Sunday, 19th August, 1962
The Beatles played a night time gig at The Cavern. This was Ringo’s first appearence at The Cavern as a member of The Beatles, and the Pete Best fans weren’t happy about it. As the group entered the club a fight broke out with some of Pete’s supporters and George Harrison recieved […]
Ever wondered what The Beatles would have looked like as a mid-19th Century pipe and drum band,
or if they were at the top of their game now?
How about as a 1980’s style big hair group, or a barbershop quartet, as punks, or even appearing on American Idol?
These and many more images of alternative Beatles can […]
According to this article in the UK’s Daily Telegraph, a pair of John Lennon’s trademark “granny” glasses for sale in an online auction could make up to £1million.
The gold-rimmed spectacles were given by the former Beatle to his Japanese translator Junishi Yore in 1966 during the band’s tour of Japan. Their dark lenses are missing as […]
Saturday, 23rd June, 1962
The Beatles play their first gig in the Cheshire salt-mining town of Northwich, about 25 miles from Liverpool. The gig is at the Victory Memorial Hall on Chester Way in the town center.
This gig is in effect an “audition” for promoter, Lewis Buckley, who ran “beat music” dances at various venues all […]
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 […]
Thanks to the fine folks at Maccaspan.com you can listen to Paul McCartney’s new single, “Ever Present Past,” just by clicking on the picture below. - Enjoy.
According to a report in the UK’s Daily Express, Yoko Ono has given the green light for Paul McCartney and fellow surviving Beatle Ringo Starr to work on John Lennon’s unfinished song Now And Then.
Wednesday, 21st February, 1962
The Beatles were back in Liverpool city center playing both lunch time and night time gigs at The Cavern.
Sunday, 10th December, 1961
Following their early morning partying in London The Beatles once more crowded into the van for the long and uncomfortable journey back to Liverpool. The trip took so long that they arrived in Liverpool late for their advertised gig at The Hambleton Hall in Huyton and only had time to perform a […]
Paul McCartney has been selected as one of the three top picks in a search to find the UK’s “Living Icon.” The search is being conducted by the BBC’s The Culture Show.
You can read their profile of Paul here and then click here to cast your vote.
The other two finalists are singer Morrissey and broadcaster […]
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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.
