I’m just a regular guy, with a day job and family. While I enjoy listening to music, playing music and writing about music for The Beatles Invasion, it’s rare that I have a day that features music so prominently as today did.
My fiancee and I are visiting my parents in Vancouver, British Columbia for three weeks and […]
This video takes a look at the bitter rivalry between John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The constant attempts to outdo eachother made for some great songwriting, but it ultimately tore The Beatles apart.
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In this edition of our weekly look at Beatles history, John Lennon and Paul McCartney have some firsts and some lasts.
April 20 - 1970. Paul McCartney releases his first solo album after the breakup of The Beatles, entitled McCartney.
April 21 - 1967. Last studio session for Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts […]
I’ve Just Seen a Face, the fifth track on Side Two of “Help!” is a fun, fast-paced Paul McCartney tune.
The instrumentation is slightly unusual for The Beatles; there is no bass or electric guitars and very little drums. Instead, George Harrison plays a 12-string acoustic guitar, John Lennon and Paul each play a standard acoustic, and Ringo Starr shakes the maracas […]
After six guitars acquired in 1964, we’ve finally reached 1965 in our series on John Lennon’s guitars. See earlier entries here:
Part One: Gallotone Champion Acoustic John Lennon Guitar.
Part Two: Hofner Club 40 Electric John Lennon Guitar.
Part Three: 1958 Rickenbacker 325 Capri John Lennon Guitar.
Part Four: 1962 Gibson J-160E John Lennon acoustic/electric.
Part Five: 1964 Gibson J-160E John Lennon […]
According to The Daily Mail, Yoko Ono is in court, battling to block the release of a documentary that includes footage of her dead husband, Beatles guitarist John Lennon smoking pot, writing Mind Games, and rehearsing Instant Karma. Apparently she has no problem with the content of the film, aside from claiming that it is […]
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It’s not nice to spread rumours, but it can be fun. Entertainment news website Contact Music reports that former Beatles bassist Paul McCartney may be about to get engaged. The evidence? He recently vacationed with American rich girl Nancy Shevell in the Caribbean, where they were […]
Of all the Beatles children, Stella McCartney is perhaps the most famous in her own right. While several Beatles-junior have dabbled in music with mixed success, Stella has made a name for herself in the fashion world. After a successful stint at the top of big-name fashion house Chloe, Stella has built her own fashion […]
Here is the tenth entry in our series on John Lennon’s guitars. See earlier entries here:
Part One: Gallotone Champion Acoustic John Lennon Guitar.
Part Two: Hofner Club 40 Electric John Lennon Guitar.
Part Three: 1958 Rickenbacker 325 Capri John Lennon Guitar.
Part Four: 1962 Gibson J-160E John Lennon acoustic/electric.
Part Five: 1964 Gibson J-160E John Lennon acoustic/electric.
Part Six: 1964 Rickenbacker […]
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A rolling stone may gather no moss, but The Rolling Stones gathered a lot of attention from The Beatles this week in Beatles History.
April 13 - 1965. The Beatles receive two Grammy Awards for Best New Artist and Best Performance by a Vocal Group (“A Hard Day’s Night”).
April 14 - 1963. The Beatles attend […]
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