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Vox Guitar Used By Lennon And Harrison Sells At Auction

Chip Douglas — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:56:39 +0000

If you think you way overpaid for that Fender Strat you bought a few years ago, you haven’t seen anything. Over this last weekend, a guitar that was once played by John Lennon and George Harrison, fetched 408 thousand dollars. Wow, that’s a lot of sterling. The VOX guitar was featured in a Julien’s Acutions [...]

Sitar Player Ravi Shankar Dies at 92

Alex Cooper — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 05:01:56 +0000

Ravi Shankar the Indian sitar player best known for collaborating with Beatle George Harrison has died at age 92. The Hindustan Times reports that Shankar passed away at a hospital in San Diego. According to the BBC, the musician had spent the past week in the hospital. Shankar was admitted to the Scripps Memorial Hospital in San [...]

World Celebrates 50 Years From Beatles First Recording Session

Gino Geruntino — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:05:52 +0000

It’s been half a century since the Beatles began their first recording session. Since then, they’ve made their way into the upper echelon of musicians and became an icon for today’s greatest bands. To honor 50 years of hard work, below is the band’s famous live performance in the U.S. on the Ed Sullivan Show [...]

Beatles To Release 50th Anniversary Single Of 'Love Me Do'- Dirty Laundry

Davey Jones — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 09:39:42 +0000

On Friday, The Beatles will release a limited-edition 45 of their first single, ‘Love Me Do,’ on the 50th anniversary of the song’s release. This special 45 features ‘Love Me Do’ with ‘P.S. I Love You’ as the B-side. It will be packaged in a replica of the original with a multi-colored sleeve, and a [...]

Sir Paul McCartney In Syracuse

Greg Splashin' McShea — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:59:46 +0000

Here's a little excitement during the remaining "Frog Days Of Summer". Sir Paul McCartney reportedly accompanied his wife Nancy Shevell on a business trip this past Wednesday to a trucking firm in the Syracuse area.

Beatles Fans to Attempt New Guinness World Record in October

Jeff Giles — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:01:14 +0000

The Beatles already own at least a dozen Guinness World Records, including Most Recorded Song (‘Yesterday,’ natch), Most No. 1 Singles on the U.S. Chart (an even 20 between 1964-70), and Biggest All-Time Sales for a Band. And on Oct. 5, fans will gather in Liverpool to try and add one more record to the list.

Beatles 'Magical Mystery Tour Revisited' to Screen in U.K. Theaters This October

Chad Childers — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:24:42 +0000

The British Film Institute has announced that they’ll screen the Beatles classic ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ with a new behind-the-scenes BBC TV ‘Arena’ series feature titled ‘Magical Mystery Tour Revisited.’ The Examiner reports that the event comes Oct. 2, a week before the rumored release of a Blu-Ray and restored DVD surrounding the film.

Backflip With Chip – Aug 14 Michael Jackson Buys Lennon And McCartney

Chip Douglas — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:10:52 +0000

I recall hearing this piece of shocking news. On Aug 14, 1985 Michael Jackson outbid Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono for the ATV music-publishing catalog. Jackson paid $47.5 million for the rights to more than 250 songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Back then, that was a lot of money, right? Your chance [...]

Beatles, Rolling Stones, Doors + CCR Feature in 'Ed Sullivan's Top Performers' Special

Chad Childers — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 22:26:05 +0000

If you’re looking for a reason to stay in tonight, PBS has it as their ‘My Music’ series served up ‘Ed Sullivan’s Top Performers.’ The special, airing on PBS stations across the country, takes a look back at the longtime variety show host’s top music acts. The Rolling Stones, the Beatles, the Doors, Creedence Clearwater [...]

BackFlip With Chip – Aug 13, 1965 Beatle's 'Help' Is Released

Chip Douglas — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:10:06 +0000

Aug 13, 1965 The Beatles album “Help!” was released in the United States. Help! is the title of the fifth British and tenth North American album by The Beatles, and the soundtrack from their film of the same name. It included the singles “Help!” and “Ticket to Ride”. The second side contained seven other releases [...]

