Beatles News Roundup: John's Doodles on Tour, Remembering 'Help!,' Paul's Phil Collins Serenade Story Debunked, More

John Lennon's school doodles unearthed for new tour - BBC 

The books John Lennon doodled in while at school are a part of tour giving fans a rare glimpse into the Beatle's early years.

The John Lennon School Tour takes fans through the corridors of Calderstones School, Liverpool, which was formerly Quarry Bank High School, where the star attended between 1952 and 1957.

People are given the chance to see the halls, classrooms, and the assembly stage where Lennon first performed with The Quarry Men, a band which laid the foundations for what would become The Beatles.

The tour's founder, teacher Tom Barry, told BBC Radio Merseyside people will get to see Lennon's school books and his original desk.

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Did Paul McCartney visit Phil Collins in hospital and play 'Hey Jude'? - Snopes

Nope.

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Sixty Years Later, Why The Beatles' 'Help!' Lives on - The Wire

Sixty years ago on this day, The Beatles released ‘Help!’, their fifth studio album and soundtrack to the film of the same name. It was the last album of the group’s “early” period, which saw them achieve global superstardom on the back of a well-drilled touring act and studio albums that reflected their adoration of late 1950s-early 1960s American rock’n’roll, country and RnB (their heroes included Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, and Little Richard). Although John Lennon and Paul McCartney had already established themselves as world-beating songwriters, the five albums from this period would very soon be eclipsed by the group’s output during its pathbreaking “middle period” from late 1965 to 1967, which was to commence with the release of “Rubber Soul” just a few months later. Still, 1965’s ‘Help!’ remains a classic Beatles album, packed with well-known hits, a couple of overlooked gems, and one unforgettable moment that hinted tantalisingly at what was soon to come.

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Stella McCartney is releasing a T-shirt inspired by a costume worn by Beyonce which references Beatles song Blackbird - NZ City

The fashion designer's limited edition white tees feature two blackbirds across the chest and is inspired by an outfit she created for by the pop star for the London leg of her Cowboy Carter tour in June as a nod to Beyonce's cover of the track, which was originally performed by Stella's father Sir Paul McCartney.