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Record Store Day Black Friday 2025 Titles Announced A couple of Beatle-related and Dark Horse Records titles have popped up in the Record Store Day Black Friday release list published overnight. First up is the next installment in the ongoing George Harrison/Zoetrope disc back-catalogue series, Living In The Material World: Featuring the 2024 50th anniversary mix of the album, this will come in a numbered sleeve with an insert of the original cover art.

Record Store Day Black Friday 2025 Titles Announced

A couple of Beatle-related and Dark Horse Records titles have popped up in the Record Store Day Black Friday release list published overnight. First up is the next installment in the ongoing George Harrison/Zoetrope disc back-catalogue series,…

03.10.2025 05:50 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Wings Book – Super Deluxe Edition Announced Liveright Books has just announced a special numbered, limited edition of Wings: The Story of a Band On The Run, signed by Paul McCartney. There will be 175 copies available for the US market, and 175 copies for the UK market. These limited signed edition books are packaged in a deluxe cloth case featuring screen printing, including a 24-page full-colour bound-in booklet of…

Wings Book – Super Deluxe Edition Announced

Liveright Books has just announced a special numbered, limited edition of Wings: The Story of a Band On The Run, signed by Paul McCartney. There will be 175 copies available for the US market, and 175 copies for the UK market. These limited signed…

03.10.2025 03:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

National Album Day 2025, Plus More Harrison/Dark Horse Apple has announced it will re-issue Badfinger's Magic Christian Music on a striking blue vinyl as part of National Album Day in the UK. You might recall last year the theme was 'Great British Groups' and The Beatles A Hard Day's Night was issued on white vinyl to celebrate. Well, this year the theme is 'Rock': Magic Christian Music…

National Album Day 2025, Plus More Harrison/Dark Horse

Apple has announced it will re-issue Badfinger's Magic Christian Music on a striking blue vinyl as part of National Album Day in the UK. You might recall last year the theme was 'Great British Groups' and The Beatles A Hard Day's Night was…

21.09.2025 04:43 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Beatles and Solo News Update Woke up this morning to a couple of intriguing emails. First was big news from Apple. Seems they've listened to fan reaction and have decided to offer Anthology 4 as a separate purchase: By popular demand, Anthology 4 is now available as a standalone triple LP and double CD — 36 tracks including 13 previously-unreleased demos, rare sessions from 1963–69, the band’s 2023 final single 'Now and Then', and new mixes by Jeff Lynne of 'Free As a Bird' and 'Real Love'.

Beatles and Solo News Update

Woke up this morning to a couple of intriguing emails. First was big news from Apple. Seems they've listened to fan reaction and have decided to offer Anthology 4 as a separate purchase: By popular demand, Anthology 4 is now available as a standalone triple LP…

17.09.2025 01:43 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Another Day, Another Wings Compilation…. Announced yesterday out of the blue a new Wings "best of" compilation to accompany the forthcoming book, Wings - The Story of a Band on the Run (and possibly the new documentary film, Man On The Run): WINGS - The Definitive Collection will contain purely Wings songs (in other words no Paul McCartney solo, or Paul and Linda McCartney…

Another Day, Another Wings Compilation….

Announced yesterday out of the blue a new Wings "best of" compilation to accompany the forthcoming book, Wings - The Story of a Band on the Run (and possibly the new documentary film, Man On The Run): WINGS - The Definitive Collection will contain purely…

11.09.2025 07:03 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

The Background to the “One To One” Concerts Ever wondered why the concerts, which form the centrepiece of the forthcoming John Lennon/Yoko Ono Power to the People box set, were called the One To One concerts? The BBC has just released a backgrounder as part of it's Witness History podcast series explaining it. You may need to register to listen (it's free), but it is well worth it for a very informative 9-minute listen.

The Background to the “One To One” Concerts

Ever wondered why the concerts, which form the centrepiece of the forthcoming John Lennon/Yoko Ono Power to the People box set, were called the One To One concerts? The BBC has just released a backgrounder as part of it's Witness History podcast series…

01.09.2025 06:34 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Beatles Anthology – All The Details It's now been announced. Here is the official press release with all the details on the Anthology Collection audio releases, the Beatles Anthology documentary series on Disney+ and The Beatles Anthology book: London – August 21, 2025 – First released three decades ago, The Beatles’ eight-part Anthology series reinvented the music documentary. Instead of a standard treatment centred on an outside narrator and talking heads, …

Beatles Anthology – All The Details

It's now been announced. Here is the official press release with all the details on the Anthology Collection audio releases, the Beatles Anthology documentary series on Disney+ and The Beatles Anthology book: London – August 21, 2025 – First released three…

22.08.2025 00:53 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Beatles Anthology Disney Connection and Cover Art It looks like The Beatles Anthology TV series is destined for a Disney+ streaming release as expected: When it first aired in 1995 Anthology was a six-part series, so it looks to have been expanded somewhat given the advertising banner says it is now a nine-parter. And that it is due to go to air on November 26 with a three-part premier.

