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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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The Beatles and Motown

Posted on June 27, 2021 by beatlefanmagazine

The Fab Four and Hitsville USA made a great combo, as Kit O’Toole recounts in this expanded version of an article published in Beatlefan #250. When The Beatles first conquered the U.S. in February, 1964, they forever changed American music. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Beatlefan, Berry Gordy, George Harrison, John Lennon, Kit O'Toole, Michael Jackson, Motown, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Ronettes, Smokey Robinson, Something New: The Beatlefan Blog, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, the superemes | Leave a comment

More on Our Favorite Solo B-Sides

Posted on March 12, 2021 by beatlefanmagazine

Quite a few unique tracks have shown up on the flip side of solo Beatles singles through the decades. In Beatlefan #248, we flipped over many solo singles and presented some of our contributors’ favorite B-sides. However, due to space … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Al Sussman, Beatlefan, brad hundt, Bruce Spizer, Clint Ard, George Harrison, John Lennon, Kathy Urbanic, Paul McCartney, Richard S. Ginell, Ringo Starr, Simon Rogers, Solo Beatle B-sides, Something New: The Beatlefan Blog, Steven Prazak, The Beatles, Wings | 1 Comment

Previewing Ringo’s ‘Zoom In’ EP

Posted on February 25, 2021 by beatlefanmagazine

Ringo Starr has a new five-track EP, “Zoom In,” due out March 19 from Capitol/Universal. Here, Bill King provides a preview. … When Ringo Starr released his most recent album, “What’s My Name,” in 2019, he said he thought it … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged All Starr Band, Beatlefan, Ben Harper, Bill King, Bruce Sugar, Chris Stapleton, Corinne Bailey Rae, Dave Grohl, Diane Warren, Eric Burton, Finneas, Give More Love, Here's to the Nights, Jeff Silbar and Joe Turley, Jenny Lewis, Joe Walsh, Paul McCartney, Postcards From Paradise, Ringo Starr, Sam Hollander and Grant Michaels, Sheryl Crow, Something New: The Beatlefan Blog, Steve Lukather, Yola, Zoom In | 2 Comments

In the Studio With George Harrison

Posted on December 21, 2020 by beatlefanmagazine

Eoghan Lyng looks back at the recording of “All Things Must Pass” in this bonus to our 50th anniversary coverage of the George Harrison album. You can find much more about “All Things Must Pass” in Beatlefan #247. … Though … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 50th anniversary, All Things Must Pass, Andy Stephens, Badfinger, Beatlefan, Billy Preston, bob dylan, Bobby Keys, Bobby Whitlock, Delaney Bramlett, Doris Troy, Eric Clapton, Geoff Emerick, George Harrison, Get Back, Instant Karma, Joey Molland, John Barham, John Leckie, John Lennon, Klaus Voormann, Let It Be, Phil Collins, Phil Spector, Ringo Starr, Something New: The Beatlefan Blog, The Beatles | 1 Comment

When did The Beatles break up?

Posted on April 27, 2020 by beatlefanmagazine

This is the complete, unedited version of Duncan Driver’s article excerpted in Beatlefan #243. ‘… don’t you know that you can count me out, in.’ — Sung by John Lennon on the song ‘Revolution I’ (1968). One of the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1969, 1970, Abbey Road, Apple, Beatlefan, Beatles breakup, Duncan Driver, George Harrison, Get Back, John Lennon, Let It Be, McCartney, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Something New: The Beatlefan Blog, The Beatles, University of Canberra, Yoko Ono | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged All You Need Is Cash, Beatlefan, Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, Eric Idle, George Harrison, John Halsey, John Lennon, Juan Agueras, Ken Sharp, Lorne Michaels, Magical Mystery Tour, Monty Python, Neil Innes, Ollie Halsall, Paul McCartney, Ricardo Gil, Ricky Fataar, Ringo Starr, Rutland Weekend Television, Saturday Night Live, Something New: The Beatlefan Blog, The Beatles, The Rutles | Leave a comment

Why the skimpy bonus material on the ‘Abbey Road’ deluxe box?

Posted on January 5, 2020 by beatlefanmagazine

Beatlefan reader Mike Edsall discusses his mixed feelings about the “Abbey Road” 50th anniversary deluxe edition. First, let me state where I’m coming from. I am a first-generation Beatles fan who owns close everything they’ve ever released, both group and … Continue reading →

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‘What’s My Name’: Previewing Ringo’s Latest Homespun Album

Posted on October 20, 2019 by beatlefanmagazine

Bill King takes an advance look at Ringo Starr’s new album release … Ringo’s “What’s My Name,” due out Oct. 25 (but made available digitally in advance for review), is aptly described in the liner notes provided by the record … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged All Starr Band, Beatlefan, Benmont Tench, Bill King, Bruce Sugar, Colin Hay, Dave Stewart, Edgar Winter, Grow Old With Me, Heartbreakers, Jack Douglas, Joe Walsh, John Lennon, Life Is Good, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Sam Hollander, Something New: The Beatlefan Blog, Steve Lukather, What's My Name | 1 Comment

Exclusive: Track Listing and Credits for Ringo’s Upcoming ‘What’s My Name’ Album

Posted on September 10, 2019 by beatlefanmagazine

Beatlefan has learned advance details on Ringo Starr’s forthcoming album. Ringo Starr’s new album will be released Oct. 25, as Beatlefan previously reported, and is titled “What’s My Name,” according to two informed sources. The sources also confirmed that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged All Starr Band, Beatlefan, Benmont Tench, Bill King, Bruce Sugar, Colin Hay, Dave Stewart, Edgar Winter, Gary Burr, Gary Nicholson, Grow Old With Me, Jack Douglas, Joe Walsh, John Lennon, Men At Work, Paul McCartney, Richard Page, Ringo Starr, Ringo's Roundheads, Sam Hollander, Something New: The Beatlefan Blog, Steve Dudas, Steve Lukather, The Beatles, What's My Name | 7 Comments

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