Paul McCartney and Wings' pristine "One Hand Clapping" is a superior sonic experience Enjoy 21st century production on the 1974 project where the real story exists in the tracks themselves By Kenneth Womack for Salon Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney (1941 - 1998), Jimmy McCulloch, Denny Laine and Geoff Britton of Wings in 1974. When it comes to the former Beatles and their solo output, we are living in an age of abundance. For the past several years, the archival releases have been arriving hot and heavy. And while there has been plenty to enjoy, few releases have been as intriguing as Paul McC ..read more

The true story about the campaign to get Ringo into the White House as President Ringo Starr releases his "Crooked Boy" video Canadian songstress Céline Dion makes a visit to Cirque du Soleil On June 2, 1960, the Beatles perform at the Neston Institute Smiths Falls' little-known connection with The Fab Four Collectors in Eastern Ontario knew early about The Beatles, often because their records were manufactured just down the road. By Joanne Laucius for the Ottawa Citizen When the RCA Victor record plant in Smiths Falls pressed Love Me Do by the Beatles in February 1963, the plant became part o ..read more

The story of George Harrison's Bartell fretless guitar And there is a book out about the history of the Bartell fretless guitar Frank Ifield, ‘I Remember You’ singer who had The Beatles as supporting act, dead at 86  Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk Photo credit: Paul Popper, Getty images Frank Ifield, an Australian singer who had four No. 1 hits in the United Kingdom including “I Remember You,” and had The Beatles as a supporting act before they became famous, died Saturday. He was 86. Ifield died in Sydney, Australia, Bob Howe, the country singer’s former musical dire ..read more

The Beatles Rehearse "Let It Be" and "Across The Universe" (earliest examples) This is my contribution to help highlight and promote the Let It Be movie. Presented here are audio of the The Beatles learning and performing "Let It Be" and "Across The Universe." This Youtube video is intended for educational purposes only for the listener. I do not make any money from this . − John Whelan, Ottawa Beatles Site. Ringo Starr Says the Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’ Film Had ‘No Real Joy’—Until Now Starr, director Michael Lindsay-Hogg, and Giles Martin recall the fraught history of the band’s final film, which ..read more

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Ravi Shankar - Sitar & Conductor for Shankar's orchestra I was fortunate to go to one of the concerts on this tour, just 2 days before this one, at the in Southern California. I have mostly fond memories of this concert, although many music critics and concert-goers had less favorable reviews (see article below). Cover art derived from a concert poster/flyer for this event. Read a not-so-favorable review of George Harrison's 1974 tour: Watch a concert video from this 1974 tour:   Rolling Stones finally issue an album of original material in the U.K. on April 15, 1966 The followin ..read more

This is a LIFO system - latest items come at the top at the bottom of this page The Beatles Record That Made History 60 Years Ago This Month By Andrew for Parlogram Auctions In April 1964 The Beatles held the top 5 places in the American charts in a feat which has never been and will never be broken. The record which topped that chart was their latest single, Can't Bu Me Love' and this video tells the history of that song - from its composition in a Paris hotel room to its retirement from The Beatles' live shows in August 1965. Lost 1970 Beatles Doc ‘Let It Be’ to Stream on Disney+ The documen ..read more

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