Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Olivia Harrison, Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon were among guests at the world première of Martin Scorsese's documentary on George Harrison, Living In The Material World. Read more »
McCartney, Starr, Ono and Olivia Harrison attend the world première of Scorsese documentary Living In The Material World
2 October 2011 (4 months ago)
Martin Scorsese's George Harrison documentary to air in October
14 July 2011 (6 months ago)
Martin Scorsese's documentary George Harrison: Living In The Material World will be screened in North America on 5 and 6 October 2011, and will be released in the UK on DVD and Blu-ray on 10 October. Read more »
Gretsch to sell limited edition replica of George Harrison's Duo Jet guitar
10 January 2011 (1 year ago)
American guitar makers Gretsch have announced details of a limited edition reproduction of George Harrison's black Gretsch Duo Jet guitar. Read more »
Remastered Red and Blue albums and Harrison/Shankar Collaborations are released
19 October 2010 (1 year ago)
On 18 October 2010 (19 October in North America) remastered editions of The Beatles' compilations 1962-1966 (Red Album) and 1967-1970 (Blue Album) were reissued. On the same days a new box set, Collaborations by Ravi Shankar and George Harrison, was also released. Read more »
Olivia Harrison wins Friar Park fence battle
25 September 2009 (2 years ago)
George Harrison's widow Olivia has won a legal battle to replace a razor wire security fence around her home, despite objections from neighbours. Read more »
Unpublished George Harrison lyrics go on show at British Library
8 May 2009 (2 years ago)
Previously unseen lyrics written by George Harrison, written in early 1967, today went on permanent display at the British Library in London. Read more »
George Harrison best-of tracklisting announced
8 May 2009 (2 years ago)
The tracklisting for George Harrison's solo retrospective collection has been announced. Let It Roll: Songs By George Harrison collates 19 tracks spanning the former Beatle's solo career. Read more »
George Harrison to get Hollywood Walk of Fame star
4 April 2009 (2 years ago)
George Harrison is to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame later this month. Read more »
Unreleased 11-minute mix of Revolution 1 surfaces
24 February 2009 (2 years ago)
A rough mix of The Beatles' Revolution 1, which reveals how the latter song evolved into Revolution 9, has surfaced on the internet. Read more »
George Harrison dies
29 November 2001 (10 years ago)
George Harrison died on this day at the age of 58. Read more »
George Harrison is attacked at his Friar Park home
30 December 1999 (12 years ago)
George Harrison was seriously injured after being stabbed multiple times by an intruder in his home, Friar Park near Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. Read more »
An intruder breaks into George Harrison's Hawaiian home
23 December 1999 (12 years ago)
George Harrison's home in Maui, Hawaii was broken into by a 27-year-old woman called Cristin Keleher. Read more »
Paul McCartney files a lawsuit to dissolve The Beatles' partnership
31 December 1970 (41 years ago)
Although their solo project had largely been successful, 1970 was a dark year for The Beatles. Their group activities were limited to finishing off the Let It Be album, dealing with business activities at Apple, and giving occasional interviews to the press. Read more »
US single release: The Long And Winding Road
11 May 1970 (41 years ago)
Although by this time the world knew The Beatles were no more, the dream was kept alive for a short while longer with the release of a final single. Read more »
The Beatles' final press release
10 April 1970 (41 years ago)
In answer to speculation resulting from Paul McCartney's questionnaire in which he effectively announced that The Beatles were no more, Apple issued a final press statement about the group. Read more »
George Harrison's final recording session with The Beatles
8 January 1970 (42 years ago)
Olympic Sound Studios, Barnes, London
Producer: Glyn Johns
This two-hour session away from Abbey Road was ostensibly a remix session for the songs Let It Be and For You Blue. Read more »
The Beatles' last recording session as a group
4 January 1970 (42 years ago)
Studio two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Phil McDonald
Although there were two further recording sessions for the Let It Be album involving just one member of the group, this was The Beatles' last time recording as a group until the 1990s Anthology sessions. Read more »
Recording: I Me Mine
3 January 1970 (42 years ago)
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Phil McDonald
Although The Beatles' last recording session as a quartet had taken place on 20 August 1969, there were several other sessions involving one or more members up until April 1970. Read more »
UK single release: Something/Come Together
31 October 1969 (42 years ago)
In the United Kingdom, The Beatles had never previously issued songs after they had been made available on an album. All singles were either standalone releases, or came out on the same day as the parent album. Read more »
US single release: Something/Come Together
6 October 1969 (42 years ago)
The first songs to be issued as a single from the Abbey Road were the double a-side Something/Come Together. Read more »


