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Film crews spotted in Liverpool for new BBC Beatles series
By Courtney Eales, Liverpool Echo
30 August, 2026
Liverpool is one of the most popular cities in the world for TV and movie sets
Also: New Beatles release unlocks rare versions of John Lennon’s Durness tribute track
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Report: A New Beatle Baby as Sean Ono Lennon and Girlfriend Charlotte Kemp Muhl Are Parents to a Boy, as Reported by Uncle Julian Lennon
By Roger Friedman, Showbiz411
31 August, 2026
According to a now deleted post from Julian Lennon, his brother Sean Ono Lennon is a dad. |
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The Beatles’ Day Tripper before the riff: Songwriting Work Tape First Listen
By Carl Smith, Official Charts
25 August, 2026
Take a trip back to the birth of a Beatles classic, with a fly-on-the-wall glimpse of Lennon and McCartney messing about as musical history is made
Also: The Beatles Never Used This Paul McCartney Song Because John Lennon ‘Didn’t Like’ the Lyrics ; Newly unearthed Beatles recording showcases Day Tripper without its iconic guitar riff ; An ultra-rare Beatles record has been found at the home of a Merseybeat legend ; 60 years ago, the Beatles played twice at Seattle Coliseum ; Books about the Beatles keep getting better, somehow ; Beatles' final ticketed concert at Candlestick Park was a home run for former Giants bat boy
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Paul McCartney Remembers Dolly Parton: “We Will Always Love You”
By Paolo Ragusa, Consequence.net
25 August, 2026
"Her songwriting, her singing and her philanthropy were unrivaled... it is hard to imagine living in a world without Dolly"
Also: Johnny Depp, Paul McCartney, & More Are Hollywood Vampires in Unleashed Spirits Clip | Exclusive |
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Ringo Starr, 86, shows off his longer locks and bushy beard during a rare appearance with his Bond Girl wife Barbara Bach, 79, in Malibu
By Laura Fox, Daily Mail
19 August, 2026
Ringo Starr showed off his eye-catching long locks as he enjoyed dinner with his Bond Girl wife Barbara Bach in Malibu on Tuesday. |
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The Beatles arrived in Cincinnati to play Crosley Field 60 years ago
By John Kiesewetter, WVXU
21 August, 2026
Thanks to John Lennon, the Beatles played their final Cincinnati concert 60 years ago at Crosley Field on Aug. 21, 1966.
Also: The Hidden Expletive in The Beatles' 'Hey Jude' Sparks Debate Over Its Origin ; 60 Years Ago: Revisiting The Beatles’ rainy night and only visit to St. Louis ; The Fab Fourteen: will the real ‘Fifth Beatle’ please stand up? ; ‘They were partying all night long’: Inside the only Canadian hotel The Beatles ever stayed at ; ‘The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event’ Netflix Release Window Confirmed ; The Beatles land in Seoul 66 years on — why are they still capturing Generation Z?
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Olivia Harrison sets book tour in support of the late George Harrison’s upcoming photo book
ABC Audio
13 August, 2026
Olivia Harrison, widow of Beatles legend George Harrison, is set to take part in a book tour in connection with the release of the upcoming photo book The Third Eye: Early Photographs.
Also: Ritchie Blackmore recalls when George Harrison jammed with Deep Purple: “He said to me very politely, ‘Can I get onstage with you and use your guitar?’”
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Beatles' biopic stars Barry Keoghan, Paul Mescal, Joseph Quinn and Harris Dickinson recreate Abbey Road album cover after local council tried to block filming at the iconic location
By Charlotte Dean, Daily Mail
16 August, 2026
It is one of the most iconic album covers in music history, taken just outside Abbey Road studios where the Beatles recorded almost all of their songs.
