Tag Archives: Ken Sharp

Revisiting McCartney’s ‘Press to Play’ 35 Years Later

Posted on September 3, 2021 by beatlefanmagazine

Bill King takes another look at the 1986 album that Macca has all but disowned due to its lack of success. Paul McCartney was not really in a good place, creatively or careerwise, in late summer 1986, when his “Press … Continue reading →

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GETTING NASTY: A Rutle Remembers

Posted on February 25, 2020 by beatlefanmagazine

Al Sussman pays tribute in Beatlefan #242 to Neil Innes, creator of the brilliant Beatles musical parodies used by The Rutles in addition to playing the band’s Lennon figure, Ron Nasty. Innes was a member of the legendary Bonzo Dog … Continue reading →

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Michael Lindsay-Hogg: From The Rolling Stones’ ‘Circus’ to The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’

Posted on April 25, 2019 by beatlefanmagazine

Contributing Editor Ken Sharp talked recently with director Michael Lindsay-Hogg, for an interview published in Beatlefan #237. Here is an expanded version of that conversation. … Some things are worth waiting for. Presumed lost for decades, “The Rolling Stones Rock … Continue reading →

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BEATLEFAN LETTERS: Viewpoints and Questions From Our Readers

Posted on May 26, 2015 by beatlefanmagazine

Below are letters from some readers and the editors’ responses where necessary (in italics). Feel free to add your own comments below. And, if there’s something we’ve published, a topic in the Beatles world you’d like to sound off on, … Continue reading →

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