Beatles Anthology Disney Connection and Cover Art

It looks like The Beatles Anthology TV series is destined for a Disney+ streaming release as expected: When it first aired in 1995 Anthology was a six-part series, so it looks to have been expanded somewhat given the advertising banner says it is…

21.08.2025 10:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Beatles ‘Anthology 4’ On The Way? Let the speculation begin. The rumoured Beatles Anthology extension is starting to be publicised on official Beatle socials pages: And on the official website: And these images here: But what will the box contain? This image (reportedly from Amazon) shows an 8 CD set called Anthology Collection: Stay tuned for more.......

Beatles ‘Anthology 4’ On The Way?

Let the speculation begin. The rumoured Beatles Anthology extension is starting to be publicised on official Beatle socials pages: And on the official website: And these images here: But what will the box contain? This image (reportedly from Amazon) shows an 8 CD…

20.08.2025 03:42 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

“I’m Better Than The Beatles” Got to admire his courage though! This was released in 1965, the year The Beatles produced the albums Help! and Rubber Soul. Plus the singles 'Ticket To Ride'/'Yes It Is', 'Yesterday'/'Act Naturally' and 'We Can Work It Out'/'Day Tripper'... Meanwhile, again in 1965, Brad put out this tune, 'God, Country and My Baby', which also sank without trace.

“I’m Better Than The Beatles”

Got to admire his courage though! This was released in 1965, the year The Beatles produced the albums Help! and Rubber Soul. Plus the singles 'Ticket To Ride'/'Yes It Is', 'Yesterday'/'Act Naturally' and 'We Can Work It Out'/'Day Tripper'... Meanwhile, again in 1965,…

20.08.2025 02:46 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

John Lennon’s ‘Power To The People’ Announced As he promised months ago, Sean Lennon and the Lennon Estate have this week formally announced they'll releasing (on 10 October, 2025) a mega box set focusing on John Lennon playing live in New York in the year 1972. It's called Power To The People (The Ultimate Collection) and is released in time to celebrate John Lennon’s 85th birthday.

John Lennon’s ‘Power To The People’ Announced

As he promised months ago, Sean Lennon and the Lennon Estate have this week formally announced they'll releasing (on 10 October, 2025) a mega box set focusing on John Lennon playing live in New York in the year 1972. It's called Power To The People…

16.08.2025 06:43 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

McCartney Collaborator and Friend Dies You might know if you're a regular reader that we're quite interested in celebrating artists and creatives who sometimes go unsung, but have helped The Beatles as a band or solo to achieve their artistic vision. One such talented and long-time collaborator passed away last week. His name was Sir Brian Clarke, a British painter, architectural artist, designer and printmaker, best known for his large-scale stained glass, tapestry, ceramics and mosaic projects.

McCartney Collaborator and Friend Dies

You might know if you're a regular reader that we're quite interested in celebrating artists and creatives who sometimes go unsung, but have helped The Beatles as a band or solo to achieve their artistic vision. One such talented and long-time collaborator…

09.07.2025 05:58 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

New Boss of The Beatles’ Apple Corps Announced The Beatles have announced this week that the new CEO of their company, Apple Corps Ltd., will be Tom Greene. He replaces Jeff Jones, who ran the company for almost 18 years and decided to step away from the job last year. In a group statement, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Olivia Harrison and Sean Ono Lennon joined together to say: “We are thrilled to welcome Tom Greene as CEO.

New Boss of The Beatles’ Apple Corps Announced

The Beatles have announced this week that the new CEO of their company, Apple Corps Ltd., will be Tom Greene. He replaces Jeff Jones, who ran the company for almost 18 years and decided to step away from the job last year. In a group statement, Paul…

03.07.2025 07:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

What Will You Be Doing For Global Beatles Day? This coming Wednesday is officially Global Beatles Day. How will you be celebrating? 25 June is increasingly being recognised as a day set aside to celebrate The Beatles and their music and cultural legacy around the world. Why is GBD June 25? Well, it was on this day in 1967 that the Beatles first premiered their song 'All You Need Is Love'.

What Will You Be Doing For Global Beatles Day?

This coming Wednesday is officially Global Beatles Day. How will you be celebrating? 25 June is increasingly being recognised as a day set aside to celebrate The Beatles and their music and cultural legacy around the world. Why is GBD June 25? Well,…

23.06.2025 06:20 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It’s Back! The Beatles In Mono LPs to be Reissued Yes it's back, but unless you were very quick you might have missed out because The Beatles In Mono 14 LP box set (out of print since 2014) is already showing as SOLD OUT on both the UK and US official stores. However, there is some confusion as to whether this is just the exclusive pre-order allocation made to subscribers to the The Beatles mailing list.

