Close to 70 years after German instrument company Höfner started selling an electric bass that looked like a violin, the company has filed for bankruptcy. The news has hit Paul McCartney, who has made ...

One of the most famous bass guitars in history has been found and returned to its owner after it was stolen in 1972 David Redfern/Redferns Thanks to the “Help!” of devoted Beatles fans, Paul McCartney ...

FILE - Paul McCartney performs during his "Got Back" tour on June 16, 2022, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. A bass stolen from Paul McCartney more than 50 years ago has been found and ...

In the early Seventies, Notting Hill was a haven for creatives – music fans could expect to rub shoulders with stars such as The Clash’s Joe Strummer, David Bowie, and the rock band Quintessence. But ...

Paul McCartney shared an emotional message after Höfner, the guitar brand behind his iconic bass, filed for bankruptcy. Fans are urging him to save the company.

Paul McCartney has paid tribute to Höfner, the brand behind his iconic bass, after they filed for bankruptcy. The guitar and bass firm famously produced the Höfner 500/1 bass guitar – a lynchpin of ...

The story of Paul McCartney’s stolen Höfner 500/1 bass guitar is to be told in an all-new feature length documentary. With a working title of The Beatle and the Bass, the film unpacks the mystery of ...

The early days of the Beatles boasted some distinct iconography: the Fab Four’s mop-top haircuts, fit leather boots, and the violin Höfner bass that Paul McCartney was playing all the way back in the ...

Ever since the early Beatles days, Paul McCartney's signature instrument has been the Höfner 500/1 violin bass guitar. In 1961, an 18-year-old McCartney bought the instrument in Hamburg for £30. That ...

The prized instrument, stolen in 1972, has now been returned to the Beatle. From left, Ringo Starr (playing Ludwig drum kit) and Paul McCartney (playing a Hofner 500/1 violin bass guitar) of English ...

Paul McCartney performs during his ‘Got Back’ tour on June 16, 2022, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. A bass stolen from Paul McCartney more than 50 years ago has been found and returned to ...

FILE - Paul McCartney performs during his "Got Back" tour on June 16, 2022, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. A bass stolen from Paul McCartney more than 50 years ago has been found and ...