July 2008

Rare tape of 1964 Beatles session to be auctioned

A rare tape featuring The Beatles joking during a 1964 recording session is to be auctioned.

Neil Aspinall left nearly £7m in his will

The Beatles' finance expert Neil Aspinall left nearly £7m to his family in his will.

Pete Best to release new CD

The Beatles' former drummer Pete Best is to release a new CD entitled Haymans Green.

Limited edition Beatles iPod to be sold by Bloomingdales

US department store Bloomingdales is to produce strictly limited edition Beatles iPods. The gadgets will be sold with The Beatles' back catalogue. Only 2,500 will be made, making them instant collector's items.

Beatles Monopoly set to pass Go

American fans of The Beatles are in for a treat, with a new edition of the classic game Monopoly to feature albums and items from the group's career.

Lennon childhood biopic awarded UK Film Council grant

A new film depicting the early life of John Lennon is to be made, based on a book written by his half sister Julia Baird.

George Martin is honoured by the Grammy Foundation

The Beatles' producer Sir George Martin has been given a career award in America by The Recording Academy's Grammy Foundation.

Sgt Pepper drum head sells for £541,250

The drum head which appeared on the cover of The Beatles' album Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band has sold for £541,250 ($1.07m), nearly four times the estimated price, at an auction in London.