The Beatles: Long and Winding Road from Elgin to Aberdeen and Dingwall in 1963
It was the opposite of Beatlemania. A far-from-packed Beach Ballroom in Aberdeen, as a group of young musicians moved towards the end of their slightly underwhelming gig.
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Paul McCartney marks anniversary of ‘incredible Scouser’ John Lennon’s death
Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ringo Starr have marked the 40th anniversary of John Lennon’s murder in New York.
John Lennon had Scotland in his heart and Durness inspired a Beatles classic
There is a rugged beauty to the landscape around Durness, the little village of just 350 people, which lies on the north-west tip of Scotland.
Kittens Lennon and Ringo get by with a little help from their friends
A kitten named after John Lennon when he was found on what would have been The Beatles star’s 80th birthday has adopted the role of big brother to a smaller cat called Ringo.
Sir Elton John: I get goosebumps thinking back to performing with John Lennon
Sir Elton John has said he gets “goosebumps” thinking back to performing with John Lennon in what would later prove to be the last live show for the former Beatle.
Gal Gadot responds to backlash to viral Imagine video
Gal Gadot has responded to criticism of the viral video of herself and other stars singing John Lennon’s Imagine, saying: “I had nothing but good intentions.”
Yoko Ono was not an archetypical rock girlfriend, says Sean Ono Lennon
John Lennon’s son has said he suspects it would have been easier for fans and Yoko Ono herself if she had been an “archetypical girlfriend, rock girlfriend”.
TV channel launching to mark John Lennon’s 80th birthday
A pop-up TV channel featuring archive footage and new content will mark what would have been John Lennon’s 80th birthday.
Elton John: John Lennon could have won Nobel Peace Prize
Sir Elton John has said John Lennon would probably have won the Nobel Peace Price if he had lived.
Paul McCartney: It would have been heartache if I hadn’t reunited with Lennon
Sir Paul McCartney has said it would have been a “heartache” if he had not reunited with John Lennon before his death.
John Lennon’s youngest son hosting radio show about his father
John Lennon’s youngest son Sean is hosting a radio show about his father to mark what would have been the Beatle’s 80th birthday.
Sir Paul McCartney says post-Beatles feud with John Lennon was ‘pretty hurtful’
Sir Paul McCartney has described his post-Beatles feud with John Lennon as “pretty hurtful”, but denied that the band ever “hated” each other.
Annie Nightingale says she was among the first to know about Lennon-Ono romance
DJ Annie Nightingale has revealed she knew about John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s relationship before it was made public but did not report the story for fear of breaking her bond of trust with the Beatles.
Sir Ringo Starr’s life in pictures as he turns 80
Sir Ringo Starr, born Richard Starkey in Liverpool in 1940, celebrates his 80th birthday on Tuesday. Across six decades in the music industry, the drummer has released some 20 studio albums and collaborated with artists including Eric Clapton and Jerry Lee Lewis. Here is his life in pictures:
Simple Minds are still alive and kicking and seeking fan views of their concerts in Aberdeen
They're the quintessentially Scottish band who have been part of the fabric of global music for the last 40 years.
Johnny Depp joins Instagram and thanks fans for ‘unwavering support’
Johnny Depp joined Instagram and thanked fans for their “unwavering support”.
Paul McCartney’s handwritten Hey Jude lyrics fetch huge price at auction
Sir Paul McCartney’s handwritten lyrics for The Beatles’s 1968 hit Hey Jude have sold at auction for 910,000 dollars (£731,000).
Beatles break-up at 50: What the Fab Four did next
It was the news that had millions of fans not so much gently weeping as crying for help – the Beatles were no more.
Gal Gadot leads star-studded cover of John Lennon’s Imagine
Actress Gal Gadot led a star-studded cover of John Lennon’s Imagine as celebrities including Natalie Portman and Jamie Dornan attempted to lift spirits amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Status Quo star’s guitar sells at auction for nearly £120,000
A guitar belonging to Status Quo star Francis Rossi has been sold at auction for nearly £120,000.
KT Tunstall: There are consequences if politicians don’t tell the truth
KT Tunstall has said her new Christmas charity single is a message to politicians that there are “consequences if you don’t tell the truth”.
John Lennon’s round sunglasses and Ringo’s parking ticket up for auction
John Lennon’s round sunglasses and a parking ticket issued to Ringo Starr are going under the hammer.
Beatles album photographer Robert Freeman dies aged 82
Photographer Robert Freeman, who helped define the image of The Beatles with some of the band’s best-known album covers, has died at the age of 82.
Songs with inappropriate lyrics that probably would not be written now
John Legend and Kelly Clarkson have recorded an updated version of classic Christmas song Baby, It’s Cold Outside, after its lyrics were deemed controversial in the wake of the #MeToo movement.
Sir Ringo Starr on unexpected message from John Lennon on lost demo
Sir Ringo Starr has revealed the unexpected message John Lennon left for him on a long-lost demo recorded shortly before his death.
Oh! Darling: Beatles celebrate Abbey Road triumph five decades after release
The Beatles have broken their own record for the album with the longest gap between topping the charts as Abbey Road today hit the top spot 50 years after its original release.
Funny, a bit naughty, so kind – Fiona Bruce remembers Peter Sissons
Fiona Bruce has led the tributes to veteran newsreader Peter Sissons following his death at the age of 77.
Peter Sissons, former BBC and ITN newsreader, dies aged 77
Former BBC and ITN newsreader Peter Sissons has died at the age of 77.
Lost footage of The Beatles found in Welsh bread bin
Lost footage of The Beatles has emerged after being found in a Welsh bread bin.
Sir Paul McCartney says he still has a passion for songwriting
Sir Paul McCartney has revealed his passion for songwriting remains undimmed, and if his professional music career ended he would “do it as a hobby tomorrow”.