BEATLES NEWS - ISSUE 2 THE SOLO TRACK THAT PAUL MCCARTNEY CALLED "ONE OF MY FAVOURITE SONGS" Tyler Golsen/faroutmagazine.co.uk Statistically speaking, few people in the world can claim to have written as many memorable songs as Paul McCartney has. Starting with the very first song on the very first Beatles record, McCartney came out of the gate swinging with ‘I Saw Her Standing There’ and just never stopped for almost 60 years. Even in the modern-day, when McCartney is no longer a contemporary hit-making machine, the man continues to crank out songs with interesting melodies and memorable ..read more

HOW YOU COULD STILL GET YOUR HANDS ON TICKETS TO GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL 2022 www.itv.com There is still a chance to get Glastonbury tickets for 2022. Oxfam have announced they will be releasing more volunteer tickets for the Somerset Festival. The tickets, which will be made available at 10:30am on Wednesday 20 April, involve working at the festival as a steward for a certain number of hours across the festival, but once those hours are completed the ticket is free of charge.  DISCOVER HAMBURG IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE BEATLES Eoghan Lyng/faroutmagazine.co.uk Liverpool wasn’t the c ..read more

PAUL MCCARTNEY IS ON THE COVER IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF UNCUT Matt Doria/www.uncut.co.uk Julian Lennon has always felt that he has observed life differently, perhaps because his path through life has been so unusual. Born in Liverpool, England, Julian Lennon began his artistic trajectory at a young age with an inherent gift for playing musical instruments. Those abilities would soon broaden into the cinematic and visual arts.  JULIAN LENNON REVEALS WHY HE BROKE HIS SELF-PROMISE AND SANG “IMAGINE” PUBLICLY — AND SHARES DETAILS OF HIS BEATLES MEMORABILIA NFT COLLECTION hauteliving.com Julia ..read more

CANNABIS COLLECTION LAUNCHED TO "HONOUR" GEORGE HARRISON  Fraser Lewry/www.loudersound.com Cannabis brand Dad Grass have launched All Things Must Grass, a collection of George Harrison-inspired CBD and CBG joints, paraphernalia and merchandise. Legal cannabis brand Dad Grass have announced the launch of All Things Must Grass, a collection of federally legal pre-rolled CBD + CBG joints, paraphernalia and merchandise inspired by George Harrison, late former guitarist with The Beatles. THE BEATLES SONG THAT WAS A "HAPPY ACCIDENT" Tyler Golsen/faroutmagazine.co.uk The Beatles were work ..read more

Help police identify suspects accused of stealing drum kit used in recording of John Lennon's 'Imagine' news.liverpool.ac.uk Liverpool School of Architecture graduates based at UK architecture practice Ellis Williams completed The University of Liverpool’s unique teaching and performance building, The Yoko Ono Lennon Centre. The new facility includes The Tung Auditorium – a world class music performance space – together with two large lecture theatres (including the 600 seat Paul Brett Lecture Theatre), seminar rooms, café space, a public facing linear park and a new outdoor space for th ..read more

Paul McCartney once revealed who he thought was "the posh Beatle" Sam Kemp/faroutmagazine.co.uk If you’ve ever been to Liverpool to see John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s childhood homes, you’ll know that the two Beatles members came from very different worlds. This may be what made their songwriting partnership so effective; it may have also been one of the many wedges that drove them apart.  John Lennon confessed he didn't write Imagine alone 'I wasn't man enough to give credit'  Stefan KyrIazIs/www.express.co.uk JOHN LENNON'S SON Julian Lennon has just recorded Imagine for the fi ..read more

Ringo Starr Expands 2022 North American Tour Wren Graves/consequence.net Now that Ringo Starr has got his All-Starr Band prepped to hit the road for the first time in the three years, The Beatles drummer is ready to keep the good times rolling: Starr has announced 19 new stops on his upcoming North American tour. The rock legend had previously unveiled a 22-date trek that kicks off in May at Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario and wraps in June. Six Songs You Didn’t Know John Lennon and Paul McCartney Wrote for Other Artists Tina Benitez-Eves/americansongwriter.com The songwriting partnershi ..read more

  Paul McCartney's brother says he could have had a very different job Aaron Curran/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk Paul McCartney's brother, photographer and songwriter Mike McCartney claimed the Beatles may not have existed and they both could have been doctors. Their mum Mary died in October 1956, after a battle with breast cancer. Mike said the world may have been without the Liverpool quartet if their mother had lived. 52 years after the separation of The Beatles: the story behind the end of the band www.zyri.net When Paul McCartney announced The Beatles split for many of his fans it ..read more

Beatle V Mobster: The Day John Lennon Put Paid To A Shady Record Label Boss Dalya Alberge/www.theguardian.com It was a courtroom drama with two towering protagonists. In one corner stood a record mogul with a history of violence and Mafia links who was notorious for stealing musicians’ work. In the other corner stood a Beatle. The battle between John Lennon and Morris Levy, the boss of Roulette Records and inspiration for a ruthless music mogul in The Sopranos, played out over several months and culminated in 1976 in New York’s district court. Moment Lennon and McCartney were cap ..read more

Glastonbury Festival: Sir Paul McCartney’s 2004 performance Tom Leaman/www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk SIR Paul McCartney is set to return to Worthy Farm to headline Glastonbury Festival for the second time in his career this summer. The former Beatle will perform on the Pyramid Stage on Saturday, June 25. American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish will become the festival’s youngest-ever solo headliner when she takes the Friday night slot, and rapper Kendrick Lamar will be at the top of the bill on Sunday. ‘A Women’s History of the Beatles’: Thrilling, Never Prurient Candy Leonard ..read more