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About Beatles Rewind
Beatles. All day, every day!
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- Steve Weber
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- 30 Aug 2026
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- 20 Oct 2026
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20 Oct 2026
The Beatles Are Getting Their ‘Graceland’
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/beatles-rewind/voicemail) For more than three decades, Beatles fans visiting Liverpool have made the same pilgrimage down to the Albert Dock to visit The Beatles Story museum. Now that’s about to change in a big way. Apple Corps, the company the Beatles founded in 1968, has announced that the attraction is moving to the heart of the city and getting a massive upgrade in the process. The official slogan for the project says it all: “We’re on our way home.” It’s a nod to “Two of Us,” and it signals that this is more than just a change of address. For the first time, the Beatles’ own company will run a fan experience in the city where it all began. Bigger, Bolder and Right by the Station The new Beatles Story will open in 2028 at the former St Johns Market in St Johns Shopping Centre, directly across from Lime Street station. That means fans stepping off the train will practically walk straight into Beatles history. The new site covers 100,000 square feet, which will more than quadruple the attraction’s current footprint. Apple Corps describes it as a “multi-hour experience,” using immersive technology, original artifacts and reconstructed sets.
19 Oct 2026
It’s Academic: Eggheads Love the Beatles 🤓
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/beatles-rewind/voicemail) Picture a physicist hunched over a paper on subatomic particle collisions, or a dentist writing up a clinical study on periodontal disease. Neither seems to have an obvious connection to the Beatles—or do they? A new study published in PLOS ONE (https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0356147) reveals they have something striking in common: when it is time to name their research, an extraordinary number of scientists reach for a Fab Four lyric. The researchers discovered that at least 3,200 peer-reviewed papers quote or pun on a Beatles song title or lyric across disciplines ranging from aerospace engineering to molecular genetics. The group from Liverpool isn’t just the soundtrack to our cultural history—they have quietly become the house band of the scientific method.
17 Oct 2026
New Beatles Poll Snubs Paul’s Grammy
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/beatles-rewind/voicemail) In the spring of 1967, the recording industry crowned Paul McCartney’s "Michelle" with the Grammy for “Song of the Year.” To critics and traditionalists, the delicate, French-inflected ballad was the creative peak of Rubber Soul. It was an instant pop standard, widely covered by easy-listening crooners and celebrated as the record's most refined moment. This week, the official Beatles website (https://www.thebeatles.com/) invited tens of thousands of fans to vote for their favorite track on Rubber Soul. The verdict was not merely a surprise; it was an ear-scratcher. “Michelle” didn’t just lose. It was banished to the bottom of the LP’s barrel, scraping together just 4% of the vote—deadlocked with the smoky, cynical sigh of “Girl” and soundly beaten by deeper, rougher album cuts like “I’m Looking Through You” (6%) and “You Won’t See Me” (5%). The winner, claiming a landslide 31% of the total tally, was “In My Life.”
14 Oct 2026
George Martin: Famous Only Because of the Beatles?
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/beatles-rewind/voicemail) Let's examine the examines the pivotal career of George Martin, highlighting how his legendary partnership with the Beatles transformed him from an anonymous corporate label chief into a pioneering celebrity producer. This episode explores his background as an ambitious working-class outsider who shaped the band's revolutionary sound by combining formal classical discipline with creative studio experimentation. Furthermore, the source reviews Francis Hanly’s documentary Produced by George Martin, which chronicles the producer's life, innovative techniques, and complicated financial history with EMI. Finally, the text addresses the frustrating distribution challenges surrounding the documentary's extended cut, which remains trapped in digital licensing limbo.
13 Oct 2026
Inside Brian Epstein’s Secret Address Book
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/beatles-rewind/voicemail) Watch on Youtube (https://youtu.be/PCNMJRbHaUY) When Beatles manager Brian Epstein died on August 27, 1967, at just 32 years old, a tiny black Twinlock binder was found resting on his bedside table. Measuring a mere 160 by 100 millimeters, this unassuming pocket directory held the direct line to the people who made the 1960s tick. Decades later, Spandau Ballet songwriter Gary Kemp acquired the address book at Sotheby’s, teaming with producer Simon Halfon to decode the roughly 400 typed and scribbled names inside. In their book, "1967: The World of Brian Epstein and the Beatles," they uncover a fascinating, heartbreaking portrait of modern pop culture's primary architect—a man who held the keys to Swinging London while navigating a dangerous, lonely underworld in the shadows. In this video, we peer behind the net curtain of 1967 to examine the secrets, high-stakes drama, and tragedy locked inside Brian Epstein's little black book.
