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Beatles biopic: Who are the other characters and the real stories behind them

John Lennon’s first and second wife, Paul McCartney’s ex girlfriend and George Harrison’s sitar player are among the additional roles

Evening Standard

"Fuelled by booze and pills, they cut their teeth delivering approximations of Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran." Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson on why the early Beatles were so dangerous

As a young teen, Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson fell in love with themop-top Beatles. But then he dug deeper and discoveredsomething darker, druggier and way more dangerous

Louder

Beatles founding member’s art to go on display for first time

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The Independent UK

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Unseen artwork by founding Beatles member to go on public display

Stuart Sutcliffe, who died at the tragic age of 21, joined The Beatles after befriending John Lennon at school

The Independent UK

Midas Man: Brian Epstein biopic captures the complexity that made the Beatles manager so brilliant

A few minutes after I took my seat at an advanced screening of Amazon Prime’s Brian Epstein biopic, Midas Man, I found myself engaged in Beatles chat with the chap next to me. I wasn’t surprised to find a fellow Fab Four fanatic at such an event. But I was…

The Conversation

‘Only three more songs till I kick your ass!’ Rock’n’roll’s biggest onstage bust-ups

Jane’s Addiction’s future is in doubt after a mid-song spat last weekend – but from the Kinks to Oasis, such squabbles are extremely common

The Guardian - UK

‘Let them kick the crap out of the songs’: how we recreated the Beatles to make Backbeat

‘I knew people who said John Lennon was angry, insecure and cruel in the early days. When I met Ian Hart, I saw he could provide that’

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House Used For Early Beatles Gigs Becomes Holiday Rental

A Liverpool house famous for hosting some of The Beatles' first gigs in the basement has been given a new lease of life listed on Airbnb.

International Business Times

Liverpool venue that hosted some of the Beatles’ earliest gigs turned into Airbnb

Fans can stay at the Casbah Coffee Club where the Quarrymen, the precursor band to the Beatles, had a residency

The Guardian - UK

Paul Mccartney Reveals Insights On Early Beatles Band Dynamics

Paul McCartney shares insights into Stuart Sutcliffe's time in The Beatles and his own musical journey on his podcast.

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Paintings, letters … and a John Lennon novel? Archive of ‘fifth Beatle’ Stuart Sutcliffe up for sale

Artworks and Beatles ephemera including an incomplete novel about Lennon among work by visual artist and bass player who died aged 21

The Guardian - UK

Portrait of John Lennon by ex-Beatle Stuart Sutcliffe up for auction

The watercolour painting on paper is thought to be Sutcliffe’s only portrait of Lennon, whom he first met when they were students.

The Independent UK

Ringo Starr branded 'satisfactory future employee' in underwhelming school report

The Beatles legend Ringo Starr was destined for stardom from an early age - although few reading headmaster AE Virr's school report would have formed that conclusion

Daily Mirror

Ringo Starr 'quite capable of making a satisfactory employee' in school records

Auction includes a Dingle Vale Secondary record card, with Ringo’s personal information and test results

Liverpool Echo

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The Beatles’ “first left-handed bassist”, Chas Newby, dies aged 81

The bass player and former math teacher was subbed into the Liverpool legend’s early lineup in December 1960 and played one of the most formative shows of the era

Liverpool Echo

The Beatles former bassist Chas Newby dies as Cavern Club issue statement

Chas Newby played with the Fab Four for a series of gigs in 1960

Daily Record

The Beatles' former bassist Chas Newby dies aged 81 as tributes paid

Chas Newby- who played with the band in their early days- died on Tuesday morning

Daily Mirror

The Beatles' former bassist Chas Newby dies as tributes pour in for The Quarrymen musician

The Beatles' former bass player Chas Newby, who played with the band in their early days, is thought to have died early on Tuesday morning and social media has been flooded with tributes to the musician

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Liverpool Echo

Beatles star John Lennon didn't go to Stuart Sutcliffe's funeral and couldn't even say his name

When he heard that his friend had died he "laughed hysterically" then dropped to his knees and weeped

Liverpool Echo

The Beatle who died before Beatlemania and how a house is preserving his legacy

"It is lovely to welcome people who are in awe of the Beatles' history and Stuart”

Liverpool Echo

George Harrison was 'penniless' after being deported from Hamburg

"I got home penniless. It took everything I had to get me back"

Liverpool Echo

Earliest mentions of Paul McCartney in ECHO articles from early 1950s

Original Beatles member Stuart Sutcliffe is also mentioned in the column

Wales Online

Sir Paul McCartney marks 80th birthday with another huge gig

Beatles legend to celebrate occasion by performing at Glastonbury as the festival's oldest solo headliner

Liverpool Echo

Famous people buried in Liverpool and where you can find their graves

From Cilla Black to Sir Ken Dodd, these are some of the notable graves you can visit across the city

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh's links to The Beatles including John Lennon's long summers in Murrayfield

From family members to ex-bandmates, the Fab Four had many surprising and deep connections to Auld Reekie - with John Lennon penning one of their most famous tracks in his aunt's Murrayfield home.

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