The Beatles News

GOOD SHOW, OLD CHAPS... MOSTLY On this day in 1922, the British Broadcasting Company began radio service in the England.

What a terrific finale to the outstanding third season of Mad Men ! "Shut The Door, Have A Seat" is aptly titled, as that is what happens throughout the episode.

A new album by former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, titled "Y Not," is coming in January.

THE TRAVELING WILBURYS chronicles the adventures of Nelson, Otis, Lucky, Lefty and Charlie. Interwoven with hundreds of unseen photographs, Polaroids, drawings, log book entries and handwritten lyric sheets, The Wilburys tell their tale in their own words, with the occasional help of drummer Jim Keltner and others.

"Paul McCartney: Good Evening New York City," an hourlong special featuring Paul McCartney talking about the CitiField concerts and the Beatles historic Shea Stadium show, will air at 10 p.m. PT/ET Nov. 26, the network announced Wednesday. (Check local listings.).

In working-class Liverpool, Alan Caldwell was the "Golden Boy." Tall, blond and athletic, a soccer player and a superb cross-country runner, he was also a fanatic for the new sound of rock 'n' roll.

There have been rumors of The Beatles music finally being released digitally swirling about for a long time now.

Zemeckis announced plans to remake Yellow Submarine, an animated movie The Beatles didn't even lend their voices to. Zemeckis would like to change that last bit, saying he'd like Ringo and Paul to be involved:

the former Beatle’s wife and artistic collaborator – along with his sons, Sean and Julian Lennon have partnered with music industry giants, EMI and Sony, to give the net profits from the sale of the song to the UN Peacebuilding Fund (PBF).

Paul McCartney's musician son James will make a not-quite Beatlesque US debut this month at Maharishi University in Iowa. James McCartney, 32, and his band will perform Nov. 14 at what should be a more laid-back venue -- the fourth annual David Lynch "Change Begins Within" benefit. The proceeds go toward teaching at-risk kids to meditate.

HE is known as the unluckiest man on earth . But you would struggle to find a trace of bitterness when meeting ex-Beatle Pete Best who on the contrary calls himself the unluckiest man on earth , blessed as he is with a loving family and being a part of rock 'n' roll history .

I was finishing off some music for my dad’s last album when he died [in 2001], and finally, I just had to face it: I’m a musician. It was obvious.”

Record company EMI is urgently investigating how The Beatles' entire back catalogue has been made available to buy digitally for the first time ever on a US website.

In 1964, The Beatles took America by storm with their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show.

Paul McCartney has revealed that he felt inspired to write his new single after watching a film. The Beatles musician wrote (I Want To) Come Home hours after he attended an early screening of Everybody's Fine, which stars Robert De Niro, Drew Barrymore and Kate Beckinsale, he said in a statement.

It was unusual in 1965 for a rock star to receive the MBEs the Beatles did. And the award didn't go without some objections from others.

George Martin is recovering after 'routine surgery' "Fifth Beatle" Sir George Martin is recovering after undergoing "routine surgery". The veteran producer, who helped to shape the band's sound throughout almost their entire recording career, spent a night in hospital following the operation.

Paul McCartney will return to Hamburg, where The Beatles honed their craft, to launch his first European tour in five years.