7 Oct 2026
Why Linda's Beatles Photos Didn't Become Postage Stamps 🧐
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/beatles-rewind/voicemail) Watch on Youtube (https://youtu.be/ZPNRXQx-szs) When Paul McCartney released his self-titled solo debut in April 1970, the world wasn’t just shocked by his split from The Beatles—they were puzzled by the album cover. A bowl of red cherry juice, with cherries scattered along a sunlit white ledge, set against pitch black. What was Paul really trying to tell us? In this video, we go behind the camera to uncover the true story of Linda McCartney’s iconic photograph, shot on a whim during a tense, transitional period in Paul’s life. We explore how this DIY masterpiece became a visual metaphor for the end of the world’s biggest band, the legal battles that followed, and the secret messages hidden within its lo-fi aesthetic. Was it a symbolic messy breakup, or just a quiet moment of domestic escape? Here is the story behind the cover that defined the end of an era.
5 Oct 2026
27 Most Insanely Valuable Beatles Artifacts 🏆
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/beatles-rewind/voicemail) Watch on Youtube (https://youtu.be/AvQ4YUEcT0o) What are the most valuable pieces of Beatles history ever to cross the auction block? In this video, we count down the 27 most expensive, rare, and culturally significant Beatles artifacts ever sold. From the subterranean sweat of the Cavern Club and Hamburg residency relics to million-dollar stage instruments and private handwritten letters, these items tell the definitive story of the Fab Four's rise, peak, and legacy. We explore the astonishing provenance and gavel-dropping prices behind world-record treasures—including George Harrison’s stage-played guitars, Paul McCartney’s signed instruments, rare original Astrid Kirchherr photographs, authentic RIAA gold record awards, historic Shea Stadium ephemera, and working studio manuscripts in the band's own hands. Whether you’re a lifelong Beatles scholar, a music memorabilia enthusiast, or simply fascinated by the high-stakes world of elite pop culture collecting (including prized acquisitions from the Jim Irsay Collection and Julien's historic sales), join us for an inside look at the most coveted rock relics on earth. Sit back, turn up the volume, and discover which Fab Four treasure claimed the absolute top spot.
1 Oct 2026
Christmas in October: The Rubber Soul Super Deluxe Edition
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/beatles-rewind/voicemail) See the video version of this episode on Youtube (https://youtu.be/NkdLCI7QEgo) For 60 years, Rubber Soul has occupied an extraordinary, contradictory space in the Beatles canon. Artistically, it marks the exact watershed moment when the biggest pop phenomenon in history became something infinitely more enduring: serious, literate studio artists. Released in December 1965, it was the record that pushed Brian Wilson to compose Pet Sounds, which in turn provoked Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. It abandoned the cover songs, discarded the cheerful pop formulas of Beatlemania, and embraced introspection, French café waltzes, Greek bouzouki lines, and the intriguing drone of an Indian sitar. Yet technologically, Rubber Soul has long suffered from one of the most frustrating stereo presentations in modern music history. While its mono incarnation was a masterpiece—punchy, unified, and dialed in with obsessive care by Producer George Martin and Norman Smith—the 1965 stereo mix was an afterthought engineered for a novelty format. Driven by early twin-track and rudimentary four-track equipment, the stereo LP marooned rhythm guitars and drums in the far left channel, pushed lead vocals and harmonies into the hard right, and left a yawning, hollow chasm dead center. Put on a pair of modern headphones, and the record sounds less like four men playing in intimate communion at Abbey Road Studio Two and more like two different bands performing in different neighborhoods. Even George Martin’s 1987 digital remix for CD—which narrowed the stereo spread and added a sheen of digital reverb—felt like an awkward compromise that never solved the underlying mechanical limitations of the source tapes. Now, following the groundbreaking audio restoration seen on Revolver and the expanded 1962–1966 compilation, the Rubber Soul Super Deluxe Edition arrives to settle the historical score. As a physical artifact and a historical document, the package is expansive, containing new stereo and Dolby Atmos mixes, the original 1965 mono master, an exhaustive dive into Abbey Road session outtakes, and—in a welcome nod to transatlantic history—the complete American Capitol running order.
1 Oct 2026
Why 'A Hard Day’s Night' Still Looks Fresh 60 Years Later ⚡🎞️
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/beatles-rewind/voicemail) Watch this episode on Youtube (https://youtu.be/_RA3cyVBYyk) As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases United Artists only wanted a quick soundtrack album to exploit Beatlemania before it faded. Instead, they accidentally financed a masterpiece. Released in the summer of 1964, A Hard Day’s Night blew up the standard Hollywood pop vehicle. Armed with handheld camera work, French New Wave jump cuts, and Alun Owen’s razor-sharp Liverpool dialogue, the film captured the exact moment four young Northern lads broke the British class barrier on the global stage. In this deep dive, we explore journalist Samira Ahmed’s sharp BFI Film Classics study of A Hard Day’s Night—examining the film’s groundbreaking visual grammar, its subtle social rebellion, and why it remains the gold standard of rock cinema six decades later. If you enjoy deep dives into Beatles history and classic film analysis, don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe!
