John Lennon’s toilet and one of his rarest albums are to be auctioned at Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts.The lavatory from Tittenhurst Park, his Berkshire home between 1969 and 1972, and a mono-sound copy of Two Virgins go on sale on Saturday.The toilet which he gave to his builder for use as a plant […]

Liverpool’s Hard Days Night Hotel has been commemorating the 30th anniversary of John Lennon’s death after taking part in filming for an exclusive ITV1 documentary, counting down the star’s moments to his untimely death.
The documentary, entitled ‘The Day John Lennon Died’, is being produced by TV company Finestripe Productions and will be aired on ITV1 […]

Two items that figure in Beatle history are to be sold today in the Pioneers of Popular Culture. Vintage at Goodwood auction by Bonhams & Butterfields in the UK.
One is the piece of the Cavern stage pictured here and in the slideshow below.
It includes the card that reads “From The Cavern - Liverpool ”The Birthplace […]

There have been two new additions to the line of licensed Beatles products. Mounted Memories, the sports and entertainment memorabilia manufacturing division of Dreams, Inc., has entered into a licensing agreement with Live Nation Merchandise, Inc., to produce framed presentations featuring The Beatles. The first four presentations are now available at the Beatles Official Store.
One features […]

The Silver Fox first opened as a cafe in 1947
A roadside ‘greasy spoon’ cafe in Gloucestershire which was a favourite stop-off in the 1960s for stars such as The Beatles is to be sold at auction.
The Silver Fox, at Broadoak, was a favourite break for acts touring between London and Wales in the days before […]

As Lennon and the Fab Four impress at auction, we compare their potential for investment
In a time of great uncertainty in traditional investment markets, it’s sometimes reassuring to know that some things in the collectables market will never lose their value. Whether it’s an investment in collecting rare stamps, coins or even The Beatles memorabilia, […]

Unlike other Beatles documentaries, Parting Ways: An Unauthorized Story on Life After the Beatles focuses solely on the solo years. While the information presented may be new to casual fans, longtime devotees will find little new material on this DVD.
Like other unauthorized documentaries, the program contains no original music. Interviews mainly consist of press conference footage, and […]

The Beatles rarely if ever give permission for their records to be used in movies. Sometimes they allow the songs to be covered by other artists. But it’s a given that the answer is ‘no’ when a film producer asks for a Beatles record to be part of his or her soundtrack.
Well, this week there’s […]

A battered upright from the famous north London studio goes on sale next month, expected to fetch around £150,000 

It may be covered in coffees stains and cigarette burns, but a battered old upright piano is likely to fetch £150,000 at auction because the Beatles once tinkled its ivories.
The piano comes from studio three at Abbey Road, and […]

Here’s an interesting question to debate while you’re waiting with your mates between bands at your next gig: if the Beatles started today would they still be as big?While this article at MSNBC.com doesn’t actually supply an answer it does offer some interesting insight into the changing face of the music industry between the ’60s and today.Speaking to a […]