Allen Klein was born in Newark on 18 December 1931 and spent several years in an orphanage after his mother’s death during his infancy. He…
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Astrid Kirchherr is best known for her striking photos of The Beatles taken during their first stay in Hamburg, which were later reproduced around the world. Ironically,…
“We’re gonna be too big for Hamburg. We’re gonna be too big for Liverpool. We’re gonna be too big for our own bloody good!” The…
“Bagism” was a satirical performance art concept created by John Lennon and Yoko Ono in the late 1960s to combat social prejudice and stereotyping. The…
The traditional Chelsea Boot was adapted for The Beatles by the London footwear company Anello & Davide in 1961 when the band commissioned four pairs…
In the beginning, The Beatles – or rather The Quarrymen – were just another group that hoped to make a few records and some money.…
First published in August 1963, The Beatles Book was the official magazine devoted to the Fab Four, with a remit to keep their fans informed about…
So it goes like this . . . 15-year-old Paul McCartney hears a Skiffle group called The Quarrymen play on Saturday 6 July 1957. Along with a police dog…
1 9 6 5 – 1 9 6 9 (USA) 39 x 30 minute episodes The Beatles cartoons were screened in the US from 25 September 1965…
This dismal TV movie – a Dick Clark production made for ABC-TV but released in cinemas in Europe – covers the early days of The…
Brian Epstein was born on 19 September 1934 in Rodney Street, Liverpool – an exclusive area well known for its concentration of doctors. The grandson…
As the US affiliate of The Beatles’ British record company, Capitol had first shot at the Fab Four – and passed on the honour. The…
A foul-smelling, dirty, damp and cramped three-tunnel vaulted cellar beneath a fruit warehouse at 10 Mathew Street in Liverpool city centre had served as a…
Members of The Beatles’ fan club were rewarded with a special seasonal gift each Christmas between 1963 and 1969 – their very own 7″ Beatles…
The story of the most famous group in the history of popular music, narrated by Malcolm McDowell. From the early days in Liverpool. through the…
Derek Taylor was a British journalist working for the Daily Express when he was assigned to write a review of a Beatles concert on 30…
Of all the individual solo output following the break-up of The Beatles, George Harrison provided the real surprise with the 1970 triple album set All Things Must…
George Martin was born on 3 January 1926 in Highbury, London. When he was six, his family acquired a piano that sparked his interest in…
The Beatles first feature film was a surprisingly sensational comedy, which revolved around a fictional 36 hours in their hectic schedule during a trip to London.…
Fresh from the success of A Hard Day’s Night, The Beatles had the world at their feet and pitched to follow in the globetrotting wake of…