The Guardian: ‘He’s terrified, panicked, can’t sleep’: the tragic, lonely death of Beatles manager Brian Epstein
Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp paid £10k at auction for Epstein’s address book. He then used it to co-author a thrilling account of the swinging 60s – and an intimate portrait of a tormented man whose life was unravelling.
The Beatles’ Rubber Soul reenters the Billboard 200 at No. 4 on the chart dated Oct. 17, thanks to the release of an expanded, deluxe edition. The album first appeared in the top 10 on Jan. 8, 1966, when it shot from No. 60 to No. 1, dethroning Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass’ megahit Whipped Cream & Other Delights. Rubber Soul remained on top for six consecutive weeks before Whipped Cream returned to the top spot.
Hello!: John Lennon's son Sean reveals surprising truth about his and brother Julian's inheritance
Sean shared a sweet photo with Julian the day prior, writing: "Had a great bday with my brother…@JulianLennon", to which a commenter replied: "One guy inherited most of the estate, the other largely cut out and forced to engage in decades-long litigation in pursuit of a comparatively small share of it.”
Sean quickly cleared up the misconception, writing: "Julian and I inherited the same amount from our dad. Our trusts were equal. Although his was slightly more, but negligibly so."
Mansion Global: A London Flat in the Building Where All Four Beatles Lived Together Lists for £4.5 Million
An apartment in London where all four of the Beatles lived as they began their meteoric rise to fame is on the market for £4.5 million (US$5.9 million).
The three-bedroom home on Green Street in the city’s affluent Mayfair neighborhood is in the same building where John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr shared a home in 1963—the only time the Fab Four ever lived together.
Parade: The Haunting of Abbey Road: Before the Beatles, the Famous Studio Was Home to the ‘White Lady’
The most well-known story of the “elegant lady ghost” appearing at Abbey Road goes back to just before the Beatles started recording there, in the early ’60s.
The commissionaire, an ex-Hong Kong policeman called Smythe, was making a security check late one night when he looked down a dark corridor and saw a woman in a long, flowing white dress approaching. As she drifted past him, the temperature dropped. Then, she vanished. Smythe resigned the next day.
Smythe wasn’t the only member of the night security staff to have an encounter with the White Lady, who is widely assumed to be Rosse. Other strange occurrences were reported over the years, too, including rooms filling with the scent of perfume suddenly and doors opening and closing by themselves. In one of the attic rooms is a bloodstain that’s said to change colors.
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