28 Sept 2026
Fisheye of the Hurricane: Inside Beatlemania Through George Harrison’s Lens
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/beatles-rewind/voicemail) To see the photos mentioned in this episode, visit our Youtube channel. (https://youtu.be/KTohhtU2kZY) When the Beatles detonated in 1964, they instantly became the four most-photographed persons on earth. Every flashbulb in the free world was pointed directly at their faces—in press conferences, hotel corridors, airports, and screaming stadiums. Yet, amidst that barrage, one camera was pointed quietly back in the opposite direction. Armed with a 35mm Pentax, a fisheye lens, and an appetite for candid experimentation, George Harrison was chronicling the madness from the only vantage point that truly mattered: the inside looking out. Paul and Ringo were also avid shutterbugs, and both men published coffee-table books of their favorite Beatles-era shots within the past decade. But until now, George’s photos were in the background. Gathered in the forthcoming book The Third Eye: Early Photographs (https://link.amazon/B04pVOzZl), George’s snapshots don’t capture icons posing for posterity. Instead, they freeze the astonishing, unguarded human reality behind the myth. Through his viewfinder, we see Paul lathered in shaving cream 30,000 feet above the Atlantic, John drifting into peaceful thought on a Tahitian boat, four lads playing cowboys in the Missouri dirt, and the long, silent highway stretch moments before 300,000 fans swarmed Adelaide.
23 Sept 2026
LEAKED: Scenes of New Beatles Documentary (First Look!) 🎬🔥
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/beatles-rewind/voicemail) See the video and images here on Youtube. (https://youtu.be/jMFyqQPyTgw) Hollywood has officially touched down at Liverpool Town Hall with four mop-top wigs, matching bespoke suits, and a green light to turn rock’s greatest story into a four-film cinematic marathon. With new set photos revealing Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Joseph Quinn, and Barry Keoghan recreating the Fab Four’s iconic 1964 balcony return for the Northern premiere of "A Hard Day’s Night," director Sam Mendes is attempting what might be the "Avengers: Endgame" of rock biopics: four separate feature films, shot back-to-back, each told through the eyes of a single Beatle. Are four simultaneous perspectives and full Apple master-tape access a recipe for cinematic magic—or just high-budget hagiography? Here is my take on the casting, the unprecedented legal clearance, and what these first images tell us about what’s coming in 2028. #TheBeatles #Beatles #SamMendes #PaulMescal #BarryKeoghan #HarrisDickinson #JosephQuinn #AHardDaysNight #RockBiopic #FilmNews
23 Sept 2026
Final Bow: An Inside Look at the Beatles’ Last Concert
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/beatles-rewind/voicemail) On the chilly, wind-whipped evening of August 29, 1966, The Beatles walked onto a temporary stage erected over a baseball field at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park to face a roaring crowd. None of the 25,000 fans screaming into the wind realized they were watching the end of an era. Physically exhausted, creatively constrained, and fearing for their personal safety, the band had reached an unspoken pact. Candlestick would not merely mark the conclusion of their grueling North American tour—it was the final concert The Beatles would ever perform. Legendary music photographer Jim Marshall captured the event from the inside. Published to commemorate the 60th anniversary of that historic evening, The Beatles by Jim Marshall: Live at Candlestick Park 1966 (https://link.amazon/B04EuTwut) gathers over 150 remarkable images and proof sheets, half of which have never been published before. Specially requested by the band, Marshall was the only photographer granted access to their backstage inner sanctum. His camera documented not just the electric thirty-minute set on the outfield grass, but the intimate, unvarnished hours preceding it—quiet teacups in the San Francisco Giants’ locker room, casual conversations with folk royalty Joan Baez, and the nervous anticipation before marching into the floodlights. Accompanied by historical commentary from music writer Joel Selvin, the book strips away the myth to present a human, indelible chronicle of the day the greatest pop phenomenon in history quietly stepped off the stage forever.
