Video: 'The Beatles- The White album 2018 Remix' (30 videos)

(Saturday, December 14, 1968) — The Beatles, a double album by the English rock band The Beatles, better known as “The White Album” because it featured a plain white sleeve with no graphics or text other than the band’s name embossed, debuted at #11 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading The Beatles’ ‘White Album’ debuts at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 14 1968) →

(Saturday, December 14, 1968) — “With a Little Help from My Friends” by  Joe Cocker (written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles) peaked at #68 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for  one week. Continue reading ‘With a Little Help from My Friends’ by Joe Cocker peaks at #68 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 14 1968) →

Video: 'John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Everybody Had A Hard Year Music Video'

(Thursday, December 12, 1968, late afternoon-early evening BST) — A crew producing a featuring about John Lennon of The Beatles and his girlfriend, Yoko Ono, for ORF-TV, the Austrian television network, journeyed to the couple’s Kenwood home today in Weybridge to collect more footage, including an outdoor acoustic performance of Lennon’s new song “Everybody Had a Hard Year.” Continue reading Lennon, Ono filmed for Austrian TV feature 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1968) →

Video: 'John & Yoko on NightRide with John Peel: Part One, 12 December 1968 Part 1'

(Thursday, December 12, 1968, 12:05-1:15 a.m. BST) — Following their performances in The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus concert show, John Lennon of The Beatles and his girlfriend, Yoko Ono, gave a live interview early this morning to the BBC radio show Night Ride from the BBC’s Broadcasting House in central London. Continue reading Lennon, Ono interviewed on BBC’s ‘Night Ride’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1968) →

(Monday, December 2, 1968, afternoon BST) — John Lennon of The Beatles was interviewed today by representatives of UNIT, the official publication of Keele
University’s Student Union, including Maurice Hindle, Bob Cross and Daniel Wiles, at his Kenwood home in Weybridge, England. Continue reading Lennon interviewed by three college students 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1968) →

Video: 'John lennon & Yoko Ono - Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins' (3 videos)

(Friday, November 29, 1968) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his girlfriend, avant-garde artist Yoko Ono, released Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins, the couple’s first of three experimental albums, today in the UK through Track Records (Jan. 6, 1969, in the U.S.).

The album was the result of an all-night session of musical experimentation with Yoko in John’s home studio at Kenwood, while his now ex-wife, Cynthia Lennon, was on holiday in Greece.

Their debut recording is known not only for its avant-garde content, but also for its cover which features the couple naked.

Technically, the LP had been available since Nov. 1, 1968, but only by calling Apple, The Beatles’ company, in person at their London headquarters or by ordering a copy through the mail.