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John Lennon’s Menlove Ave. turns 40. The 1986 posthumous collection of Rock ‘n’ Roll outtakes and Walls and Bridges rehearsals was named after the Liverpool street where Lennon grew up with Aunt Mimi.

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Tal Bachman discusses his love of The Beatles and reveals how Paul McCartney’s songwriting influenced three tracks on his 1999 debut album, including You’re My Everything and Beside You.

The Beatles will release John Lennon’s previously unheard 1965 home demo “Little Girl” on the expanded Rubber Soul Special Edition on October 2, 2026.

Ringo Starr’s Rotogravure turns 50, marking the second and final post-Beatles album during John Lennon’s lifetime to feature songwriting contributions from all four Beatles.

The Beatles have previewed Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), Second Version, Take 2, from the expanded Rubber Soul Special Edition.

John Lennon’s previously unknown 1965 home demo “Little Girl” will be released for the first time on the expanded Rubber Soul box set.

The Beatles have released a video for Day Tripper (Songwriting Work Tape), documenting John Lennon and Paul McCartney developing the song before its iconic riff was written.

Roger Taylor has released I See You Now, the latest single from his forthcoming solo album Violence Insane In A Beautiful World, featuring a new black-and-white video and a cover of John Lennon’s Jealous Guy.

Released on 5 August 1966, Revolver transformed The Beatles from a touring pop group into studio innovators. Sixty years later, its influence continues while the differences between the UK and US editions remain an important part of Beatles history.

A previously unheard John Lennon home demo titled ‘Little Girl’ is the biggest revelation on The Beatles’ forthcoming Rubber Soul Special Edition. Hidden for more than 60 years, the recording introduces an unknown Lennon composition to the Beatles catalogue for the first time.

The Beatles have fuelled speculation that Rubber Soul will be the next album to receive the Super Deluxe Edition treatment after posting a cryptic countdown and teaser message on their official website.

Mick Jagger has revealed that John Lennon’s experience meeting Elvis Presley persuaded him never to meet the King himself, a decision he now says he regrets.

The Beatles’ 1965 Shea Stadium concert revolutionised stadium rock, despite overwhelming technical problems that required extensive studio repairs before the famous television broadcast.

Sixty years after its release, The Beatles’ Yesterday And Today remains one of the most discussed albums in the band’s catalogue, remembered for its controversial butcher cover and its unique place in the group’s North American discography.

The Beatles will release a colourised version of their iconic 1967 All You Need Is Love performance online for the first time on Global Beatles Day, 25 June.

Paul McCartney has revisited the songs that shaped his life and career on BBC Radio’s Tracks Of My Years, sharing stories about Elvis Presley, The Rolling Stones, Prince and John Lennon.

Jack Douglas, the producer behind John Lennon’s Double Fantasy and Aerosmith’s classic 1970s albums, has died at the age of 80.

Elton John’s Here And There captures two defining 1974 concerts in London and New York, later expanded to include John Lennon’s final live performance.

Paul McCartney returns with The Boys Of Dungeon Lane, a deeply personal album reflecting on his Liverpool childhood and early days before global fame.

Released in March 1996, The Beatles “Anthology 2” opened the band’s mid-1960s studio archives with rare recordings, alternate takes and the reunion track “Real Love”. Thirty years later the collection remains a crucial document of the band’s most experimental era.

Yoko Ono turns 93, marking a career that spans avant garde art, the Plastic Ono Band, Double Fantasy with John Lennon and a remarkable run of US dance chart hits.

Forty years after the release of Live In New York City, John Lennon’s only full-length solo concert is revisited through the One To One documentary and the 2025 Power To The People box set.

Rod Lynton reveals how a spontaneous moment led to his involvement on John Lennon’s Imagine album, offering rare insight into the making of a post-Beatles classic.

Sean Ono Lennon will premiere the Oscar winning animated short War Is Over! on YouTube on 1 December, raising funds for War Child and reviving the message of Happy Xmas (War Is Over).

