Great story about a Beatles fan in need ...

He can use a little help from his friends ... take a read ..

New Beatles book out Friday

Out Friday (Aug. 28): "The Beatles: Then There Was Music" by Tim Hill
"With a day-by-day chronology from the earliest days of the Beatles through to the present day this is a full visual record of the Fab Four accompanied with authoritative text and features covering every aspect of the band." You can order it here.

McCartney deluxe reissues in Japan

Remember the days when Japanese releases had something added to them that others don't, like lyric books or UBIs. No evidence of that in these pictures, interestingly enough.

Japanese version of "Tug of War" Super Deluxe reissue (translated page says "Tag of War") Cost according to latest exchange rates: $125.12, which doesn't include mailing.

"Pipes of Peace" deluxe reissue in Japan. (Latest exchange rate conversion: ($89)

David Gilmour's cover of a Beatles song

We discuss it on Beatles Examiner (where you can also hear the song) ...

Brother Malcolm

Posted on YouTube.

Next release in superb "Beatles Beginnings" series

"Beatles Beginnings: The Aintree Institute Set," a new volume of this excellent series of tracks that influenced the Beatles coming Sept. 11, according to Amazon.co.uk. We reviewed earlier volumes of this great series previously on Beatles Examiner. Good to see another one. The past volumes have used the original master tracks, so remakes aren't substituted.

Pre-order the vinyl on Amazon.co.uk here. The CD isn't listed there yet. It's also not listed yet on Amazon.com, though the seven previous volumes in the series have been.

Here's the tracklist:
1. Overture - William Tell
2. What'd I Say - Gerry & The Pacemakers
3. Boys - The Shirelles
4. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles
5. Wooden Heart - Elvis Presley
6. C'mon Everybody - Eddie Cochran
7. Twenty Flight Rock - Eddie Cochran
8. Hallelujah! I Love Her So - Horst Fascher
9. New Orleans - Gary U.S. Bonds
10. Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues - Buddy Holly.
11. Red Sails In The Sunset - The Quarrymen
12. Crying, Waiting, Hoping (NY Overdub) - Buddy Holly
13. Over The Rainbow - Gene Vincent
14. Mean Woman Blues - Elvis Presley
15. Lucille - Little Richard
16. Hey Good Looking - Hank Wiliams
17. Blue Moon of Kentucky - Elvis Presley
18. Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley
19. Don't Forbid Me - Pat Boone
20. Corrine, Corrina - Ray Peterson
21. Overture - William Tell

New Barry Miles Beatles book

New book:" The Zapple Diaries: The Rise and Fall of the Last Beatles Label " Coming March 1, 2016. The first full-length illustrated look at the Zapple label—the Beatles’ experimental label and the most ambitious expression of the Beatles’ determination to be leading members of the counterculture movement. Pre-order here.

More Paul shows!

Yoko's poll

Which one would you like to have heard?#onthisday 20 Aug 1972 - At the Fillmore East at 105 2nd Ave & E6th St, NYC,...

Posted by John Lennon on Thursday, August 20, 2015

From Lucrecia López Sanz of the Bayonets

Posted by Lucrecia López Sanz, who's also in Brian Ray's the Bayonets.

#Nube9 #BeatleWeek2015 @cavernliverpool @beatlesexaminer @beatlesstory @SteveMarinucci @BeatlesRadio @nube9oficial pic.twitter.com/x4GVlQoQcU

— Lucrecia López Sanz (@LucreLopezSanz) August 24, 2015

New Beatles graphic novels

Coming next June: "The Beatles: All Our Yesterdays."

Scheduled for release in June, 2016. 150 pages.

Joe Louis Arena in Detroit jumps the gun on McCartney announcement

Tweeted Sunday

“Oh, I believe in yesterday.” Get ready, Detroit! #OUTTHERE pic.twitter.com/50gRbLVT6u

— Joe Louis Arena (@JoeLouisArena) August 23, 2015