Beatles


Profiles

Now and Then (2023)

Beatles - Now and Then

Nick Dent-Robinson reflects upon the Beatles' much anticipated new single, 'Now and Then'.


In Romford (2022)

Beatles - In Romford

Julie Cruickshank reflects on a mystery surrounding The Beatles playing her home town of Romford in Essex twice in 1963 and Ringo Starr's stepfather Harry Graves who came from there


Get Back (2021)

Beatles - Get Back

In the first of two articles on the new Beatles documentary 'Get Back', Nick Dent-Robinson finds astonishing its previously unseen footage and enjoys its evocation of a Britain and the world that has now disappeared.


Get Back (2021)

Beatles - Get Back

Lisa Torem, in the second of two articles on the Beatles' new epic documentary, that you’d be wise to watch Get Back,’ where the Beatles exhibit patience and utter genius.


It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper and Beyond (2017)

Beatles - It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper and Beyond

Dastardly finds the new Beatles documentary by director Alan G. Parker is big on fact, short on music and reveals a 'fascinating panoramic view'


Interview (2015)

Beatles - Interview

In this 1985 archival interview the late Cynthia Lennon talks to Nick Dent-Robinson about her marriage to John Lennon and the Beatles


1939-2015 (2015)

Beatles - 1939-2015

Nick Dent-Robinson looks back on the life of Cynthia Lennon, the first wife of John Lennon


A Personal Tribute (2015)

Beatles - A Personal Tribute

Lisa Torem pays a personal tribute to Cynthia Lennon, the first wife of John Lennon, who died in April


Interview (2015)

Beatles - Interview

Lisa Torem speaks to Louise Harrison, the older sister of George Harrison, about the Beatles tribute band which she manages and her recent memoir


If You Like the Beatles...Here are Over 200 Bands, Films, Records and Oth (2012)

Beatles - If You Like the Beatles...Here are Over 200 Bands, Films, Records and Oth

Lisa Torem is impressed by Bruce Pollock's encyclopedic new book on the Beatles and the bands and other artists that they in turn influenced


Yeah, Yeah, Yeah: The Beatles and Bournemouth (2011)

Beatles - Yeah, Yeah, Yeah: The Beatles and Bournemouth

Spencer Robertshaw enjoys Nick Churchill's new book which focuses on the part that the seaside town of Bournemouth had to play in the Beatles' development


Hyatt Regency O’Hare, Rosemont, Illinois (2010)

Beatles - Hyatt Regency O’Hare, Rosemont, Illinois

Lisa Torem attends a remarkable annual festival in Chicago for fans of the Beatles, and which is now in its 34th year


Beatles Part 2 (2010)

Beatles - Beatles Part 2

In the second part of his occasional series and history of the Beatles, Anthony Strutt examines the years between 1964-1965


Beatles Part 1 (2009)

Beatles - Beatles Part 1

With their albums having recently been the subject of a major remastering album campaign, Anthony Strutt, in the first of a several part series, looks at the Beatles' early years in Hamburg, and their first two albums, 'Please Please Me' and 'With the Beatles'


Label Features (2007)

Beatles - Label Features

Anthony Street looks at the Beatles' second film, 'Help', which has been just been released on DVD with a missing scene and many other extras


Albums

Red 1962-1966 and Blue 1967-1970 (2023)



Beatles - Red 1962-1966 and Blue 1967-1970


Nick Dent-Robinson looks at The Beatles’ classic greatest hits Red and Blue albums which have just been reissued for their 50th Anniversary in expanded and remastered deluxe editions.


Revolver (2022)



Beatles - Revolver


Nick Dent-Robinson examines The Beatles' influential 1966 album 'Revolver', which has recently been re-released in a newly mixed version.


Features

1963 (2022)

Beatles - 1963

In 'Raging Pages' guest reviewer Eoghan Lyng contends that author Dafydd Rees ‘apes the lexicon of the era’ when focusing on the Beatles history in his new book ' The Beatles 1963: A Year in the Life'.


The Image That Made Me Weep (2021)

Beatles - The Image That Made Me Weep

In 'The Image That Made You Weep', in which our writers write of the personal impact of a photo or image on them, Eoghan Lyng writes of a photo taken at Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach's wedding in 1981.


Reviews


Love (2006)
Beatles - Love

Excellent remixed and reworked collection of Beatles classics by their fromer producer George Martin and his son


Related


Interviews

Interview Joe McGrath - Interview

1960’s and 1970’s film and television director Joe McGrath talks to Adam Coxon about working with The Goons, The Beatles on promotional films and ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ and ‘Help!’, Ringo Starr on ‘The Magic Christian’, and also 'Rising Damp -The Movie’.


