Best Fest 3 Announced

This years annual Best Fest has been announced with an All star line up commemorating the Litherland Town Hall, one of the most famous of early Beatles venues. In addition to the FAB Pete Best Band the show will include many of the stars who played alongside the Beatles including Chas Newby, The Tempest Tornadoes, Karl Terry and Faron. The show will also include guest appearances of Gizz Butt from Prodigy and Chris Sharrock of Beady Eye and Oasis. Tickets are limited to 200, so be quick if you want to be there. Best Fest 3 Tickets

Jet Harris, dies aged 71

Jet Harris, the original bass player with The Shadows, has died of cancer aged 71.
The guitarist, who played on number one hits including Apache, died at his partner's home in Winchester, his agent Peter Stockton said.
Sir Cliff Richard paid tribute to his former band mate, saying: "Jet was exactly what The Shadows and I needed - a backbone holding our sound together."
Earlier this month, Jet cancelled all his appearances due to ill health. A few years back Jet made a surprise appearance at Merseycats. He is shown here with Wally Shepard on bass.

 Undertakers Record Sells for $734

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Yes folks, that's right an original recording of the Undertakers I Fell In Love has sold at auction for $734 on the collectors frenzy website. Here's a video of the track, definitely captures the essence of the band at its peak

 The Shakers release FAB E.P

The Shakers who appeared at PAN AM recently have just released an E.P featuring four of the early tracks covered by The Beatles at The Cavern. If you would like to hear a sampler click here.

New! Footage of The Beatles at The Cavern 1962

Just released is this extended video of The Beatles playing Some Other Guy at the Cavern. Click the video to see a larger version.

 Stealth Media Group Buys The Rights

London and LA based Stealth Media Group announces it has signed up “The City That Rocked The World!”  The untold story of Liverpool’s music heritage and the pop revolution that changed the world forever...Read the complete press release

 It Was 50 Years Ago...

Fifty years ago on February 9th, 1961 - The Beatles made their debut at The Cavern Club in Liverpool, England. The group already had a following in the dank nightclubs of Hamburg, Germany, but they had difficulty getting a booking at the popular basement club in their hometown. Mona Best, the mother of then-drummer Pete Best, had to beg the club's booker Ray McFall to secure the band even a lunchtime slot.[Rolling Stone]

Film of the Beatles' First U.S. Concert to Be Screened in L.A.

A film of the Beatles' first full concert in the United States in 1964 will be screened for the first time in 47 years at American Cinematheque's Egyptian Theater in Los Angeles on Friday. The movie will also include live footage of the Beach Boys and Leslie Gore. [ L.A. Times]

 New Products Review Page

We get lots if emails asking about films and tracks from the era, so we have now included a product review page which will feature the best CDs, DVDs and Books about the music. Read our first Reviews

 At Last...The Big Three Album.

We are pleased to announce a compilation of 31 tracks recorded by the Big Three has finally been released as one album. Available from Amazon the CD is a tribute to probably the best live band of the era. Read Track Listing

 New Kindle Launched