Olympic Stadium Comes Together for Singalong of Beatles' 'All You Need Is Love'

Jeff Giles — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:11:33 +0000

Just over 45 years ago, the Beatles told us “there’s nothing you can do that can’t be done” — and it surely felt that way for the fans and competitors in attendance at the Olympics on Saturday (August 4), when the stadium joined together in a massive singalong rendition of ‘All You Need Is Love.’

1981 – Mark David Chapman pled guilty to killing John Lennon

Chip Douglas — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:45:29 +0000

Do you remember? Hard to believe more than 30 years have gone by, but it was on this date back in 1981 that Mark David Chapman submitted a guilty plea for the murder of John Lennon. Chapman was charged with second degree murder. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital for psychiatric examination. The conclusion was that, [...]

The Beach Boys Overtake Beatles Billboard Chart Record

Chip Douglas — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 14:15:58 +0000

When The Beach Boys’ new reunion album, That’s Why God Made the Radio, bowed at #3 on the Billboard 200 chart this past week, the pop-rock legends made history in more ways than one. Besides being the group’s highest-ever debut on the Billboard tally, the album also helped the band eclipse a record set by none other than The Beatles. With That’s Why [...]

5 Things You Might Not Know about 'The Ballad of John and Yoko'

Alex Cooper — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 18:00:19 +0000

One of my favorite Beatles songs is 'The Ballad of John and Yoko.' Check out the video and 5 facts about the song you might not know. 5 It's Not a Ballad Ballads are generally down tempo. 'The Ballad of John and Yoko' is uptempo. 4 It was the last Beatles Single [...]

Beatles Weekend- Concert at Shea Stadium

Kevin Quinn — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 19:15:35 +0000

The date was August 15th, 1965. They would play in front of a huge crowd at New York’s Shea Stadium. The Beatles would only be on stage for about 30 minutes, but the footage will live on forever. Check out this memorable clip.

The Beatles Spotlight Weekend – Yesterday

Chip Douglas — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 14:27:37 +0000

Good morning, Chip Douglas here, I hope you are enjoying the Beatles music that we are spotlighting on the stati0n all weekend long! One of my all time Favorites is this highly covered tune that once released, captured a newer, older audience. Check out these tidbits about this great classic. This is the most covered [...]

Beatles' "Backwards" Abbey Road Photo Being Auctioned Next Week

Chip Douglas — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:04:25 +0000

A rare image of The Beatles taken during the photo shoot for the Abbey Road album is expected to bring in big bucks at a U.K. auction next week. The pic (not shown ), which shows the Fab Four walking across the Abbey Rd. crossing in the opposite direction than depicted in the photo used [...]

Ringo Starr Spews Details on Dealing With Preshow Jitters

Chris M. Junior — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:01:37 +0000

There’s always a spring to 71-year-old Ringo Starr‘s step when he hits the concert stage, and the reason why is not something the former Beatles drummer acknowledges with pride.

It turns out that Starr, even with 50-plus years of concert performances under his belt, still suffers from stage fright. But Starr’s regular case of preshow jitters involves much more than just trotting out to his designated spot.

The Beatles Had the Top Five Singles in the Land 48 Years Ago

Dave Swanson — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:10:17 +0000

On April 4, 1964, the Billboard singles charts were overtaken by a certain combo from Liverpool calling themselves the Beatles. On that date, 48 years ago today, the Fab Four held down the top five spots on the Billboard Pop chart. The records were No. 1, ‘Can’t Buy Me Love,’ No. 2, ‘Twist and Shout,’ [...]

Paul McCartney's Son Wants to Make a Band with Other Beatles Offspring

Dave Swanson — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:01:41 +0000

James McCartney, son of Sir Paul, recently came up with an idea. A good idea you ask? Well, we’ll leave that up to you. In a recent interview with the BBC, he talked about the possibility of forming a band with the other Beatle offspring. ‘The Beatles: The Next Generation’ so to speak.” Sean (Lennon) seemed to be i