Interview Michael Lindsay Hogg - Interview

Eoghan Lyng talks to filmmaker and director Michael Lindsay-Hogg about his work on The Beatles' 'Let It Be', 'Brideshead Rvisited' and The Rolling Stones' 'Rock and Roll Circus'.


Interview Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band - Interview

Lisa Torem finds that a press event held during a rehearsal break reveals the true spirit of the All-Starr Band, helmed by iconic drummer/singer-songwriter Ringo Starr, prior to their 2023 US tour.


Interview Robyn Hitchcock - Interview

Singer-songwriter Robyn Hitchcock talks to Eoghan Lyng about his new album 'Shufflemania!' and how both The Beatles and XTC have influenced his work.


Interview Simon Love - Interview

Kimberly Bright chats with Simon Love about the themes and inspirations behind his new solo album 'Love, Sex and Death Etc.', who is forbidden to listen to it, and the best parts of Peter Jackson's 'Get Back' Beatles documentary.


Interview 2010  'Legs' Larry Smith - Interview 2010

In this 2010 archival interview Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band tuba player, tap dancer and occasional percussionist ‘Legs’ Larry Smith speaks to Nick Dent-Robinson about his long career, working with the Beatles and his band’s reformation for a series of 40th Anniversary shows.


One Man Bannister
Interview One Man Bannister - Interview

New Zealand singer-songwriter One Man Bannister tells Lisa Torem about his new interpretation of a classic Beatles record.


Bootleg Beatles
Interview Bootleg Beatles - Interview

Steve White, who plays Paul McCartney, talks to Nick Dent-Robinson about touring with the ultimate tribute band, the Bootleg Beatles.


Simon Love
Interview Simon Love - Interview

Kimberly Bright talks to Welsh singer-songwriter Simon Love about the tales behind his recent songs, the Beatles, classic British television, and the art of holding grudges.


Alan Parsons
Interview Alan Parsons - Interview

Acclaimed award-winning engineer and producer Alan Parsons talks to Lisa Torem about working with Pink Floyd, the Beatles, Pilot and the Alan Parsons Project and his role in a series of master classes and lectures at Abbey Road Studios in November


Julian Lennon
Interview Julian Lennon - Interview

In this archival 1994 interview, Julian Lennon discusses with Nick Dent-Robinson his working relationship with the Beatles, his reaction to a biopic about their early days and rumours about a tabloid romance


George Harrison
Interview George Harrison - Interview

In an archive interview from 1987, Nick Dent-Robinson speaks to George Harrison about his work with Handmade Films, being an ex-Beatle and then new album, 'Cloud Nine'


Ruthie Henshall
Interview Ruthie Henshall - Interview

Nick Dent-Robinson speaks to musical theatre actress Ruthie Henshall about forthcoming one-woman show in which she will be singing Beatles and other cover songs


Billy J. Kramer
Interview Billy J. Kramer - Interview

Liverpool-born 60's icon Billy J. Kramer speaks to Lisa Torem about his first album in thirty years and campaign to elect his and the Beatles' manager Brian Epstein into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame


Pete Best Band
Interview With Phil Melia Pete Best Band - Interview With Phil Melia

The Pete Best Band is the group of original Beatles drummer, Pete Best. Lisa Torem talks to the group's vocalist Phil Melia about his early rock 'n' roll influences, touring with Best and the group's latest album, 'Hayman's Green'


Jim DeRogatis
Interview

Chicago-based journalist and music writer Jim DeRogatis talks to Lisa Torem about his latest book, 'The Beatles Vs the Stones'


Profiles

Living the Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans Kenneth Womack - Living the Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans

Eoghan Lyng assesses Kenneth Womack's latest book about Beatles road manager Mal Evans.


Photographs - Exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London Paul McCartney - Photographs - Exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London

Nick Dent=Robinson attends a new exhibition of photographs taken by Paul McCartney during The Beatles' rise to fame over for months between 1963 and 1964.


Pleased Various - Pleased

Eoghan Lyng is impressed by 'Pleased', a new anthology of short stories, each of which have been inspired by The Beatles' 'Please Please Me'.