Anthology 2025 includes remastered Volumes 1–3 and the new Anthology 4 CD with 13 previously unreleased tracks.

John Lennon’s Shaved Fish turns 50, marking his defining solo compilation and sparking new discussion over the controversial Woman Is The Nigger Of The World and its omission from his latest box set.

On 26 September 2025, the John Lennon estate premiered a brand-new music video for “Sunday Bloody Sunday (Ultimate Mix),” reintroducing Lennon’s furious protest anthem just ahead of the Power To The People (The Ultimate Collection) box set release on 10 October.

Paul McCartney performed Help! live in Santa Barbara on 26 September 2025, the first time he has sung the Beatles classic in 35 years.

When the John Lennon Estate announced the release of the Power To The People deluxe box set, much of the attention naturally went to the remastered tracks, rare recordings, and newly unearthed video content. But among the archival treasures is something far less conventional—a quirky, avant-garde experiment called Clock. Filmed by John Lennon in 1971 during the creation of Imagine, Clock is as much a window into Lennon’s restless creativity as it is a document of the day-to-day rhythm of his life with Yoko Ono.

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John Lennon’s Menlove Ave. Turns 40: The Album That Took Him Back To Liverpool

The Beatles Anthology 3 Marks 30 Years Since Its 1996 Release

Tal Bachman’s Beatles Obsession Can Be Heard All Over His 1999 Debut Album

The Beatles’ John Lennon Little Girl Demo Is Causing Debate Amongst Fans

Ringo Starr’s Rotogravure Turns 50 With All Four Beatles Writing For One Album

The Beatles Preview Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) Take 2 From Rubber Soul Box Set

The Beatles To Reveal John Lennon’s Previously Unknown Little Girl Demo

The Beatles Release Day Tripper Songwriting Work Tape Video Ahead Of Rubber Soul Reissue

Roger Taylor Releases I See You Now From New Album Violence Insane In A Beautiful World

The Beatles’ Revolver Turns 60 As The Album That Changed Pop Music Forever

The Beatles’ ‘Little Girl’ Emerges As A Lost John Lennon Song On Rubber Soul Special Edition

The Beatles Tease Rubber Soul Box Set With Cryptic Countdown

Mick Jagger Says John Lennon Talked Him Out Of Meeting Elvis Presley

How The Beatles Shea Stadium Concert Changed Live Music Forever

The Beatles Yesterday And Today Turns 60: The Album That Sparked The Butcher Cover Controversy

The Beatles To Release 4K Colourised ‘All You Need Is Love’ Performance For Global Beatles Day

Paul McCartney Revisits Rock And Roll Roots On BBC’s Tracks Of My Years

Jack Douglas, Producer Behind John Lennon’s Double Fantasy And Aerosmith’s Classic 70s Albums, Dies At 80

Elton John Here And There Live Album Captures A Defining 1974 Moment 50 Years On

Paul McCartney Announces New Album The Boys Of Dungeon Lane

The Beatles Anthology 2 Turns 30, The Archive That Opened The Band’s Mid-Sixties Studio Vault

Yoko Ono Turns 93, The Life And Legacy Of A Relentless Avant Garde Visionary

John Lennon Live In New York City Reaches Its 40th Anniversary

Rod Lynton And The Accidental Moment That Led To John Lennon’s Imagine

Sean Ono Lennon Brings Oscar-Winning War Is Over! To YouTube For Global Charity Premiere

The Beatles Anthology 2025: A New Chapter in the Legendary Collection

John Lennon ‘Shaved Fish’ Turns 50: The Definitive Collection Of Lennon’s Post-Beatles Era

John Lennon Estate Releases New “Sunday Bloody Sunday” Music Video Ahead of Power To The People Box

Paul McCartney Performs ‘Help!’ For The First Time In 35 Years

John Lennon’s Clock: A Forgotten Film Experiment Resurfaces in Power To The People Box Set

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