Reading view

Get back: Beatles’ Apple Corps to turn former London base into seven-storey visitor attraction

Paul McCartney hails plans for 3 Savile Row, which include access to rooftop where the band played their final gig

The address may not sound familiar, and the street name is best known as the heart of British tailoring. But 3 Savile Row is one of the most iconic buildings in British pop and rock: the former home of the Beatles’ record label Apple Corps, and the location of the band’s final public performance when they took to its rooftop in 1969.

Apple Corps has now re-acquired the building in Mayfair, central London, and plans to open it to the public as a new tourist attraction in 2027.

Continue reading...

© Photograph: Ethan A. Russell / © Apple Corps Ltd

© Photograph: Ethan A. Russell / © Apple Corps Ltd

© Photograph: Ethan A. Russell / © Apple Corps Ltd

  •  

Nedra Talley Ross, last surviving member of the Ronettes, dies aged 80

Singer performed hits including Be My Baby with her cousins Ronnie Spector and Estelle Bennett

Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s pop band the Ronettes, has died aged 80.

Talley Ross, who was one part of the band with her cousins Ronnie Spector and Estelle Bennett, died at home on Sunday morning, her daughter Nedra K Ross announced on social media.

Continue reading...

© Photograph: Allstar Collection/Sportsphoto/Allstar

© Photograph: Allstar Collection/Sportsphoto/Allstar

© Photograph: Allstar Collection/Sportsphoto/Allstar

  •  

Dave Mason, co-founder of Traffic who had a star-studded solo career, dies aged 79

British singer and guitarist wrote and performed Traffic classics including Feelin’ Alright? before platinum-selling solo albums and work with Jimi Hendrix, Fleetwood Mac and more

Dave Mason, the co-founder of rock band Traffic who also collaborated with Jimi Hendrix, Fleetwood Mac and many other A-list musicians, has died aged 79.

A statement from his representative said he died peacefully on Sunday at his home in Gardnerville, Nevada, having settled in the US in 1969. “Dave Mason lived a remarkable life devoted to the music and the people he loved,” the statement added.

Continue reading...

© Photograph: BSR Entertainment/Gentle Look/Getty Images

© Photograph: BSR Entertainment/Gentle Look/Getty Images

© Photograph: BSR Entertainment/Gentle Look/Getty Images

  •  
❌