Mike Douglas producer to write Lennon book, and wants your help.

It appears that fans of John and Yoko will have a new book to look forward to in the near future.  In this title we get a first-hand account of John and Yoko’s time on The Mike Douglas Show.  Again, I love the little peaks into these moments in history.  It really makes history come [...]

AUDIO & VIDEO: Paul McCartney to team up with Dave Grohl this weekend.

Paul McCartney is pulling out all the stops this weekend as he headlines his huge hometown gig at Anfield Stadium. It is a celebration of Liverpool as the European Capital of Culture.

Click here to hear the latest BBC radio interview from Paul about the concert and some of the surprises planned.

We have been reading [...]

May be we’re amazed…Beatles radio news.

I’ve just been e-mailed a HUGE bit of news from your favorite Beatle-radio host Chris Carter. You guys know Chris, he’s our friend who runs the long-running Apple Scruff Radio - Breakfast with The Beatles radio show.
It seems that they will have a new addition to their news staff, but I don’t want to [...]

A new book on the business/breakup of the Beatles due in 2010.

It looks like Mark Lewisohn may have some competiton in the near future on the reference book front.  It seems that the press releases and announcements are getting farther and farther in the future.

This book looks more than promising, and is long overdue.  I’m glad in a way that it won’t come out for two [...]

Q & A Interview: Yoko asks us to Come Together.

Why oh why would you do that to anyone?  What a way to kick-off an interview with an icon, a living legend.  I mean c’mon you don’e really have to ask that right off the bat, it’s been 28 years.  Let Yoko have some assemblance of peace people.  Love her or hate her, whether you [...]

McCartney receives honorary degree for ‘musical genius.’

Not too shabby for a English gent who never properly learned to read and write music, eh?  More and more accolaides are being showered on Sir Paul McCartney.  Lifetime Achievement awards, Brit Awards, Grammys.  The list goes on and on.

My only questions, though, is what do we call him now.
Dr. Sir Paul McCartney
Sir Dr. Paul [...]

Two-day respite.

Regular posting will return on Tuesday.  Happy Memorial Day to all you U.S. readers out there!
I’ll be at BBQ’s for the next to days. Have a nice holiday.

Liverpool to show collection of Lennon art.

Lennon’s wit was sometimes biting, sarcastic and nasty.  We all know this bit of his character.  As an artist this side of him was shown often.  Musically, especially early-on in his solo career we saw an emotional Lennon stark naked to the world through the lens of the Plastic Ono Band album. Lennon had a [...]

Weird Brian Epstein photo.

We all know that Brian Epstein was instrumental in The Beatles’ success. He was the business mastermind that was able to help shape their career and likeness into a product for the masses.

He was a manager for several other groups in the music industry, and a successful man. Listed on his biography at [...]

BBC to air Paul’s Liverpool Sound concert.

It looks like the BBC are getting in on the fun with Liverpool as the European Capital of Culture this year.  They will be broadcasting Paul McCartney’s return to Liverpool.  It looks as if the concert will be broadcast as well as a slew of behind the scenes interviews, and all-access goodies.

Paul’s Liverpool Sound concert [...]