Road signs for Penny Lane in Liverpool, which was immortalized by the Beatles’ 1967 song, were recently vandalized due to claims that the street was named after 18 th century slave trader James Penny.

Update: The International Slavery Museum has concluded its investigation into the naming origins of Penny Lane and have stated that they have found "no historical evidence linking Penny Lane to James ...

A road sign for Penny Lane, made famous by The Beatles, after it was vandalized following perceived links with slave trader James Penny, in Liverpool, England.Peter Byrne/PA via AP The UK street that ...

John Lennon and Paul McCartney would often meet at the bus terminus near Penny Lane It is the title of one of the band's famous songs, but there is "not all that much" for Beatles fans to see if they ...

David Mason, a classical musician who played on the Beatles' 1967 single 'Penny Lane,' has passed away at the age of 85 following a battle with leukemia. According to the Los Angeles Times, Mason had ...

Britain’s pre-eminent jazz flute player, who was best known for playing on The Beatles track Penny Lane and on the children’s TV programme Mr Benn, will have his collection of instruments sold at ...

David Mason, a classical musician best known for his distinctive piccolo trumpet solo on the Beatles’ recording of “Penny Lane,” has died. He was 85. Mason died April 29 after a brief battle with ...

Meg Wolitzer, 55, is the author of 10 novels, including "The Interestings" (Riverhead), now in paperback. She spoke with Marc Myers. My mother, Hilma Wolitzer, published her first short story in the ...

Road signs for Penny Lane in Liverpool, which was immortalized by the Beatles’ 1967 song, were recently vandalized due to claims that the street was named after 18 th century slave trader James Penny.