The latest Beatles news and most informative, thought-provoking talk from veteran pioneer Beatles reporter Steve Marinucci, the founder of Abbeyrd’s Beatles Page, the first true Beatles news website online in 1995. Our show focuses on topical Beatles subjects and news that fans are talking about. A frequent guest on our show is the distinguished author Candy Leonard, author of ”Beatleness: How The Beatles and their Fans Remade the World,” an acclaimed book on Beatle history and fandom. Join our pages on Facebook -- Beatles News And Information and Beatles News Briefs - The Podcast. Send your comments, suggestions and questions for the show to beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com. We’d love to hear from you.
Episodes
Wednesday Feb 20, 2019
Wednesday Feb 20, 2019
On this segment, bews about a new John & Yoko reissue, Yoko's star-studded birthday party, Ringo to play in a Woodstock 50 celebration and the latest on Paul's Egypt Station: Traveller's Edition.
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You can binge listen to all of our episodes free at https://marinucci.podbean.com, on YouTube or on our blogspot page.
NEW! We've created a really fab (we think so!) Beatles News Briefs playlist on Spotify to go with the show that you can contribute to. Send your suggestions to beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com and we may use them to add to the playlist.
And you can contact us about the show at beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you with your thoughts and feedback on our shows. We hope you enjoy the shows and thank you very much for listening. We appreciate you!
Thursday Feb 14, 2019
Thursday Feb 14, 2019
All the latest details about Paul McCartney's Egypt Station Traveller's Edition, plus a new movie that imagines the Beatles didn't exist, a new coffee table book on Beatles memorabilia and the latest chart news.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You can binge listen to all of our episodes free at https://marinucci.podbean.com, on YouTube or on our blogspot page.
NEW! We've created a really fab (we think so!) Beatles News Briefs playlist on Spotify to go with the show that you can contribute to. Send your suggestions to beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com and we may use them to add to the playlist.
And you can contact us about the show at beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you with your thoughts and feedback on our shows. We hope you enjoy the shows and thank you very much for listening. We appreciate you!
Monday Feb 11, 2019
Monday Feb 11, 2019
More discussion from Steve Marinucci and Candy Leonard, author of "Beatleness," based on her Huffington Post essay, "The 7 Ways The Beatles Changed Childhood Overnight." Also the latest UK chart positions and This Day in History. And a big day it was.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You can binge listen to all of our episodes free at https://marinucci.podbean.com, on YouTube or on our blogspot page.
NEW! We've created a really fab (we think so!) Beatles News Briefs playlist on Spotify to go with the show that you can contribute to. Send your suggestions to beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com and we may use them to add to the playlist.
And you can contact us about the show at beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you with your thoughts and feedback on our shows. We hope you enjoy the shows and thank you very much for listening. We appreciate you!
Friday Feb 08, 2019
Friday Feb 08, 2019
On this special EXTRA!, Steve Marinucci and "Beatleness" author Candy Leonard give their personal memories of seeing the Beatles on "The Ed Sullivan Show" and talk about what it was like back in 1964. We welcome your comments at beatlenewsdesk@gmail.com.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You can binge listen to all of our episodes free at https://marinucci.podbean.com, on YouTube or on our blogspot page.
NEW! We've created a really fab (we think so!) Beatles News Briefs playlist on Spotify to go with the show that you can contribute to. Send your suggestions to beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com and we may use them to add to the playlist.
And you can contact us about the show at beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you with your thoughts and feedback on our shows. We hope you enjoy the shows and thank you very much for listening. We appreciate you!
Tuesday Jan 29, 2019
Tuesday Jan 29, 2019
A packed show as Contributing Editor Candy Leonard ("Beatleness") and Steve Marinucci look back at the Beatles' Rooftop Concert, celebrating its 50th anniversary this week, with special interviews with Michael Lindsay-Hogg, director of "Let It Be", and Ken Mansfield, author of "The Roof," who was then the liaison for Apple Records between the U.S. and UK and was among those on the Apple rooftop that great night. Send your comments to beatlesnewsdesk@gmail.com. (Stay tuned for a brief add-on after the show is finished with the news of the new "Let It Be" film recorded after the show was originally uploaded.)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You can binge listen to all of our episodes free at https://marinucci.podbean.com, on YouTube or on our blogspot page.
NEW! We've created a really fab (we think so!) Beatles News Briefs playlist on Spotify to go with the show that you can contribute to. Send your suggestions to beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com and we may use them to add to the playlist.
And you can contact us about the show at beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you with your thoughts and feedback on our shows. We hope you enjoy the shows and thank you very much for listening. We appreciate you!
Tuesday Jan 22, 2019
Tuesday Jan 22, 2019
This week we welcome our special guest Beatlefan Executive Editor (and my old former podcast co-host) Al Sussman, who along with Contributing Editor and "Beatleness" author Candy Leonard discuss Al's book, "Changing Times: 101 Days That Shaped a Generation," as well as the latest Beatles news.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You can binge listen to all of our episodes free at https://marinucci.podbean.com, on YouTube or on our blogspot page.
NEW! We've created a really fab (we think so!) Beatles News Briefs playlist on Spotify to go with the show that you can contribute to. Send your suggestions to beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com and we may use them to add to the playlist.
And you can contact us about the show at beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you with your thoughts and feedback on our shows. We hope you enjoy the shows and thank you very much for listening. We appreciate you!
Tuesday Jan 15, 2019
Tuesday Jan 15, 2019
Steve talks about Paul and Ringo announcing new tour dates and the latest U.S. chart news. Also, Steve and Candy chat about an unusual Beatles topic and we'd like to hear from you.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You can binge listen to all of our episodes free at https://marinucci.podbean.com, on YouTube or on our blogspot page.
