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Birthplace of the White Album

Posted on December 22, 2018 by beatlefanmagazine

The Beatles’ dalliance with their guru may not have been long-lasting, but the time they spent in India did produce more than an album’s worth of songs. Susan Shumsky, author of “Maharishi & Me: Seeking Enlightenment with the Beatles’ Guru,” … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: John Lennon 75th Birthday Concert

Posted on December 7, 2015 by beatlefanmagazine

IMAGINE: JOHN LENNON 75th BIRTHDAY CONCERT, THE THEATER AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK CITY, DECEMBER 5, 2015 As this 75th birthday year had pretty much come and gone without any fanfare from the Lennon camp, it was nice to have a … Continue reading →

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The Beatles’ ‘1+’ — A Fan’s Notes

Posted on September 20, 2015 by beatlefanmagazine

Apple Corps and UMG have announced the Nov. 6 release of multiple configurations of reworked and expanded versions of the “1” album that showcase The Beatles’ promo films along with their 27 No.1 U.K. and U.S. singles. Beatlefan Contributing Editor … Continue reading →

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Macca Needs to Open the Vault More for His Reissue Series

Posted on April 27, 2015 by beatlefanmagazine

Recent Paul McCartney reissues have been big on paper goods, but a bit shy on what fans really want: unreleased material from Macca’s legendary vaults. Reed Pitkunigis offers his thoughts on this issue, and you’re free to share yours, either … Continue reading →

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PLAY IT AGAIN: ‘Some Time in New York City’

Posted on March 23, 2015 by beatlefanmagazine

Our latest installment in an exclusive series of articles on solo Beatles albums of the past features Wally Podrazik’s re-evaluation of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s controversial 1972 collection “Some Time in New York City,” an album that still draws … Continue reading →

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PLAY IT AGAIN: ‘Living in the Material World’

Posted on March 10, 2015 by beatlefanmagazine

Our latest installment in a series of articles looking back at solo Beatles albums of the past features Brad Hundt’s re-evaluation of George Harrison’s 1973 collection “Living in the Material World,” an album once bashed by some as sour and … Continue reading →

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Exclusive Preview of Ringo’s ‘Postcards From Paradise’ Album

Posted on March 7, 2015 by beatlefanmagazine

Here, excerpted from Bill King’s latest Quick Cuts column, is an advance review of Ringo Starr’s “Postcards From Paradise,” which is due for release March 31: This latest collection of 11 songs, on which Ringo also has acted as producer, … Continue reading →

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