It’s Back! The Beatles In Mono LPs to be Reissued

Yes it's back, but unless you were very quick you might have missed out because The Beatles In Mono 14 LP box set (out of print since 2014) is already showing as SOLD OUT on both the UK and US official stores. However, there is some confusion as to…

30.05.2025 05:24 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

New Details Emerge for McCartney’s “High In The Clouds” The entertainment bible, Variety, is reporting at last that there is definite movement on Paul McCartney's on-again, off-again animated children's feature film, High In The Clouds. The magazine says that "Celine Dion, Himesh Patel and Hannah Waddingham will lead the voice cast of High in the Clouds....which Gaumont (“Ballerina”) is producing and repping internationally." "Inspired by the children’s adventure book by…

New Details Emerge for McCartney’s “High In The Clouds”

The entertainment bible, Variety, is reporting at last that there is definite movement on Paul McCartney's on-again, off-again animated children's feature film, High In The Clouds. The magazine says that "Celine Dion, Himesh Patel and Hannah…

09.05.2025 02:02 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

George Harrison: A Gardener’s Life Well, here's something a bit different. We know that George Harrison was a very keen gardener. There was a beautiful article at the end of 2023 in Country Life magazine on some of the work he did to bring the gardens of his country estate, Friar Park, back to life and the fantastic legacy he left there as those gardens continue to thrive today.

George Harrison: A Gardener’s Life

Well, here's something a bit different. We know that George Harrison was a very keen gardener. There was a beautiful article at the end of 2023 in Country Life magazine on some of the work he did to bring the gardens of his country estate, Friar Park, back to…

07.05.2025 04:01 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

A Beatle Book for the Next Generation of Fans – and a Book Giveaway As a first generation Beatle fan who fell hook, line and sinker for the band when they took Australia by storm back in 1964, it constantly amazes how subsequent generations come to hear about and love their music - over and over again. Just take a look at faces in the crowd at any of Paul McCartney's 2024 Got Back…

A Beatle Book for the Next Generation of Fans – and a Book Giveaway

As a first generation Beatle fan who fell hook, line and sinker for the band when they took Australia by storm back in 1964, it constantly amazes how subsequent generations come to hear about and love their music - over and over…

06.05.2025 02:37 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Covers for Forthcoming Wings Book Revealed For some reason publishers in the US seem to want to be different to the rest of the world. Take the recently announced book from the McCartney camp, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run. Initially there was no cover art ready for the official announcement, but now not one but two different covers have (ahem…

Covers for Forthcoming Wings Book Revealed

For some reason publishers in the US seem to want to be different to the rest of the world. Take the recently announced book from the McCartney camp, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run. Initially there was no cover art ready for the official…

02.05.2025 00:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Rarest, Most Expensive ‘Sgt. Pepper’? I'm sure most of us have at least a couple of copies of The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in our collections - either on CD, LP, cassette, or all three! But an email today from the folks at eil.com (the UK purveyor of premium quality rare used and new vinyl) got us wondering about which pressing of this LP is…

Rarest, Most Expensive ‘Sgt. Pepper’?

I'm sure most of us have at least a couple of copies of The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in our collections - either on CD, LP, cassette, or all three! But an email today from the folks at eil.com (the UK purveyor of premium quality rare used…

27.04.2025 05:12 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Beatle Books, Books, Books! Lots of Beatle book news around at the moment. We're a little slow getting to this one, but Paul McCartney has flagged a big Wings book retrospective due later this year - November 4 to be precise. It's called Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run. Clearly its a work still very much in production but the book promises over 100 black and white and colour photographs, many previously unseen, and will draw on over 500,000 words and dozens of hours of interviews with…

Beatle Books, Books, Books!

Lots of Beatle book news around at the moment. We're a little slow getting to this one, but Paul McCartney has flagged a big Wings book retrospective due later this year - November 4 to be precise. It's called Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run. Clearly its a work…

26.03.2025 05:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Huge Number of Dark Horse Titles on the Way We knew that Record Store Day this year will have three Dark Horse titles available for collectors of this Beatle-related sub-brand, but did you know that Dark Horse Records is planning a further big push in late April and early May? RSD will have: George Harrison and Beck with 'Be Here Now': This is Record Store Day's "Song of the Year" and it will be on a 12" single with George's original version on one side, and Beck's cover version on the other.

