Bob Whitaker, the photographer who took the infamous Beatles butcher cover photographer has passed away after a lengthy illness, according to reports from friends in Liverpool. Whitaker, born in 1939, was in his early ’70s.
His famous cover shoot for Yesterday And Today saw the Fab Four dressed in white coats with dismembered dolls and […]

Click Liverpool has teamed up with Southport Rocks to offer one lucky reader four weekend passes for this year’s festival.
Southport Rocks is the North West’s freshest new music and entertainment festival, offering everyone from the stalwart festival goer to group of family and friends the perfect festival experience.The festival takes over Victoria Park in Southport […]

The BBC’s “Arena” series will air a new tribute to Sir George Martin this coming Easter weekend with a little help from Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, who will be among those discussing his life.
The program will be based around a series of conversations involving Martin, who turned 85 this year. One segment will […]

Abbey Road Studios in London, where the Beatles recorded most of their hits, has launched a global anthem competition to mark its 80th anniversary this year.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Abbey Road Studios in London, where the Beatles recorded most of their hits, has launched a global anthem competition to mark its […]

A giant panel listing some of Liverpool’s literary greats is planned for the exterior of the city’s library.
Liverpool’s Central Library on William Brown Street is currently undergoing a £50m redevelopment.
The rear of the building will feature a panel called Literary Liverpool showcasing local writers.

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The birthplace of former Beatle Ringo Starr will not be demolished if an ambitious new renovation scheme is accepted by Liverpool council chiefs.
The move comes just weeks after Housing Minister Grant Shapps stepped-in to grant a reprieve to Ringo’s childhood home at 9 Madryn Street.
Standing on the historic ‘Welsh Streets’ estate in Dingle, Madryn Street […]

As former tabloid editor Piers Morgan slides into Larry King’s slot on CNN with his new talk show Piers Morgan Tonight, TIME takes a look at some other British exports that made it big across the pond1. The Beatles

The term British Invasion was coined for the rock-’n’-roll movement that gripped the U.S. during the 1960s, and […]

Take a virtual Beatles tour around the world and explore the famous landmarksand locations linked with John, Paul, George and Ringo in Liverpool, London, New York,Los Angeles, Las Vegas, USA/Canada, Europe and more
 

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Russia’s Ural city of Yekaterinburg is playing host to the exhibition “Lennon with us”, which opened on the eve of UNESCO-established Beatles Day in honor of the legendary Liverpool quartet The Beatles. It is celebrated worldwide on January 16th. We have more from our correspondent Tatyana Zavyalova.
The Beatles is deservedly acknowledged to be one of […]