Category : Tout sur les Beatles

Fans get ‘One on One’ with McCartney at California Saloon

Step right this way! And welcome to Pappy & Harriet’s! PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Paul McCartney, arguably the biggest pop star on the planet, gave one of his most intimate concerts for a largely locals-only crowd Thursday, providing the kind o...

Turn it up to 11 (or maybe 666): when numerology and rock collide

From Mozart and the Beatles to Led Zep and Wu Tang, musicians have always been fascinated by numbers and their occult connection, and now Bon Iver has joined the pantheon of musical number nerds casting arithmetical spells Related: Bon Iver: 'There a...

Lego launches Beatles Yellow Submarine set, complete with Fab Four figures

The 550-piece kit was developed after a suggestion to the company’s ideas section by amateur musician Kevin SzetoA Beatles fan has had his dream creation realised after Lego launched its Yellow Submarine set including mini figures of the much-loved b...

Lego announces Beatles Yellow Submarine set

Lego has announced the release of a Yellow Submarine-themed set complete with Beatles minifigs. Read our full review of the LEGO Yellow Submarine set, or buy it from the official LEGO store. The set contains over 550 Lego pieces including figures rep...

The Rolling Stones thrill Paul McCartney with Beatles tribute

The Rolling Stones served up a treat for old pal Sir Paul McCartney at the Desert Trip festival in California on Friday night (07Oct16) when they performed a classic Beatles track. McCartney, who will headline the inaugural California music event on...

Brian Wilson on the Influence of the Beatles and Rolling Stones

Brian Wilson releases his long-awaited memoir, I Am Brian Wilson. In this excerpt, he discusses the influence of two of the Beach Boys’ only true rivals in the ’60s: the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. And also, how bandmate/rival Mike Love helped hi...

‘Fifth Beatle’ Sir George Martin Cut Eldest Son Out of £1m in his Will

The Beatles’ legendary producer Sir George Martin has reportedly left his family an estate worth over £1m but is alleged to have cut his eldest son out of the will due to a long-running fued. Martin, dubbed The Fifth Beatle, died at his home in...

From Springsteen to Dylan, who is the boss of the rock biographies?

New Jersey’s most famous musical son has had at least 41 books written about him – but that’s nowhere near enough to put him at the top of the chart Related: Bruce Springsteen – five things we learned from his autobiography, Born to Run The release o...

The Beatles: 10 Best Songs of All Time

by Jeff Rindskopf | How does one narrow the entire Beatles catalog down to just 10 essential songs? In truth, you can’t. This isn’t just any band — this is the band that brought British music to the rest of the world and forever changed the face of...

All you need is love… and screaming: what the Beatles really meant

The new documentary about the Beatles brings to life some very old memoriesWhen George Martin’s son recently remixed the Beatles’ live recordings, he removed the screams. Hearing snatches of the new songs makes me feel uncomfortable, as if… as if the...

Mary McCartney: ‘My mum sang backing vocals on Let It Be’

The photographer, 47, on meeting the Queen, fear of flying and whistling really loudlyPhotography is like magic to me. I was six or seven when my mum [photographer Linda McCartney] first took me to her dark room in Soho. I remember her placing a piec...

The greatest record sleeves – as chosen by the designers

What’s the best-designed album sleeve? The Beatles’ White Album or Kraftwerk’s Autobahn? Miles Davis’s Tutu or Pixies’ Doolittle? Designers of modern album covers including Peter Saville, Vaughan Oliver and more pick their favourites Continue reading...

Beatles Once Again Topping The Charts!

from TheBeatlesWorld.com | The Unbelievable Band Keeps Topping the Charts. Now With the New ‘Live at the Hollywood Bowl’ Album That Debuts at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 More than 45 years after The Beatles broke up, the Fabs keep topping the charts....

Beatles Once Again Top The Charts!

from TheBeatlesWorld.com | The Unbelievable Band Keeps Topping the Charts. Now With the New ‘Live at the Hollywood Bowl’ Album That Debuts at No. 7 on the Billboard 200. More than 45 years after The Beatles broke up, the Fabs keep topping the charts....

Ron Howard Wants To Make Second Beatles Film

from TheBeatlesWorld.com | Ron Howard wants to make a follow-up to his rock documentary The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years.The 62-year-old filmmaker has edited archive material, unearthed new footage of The Beatles in concert and even...