Astrid Kirchherr, Maureen Cox, and Pattie Boyd during filming of A Hard Day’s Night, 1964. The post Astrid, Maureen, and Pattie during filming of A Hard Day’s Night appeared first on About The Beatles ..read more

“Beatle approved goodies” ad found in a teen magazine from the 1960s. $1 from 1964 is approximately equivilant to $10 in 2024 money. The post Beatle approved goodies! appeared first on About The Beatles ..read more

The 2022 music video for “I’m Only Sleeping” has won the video for “Best Music Video” at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. The award was credited to Em Cooper, video director; Jonathan Clyde, Sophie Hilton, Sue Loughlin and Laura Thomas, video producers. The post “I’m Only Sleeping” wins Grammy Award for Best Music Video appeared first on About The Beatles ..read more

Angus McBean (1904–1990) was a renowned British photographer, best known for his work in the field of portraiture and surreal photography. He gained fame for his innovative and imaginative portrait photographs, often characterized by a whimsical and surreal quality. McBean’s career took off in the 1930s and reached its peak in the 1940s and 1950s. He became particularly well-known for his work with celebrities, capturing iconic images of notable figures from the worlds of entertainment, literature, and the arts. Some of his famous subjects include Audrey Hepburn, Marlene Dietrich, and Laurenc ..read more

Jimmie Nicol’s unexpected stint with the Beatles is a compelling and sometimes overlooked chapter in the band’s legendary history. In the summer of 1964, Nicol, a skilled drummer from London, found himself catapulted into the world of Beatlemania when he stepped in as a temporary replacement for Ringo Starr, who was incapacitated by tonsillitis during the height of the Beatles’ global fame. The Beatles faced a critical dilemma when Ringo fell ill just before their world tour. With a demanding schedule of concerts ahead, canceling shows was not a viable option — and the always loyal George Har ..read more

George and Paul having some fun in the studio while recording backup vocals for Octopus’s Garden at Abbey Road studios, July 17, 1969. Photos by Linda McCartney. The post George and Paul during the Octopus’s Garden sessions appeared first on About The Beatles ..read more

Above: Music store standup promotional display, United Kingdom, c. 1964/65 Above: Magazine advertisement by Sorkin Music Co. Inc., New York, in Down Beat, c. 1967 The post Paul McCartney Höfner bass advertisements appeared first on About The Beatles ..read more

A Dutch magazine in May, 1969, predicted what The Beatles would look like in the year 2000. The post The Beatles in the year 2000 appeared first on About The Beatles ..read more

“We were once having a right slagging session and I remember how he took off his granny glasses. I can still see him. He put them down and said, ‘It’s only me, Paul.’ Then he put them back on again and we continued slagging … That phrase keeps coming back to me all the time. ‘It’s only me.’” The post It’s only me, Paul appeared first on About The Beatles ..read more

Born Mary Cox on August 4, 1946, in Liverpool, England, “Mo” lived a relatively ordinary life until she crossed paths with a young Richard Starkey — known as Ringo Starr — at the Cavern Club in 1962 while she was training to become a hairdresser. Their meeting marked the beginning of a whirlwind romance that would eventually lead to marriage in February 1965, in the midst of the Beatles’ fame. Maureen was present throughout the Beatles’ meteoric rise to stardom, often accompanying her husband on tour and witnessing firsthand the hysteria and adulation that surrounded the band. She was a part ..read more