George Harrison
The 'Let It Be' Story Part 4
Halfway through the Let It Be sessions in January 1969, The Beatles moved from the cavernous Twickenham Film Studios to their own, cosy and brand new Apple Studios.
George Harrison agreed to rejoin… Audio
The 'Let It Be' Story Part 1
In May 1970, The Beatles issued their final album, Let It Be, containing music recorded over a year earlier. The Let It Be movie was released to theatres at the same time, documenting the making of… Audio
'This is deeper into The Beatles than we've been before'
Beatles fans have been awaiting Sir Peter Jackson's new three-part documentary 'The Beatles - Get Back' with keen anticipation ever since the project was first announced. Using 60 hours of footage and… Audio, Gallery
Stephen Fry: The day I stalked Andy Warhol
The inimitable Stephen Fry is an actor, comedian, director, and writer whose newest book about neckwear, Fry's Ties, is an ode to the 64-year-old's decades-long obsession with man's most trusted and… Audio
John Illsley: My Life in Dire Straits
Dire Straits are one of the biggest bands in rock history, having sold more than 100 million records, having won four Grammy Awards, and having embarked on some of the biggest tours the industry has… Audio
From begging in India to Squid Game stardom
It would be an understatement to say that Bangkok-based Squid Game star Geoffrey Giuliano's life has changed dramatically over the last 18 months. The 68-year-old American actor, author, artist and… Video, Audio
New music with Jeremy Taylor
Jeremy celebrates the 50th anniversary for the 'quiet Beatle' George Harrison's finest solo outing, plus 40th birthdays for the 4AD and Flying Nun labels. Audio
New book highlights Beatles' sadness and tragedy
Craig Brown's new book, 1, 2, 3, 4: The Beatles In Time is not your bog-standard Beatles' bio. Brown has come up with a fresh take on the Fab Four - and a unearthed a few previously unknown gems… Video, Audio
The music of George Harrison
Simon Sweetman celebrates the music and songwriting of George Harrison Audio
Pattie Boyd: muse to Harrison and Clapton
Pattie Boyd inspired George Harrison and Eric Clapton to write some of the greatest love songs of the 20th century: Harrison wrote 'Something' and 'I Need You' for her, while Clapton penned 'Layla'… Audio
Sgt Pepper - The Cover Versions
William Dart joins in with the revisiting of Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and gives his own tribute to the revolutionary Beatles album that came out 50 years ago. Audio
Things We Said Today: The Beatles influence on New Zealand songwriters
In Things We Said Today, music journalist Nick Bollinger talks to New Zealand songwriters Tim Finn, Lawrence Arabia and Princess Chelsea about the influence of The Beatles on their work, and the… Audio
Andy Neill: The Beatles in New Zealand
UK-based New Zealand writer and researcher, and co-author with Australian writer Greg Armstrong of the forthcoming book, Half a World Away: The Beatles' Australasian Tour 1964. Audio
Tony Taylor: John Lennon and Beatlemania
Emeritus Professor at Victoria University's School of Psychology, who interviewed John Lennon during the group's 1964 tour of New Zealand, and surveyed local fans for a paper about Beatlemania. Audio
50th anniversary of Beatles' New Zealand tour
Tomorow is the 50th anniversay of the Beatles' arrival in Wellington for their one and only tour of New Zealand. During a media conference George Harrison, Ringo Starr and John Lennon spoke to New… Audio