The Independent — A collection of Beatles memorabilia owned by George Harrison's family is expected to sell for six figures at auction next month. more info

NME - Radar — "We’ve got dreams of NME coming to do a piece on the second album, and it’s us hitting golf balls into the sea from a castle in Mexico, on peyote.” We’re getting ahead of ourselves a bit. Maybe. But that statement should give you some indic... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — It was a long and winding road on a magical mystery tour back to the yesterday when our troubles seemed so far away — or pick your own favourite line from your own favourite Beatles song to describe Paul McCartney's show. more info

Sky News — The 24-year-old joins the likes of Michael Jackson, Madonna and The Beatles in selling 10 million copies of one album in America. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Want to hear Mick Jagger talk about the Beatles? Tony Bennett laud the genius of Louis Armstrong? B.B. King express his blues over the future of the blues? more info

ContactMusic — Sir Paul Mccartney remembers fallen Beatles John Lennon and George Harrison every night on tour when he pays tribute to his tragic bandmates.The... more info

Guardian Music — In 1963, the Beatles became the biggest band in Britain. Here are some authentic slices of the hysteria that greeted their concerts, courtesy of the British Pathé newsreel archiveAlong with much of the mainstream British media, Pathé came to the Be... more info

Guardian Music — Pathé first caught up with the Beatles in October 1963 at the Savoy Hotel in London, where they were guests at a Variety Club bash, alongside the likes of Frank Ifield, Acker Bilk and Charlie Drake. Sgt Pepper seems a very long way distant more info

Guardian Music — It was November 1963, and the Beatles arrived at the ABC cinema in Ardwick to perform, amid scenes of wild hysteria. Pathé news was there 'by generous permission of their famous manager, Brian Epstein' to capture the Fabs in glorious Technicolor more info

Powerpopulist — Many thanks to much-valued visitorfriend John B for pointing us toward this superb song or, as he put it, "Ultimate Fakebook doing 1964 Beatles." Yeah, yeah, etc. At the risk of mixing media, we wondered if there's any connection to this. (No harm in... more info