Category : Beatles

Eric Carmen obituary

Lead singer with the Raspberries who went on to have a successful solo career, enjoying a huge 1975 hit with All By MyselfLong before the term “classical crossover” was invented, Eric Carmen, who has died aged 74, showed everybody how to do it with h...

People in the US: we want to hear your memories of Beatlemania

We want to hear your experiences when the Beatles came to America in 1964 February marked the 6oth anniversary of the Beatles arriving in the US, performing first on the Ed Sullivan Show before later touring the country.The band went on to hold all t...

‘Am I a poor lover, am I ugly?’ Eric Clapton letters reveal details of George Harrison love triangle

Auction of items owned by Pattie Boyd, ex-wife of Harrison then Clapton, reveals passionate overtures from rock starDeeply heartfelt and revealing letters from Eric Clapton to Pattie Boyd while she was married to George Harrison are to be sold at auc...

‘I said something wrong’: Paul McCartney reveals origin of Yesterday lyric

Beatles singer says the line harks back to time he embarrassed his mother for ‘talking posh’Paul McCartney has revealed the inspiration behind the lyric “I said something wrong” in the Beatles hit Yesterday.McCartney said the line may have been subco...

Sam Mendes to direct four Beatles biopics

Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes is to direct four Beatles biopics – one about each band member. The 1917 director has announced the films, which have received the blessing of Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, and the estates of John Lennon and George...

Long-lost bass guitar returned to Paul McCartney after more than 50 years

Violin-shaped Höfner vanished after Beatles split up but has resurfaced in pub in west London after global appealA Höfner bass guitar bought by Paul McCartney in 1961 has been returned to the former Beatle after a global search to find the stolen ins...

Paul McCartney’s first Höfner bass returned after five decades

Paul McCartney’s first Höfner bass guitar, a 500/1 model purchased in Hamburg, Germany, has been found and returned to the musician, more than five decades after it was stolen in 1972. McCartney bought the ‘violin’ bass at the Steinway sh...

I’m Only Sleeping wins Grammy Award for Best Music Video

The official video for The Beatles’ 1966 song ‘I’m Only Sleeping’ has won the Grammy Award for Best Music Video. The 66th Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, USA. https://x.com/R...

‘People said it did in his career’: 33 pictures that defined British politicians

From the Bullingdon boys to a bacon sandwich; Margaret Thatcher in a tank to Theresa May dancing … these landmark images shaped how we saw our leadersThere’s a type of hard-boiled political operative who always has the TV on in the office – sometimes...

Beatles painting Images Of A Woman sells at auction for $1.74 million

A painting by The Beatles titled ‘Images Of A Woman’ has sold at auction for $1.74 million. The painting was sold at Christie’s in New York on 1 February 2024, for far more than the estimated $400,000–600,000. ‘Images Of A Wom...

Paintings, letters … and a John Lennon novel? Archive of ‘fifth Beatle’ Stuart Sutcliffe up for sale

Artworks and Beatles ephemera including an incomplete novel about Lennon among work by visual artist and bass player who died aged 21The archive of Stuart Sutcliffe, the original bassist with the Beatles, is up for sale, featuring more than 400 paint...

Mersey beaucoup: the Beatles in Paris – archive, January 1964

18 January 1964: The group receives a strong but not hysterical ovation after performing the first of 18 days of concerts at the Olympia music hallFollowing hard on the heels of Père Duval – who, the previous night, had a sedate audience singing pop...

From Barbie to Cameron: the most memorable comebacks of 2023

Observer writers choose the outstanding returns of the year in the worlds of politics, fashion, sport and film Continue reading...

Paul McCartney live: Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro

Paul McCartney performed at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 13 December 2023. It was the final show of the Got Back Tour, which lasted for 36 dates between April 2022 and December 2023. The concert was live streamed in Brazil on Di...

Paul McCartney live: Estádio Couto Pereira, Curitiba

Paul McCartney performed at the Estádio Couto Pereira in Curitiba, Brazil, on 13 December 2023. It was the penultimate show of the Got Back Tour, which lasted for 36 dates between April 2022 and December 2023. McCartney’s band was Paul ‘W...