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Why We Love The Beatles 35 of 100

1961 The Beatles started getting regular gigs and so needed transport. The ‘roadie’ is invented and it is Neil Aspinall. In this pre-Epstein ‘make over’ period they use Hamburg stage craft: smoking and swearing as well as singing and playing. On The 9th February the Beatles do their first gig at the Cavern. From April to June they return to Hamburg (The Top Ten Club) and while there, do a recording of My Bonnie/Ain’t She Sweet with Tony Sheridan and call themselves the  Beat Brothers before g

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Why We Love The Beatles 35 of 100

1961 The Beatles started getting regular gigs and so needed transport. The ‘roadie’ is invented and it is Neil Aspinall. In this pre-Epstein ‘make over’ period they use Hamburg stage craft: smoking and swearing as well as singing and playing. On The 9th February the Beatles do their first gig at the Cavern. From April to June they return to Hamburg (The Top Ten Club) and while there, do a recording of My Bonnie/Ain’t She Sweet with Tony Sheridan and call themselves the  Beat Brothers before go

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Sir Paul McCartney confronts the ghosts of his past

He overcame losing the love of his life and survived a disastrous second marriage. So what continues to torture him? In his most revealing interview yet, Sir Paul McCartney confronts the ghosts of his past. Mark Edmonds Sir Paul McCartney is sitting outside his dressing room, a tent actually, which he shares with his new American girlfriend, Nancy Shevell. It has been erected backstage with its own intimate tea lights, and one hour from now, on this September night, he will perform live bef

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Mal Evans Portfolio

The Beatles' road manager from the summer of 1963 until the Beatles broke up, twenty-six year old Malcom Evans was working as a communications technician for the Post Office in 1962 when he discovered the Beatles playing at the Cavern during his lunch break, and he was hooked. He started spending a lot of time at the Cavern, and became friends with George Harrison, who recommended him as bouncer at the Club. He had been guarding the door at the Cavern for about three months when the pace was get

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Badfinger: Discography Part One (1970 / 1973)

In October 1969, while the release of "Come and Get It" was pending, the band and Apple Records agreed that a name change was critical. "The Iveys" were still sometimes confused with "The Ivy League", and the name was considered too trite for the current music scene. After much debate, the group changed their name to Badfinger. Other suggestions had included: "The Glass Onion," "The Prix", and "The Cagneys" from John Lennon, and "Home" by Paul McCartney.The name "Badfinger" was suggested by Appl

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SPREADING THE LOVE

Apple Corps Ltd./Cirque du Soleil will partner with The Bigger Picture, an AccessIT company, and AEG Network LIVE to bring the highly acclaimed feature-length documentary ‘All Together Now’ to digital cinema audiences on October 20th. This one night only event follows well-received film festival screenings across North America, including a sold out opening night U.S. premiere at the Silverdocs Festival in Washington D.C. where the Washington Post observed that 'All Together Now' "cuts into th

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On this Date in Beatles History 10-13

On this date in 1941, Neil Aspinall, the road manager and personal assistant for the Beatles, was born in Prestatyn, North Wales. On this date in 1961, Brian Epstein recorded an album of him reading from his book, “A Cellarful of Noise“, with George Martin producing. On this date in 1965, the Beatles recorded the song, “Drive My Car“. It marked the first session by the Beatles to extend past midnight. On this date in 1968, John Lennon went into the studio and recorded the song, “Julia” as an

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THEBEATLES.COM: All Together Now In Stores October 20th

APPLE CORPS LTD., CIRQUE DU SOLEIL AND EMI MUSIC ANNOUNCE THE GLOBAL DVD RELEASE OF ‘ALL TOGETHER NOW’ ON OCTOBER 20 Feature-Length Documentary Chronicles The Making Of The Beatles’ “LOVE” by Cirque du Soleil On October 20, 2008 Apple Corps Ltd./Cirque du Soleil will release the feature-length documentary ‘All Together Now’ on DVD, which will be marketed and distributed worldwide by EMI Music. The film details the story behind the unique partnership between The Beatles and Cirque du Solei

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Philip Norman defends new Lennon book, and Sean Lennon speaks about father.