Also: Universal Music Group Secures Global Merchandise Partnership for The Beatles ; The Beatles’ new UMG partnership recalls their greatest business mistake: Behind the blunder that cost them millions ; Inside the chaos of The Beatles’ only Minnesota concert ; Inside the Beatles’ First North American Tour—and the 32 Shows That Changed Concert History ; 1969 Landmark Album, Called the ‘Greatest Mic Drop in Pop Music History,’ Is Back on the Charts 57 Years Later for The Beatles
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The mad genius of The Beatles’ Revolver, the album that changed the 1960s: “Paul turned up in his pyjamas, carpet slippers, and a jacket over his pyjama top.”
By Johnny Black, Classic Rock
8 August, 2026
The Beatles landmark seventh studio album was released 60 years ago this month
Also: John wrote it, Ringo sang it and Paul played guitar. Behind the recording the Beatles refused to release. Said George Harrison, “It’s the most weird song” ; Savile Row tailors in clash with The Beatles over plans for new museum at Fab Four’s old HQ where they played iconic gig ; How AI lets us hear The Beatles in a whole new way ; EIBF – Samira Ahmed – The Beatles A Hard Day’s Night ; New documentary tells the remarkable story of Liverpool’s International Beatleweek
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Paul McCartney’s Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run returns in paperback
By Buddy Iahn, The Music Universe
12 August, 2026
Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run by Paul McCartney returns in paperback on October 6th via Liveright.
Also: Paul McCartney lets it be! Ex-Beatle lets grass on his 160-acre Sussex estate turn yellow as he respects hosepipe ban ; John Travolta has Paul McCartney to thank for life-changing role ; USPS to honor Linda McCartney with five stamps |
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Rare signed US-only issued Beatles album set for auction
By Buddy Iahn, The Music Universe
3 August, 2026
A signed copy of the Beatles’ American-only album Beatles ’65, one of only two such copies known to survive, is to be offered at British auctioneers, Anderson & Garland’s Collectors’ Auction on August 27th, with an estimate of £20,000-40,000 ($27,000-$54,000)
Also: Thaw? A Beatles monument, previously labeled "an alien cultural code," has been returned to Tomsk ; At 60, The Beatles’ “Revolver” is still unfolding its secrets ; Why Revolver was the real turning point for the Beatles ; The Beatles’ most important album might not be the one you think it is ; The REAL Story Behind Lost Beatles Song Little Girl Revealed! ; Sam Mendes’ Beatles Production Heading For Abbey Road Shoot ; The Beatles' 'Revolver' Wasn't Just Revolutionary...
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Real Love
By Lawrence Saunders, YM Liverpool
5 August, 2026
As International Beatleweek celebrates its 40th anniversary, Julia Baird, a director of the company behind the festival and John Lennon’s sister, reflects on its growth and the decision she made that helped secure the Cavern’s future.
Also: New exhibit gives inside look at John Lennon's 'Lost Weekend' - New Day NW ; Photographer May Pang talks about life with John Lennon ; May Pang, former girlfriend of The Beatles' John Lennon talks photo exhibit ; A new play telling the story of John Lennon’s mother is coming to Liverpool’s Epstein Theatre |
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“Harrison lost interest in the Rosewood Telecaster well before Let It Be came out. In December 1969, he gave it away”: How George Harrison fell in and out of love with the Tele he played at the Beatles’ final performance – and where it is now
By Chris Gill, Guitar World
1 August, 2026
George Harrison’s heavyweight prototype Fender shaped the late-era Beatles sound, and later passed through the hands of Delaney Bramlett and, briefly, Jerry Garcia
Also: The Beatle who predicted F1's TV boom decades early |
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I spoke to Paul McCartney on his birthday at his old home with Jon Bon Jovi
By Jonathan Blackburn, Liverpool Echo
2 August, 2026
A former teacher who looked after Sir Paul McCartney’s childhood home for a decade finally got to speak to the Liverpool superstar on his birthday when Jon Bon Jovi arrived at the house and asked for a tour.
Also: Phil Collins: I’ve ended feud with McCartney ; Calls for statue to honour former Wings guitarist |
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