Brian Epstein
Idol Playthings: How Teen Idols Shaped The Pop World
Mass-marketed music for the X-Factor generation promoting attractive, clean-living male singers is hardly a new thing.
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Features5 months agoPlease Mr. Posterman: The Colorful Contribution Of Beatles Artist Tony Booth
The late artist created hand-painted artwork not only for the Beatles' live appearances, but those of other Merseybeat groups and for Liverpool's famed Cavern Club.
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Features8 months ago
‘Working Class Hero’: John Lennon and Yoko Ono On The Classic Song
Excerpted from 'John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band – The Ultimate Collection,' John and Yoko discuss the classic song.
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News9 months ago
Reconstructed, Remastered 4K Video Of John Lennon’s ‘Mother’ Released
The clip marks the 107th anniversary of the birth of John's mother Julia, ahead of Mothering Sunday in the UK this weekend.
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Features11 months agoTony Sheridan Gets A Little Help From The Beatles
Released in the UK in January 1962, 'My Bonnie' featuring Tony Sheridan was the first single to have The Beatles' name on it.
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News11 months ago
Gerry And The Pacemakers Star Gerry Marsden Dies At 78
The second Liverpudlian band signed by The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein, Gerry & The Pacemakers are famous for hits including 'I Like It' and 'You'll Never Walk Alone.'
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Features2 years ago
What’s It All About? Revisiting Sonny Rollins’s Score For ‘Alfie’
In the 1966 British romantic comedy Alfie starring Michael Caine, it's Sonny Rollins's score that steals the leading role.
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News2 years ago
The Beatles’ First Contract With Brian Epstein Is Headed To Auction
Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and the band’s original drummer Pete Best signed the agreement on 24 January 1962, 14 months before they released their debut album, 'Please Please Me'.
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News4 years ago
The Beatles’ ‘Yellow Submarine’ Set To Return To US Theaters For 50th Anniversary
In celebration of its 50th anniversary, The Beatles' classic animated film 'Yellow Submarine' is returning to theaters across the US during 2018.
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News4 years ago
Unseen Beatles Photos, Rare Autographs, Auctioned For Over £250,000
More than 350 unseen photos of The Beatles playing live on their first US tour, rare autographs and other memorabilia has raised £250,000 at a UK auction
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News4 years ago
Death Of Eddy Amoo, Lead Vocalist With ‘70s Soul Sensations The Real Thing
Eddy Amoo, lead vocalist with 1970s British soul sensations The Real Thing died aged 74 on 23 February, the band have confirmed
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News4 years ago
New Exhibition To Celebrate 50th Anniversary Of The Beatles’ Visit To India
A new exhibition to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles visit to Rishikesh, India is set to open at The Beatles Story in Liverpool
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News4 years ago
Brian Epstein Exhibit Opens At The Beatles Story In Liverpool
A new exhibition honouring the contribution of Brian Epstein, The Beatles manager, has opened at The Beatles Story museum in Liverpool
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News5 years ago
Alex Orbison Wins Film Rights To Story Of Temporary Beatle Jimmie Nicol
Roy Orbison's son Alex has secured the film rights to a book about Jimmie Nicol, the drummer who was a stand-in Beatle for 13 days.
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In-Depth6 years ago
Know Your Writes – How Music Writers Inspire Us To Listen
While music journalism can be biased, disposable or sink to self-indulgent waffle, it’s served as a fertile breeding ground for incisive, informed writers.
