12/31/2025 @ All Day – A 1976 Rolling Stones album bought for £2 at a car boot sale sold for £4,000 at an auction. The ‘Black and Blue’ LP was signed by John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Paul and Linda McCartney and George Harrison as well as members of the Rolling Stones. The seller obtained the album after haggling the cost […]
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2012 – John to Eric Clapton Letter Sold at Auction
12/31/2025 @ All Day – The letter, dated September 29, 1971, involved John asking Eric to collaborate on a musical project. The letter had been estimated at $20-$30,000. It sold for $35,000 at auction.
1996 – ‘Sir’ Paul McCartney Announcement
12/31/2025 @ All Day – Paul was listed in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List. The official ceremony would take place the following March.
1969 – John & Yoko Spread Peace in Denmark
12/31/2025 @ All Day – John Lennon and Yoko Ono were in Aalborg in Denmark on this day. They stayed with Ono’s first husband Tony Cox, his new wife Melinde, and Kyoko, Cox and Ono’s six-year-old daughter. Lennon and Ono remained with the Coxes in their farmhouse in Ellidsbølvej over the new year period, returning to England on 25 January […]
2005 – ‘Imagine’ Voted Britain’s Favorite Song
12/31/2025 @ All Day – A quarter century after his death, Lennon took the top spot in a poll of 7,000 radio station listeners. The Beatles were second and third with ‘Hey Jude’ and ‘Let It Be’.
1970 – Paul Files Suit Against The Beatles
12/31/2025 @ All Day – The suit was designed to dissolve the partnership. Court documents stated the primary reason was a decision by John, George and Ringo to appoint Allan Klein as their manager. Paul wanted his in-laws Lee and John Eastman to take over. The suit took more than four years of court hearings and the group was officially […]
2007 – Queen Beats Out The Beatles in BBC2 Poll
01/01/2026 @ 12:00 am – Queen beat The Beatles to be crowned greatest British band of all time by BBC Radio 2 listeners in the UK. Only 20,000 votes were cast by email, text and phone. The bands were judged on song-writing, lyrics, live performances, originality and showmanship. Other finalists included The Rolling Stones and Oasis.
1962 – Decca Records Passes On The Beatles
01/01/2026 @ 12:00 am – The Beatles auditioned for Decca Records in West Hampstead, London. A&R boss at Decca Dick Rowe turned them down in what is considered one of the biggest mistakes in music industry history. Rowe rejected the band, selecting instead Brian Poole and the Tremeloes.
2008 (Feb 20) – Beatles’ Autographed Rolling Stones Album Auctioned
01/01/2026 @ All Day – A 1976 Rolling Stones album bought for £2 at a car boot sale sold for £4,000 at an auction. The ‘Black and Blue’ LP was signed by John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Paul and Linda McCartney and George Harrison as well as members of the Rolling Stones. The seller obtained the album after haggling the cost […]