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  Features4 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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  News5 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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  Features7 months ago

  Tony 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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  News7 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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  In-Depth10 months ago

  Idol Playthings: How Teen Idols Shaped The Pop World

  Mass-marketed music for the X-Factor generation promoting attractive, clean-living male singers to teenagers looking for romance from their pop idols is not actually a new thing.

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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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  News3 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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  News3 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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  News3 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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  News4 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-Depth5 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.