Allan Williams: the man who drove The Beatles to Hamburg in 1960
An essential figure in Beatles history…
The Beatles Archives: 04/2026
The one Beatle George Martin said wasn’t a great musician “but a great man”
Not the best technical ability.
“That was my karma”: Pete Best’s charmed life as The Beatle who wasn’t
Being just outside of a legacy can be a legacy of its own.
The 1969 Beatles song George Martin couldn’t stand: “A sly dig at the business arrangements”
Nothing if not honest.
Ringo Starr admits to early anxieties over Beatles biopics: “I was stuck”
“There was a lot of stuff I personally didn’t want in the film…”
The 1970 album John Lennon called “the best thing I’ve ever done”
The finest moment for Lennon’s psyche.
The 1965 Beatles cover George Harrison couldn’t stand: “They’ve spoilt it”
‘The Quiet One’ was damning in his critique.