She was 18 in 1966, and local president of the Beatles Fan Club, when an unexpected move east by her family uprooted her from the life she knew. Then came a chance, late-night encounter at an Ohio rest stop. A … Continue reading
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Beatlefan contributor John Peluso shares the story of one interesting aspect of his Beatles-related collection. … I thought I’d share this little niche in my collection. I’m sure Beatles fans are familiar with the promotional Apple Records crates made by The Beatles’ … Continue reading
Bill King and other fans offer their thoughts on Macca’s loveliest composition. … Ask someone what they think Paul McCartney’s most beautiful piece of music is, and you’re likely to hear titles of some of his most famous Beatles and … Continue reading
Ever since Leslie and I started publishing Beatlefan magazine, friends, family and readers have been asking me when I was going to write a book about The Beatles. It turns out, that’s part of what I’ve been doing over the … Continue reading
Here’s a review by Contributing Editor David Persails of the 30th anniversary version of “The Beatles Anthology” streaming on Disney+, including the new Episode 9 … “The Beatles Anthology 2025,” directed by Bob Smeaton and Oliver Murray, restored and remastered … Continue reading
Fifty-six years ago, in October 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono issued a self-indulgent souvenir of their own wedding titled “Wedding Album.” The deluxe (for the time) package came in an album-sized white box containing the usual wedding pictures one … Continue reading
Beatlefan Publisher Bill King reports on the first of two concerts Paul McCartney performed Nov. 2 and 3 at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena. … Sloshing through the easily flooded, traffic-clogged streets of downtown Atlanta isn’t a recommended way of spending … Continue reading
Here are a couple of reports on the June 13 concert in New York City. First up is Associate Editor Tom Frangione’s review for Beatlefan. … Having kicked off the first leg of their 2025 tour the prior evening in … Continue reading
Back in 1969, Pete Townshend of The Who came up with “Tommy,”widely considered the first “rock opera.” But this past week Townshend found himself involved in a real-life rocksoap opera. The storyline: First, Townshend and fellow Who original member Roger … Continue reading
Al Sussman chats with Bill King about his days covering popular music, as well as some of the big names that are featured in the book “LARGE TIME: On the Southern Music Beat, 1976-1986” (available on Amazon). For those who … Continue reading