Folks, so sorry for the lack of updates this last week.  Things have been very hectic in the real world and the blog has suffered a bit.  It’s been interesting following the stories surrounding the upcoming blockbuster book about our faled Beatle leader, John Lennon.  The book is filled with many small stories in the life of John that we have heard glimpses of before (John lusting after his mom was first heard in the Lost Lennon Tapes radio series), and those that we have not heard about previo

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John Lennon Biographer Defends Gay Claim In His New Book

Noted rock author Phillip Norman is amazed that Yoko Ono has disapproved of his upcoming 800-page biography "John Lennon: The Life," calling the book "too mean" to Lennon's memory. As with Norman's 1981 book, Shout! The Beatles In Their Generation, Yoko worked closely with Norman, and only after reading the finished manuscript has she disowned the project. Norman, who is among the most revered of rock authors, can't believe that Ono is upset over the book contents, when it was the late Beatle

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All Together Now on Love and The Beatles

Apple Corps and Cirque du Soleil have confirmed the US release of the feature-length documentary 'All Together Now' on DVD, after a string of acclaimed film screenings across North America. 'All Together Now' tells the tale of how the Beatle's LOVE project came into being. [Watch Video Clip Here] The Beatles 'All Together Now' ‘All Together Now’ is a feature-Length documentary chronicles the making of The Beatles’ “LOVE” by Cirque du Soleil. The film details the story behind the un

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All Together Now DVD - The Beatles and Cirque du Soleil, watch trailer

Apple Corps Ltd./Cirque du Soleil have confirmed an October 20, 2008 release of the feature-length documentary ‘All Together Now’ on DVD, which will be marketed and distributed worldwide by EMI Music. The DVD release follows acclaimed film festival screenings across North America, including a sold out opening night U.S. premiere at the Silverdocs Festival in Washington D.C. where the Washington Post observed that ‘All Together Now’ “cuts into the heart of [LOVE].” Albert Maysles calls the f

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AUDIO: John Lennon’s shocking audio interview diary.

I have a hard time believing the claims made in Philip Norman’s new book.  I mean, it’s not that I don’t believe that John said some of these things, but I just don’t think John took them so seriously.  We all know that John said a whole hell of a lot of things that were either off-handed comments, jokes, or simply said to get a rise out of people. The thing about these comments though is that it was rare for John to hide behind statements.  John always shared what was on his mind.  You could c

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Paul and Yoko are pissed off

Yoko Ono and Paul McCartney are pissed off with the forthcoming book John Lennon: The Life by Philip Norman, which make claim that John Lennon wanted a gay relationship with Macca and he also fantasized about having sex with his own mom. Both Yoko and Paul took part in interviews for the book, but after the claim surfaced, Yoko and Macca reportedly distanced themselves from it and Yoko has withdrawn her endorsement. There is also an audio recorded on September 5 1979, which you can listen t

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On this Date in Beatles History 9-4

On this date in 1962, the Beatles began a very important step on their way to dominating the music world, by rehearsing and recording their very first single. They ended up recording and rehearsing the songs, “How Do You Do It?“, “Love Me Do“, and “Please, Please Me“. EMI wanted them to release the song, “How Do You Do It?“, but the boys made a firm - and wise - decision to only use the Lennon-McCartney originals, “Love Me Do“, and “Please, Please Me“. “How Do You Do It?” ended up being release

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On this Date in Beatles History 8-30

On this date in 1962, the Beatles performed at the Riverpark Ballroom in Chester, UK. On this date in 1963, the Beatles perform at the Odeon Cinema in Southport, UK with Tommy Quickly and Gerry & the Pacemakers. On this date in 1964, the Beatles performed at the Convention Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. On this date in 1965, the Beatles performed at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. On this date in 1968, Apple Corps sold its very first product in the UK when they released the Beatles singl

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A fan’s fab memories of Beatles’ yesterdays.

It must have been really cool to be part of The Beatles machine.  Imagine being but a small cog that makes the PR monster of The Fab Four move.  It all looked so seamless, but there were many many behind the scenes folks making magic happen.  I cannot imagine a 17 year old working in that capacity.  It’s really every kid’s dream isn’t it.  I try to picture working for the largest group on earth as a teenager and it boggles my mind. This story really puts into perspective how grassroots as a bus

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Beatles producer passes away.

RIP…you sir will be greatly missed. The Beatle family lost another creative giant, and a great friend and colleague.  Chips will be sadly missed.  He produced a gem of a documentary, one that set the bar very high for future music documentarians everywhere. Here’s what we’ve read. The Beatles have paid tribute to award-winning Anthology documentary producer Chips Chipperfield who has passed away. Chippefield shared a Grammy Award in 1997 with Apple Corps head and project co-producer Neil Aspi

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Beatles Anthology producer dies

On their official website, The Beatles have paid tribute to award-winning Anthology documentary producer Chips Chipperfield who died of a heart attack in Ireland on Tuesday. Chipperfield shared a Grammy Award in 1997 with Apple head Neil Aspinall and directors Bob Smeaton and Geoff Wonfor for the acclaimed documentary.

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Beatle’s discovery

A newly discovered tape of The Beatles laughing and chatting during an early recording session has sold for about $23,000. Cameo Auctioneers said the reel-to-reel tape was recorded in 1964 and had recently been discovered by a man in northern England while he was clearing out his father’s attic. Pause while every reader rushes to their attic to see if they can unearth any quarter million dollar finds…no? Bad luck. The half-hour tape sold to an Internet bidder Tuesday afternoon for 11,900

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