John’s Lost Guitar Pick
John Lennon trying to retrieve a pick lost inside his guitar while on meditation retreat in India, 1968.
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As I See It: Ed Sullivan Wasted Time with The Beatles
One man’s opinion about Ed Sullivan featuring The Beatles on his show on February 9, 1964. Written by author Paul Jones from an unnamed newspaper.
Beatles Ice Cream Bars
As shown on the package, the Beatle Bar was an ice cream bar on a stick covered in chocolate crunch. The treat was created in 1965 and came 6 in a box or the...
Beatles Officially Announce Revolver Special Editions
The Beatles, Apple, and Universal Music have officially announced the details of the upcoming Revolver Special Editions, due for release on October 28, 2022. Just like the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, The...
‘Get Back’ winner of 5 Creative Arts Emmy Awards
‘The Beatles: Get Back’ won all five of the categories it was nominated for the 74th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera) (for...
Revolver will be the next super deluxe edition and remix release
Apple Corps and Universal Music have confirmed that Revolver will be the next Beatles album to be remixed and issued in deluxe editions. The release will be expected in the fall and the remix...
The Beatles’ first and last photos taken together
The Beatles’ first photo taken together was taken on August 22, 1962. Exactly seven years later, on August 22, 1969, their final photo shoot took place at John’s home. The 1962 photo was taken...
George Harrison’s black eye
George Harrison received a black eye during a skirmish with Pete Best fans following Best’s firing from The Beatles. “I was there the day that everyone was going ‘We want Pete.’ Ringo was looking...
Kiss Your Favorite Beatle!
Beatlemania-era featurette giving fans the chance to “kiss” their favorite Beatle with full size lips of John, Paul, George, & Ringo printed on the page.
The genius of Paul McCartney’s basslines
A recent Disc Makers Blog post highlights the criminally-overlooked contributions of Paul McCartney’s bass playing during his tenure with the Beatles. Paul famously resisted playing bass at first, but took over after Stuart Sutcliffe...
