A Beatles fan shows his prized vinyl records collection moments before the arrival of The Beatles first drummer Pete Best, to an act under the monument dedicated to musician John Lennon in Lima, Peru, on June 14, 2013. Bests mother, Mona, was the owner of the Kasbah Club that operated in the basement of his home in Liverpool where the group performed back then.
The Beatles' first drummer Pete Best, receives recognition in Lima, Peru, on June 16, 2013, in an act under the monument dedicated to musician John Lennon. Best played with the group during a time many fans arguably consider their best time. Bests mother, Mona, was the owner of the Kasbah Club that operated in the basement of his home in Liverpool where the group performed back then.
This image made available by Hard Rock International Friday, May 10, 2013, shows a telegram addressed to Paul McCartney and the reply. Fans of the late trumpet and guitar masters have long known that Miles Davis and Jimi Hendrix had been making plans to record together in the year before Hendrix's sudden death in 1970. But less attention has been paid to the bass player they were trying to recruit: Paul McCartney, who was busy with another band at the time. This tantalizing detail about the super group that never was jazz standout Tony Williams would have been on drums is contained in an oft-overlooked telegram that Hendrix sent to McCartney at The Beatles' Apple Records in London on Oct. 21, 1969. "We are recording and LP together this weekend," it says, complete with a typographical error."How about coming in to play bass stop call Alan Douglas 212-5812212. Peace Jimi Hendrix Miles Davis Tony Williams." The telegram, advising McCartney to contact producer Douglas if he could make the session, has been part of the Hard Rock Cafe memorabilia collection since it was purchased at auction in 1995. Still it has only generated attention in recent months with the successful release of "People, Hell & Angels," expected to be the last CD of Hendrix's studio recordings.
Darren Julien, President and CEO of Julien's Auctions holds a custom made prototype VOX guitar played by George Harrison and John Lennon during The Beatles 1967 Magical Mystery Tour, in London, Thursday, May 9, 2013. The rare guitar will go on display Thursday in a London hotel where fans can see it before it is auctioned in New York on Saturday May 18, and expected to sell for $200,000-$300,000 128,000-193,000 pounds.
A visitor walks past John Loengard's 'The Beatles in a swimming pool during their first American tour' Miami Beach, USA, 1964 during the 'Life. I grandi fotografi' (Life. The great photographers) exhibition at the auditorium on April 30, 2013 in Rome. The exhibition showing some 150 pictures taken from 1936 when the US magazine Life magazine premiered will be open from May, 1 to August 4, 2013.
The Beatles collarless suits from "A Hard Days Night" are displayed at Gotta Have it! auction house in New York, April 24, 2013. The online auction house will be auctioning off iconic items belonging to music legends such as; Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Jim Morrison and Elvis Presley through their www.gottahaverockandroll.com through May 3.
