]
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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.
