According to a report in Variety, despite Revolution Studios paying Sony/ATV Publishing $8.25 million for the right to record the film’s 33 Lennon & McCartney songs, the studio is barred from invoking the Beatles in its campaign for the Across the Universe movie which opened this weekend to positive critical reviews. 

I just heard the sound of  the version of “All You Need Is Love” from the Love Actually soundtrack drift up from the family room downstairs into my home office.  It reminded me (As if I needed reminding,) of how much I enjoy that particular track. My favorite version is the one from Yellow Submarine… so [...]

PRESS RELEASE – On November 13th, 2007, ‘THE McCARTNEY YEARS’ will hit the stores from MPL/Rhino Entertainment. This first time ever DVD includes the definitive visual collection of Paul McCartney’s amazing career featuring solo music videos, career-spanning live performances, personal commentary by Paul McCartney and exclusive footage that tracks his incredible musical journey as never [...]

Teenage singer Helen Shaprio on the Britsh music program Ready, Steady, Go singing her single “Look Who It Is,” to three familiar faces..

Wednesday, 22nd August, 1962 The Beatles played both lunch time and evening gigs at The Cavern, but this day was a significant one for The Beatles. The lunch time session was filmed by Granada TV (the local North of England broadcaster who covered the Liverpool and Manchester area) for a program called Know The North, [...]

No real reason for posting this, other than I came across it on YouTube and it just made me smile. Also the fact that I Saw Here Standing There was the first Beatles songs I tried to learn on the bass means it has a special place on my personal Beatles playlist.

According to this report on the United Press website – Officials at the BBC did not inform the Beatles about a series of protests regarding the group’s inclusion in the famed “Our World” satellite program where they performed “All You Need Is Love.”Recently released BBC documents show the Beatles were unaware the group’s appearance on the [...]

Over on Paul McCartney.com a quick note has been posted announcing that the ‘Ecce Cor Meum’ DVD is to be released through EMI Classics on 22nd October 2007! Details are to be confirmed very shortly, but the DVD is set include last year’s complete Ecce performance from the Royal Albert Hall in London. You can [...]

Here’s the official video of Paul McCartney’s recent appearence at the Ameoba Records store in Los Angeles. Enjoy…

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.”