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Yoko Ono Says Being a Beatle's Wife is a 'Difficult' Life

Will Harris — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:00:12 +0000

As part of Yoko Ono's UK press blitz for her efforts as curator of the 2013 Meltdown Festival in London, the 80-year-old artist/activist acknowledged the pressures inherent in her marriage to the late John Lennon, describing being married to a Beatle as "the most difficult thing to be."

The Beatles' 'Help!' Coming to Blu-ray

Michael Gallucci — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:08:22 +0000

The Beatles‘ 1965 movie ‘Help!’ is finally coming to Blu-ray. The remastered disc will be available on June 25 with a beefed-up soundtrack and more than an hour’s worth of bonus material. ‘Help!’ followed the Beatles’ first film, 1964′s ‘A Hard Day’s Night,’ into theaters at the height of Beatlemania. Directed by Richard Lester, who also [...]

Beatles-Focused Show Coming to Broadway

Nick DeRiso — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:35:28 +0000

The Beatles anthology production ‘Let It Be’ is making the leap from London’s West End to the St. James Theatre on Broadway. Rather than focus on the Fab’s bitter-end finale, however, the show includes songs from throughout their career. Billboard reports that the show combines performances by live musicians with new projection technology, ‘Let It [...]

Paul McCartney Performed Some Beatles Songs That Had Never Been Played Live On April 5th

Davey Jones — Wed, 08 May 2013 09:50:52 +0000

Ever wonder how Paul McCartney sounds when he tours? He still sounds amazing, that’s a good enough answer right? McCartney performed some Beatles songs at a concert in Brazil over the weekend, some of which have never been played live. Check out some of thevideos here: “Eight Days a Week” McCartney performed “Eight Days a [...]

Paul McCartney Debuts Five Beatles Songs in Concert

Dave Lifton — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:34:51 +0000

If there's any rocker who can rest on his laurels onstage, it's Paul McCartney. After all, with such a huge catalog, he can simply fill up a setlist with dozens of his hits, play them night after night without changing, and nobody complains that they didn't get to hear their favorites.

Except he doesn't. Consequence of Sound noted that, at the op

The Beatles Inducted into the Ultimate Classic Rock Hall of Fame

Dave Lifton — Thu, 02 May 2013 16:32:05 +0000

By an overwhelming margin of nearly three to one, the Beatles have beaten the Doors to become the second inductees into the 100% fan-voted Ultimate Classic Rock Hall of Fame.

The Beatles Revived by Greg Kihn in New Novel

Jeff Giles — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:21:34 +0000

For most music fans, Greg Kihn will always be known as the guy behind hits like ‘Jeopardy’ and ‘The Breakup Song (They Don’t Write ‘Em).’ But he’s also an established writer and all set to publish his fifth novel, the Beatles-inspired ‘Rubber Soul.’ “I asked where the Beatles got their records,” Kihn explained in a [...]

Beatles Top List of Artists Used to Help Students Learn English

Jeff Giles — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:54:34 +0000

English is a tricky language, and no one method is universally accepted as the best way to learn it — but quite a few teachers have found that playing their students Beatles songs can help. A recent study conducted by Kaplan International Colleges surveyed more than 500 English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers from [...]

Paul McCartney Spokesman Shoots Down Rumors of Upcoming Nirvana Collaboration

Nick DeRiso — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:18:25 +0000

It looks like Paul McCartney's not collaborating with the surviving members of Nirvana again, after all. A report from earlier this week, citing an unnamed source at McCartney's label, has been quickly debunked by the former Beatle's spokesman.

Paul McCartney's 'Wings Over America' Reissue to Kick Off With Theatrical 'Rockshow' Viewing

Billy Dukes — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:28:58 +0000

Paul McCartney and Wings will reissue 'Wings Over America' on May 28 in a number of different formats with a cornucopia of bonus features. However, the most intriguing prospect may be the May 15 theatrical release of 'Rockshow,' a live concert film shot in 1975 and 1976 during the Wings Over the World Tour.

