As evening falls, dozens of Red Kites soar, circle, and settle into treetops. A breathtaking gathering of raptors in the ...

When reflecting on The Beatles' legacy, Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson praised producer George Martin as especially ...

Pablo Fanque’s Circus Royal, as it’s called on the “Mr Kite” poster, spent most of its time in northern towns, as well as sojourns in places like Belfast, Cork, Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Paul recalled to Hot Press in 2002. “Now that’s a wacky idea, let’s try it.” The Mannborg Harmonium added a funereal vibe, and introduced new texture to the Beatles' sonic universe. The harmonium ...

It was clearly the latter for The Beatles in the case of the song “Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!” which appears on their magnificent Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album from 1967.

One of those tracks happened to be “Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite” from the hit 1967 album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. If you’ve heard or read the lyrics to the song and ...

As for the legacy of The Beatles LOVE and the Beatles' music in general, perhaps George Martin said it best back in 2008. "Each generation, as it grows up, finds The Beatles for themselves," he said.

7. “Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite” We know that the purpose of the fairground sounds in “Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!” is to surround the listener in the song’s story.

In a statement this week, KITE Festival said: “We’re very excited that together with Abbey Road Studios, we are going to put on the KITE weekend of ideas and music at Abbey Road on October 5 ...

And now a globally famous recording studio in London will be the host for an Oxfordshire music festival which is relocating from the county this summer. KITE Festival has taken place at the Grade-II ...

The Beatles recorded the majority of their work there from 1962 and 1970, taking a picture on the zebra crossing outside for their 1969 Abbey Road album. Follow BBC South on Facebook, X, or Instagram.