Huge Number of Dark Horse Titles on the Way

We knew that Record Store Day this year will have three Dark Horse titles available for collectors of this Beatle-related sub-brand, but did you know that Dark Horse Records is planning a further big push in late April and early May? RSD will have:…

25.03.2025 10:44 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

For The Love of George – Instrumental Tribute Album Hits All The Right Notes Dark Horse Records celebrated George Harrison's birth date this week with the release of a new tribute album by gypsy jazz guitarist Robin Nolan. For The Love Of George can be streamed on all good streaming services and features some amazing gypsy jazz versions of classic George songs. Also included is a brand new composition crafted by Nolan from chords jotted down by…

For The Love of George – Instrumental Tribute Album Hits All The Right Notes

Dark Horse Records celebrated George Harrison's birth date this week with the release of a new tribute album by gypsy jazz guitarist Robin Nolan. For The Love Of George can be streamed on all good streaming services and…

27.02.2025 05:50 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Artist’s Poster the Unsung Star of the McCartney Bowery Gigs Last week, as part of his warm-up for the Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Show, Paul McCartney played three small gigs (across three nights) at the relatively humble Bowery Ballroom in New York. It has a capacity of just 575 people, and tickets (at US$50.00 each) sold out immediately they went on sale - only if you showed up in person at the Bowery Ballroom's box office.

Artist’s Poster the Unsung Star of the McCartney Bowery Gigs

Last week, as part of his warm-up for the Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Show, Paul McCartney played three small gigs (across three nights) at the relatively humble Bowery Ballroom in New York. It has a capacity of just 575 people,…

20.02.2025 08:49 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

New (Old) Ringo Starr Live Album to be Re-Issued The folks at Friday Music have just announced two coloured, limited edition vinyl editions of a 2007 Ringo Starr title, Live At Soundstage. One is on burgundy swirl vinyl: The other is on gold metalic: It's the first time this live performance has been on vinyl. It was originally a CD-only release which came out in 2007. Recorded in 2005 for a televised…

New (Old) Ringo Starr Live Album to be Re-Issued

The folks at Friday Music have just announced two coloured, limited edition vinyl editions of a 2007 Ringo Starr title, Live At Soundstage. One is on burgundy swirl vinyl: The other is on gold metalic: It's the first time this live performance has…

20.02.2025 05:53 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

Record Store Day 2025 – Lists Announced George Harrison’s song ‘Be Here Now’ has been named the RSD Song of the Year for 2025’s Record Store Day on April 12. To celebrate the honor, a double A-Side 12” Single of ‘Be Here Now’ will be released featuring the 2024 mix of George’s original version. The flip-side will contain Beck’s recent cover of the track. Proceeds will go to…

Record Store Day 2025 – Lists Announced

George Harrison’s song ‘Be Here Now’ has been named the RSD Song of the Year for 2025’s Record Store Day on April 12. To celebrate the honor, a double A-Side 12” Single of ‘Be Here Now’ will be released featuring the 2024 mix of George’s original version.…

07.02.2025 07:37 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Benmont Tench – ‘The Melancholy Season’ LP Finally To Be Released Those interested in the Beatle-related label Dark Horse Records will know that the Benmont Tench LP, The Melancholy Season has been something of a mystery in the catalogue. People seemed to know about its existence for a couple of years now, but exactly when it would see the light of day has remained a complete unknown. Until now. The long-awaited album has finally been officially announced and assigned a release date of March 7 - on LP, CD and digital download.

Benmont Tench – ‘The Melancholy Season’ LP Finally To Be Released

Those interested in the Beatle-related label Dark Horse Records will know that the Benmont Tench LP, The Melancholy Season has been something of a mystery in the catalogue. People seemed to know about its existence for a couple of…

06.02.2025 04:02 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Beatles/Lennon – GRAMMY Winners The 2025 GRAMMYs, officially known as the 67th GRAMMY Awards, is airing live and already The Beatles and the Lennon Estate have won big: Best Rock PerformanceWINNER: The Beatles - Now and ThenThe Black Keys - Beautiful People (Stay High)Green Day - The American Dream Is Killing MeIdles - Gift HorsePearl Jam - Dark Matter…

Beatles/Lennon – GRAMMY Winners

The 2025 GRAMMYs, officially known as the 67th GRAMMY Awards, is airing live and already The Beatles and the Lennon Estate have won big: Best Rock PerformanceWINNER: The Beatles - Now and ThenThe Black Keys - Beautiful People (Stay High)Green Day - The American…

03.02.2025 00:42 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Wings ‘Venus & Mars’ 50th Anniversary Edition Announced Much as was expected the Paul McCartney camp has announced there will be a commemorative 50th anniversary edition released this year of Wings’ fourth studio album, Venus and Mars. Also as expected …

50th anniversary Half Speed Master just announced:

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29.01.2025 06:06 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Record Store Day and The Beatles – A History (Part 2) Just before Record Store Day Black Friday we looked at all The Beatles and solo releases associated with Record Store Day (held each April), and Record Store Day Black Friday (held each November), …

Our history of the Beatles and Record Store Day - Part 2 is up. This time, Beatle-related releases. Link in bio, or click below.

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10.12.2024 06:21 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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