Category Archives: Popular Music 1990s

Queen, McCartney open Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts 20 years ago today (June 7 1996)


Video: 'Paul McCartney LIPA opening 1996'

(Friday, June 7, 1996) — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth got a taste of showbiz “Fame” today when she joined Paul McCartney to open the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA), a school for performing arts set up by the former Beatle in his home city. Continue reading Queen, McCartney open Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts 20 years ago today (June 7 1996)

‘Anthology 2’ album by The Beatles released 20 years ago today (Mar 18 1996)


Video: 'The Beatles (1965 - 1967) - Anthology 2 album'

(Monday, March 18, 1996)Anthology 2, the second of the three-volume Anthology collection, all of which tie-in with the televised special The Beatles Anthology was released today in the UK (Mar. 19, 1996, in the U.S.), featuring the last released record of new material credited to The Beatles, “Real Love.”