Saturday, 6th October, 1962 The Beatles spent th afternoon at Dawson’s Music Shop in the nearby town of Widnes signing copies of the newly released “Love Me Do.” From there they went on to Hulme Hall in Port Sunlight for an evening gig promoted by the local Horticultural Society.
Friday, 5th October, 1962 Even though they weren’t playing a gig, nor were they in the studio, this was one of the most important days in The Beatles career. On this day the wait was over as EMI released single R45-4949. Also known as Love Me Do / P.S. I Love You – The Beatles [...]
The BBC reports that a photograph of a teenage John Lennon has been unearthed after being locked in a cupboard for 50 years. The 1958 picture of the 17-year-old Beatles legend wearing a camel hair coat and with a quiff was uncovered by the BBC’s Inside Out North West. Lennon was pictured on Liverpool’s Lime [...]
Thursday, 4th October, 1962 The Beatles played a lunchtime gig at The Cavern.
Paul McCartney has signed on to supply a series of video tutorials on Bass, Drums and Guitar for the music site Now Play It. The site, which recently won the award for Best Digital Service at the 2007 BT Digital Music Awards, is currently posting a “Sign Up Now” banner ad for the tutorials that are [...]
Wednesday, 3rd October, 1962 The Beatles play a night time gig at The Cavern. Joining them on the bill are The Echoes and Billy J. Kramer & The Coasters.
Paul nods his head in his latest video – with a little help from his friends.
Tuesday, 2nd October, 1962 With a newly signed  five-year contract with Brian Epstein in hand, The Beatles played a lunch time gig at The Cavern.
According to a report in the Iceland Review, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will arrive in Iceland October 5 and are scheduled to attend the Unveiling of Yoko Ono’s Imagine Peace Tower on Videy Island off ReykjavÃk October 9, on her late husband’s John Lennon’s birthday.The Imagine Peace Tower is a powerful beacon of light representing [...]
Sunday, 30th September, 1962 The Beatles played a night time gig at The Cavern in Liverpool city center.
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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.