Andy Babiuk
Beatles Gear: All the Fab Four's Instruments from Stage to Studio Miscellaneous - Beatles Gear: All the Fab Four's Instruments from Stage to Studio

Ben Howarth finds Andy Babiuk's book 'Beatles Gear: All the Fab Four's Instruments from Stage to Studio', which provides a history of the Beatles' equipment, to be original and unique


John Kruth
This Bird Has Flown: The Enduring Legacy of Rubber Soul Fifty Years On Miscellaneous - This Bird Has Flown: The Enduring Legacy of  Rubber Soul Fifty Years On

Keith How finds disappointing American author and musician John Kruth's new book 'This Bird Has Flown' on the Beatles 1965 album, 'Rubber Soul'


George Martin
1926-2016 George Martin - 1926-2016

Nick Dent-Robinson reflects on the career and life of legendary Beatles producer George Martin, who died in March


Alan Parsons
Profile Alan Parsons - Profile

Dastardly soaks up the atmosphere of Studio 2 at Abbey Road while Alan Parsons recounts his time there working with the Beatles and Pink Floyd


Towersey Festival
Profile Miscellaneous - Profile

Nick Dent-Robinson looks at Oxfordshire's Towersey Festival which will take this place this year from the 21st August to the 25th August, and speaks to Joe Heaps, its organiser, and Richard Thompson, the Bootleg Beatles and Eliza Carthy, all of whom will be peforming at it


Profile
Starr Dust; A Bird's Eye View of Ringo EARLY MORNING BLUES AND GREENS - Starr Dust; A Bird's Eye View of Ringo

After winning an online competition, Lisa Torem recently met Ringo Starr. She reflects back on her long history with the Beatles drummer before then


Book-And...On Piano, Nicky Hopkins
The Extraordinary Life of Rock's Greatest Session Man Nicky Hopkins - The Extraordinary Life of Rock's Greatest Session Man

Spencer Robertshaw examines Julian Dawson's extraordinary new biography about the tragic life of keyboard player Nicky Hopkins, who was a session player for amongst many others the Rolling Stones, the Who, the Kinks, Art Garfunkel, David Bowie and the Beatles


Profile-Ringo Starr
Photograph Ringo Starr - Photograph

Anthony Strutt profiles 'Photograph', ex-Beatles Ringo Starr's new greatest hits record, which, appearaing in several different formats, spans over his entire solo career


DVD
All My Loving Miscellaneous - All My Loving

Anthony Dhanendran enjoys Tony Palmer's 1968 music documentary 'All My Loving', which featuring footage of the Beatles, the Who, Cream, Frank Zappa, Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd, has just been released on DVD


Live

Ringo Starr
BMO Harris Pavilion, Milwaukee, 8/9/2018 Ringo Starr - BMO Harris Pavilion, Milwaukee, 8/9/2018

Lisa Torem watches Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band entertain a multi-generational crowd at Milwaukee’s BMO Harris Pavilion for two exhilarating hours.


Towersey Festival
Nr.Thame, Oxfordshire, 21/8/2014...25/8/2014 Miscellaneous - Nr.Thame, Oxfordshire, 21/8/2014...25/8/2014

Nick Dent-Robinson enjoys Oxfordshire's week long Towersey Festival, which celebrating its fiftieth anniversary, saw performances among many others from Eliza Carthy, Richard Thonpson, Seth Lakeman and the Bootleg Beatles


Paul McCartney
Hyde Park, London, 29/6/2010 Paul McCartney - Hyde Park, London, 29/6/2010

Anthony Strutt is encapsulated by a superb two and a half hour set of Beatles, Wings and solo tracks at Hyde Park Calling from Paul McCartney


Easy Star All Stars
KOKO, London, 28/4/2009 Easy Star All Stars - KOKO, London, 28/4/2009

Reggae act Easy Star All Stars play covers of songs by bands such as the Beatles, Pink Floyd and Radiohead. Ben Howarth enjoys their show at the London KOKO, but finds it marred by some ramshackle and over-the-top encores


Albums

All Things Must Pass George Harrison - All Things Must Pass

In the second of two articles Eoghan Lyng finds that George Harrison’s ‘All Things Must Pass’ “is the most thoughtful and fully-realised" of all The Beatles' solo debut albums.


Liverpool Legends
It is What It isn't Liverpool Legends - It is What It isn't

Lisa Torem examines the 2012 debut album of the Liverpool Legends, the Beatles tribute band managed by George Harrison's sister Louise, which consists of entirely self-written material


Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney
Ram Paul McCartney - Ram

In our 'Re: View' section, in which our writers look back on albums of the past, Ben Howarth reflects on Paul and Linda McCartney's album, which, recently reissued, was released a year after the Beatles split up in 1971


Features

Don Short
The Beatles And Beyond Don Short - The Beatles And Beyond

In 'Raging Pages' guest writer Nick Dent-Robinson finds fascinating 60's and 70's show business reporter and journalist Don Short's new memoir, 'The Beatles and Beyond'.


