The Höfner bass was the first bass McCartney ever bought, purchasing it in 1961 for £30 ($38) in Hamburg, Germany. Now, ...

They found the Höfner in an attic in Sussex, England. It was returned to McCartney and he played it on the final show of his ...

Höfner, the German instrument company responsible for Paul McCartney's iconic violin bass, has filed for bankruptcy.

Having anchored the Moody Blues since the ’60s, the late John Lodge had a VIP seat for the Austin Powers-like era that made ...

FIFTY-five years after the regrettable demise of the Beatles, the Liverpool quartet’s music, and reputation, live on. The passing of time has ...

Paul McCartney has reacted to the news that the German company Höfner, known for making guitars and basses, has filed for ...

Paul McCartney has marked the closure of German instrument manufacturers Höfner. The company confirmed this week that it would go out of business, ...

The firm was founded in 1887, and designed the legendary Violin Bass that became Macca’s go-to in the Beatles and beyond ...

Jojo got back. Sweet Loretta Martin, too. So did everyone fortunate enough to witness Paul McCartney amaze a standing-room-only audience at United Center on Monday during the first of a two-night ...

Paul McCartney is concluding his 2025 "Got Back" tour with two final shows in Chicago. The tour, which began in 2022, will feature many of his classic songs from the last 60 years. Final performances ...

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John Lennon’s observation that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus earned him full immersion in fire and brimstone, though he might have also been accused of understatement. Timothy Leary, the ...