The Beatles Add 'Let It Be . . . Naked' to iTunes

Mary Ouellette — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:37:30 +0000

The majority of the Beatles archive finally made its debut on iTunes back in November of 2010, but not without a few holes. Among the missing was ‘Let It Be…Naked,’ the no-frills remixed and remastered release that pays homage to their 1970 album ‘Let it Be.’ First heard in 2003, ‘Let It Be…Naked’ proved to [...]

Signed Copy of The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper' Sells for Nearly $300,000

Jeff Giles — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:29:55 +0000

What would you be willing to pay for a signed copy of the Beatles‘ 1967 masterpiece ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’? According to Heritage Auctions, the firm that handled the bids for a recent sale that included a ‘Sgt. Pepper’s’ signed by all four members of the band, the most the seller could expect [...]

46 Years Ago: Beatles Pose for 'Sgt. Pepper' Cover Photo

Bryan Wawzenek — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 18:58:32 +0000

At the time, it was one of the most expensive album covers ever created. And in the end, it would become one of the most iconic images in rock ‘n’ roll history. On March 30, 1967, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr visited Michael Cooper’s studio in the Chelsea area of London [...]

Derek Watkins, Trumpet Player for the Beatles, Eric Clapton, James Bond + More, Dead at 68

Billy Dukes — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:24:52 +0000

If you've seen any of the 23 James Bond movies, you're familiar with British trumpet player Derek Watkins. The session player also sat in with Eric Clapton, the Beatles, Elton John and more during a nearly 50-year career. Watkins died on Friday (March 22) after a two year battle with cancer.

Early Bids for Signed Copy of the Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper' Album Shoot Past $110,000

Nick DeRiso — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:36:37 +0000

Money, as the Beatles famously opined, can’t buy you love. What it can get you, however, is a signed edition of ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ — though, alas, the price is skyrocketing. It seems this special copy of the iconic 1967 art-rock project has created a frenzy of activity for Dallas, Texas-based Heritage [...]

10 Most Unique Beatles Cover Versions

Dave Swanson — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:20:28 +0000

Since the very beginning, many an artist took note of the songwriting brilliance of John Lennon and Paul McCartney (and later George Harrison), and lined up to record their own versions of a Beatle

20 Beatles Songs Beatboxed in New One Minute Mash-Up Video

Dave Lifton — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:43:10 +0000

How many Beatles songs can be mashed-up in a one-minute span? That’s the question posed by musician Chad Neidt in a new video that features him and a beatboxing friend running through the group’s catalog at breakneck speed. Apparently, the answer is 23. Beginning with the count-in of ‘Taxman,’ the duo then move on to [...]

Beatles 'Abbey Road' Cover Used for Traffic Safety Campaign

Jeff Giles — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:19:25 +0000

Decades after the Beatles turned a stroll across the road — Abbey Road, that is — into one of the most widely copied images of the rock era, police in Calcutta, India are using the Fab Four to try and promote better traffic safety. Calcutta’s Telegraph newspaper reports that after years of trying to combat [...]

The Flaming Lips Cover the Beatles' 'All You Need Is Love'

Dave Lifton — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:08:01 +0000

Although they have a deserved reputation as one of indie rock's weirdest bands, the Flaming Lips have a classic rock heart. Literally. Just in time for Valentine's Day, they have released a limited edition 15-song mix, 'Songs of Love,' which closes with a cover of the Beatles' 'All You Need Is Love.'

Multiple John Lennons Involved in Brazilian Crime Wave

Jeff Giles — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:17:41 +0000

John Lennon was known for having more than his fair share of brushes with the law while he was alive, but this is ridiculous. The U.K.’s Daily Mail reports that no fewer than four men named John Lennon have been involved in a recent Brazilian crime wave — with one of them even turning up [...]