This Month in Beatles History - April From Paul McCartney’s shock exit to the start of sessions for one of the most revolutionary records of all time – April has been quite the month for the Fab Four down the years. Words & Pictures | Leslie Priestley Fifty-two years ago in April 1970, ... Read More...
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Our reporter, Jamie Bowman, was lucky enough to take in the hottest show in town this festive period. Here's his verdict on Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Immersive Experience, which sold out in just 90 minutes. PICTURE YOURSELF IN A ROOM by a river, with dozens of speakers, some ... Read More...
Unmissable Attractions: The best of September in the city Words by Lily Kehoe Celebrate 50 years of The Beatles' 'White Album' Where? Pier Head When? 8-9 September What’s happening? A two-night star-studded concert will mark 50 years of the Beatles’ 'White Album' right here in the Fab Four’s birthplace. The iconic 30-track collection is set to be ... Read More...
The Interview: Pete Best on life after The Beatles Despite being one of just six people ever able to call themselves a ‘Beatle’, Pete Best is probably best known as the unluckiest man in music history. After his dismissal as the band’s drummer on the cusp of ‘Beatlemania’, Pete took his ... Read More...
An award-winning wood sculptor will turn tree trunks into life-size statues of The Beatles on Liverpool’s waterfront this summer. Waterloo-born Simon O'Rourke will head to the city’s Pier Head Village to take on the ambitious task of creating the four legendary band members. The ‘Fab Four’ will be carved out over four ... Read More...
Rather than attempting to tell the whole story of the world’s most famous group, Ron Howard’s highly anticipated Fab Four documentary instead focuses on the history of the band through their touring years interspersed with remastered live footage - many of which never seen before. Although the subject matter has been ... Read More...
Liverpool will play host to the world premiere of Ron Howard’s upcoming documentary ‘The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years’. The film will be shown at FACT on Wood Street at 6.30pm on Thursday 15 September, 30 minutes before it is due to be screened at London’s Leicester ... Read More...
The Beatles Story has teamed up with auction house Julien’s Auctions to appraise fan memorabilia at an event next month. Fab Four enthusiasts and merchandise collectors can have their paraphernalia valued up by experts at Memorabilia Day, set to be held at the Albert Dock attraction on 26 October. The public are ... Read More...
Made to measure: Manuel Cuevas interview From humble beginnings in a small Mexican village making prom dresses, to designing some of the most iconic outfits in rock ‘n’ roll history, fashion designer Manuel Cuevas has come a long way. Affectionately known as the ‘Rhinestone Rembrandt’, Manuel has worked with a client list ... Read More...
The childhood home of Ringo Starr will go under the hammer today (24 March) at the Cavern Club. The two-bedroom Victorian terrace in Toxteth was the former Beatle’s home until he was 21 and received regular visits from the Fab Four and other famous faces from the Merseybeat scene, including Cilla ... Read More...