NEW YORK — Likely most people have seen iconic footage of the Beatles performing on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” But how many have seen Paul McCartney during that same U.S. trip feeding seagulls off his hotel balcony? That moment — as well as George Harrison and John Lennon goofing around by exchanging their jackets — … Read more
67th annual Grammy Awards nominations were recently announced. The Recording Academy of the United States felicitates the artistes from the music industry every year. Grammy is big and huge as the event also sees some of the biggest stars showing up to attend the extraordinary event. This year, it is Beyonce who has received nominations … Read more
Mahira Khan has shared a priceless memory to mark the 15th birthday of her son Azlan. The ‘Raees‘ actress shared a picture taken in the hospital, right after she gave birth to her son.Holding onto the tiny hand of her newborn, Mahira looked like the happiest mom ever! “A 24 year old me, looking at … Read more
A Liverpool house famous for hosting some of The Beatles’ first gigs in the basement has been given a new lease of life, being listed on Airbnb. Mona Best, the party-loving mother of the band’s original drummer Pete Best, opened the Casbah Coffee Club in the English city’s West Derby suburb in 1959, just before … Read more
A Chinese girl, asked if she too was going to scream, replied: “Of course.” And scream they did. As the four young Liverpudlians stepped from the aircraft, an enormous cry went up from the airport’s observation platform as the teenagers strained over tops of heads in front of them to see their singing idols. Then … Read more
Let the debate begin: What are the best music albums ever? Apple Music certainly has an idea. On Wednesday, the music streaming giant announced its 10 greatest albums of all time, with Lauryn Hill’s iconic The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill from 1998 claiming the top spot. The record, Hill’s debut, outranked other classics from Beyoncé, the Beatles, Michael Jackson, Prince, … Read more
Music icon Paul McCartney has become the UK’s first billionaire musician, according to the Sunday Times Rich List published on Friday, despite the country recording its largest fall in the billionaire count in the guide’s 36-year history. The 81-year-old’s fortune was boosted by “strong touring, a valuable back catalogue and even a little help from … Read more
A stolen Hofner bass guitar belonging to Paul McCartney and used to record The Beatles’ first two albums has been found and returned after 51 years following a global hunt. The guitar, dubbed the “most iconic lost musical instrument of all time” by The Lost Bass Project, the team behind the search, was used on … Read more
John was anxious, though, like all the Beatles, about what to expect. Would the American media be tough on them? Or misconstrue something they said in an interview? Would demonstrators, because of all the press on hand, use the opportunity to stage some kind of protest? As the plane taxied in, John and I saw … Read more
Let’s get the honourable mentions out of the way, first. Rihanna performed at the SuperBowl — and announced a pregnancy while she was onstage. The Beatles released a new song using an old demo from the late John Lennon, featuring additions by Paul McCartney, the late George Harrison and Ringo Starr, as well as a little help … Read more
