Category : Beatles

The 100 greatest UK No 1s: 100-2

The Specials’ Ghost Town lands at No 2, following entries from Donna Summer and Dead or AliveAs the coronavirus lockdown continues, the Guardian’s music desk thought you might be in need of a distraction – something to send you down memory lane, or t...

The 100 greatest UK No 1s: 100-3

We continue our Top 10 countdown, featuring classic Beatles, Donna Summer’s genre-busting hit and Dead or Alive’s majestic synth-popAs the coronavirus lockdown continues, the Guardian’s music desk thought you might be in need of a distraction – somet...

Judy Collins + 1,000 Friends Record Stunning ‘Amazing Grace’ (including Ringo Starr)

Over the past two weeks, 1,000 singers from across the globe, professional and amateur alike, have answered& Judy Collins’ call to sing “Amazing Grace” with her as a sign of solidarity in this unprecedented time. This new version of Judy’s histo...

John Lennon’s chauffeur who drove his psychedelic Rolls-Royce Phantom dies aged 86

By Yasmin Harisha The chauffeur who drove John Lennon around in his famous Rolls-Royce has diedCredit: Mirrorpix He had been hired by the star to be on permanent call in his psychedelic Rolls-Royce Phantom during the 60sCredit: Rex Features...

Revisit the rare acid bootleg of ‘Norwegian Wood’ by The Beatles

by Jay Taysom; Far Out Magazine We have been digging around in the Far Out archives and have uncovered this beautifully trippy acid bootleg of ‘Norwegian Wood’ by The Beatles which re-imagines the classic as you have never heard it before. The...

Queen guitarist Brian May says he ‘could have died’ after he was rushed to hospital with heart attack

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN London (CNN)Queen guitarist Brian May has revealed that he was rushed to the hospital by his doctor after suffering a heart attack.& In a video posted to Instagram on Monday, May revealed that in addition to& injuring...

Roger Daltrey: ‘Go f*** yourselves!’ The Who star hits out over being told to ‘stay in’

ROGER DALTREY, The Who frontman, shared his thoughts on the coronavirus lockdown this week and didn’t hold back. By ANDREA TONKS The Express Roger Daltrey, 76, has said he is proud of the British public for their resilience in the face...

Astrid Kirchherr: a stylish outsider who saw beauty in the Beatles

The photographer, who died last week, perceived something unique in the band she met in Hamburg in 1960, and the results changed pop for everBeatles photographer Astrid Kirchherr dies aged 81Obituary by Spencer LeighAs the various obituaries that mar...

Astrid Kirchherr obituary

German photographer and artist best known for her pictures of the Beatles, whose distinctive image she helped to shape “Black and white means photography to me,” said Astrid Kirchherr in 1995. “It’s much easier to take a good colour photograph, but y...

Beatles photographer Astrid Kirchherr dies aged 81

Innovative German artist recorded group’s rise to fame after seeing them play in HamburgAstrid Kirchherr, the photographer whose shots of the Beatles helped turn them into icons, has died aged 81.The Beatles writer Mark Lewisohn confirmed the news on...

The Beatles’ photographer and collaborator Astrid Kirchherr dies aged 81

Kirchherr was renowned as the first person to photograph the Fab Four by Will Richards NME Legendary& Beatles& photographer and collaborator Astrid Kirchherr has died, aged 81. Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn revealed the news o...

Astrid Kirchherr dies

Astrid Kirchherr, the German photographer best known for taking a series of iconic images of The Beatles in Hamburg, has died at the age of 81. Her death was announced on Twitter by Beatles biographer Mark Lewisohn. Danke schön, Astrid Kirchherr. Int...