Beatles Vs The Stones
Comment Miscellaneous - Comment

Nick Dent-Robinson sheds a contemporary light on a continued and much-debated controversy, namely, Which band is better, the Beatles or the Stones?


George Martin
All You Need is Ears George Martin - All You Need is Ears

Lisa Torem in 'Raging Pages' finds that George Martin’s memoir 'All You Need is Ears' remains as timeless as ever and is essential reading for all musicians.


Geoff Emerick
Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles Geoff Emerick - Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles

At nineteen, the late Geoff Emerick became the Beatles' chief engineer and greatly influenced 'Sgt.Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band', 'Revolver' and 'Abbey Road'. Lisa Torem in her 'Raging Pages' book column reviews his book, 'Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles'.


John Lennon
Ten Songs That Made Me Love... John Lennon - Ten Songs That Made Me Love...

Carl Bookstein looks back at the music of John Lennon and the Beatles and ten songs that made him love the iconic singer and songwriter.


1967
Ten Songs That Made Me Love... Miscellaneous - Ten Songs That Made Me Love...

In 'Ten Songs that Made Me Love...' Adrian Janes writes of ten of his favourite songs from 1967 and tracks by artists including the Beatles, Pink Floyd, the Doors and Jefferson Airplane


Anthony Strutt
Vinyl Stories Anthony Strutt - Vinyl Stories

In 'Vinyl Stories' Dave Goodwin talks to Anthony Strutt, one of Pennyblackmusic's oldest writers, about his favourite vinyl records, which include LPs by the Doors, the Pretenders, the Smiths, the Cure and the Beatles


Louise Harrison
My Kid Brothers Band: AKA The Beatles Louise Harrison - My Kid Brothers Band: AKA The Beatles

In her book column 'Raging Pages' Lisa Torem examines Louise Harrison's book 'My Kid Brother’s Band a.k.a. The Beatles' which reflects her relationship with her brother, George Harrison and his rise to fame and also sheds light on her family


Ringo Starr
Michael Seth Starr/Ringo: With a Little Help Ringo Starr - Michael Seth Starr/Ringo: With a Little Help

In the first part of a two part edition of her book column 'Raging Pages' , Lisa Torem examines Michael Starr's unauthorized biography 'Ringo : With a Little Help From My Friends' which shows many sides of the iconic drummer


Ringo Starr
Photograph Ringo Starr - Photograph

Lisa Torem, in the second part of a two part edition of her book column 'Raging Pages', looks at Ringo Starr's new book, 'Photograph', which reveals never-seen-before pictures of his youth, rise to stardom and leisurely moments with loved ones.


Condemned to Rock 'n' Roll
May 2015 Miscellaneous - May 2015

A new study claims to prove that the Beatles’ influence was overstated. In his regular 'Condemned to Rock 'n' Roll' column, Ben Howarth wonders whether that’s really the whole story.


Vinyl Stories
Vinyl Stories Keith How - Vinyl Stories

In 'Vinyl Stories' Dave Goodwin speaks to artist and former record and bookshop owner Keith How about the Beatles' 'Rubber Soul'


Vivek J. Tiwary/The Fifth Beatle
(Raging Pages) Vivek J. Tiwary/The Fifth Beatle; The Brian Epstein Story Miscellaneous - (Raging Pages) Vivek J. Tiwary/The Fifth Beatle; The Brian Epstein Story

In 'Raging Pages', her books review column, Lisa Torem reflects on 'The Fifth Beatle', Vivek Tiwary's graphic novel about Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein


Rock Salt Row
July 2009 Miscellaneous - July 2009

In new column 'Rock Salt Row', Lisa Torem will be debating each month with a different Pennyblackmusic writer about a moment in rock history and its impact now. She begins by talking with editor John Clarkson about John Lennon's 1966 controversial quote that the Beatles 'were more popular than Jesus


Soundtrack of Our Lives
The Beatles Miscellaneous - The Beatles

In our 'Soundtrack of Our Lives' series, in which our writers describe the personal impact of music on them, Ben Howarth writes about the Beatles, who have provided a constant backdrop to his life


Photography

Rutles
Photoscapes Rutles - Photoscapes

Bill Gray photographs spoof Beatles act the Rutles at a show at the ABC2 in Glasgow