Paul McCartney and Wings’ long-bootlegged One Hand Clapping album will finally get an official release. The sessions were recorded in August 1974 at Abbey Road Studios when the band went into the venue to lay down some music for a documentary and a possible live record. The 55-minute show aired later that year but has been rarely seen since then. The accompanying record, however, has remained a favorite bootleg album for decades. The official release will arrive on June 14.Paul and Linda McCartney were joined by Wings members Danny Laine, Jimmy McCulloch and Geoff Britton. The project was r ..read more

A long-lost 12-string acoustic guitar that John Lennon played on “Help” is going to auction and is expected to set a record price.The guitar was also played by George Harrison on “Norwegian Wood.”Darren Julien, co-founder and executive director of Julien’s Auctions, says finding this remarkable instrument is like finding a lost Rembrandt or Picasso, and it still looks and plays like a dream.The 12-string was originally gifted to Gordon Waller, of Peter and Gordon fame, then given to his manager who stored it in an attic and forgot about it. Read more, click link below… Source: JOHN LENNON’S ..read more

Don Randi original member of ‘The Wrecking Crew’ on TeaFlix Tuesday In case you missed the live show, here’s the YouTube link: Don Randi, original member of The Wrecking Crew (he is featured in the award-winning eponymous documentary by director Denny Tedesco), and owner of the iconic Baked Potato live music venue in Los Angeles since 1970. Don was born in New York City. He was raised in the Catskill Mountains and studied classical music. In 1954, he moved to Los Angeles and became a studio musician. During the next year, he began working at a record distribution company where he was in ..read more

Guns N’ Roses weren’t ones to take shit from anybody. If there was anyone on the Sunset Strip who complained that they made garbage music or said that Axl Rose sounded like a wounded rottweiler when he sang, they would probably never get to the end of the sentence before they got knocked on their ass. They were still a brotherhood in the early days, but they may have been paying more attention when George Harrison called them out.From day one, Rose seemed to want respect as a classic rock star. He may have spoken his mind a bit too much when making albums like Appetite for Destruction, but t ..read more

94-Year-Old Author Dr. Angie McCartney Releases Limited Edition Coffee Table Book “There Are Faces I Remember” This exquisite LIMITED EDITION boxed book is a visual tribute to the iconic faces of the ’60s including The Beatles I have been blessed to have met such incredible people along the long and winding road in my life.” — Dr. Angie McCartney LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, April 22, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — Dr. Angie McCartney, Liverpool native and a distinguished 94-year-old author, proudly announces the release of her latest limited edition coffee table book titled “There Are Faces ..read more

The Beatles are indisputably the biggest band of all time. They spent the 1960s revolutionising production and paved the way for the music industry as we know it today, all while navigating Beatlemania and penning some of the greatest songs of all time. John Lennon and Paul McCartney forged what is considered to be the most important songwriting partnership in music history, writing lyrics and melodies that would still resonate over half a century later.Given how wide-spanning and long-standing their legacy is, it’s difficult to claim that anything about the Fab Four was underrated, but Ring ..read more

There’s no disputing that The Beatles produced some extraordinary music. In fact, it’s fair to say they crafted historic, world-changing music that permanently reshaped the landscape of rock and roll. However, given the breadth and diversity of their discography, it’s also inevitable that there are some songs that fall short and end up getting skipped. Everyone has their favourites and least favourites within the catalogue, including the members themselves.By the time The Beatles called it quits in 1970, they were utterly unrecognisable from the group they started out as. Their debut album i ..read more

When a young scamp named Paul McCartney joined John Lennon in his Merseyside skiffle band The Quarrymen in 1957, not even in his wildest dreams could comprehend the level of success he would achieve in just a few short years. Lennon changed the name of his group to The Beatles in 1960, inspired by Buddy Holly’s The Crickets, as a catchier name to show they meant business.The Beatles climbed the rungs to stardom rapidly between 1960 and 1963, a period that saw the initial five-piece with Peter Sutcliffe become a four-piece, with McCartney on bass, Ringo Starr on drums, George Harrison on lead ..read more

The Beatles succeeded for countless reasons, but their chemistry as four instrumentalists had a lot to do with it. For the vast majority of their songs, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, with some production expertise from George Martin, made the magic in the studio without any outside help. On occasion, they looked for guest performers who could augment their sound. Some of these folks were relatively unknown outside their fellow musicians, while others were stars in their own right. Here are five special guests who made a big difference on specific songs of the ..read more

If you’re looking for advice on how to survive the entertainment industry, few people could provide words with more wisdom and weight than Paul McCartney. Propelled to global success by his songwriting contributions to The Beatles, the Liverpudlian lyricist has been dealing with the highs and lows of fame for over half a century. Expectedly, then, when Ron Howard received some guidance from the Beatle, he made sure to take it on.While McCartney is known for his work in the music realm, Howard’s craft sits firmly in Hollywood. After finding success through acting in his youth, starring on tel ..read more