NEW! We've created a really fab (we think so!) Beatles News Briefs playlist on Spotify to go with the show that you can contribute to. Send your suggestions to beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com and we may use them to add to the playlist.
And you can contact us about the show at beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you with your thoughts and feedback on our shows. We hope you enjoy the shows and thank you very much for listening. We appreciate you!
Saturday Jan 12, 2019
Saturday Jan 12, 2019
The first news and chart updates of the New Year, plus Steve and "Beatleness" author Candy Leonard give their views on Paul McCartney's new song "Get Enough". Autotune, anyone?
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You can binge listen to all of our episodes free at https://marinucci.podbean.com, on YouTube or on our blogspot page.
NEW! We've created a really fab (we think so!) Beatles News Briefs playlist on Spotify to go with the show that you can contribute to. Send your suggestions to beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com and we may use them to add to the playlist.
And you can contact us about the show at beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you with your thoughts and feedback on our shows. We hope you enjoy the shows and thank you very much for listening. We appreciate you!
Saturday Dec 08, 2018
Saturday Dec 08, 2018
On today's show, we give you the latest UK chart Beatles news, give first impressions of the new McCartney remasters and talk with Contributing Editor Candy Leonard, author of "Beatleness," about the legacy of John Lennon.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You can binge listen to all of our episodes free at https://marinucci.podbean.com, on YouTube or on our blogspot page.
NEW! We've created a really fab (we think so!) Beatles News Briefs playlist on Spotify to go with the show that you can contribute to. Send your suggestions to beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com and we may use them to add to the playlist.
And you can contact us about the show at beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you with your thoughts and feedback on our shows. We hope you enjoy the shows and thank you very much for listening. We appreciate you!
Thursday Nov 29, 2018
Thursday Nov 29, 2018
A packed episode with McCartney setlist news and a tribute to George Harrison with "Beatleness" author Candy Leonard.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You can binge listen to all of our episodes free at https://marinucci.podbean.com, on YouTube or on our blogspot page.
NEW! We've created a really fab (we think so!) Beatles News Briefs playlist on Spotify to go with the show that you can contribute to. Send your suggestions to beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com and we may use them to add to the playlist.
And you can contact us about the show at beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you with your thoughts and feedback on our shows. We hope you enjoy the shows and thank you very much for listening. We appreciate you!
Saturday Nov 17, 2018
Saturday Nov 17, 2018
On this Extra edition, Steve Marinucci and contributing editor Candy Leonard ("Beatleness") discuss the 50th anniversary of George Harrison's surprise appearance on "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" and a significance you probably never knew it had. Plus the White Album on the UK Charts, McCartney tour rumors and more.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You can binge listen to all of our episodes free at https://marinucci.podbean.com, on YouTube or on our blogspot page.
NEW! We've created a really fab (we think so!) Beatles News Briefs playlist on Spotify to go with the show that you can contribute to. Send your suggestions to beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com and we may use them to add to the playlist.
And you can contact us about the show at beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you with your thoughts and feedback on our shows. We hope you enjoy the shows and thank you very much for listening. We appreciate you!
Thursday Nov 08, 2018
Thursday Nov 08, 2018
A special edition of Beatles News Briefs featuring a full program on the new Beatles White Album box set with analysis of the contents by Steve Marinucci and Contributing Editor Candy Leonard ("Beatleness"), a special interview with set producer Giles Martin and exclusive interviews with Ken Mansfield ("The Roof: The Beatles Final Concert") and Brian Southall ("The White Album: Revolution, Politics and Recording: The Beatles and the World in 1968"). Join in the discussion on our Facebook Beatles News and Information page. Visit our That's What I Want Beatles store page on Facebook. And thanks for listening.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You can binge listen to all of our episodes free at https://marinucci.podbean.com, on YouTube or on our blogspot page.
NEW! We've created a really fab (we think so!) Beatles News Briefs playlist on Spotify to go with the show that you can contribute to. Send your suggestions to beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com and we may use them to add to the playlist.
And you can contact us about the show at beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you with your thoughts and feedback on our shows. We hope you enjoy the shows and thank you very much for listening. We appreciate you!
Thursday Oct 25, 2018
Thursday Oct 25, 2018
On this episode, the latest movement on the Billboard charts, plus a new film about John Lennon and more.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You can binge listen to all of our episodes free at https://marinucci.podbean.com, on YouTube or on our blogspot page.
NEW! We've created a really fab (we think so!) Beatles News Briefs playlist on Spotify to go with the show that you can contribute to. Send your suggestions to beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com and we may use them to add to the playlist.
And you can contact us about the show at beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you with your thoughts and feedback on our shows. We hope you enjoy the shows and thank you very much for listening. We appreciate you!
Monday Oct 22, 2018
Monday Oct 22, 2018
On this show for Oct. 23, 2018, we talk about the Palette-Swap Ninja concert that premiered the Sgt. Pepper parody "Princess Leia's Stolen Death Star Plans" that we attended, give you the latest Beatles news and happenings and feature a discussion with author Candy Leonard ("Beatleness") about how Beatles fans were affected by the release of the White Album, which celebrates its 50th anniversary next month.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You can binge listen to all of our episodes free at https://marinucci.podbean.com, on YouTube or on our blogspot page.
NEW! We've created a really fab (we think so!) Beatles News Briefs playlist on Spotify to go with the show that you can contribute to. Send your suggestions to beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com and we may use them to add to the playlist.
And you can contact us about the show at beatlesnewsbriefs@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you with your thoughts and feedback on our shows. We hope you enjoy the shows and thank you very much for listening. We appreciate you!