22 Sept 2026
The Definitive Beatles Audiobook You Need to Hear! 🎧📖
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/beatles-rewind/voicemail) Bob Spitz’s "The Beatles: The Biography" is widely regarded as one of the most meticulously researched, vivid accounts of the Fab Four ever put to paper—and Alfred Molina’s narration brings every studio argument, tour triumph, and untold story alive. 🎧 Listen to the entire unabridged audiobook (and more!) free when you start a 30-day Audible trial at this link. (https://link.amazon/B0fSgXXtW) DISCLOSURE: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
21 Sept 2026
First Look at the New Beatles Movies: Genius or Disaster? 🧐👀
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/beatles-rewind/voicemail) Hollywood has officially touched down at Liverpool Town Hall with four mop-top wigs, matching bespoke suits, and a green light to turn rock’s greatest story into a four-film cinematic marathon. With new set photos revealing Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Joseph Quinn, and Barry Keoghan recreating the Fab Four’s iconic 1964 balcony return for the Northern premiere of "A Hard Day’s Night," director Sam Mendes is attempting what might be the "Avengers: Endgame" of rock biopics: four separate feature films, shot back-to-back, each told through the eyes of a single Beatle. Are four simultaneous perspectives and full Apple master-tape access a recipe for cinematic magic—or just high-budget hagiography? Here is my take on the casting, the unprecedented legal clearance, and what these first images tell us about what’s coming in 2028.
20 Sept 2026
What REALLY Happened at The Beatles' Last Concert 🤫
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/beatles-rewind/voicemail) Watch on Youtube (https://youtu.be/yzNYaTfNl9o) On August 29, 1966, at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park, The Beatles took the stage before 25,000 screaming fans for an 11-song set that lasted barely thirty minutes. The audience had no idea they were witnessing the end of an era: it was the final ticketed, public concert The Beatles would ever perform. Exhausted by relentless touring, drowned out by screaming crowds, and shaken by bomb threats and protests following John Lennon’s "more popular than Jesus" remarks, the band made an unspoken pact to walk away from the road forever. Only one independent photographer was granted full backstage clearance to chronicle that fateful day: legendary music photographer Jim Marshall.
19 Sept 2026
Why The Beatles Collapsed the Moment Brian Epstein Died 📉💥
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/beatles-rewind/voicemail) Watch on Youtube (https://youtu.be/LGUQVBd5cT0) When the telephone rang in a dormitory in Bangor, Wales, in late August 1967, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr were told that their manager, Brian Epstein, had been found dead in his London townhouse. He was just 32. Behind closed doors, John Lennon was shattered. He turned to his bandmates and uttered a brutally honest epitaph: "We’ve fuckin’ had it now." For decades, casual observers wrote off Lennon’s panic as typical rock-star melodrama. But as Philip Norman illustrates in his biography, Mr. Moonlight: Brian Epstein and the Making of the Beatles, Lennon was right. Epstein wasn’t merely their business manager—he was the central pillar and ultimate shock absorber who kept four explosive creative egos from tearing each other apart.I
2 Sept 2026
🎬 New Beatles TV Series Dives into Hamburg 🎸
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/beatles-rewind/voicemail) Watch on Youtube (https://youtu.be/vCwYB1T4aro) Coming soon to a TV near you: "Hamburg Days", an BBC series dramatizing the formative years of The Beatles in Germany. Set between 1960 and 1962, the production explores the band's artistic transformation from amateur musicians into a disciplined rock-and-roll act within the gritty atmosphere of the Reeperbahn. The project prioritizes historical accuracy by collaborating with Klaus Voormann, a close associate of the band who witnessed their evolution firsthand. Photographs from the set and production updates highlight the authentic recreation of both Liverpool and Hamburg, capturing the distinctive fashion and energy of the era. This six-part drama aims to shed light on the pivotal relationships and cultural influences that defined the group before they achieved global superstardom. By focusing on the roles of original members like Stuart Sutcliffe and Pete Best, the series promises a granular look at the band's foundational journey.
31 Aug 2026
💔 Eleanor Rigby, Sexy Sadie & Dr. Robert: The REAL Humans Who Inspired The Beatles 🕵️♂️
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/beatles-rewind/voicemail) Watch on Youtube (https://youtu.be/3mJ2M_V2faU) Let's explore the real-world figures and personal experiences that inspired some of the Beatles' most famous compositions. Rather than relying solely on imagination, John Lennon and Paul McCartney often drew from their own lives, writing about family members, spiritual leaders, and unexpected acquaintances. For instance, the name Eleanor Rigby likely originated from a gravestone in a Liverpool cemetery, while the song "Dear Prudence" was written for a woman struggling at a meditation retreat. Other tracks addressed more poignant subjects, such as the comfort of a child during a divorce or the memory of a deceased parent.
30 Aug 2026
The Beatles Had 7 Unbreakable Rules. They Broke All of Them 🎸🥁
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/beatles-rewind/voicemail) Watch on Youtube (https://youtu.be/MEmDmoIOHg4) Every band has rules. Most of them are unwritten, most of them are never spoken aloud, and most of them exist because somebody once did the opposite and it went badly. The Beatles had more than most. Some came from Brian Epstein, some from George Martin, and some the four of them just settled into without ever discussing it. And here’s the thing nobody points out: not one of those rules survived the decade. Every single one cracked, usually at the exact moment the band was changing into something else. 🎸 Follow the broken rules and you get the whole story.
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