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John Lennon Is On Tour, At Least His Tooth Is, Promoting Mouth Cancer

Chris Allen — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:48:37 +0000

John Lennon once gave a tooth of his to a house keeper and told her to dispose of it. Then changed his mind and told her to keep it, that it might be worth money someday. What a prediction that was. That house keeper held on to the tooth and eventually sold it to pay [...]

John Lennon's Killer Denied Parole

Chris Allen — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:00:20 +0000

Mark David Chapman, 57, was denied parole by a three-member board after a hearing yesterday by a three person group. As you recall, Chapman shot the 40 year old John Lennon in December 1980 outside the Manhattan apartment building. He was sentenced in 1981 to 20 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to [...]

Almost 50 Years After The Beatlemania, The Group Inspires New Restaurants

Steve Tanko — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:13:22 +0000

The Beatles swept America when they first hit the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964. Now - almost 50 years later, Beatlemania is inspiring a new generation of restauranteurs. Face it - rock and roll is big money when it comes to restaurants; To get evidence of that fact one only needs to look at the Hard Rock Cafe as an example.

Never Seen Before Beatles Pictures Released Today

Chris Allen — Thu, 31 May 2012 12:06:37 +0000

So you get a phone call from your boss and you have to hang out with the Beatles, the only thing you know is they are musicians. Well, it will look good on my resume, I should do it.

Harry Benson dreamed of being a soccer goal keeper for his country, what he wound up doing for the world was even better.

Is There A Beatles Part 2, Gene Simmons Gets Behind a Candidate, GMA Staff Upset With Katie Couric.

Phillip Gregory — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:41:35 +0000

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James McCartney, the son of Paul, says he has been talking with the other kids of Beatles and there might be a generation 2 band in the next couple of years

Will the Beatles' Sons Really Form Their Own Band? [Videos of each]

Chris Allen — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:47:32 +0000

This is a bad idea. What would they do? If they do original music, Sean Lennon bombed with his music, Dhani Harrison has only worked on his father's music, James McCartney has no track record with music, and Jason Starkey only played in Ringo's band maybe a couple of times and hasn't even made a name for himself, let alone public pictures.

Strange Fruit: The Beatles' Apple Records Documentary Due Out April 24

Dave Swanson — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:30:51 +0000

In 1967, Apple was conceived by The Beatles and manager Brian Epstein, but wasn’t officially launched until January of 1968, several months after Epstein passed away. The imprint became synonymous with The Beatles and lasts to this day. A new DVD, ‘Strange Fruit: The Beatles’ Apple Records,’ tells the story of the adventure that was Apple. [...]

Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and Beatles' Widows Attend Premiere of New George Harrison Documentary

Chris M. Junior — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:20:22 +0000

Ex-Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr attended the U.K. premiere of the documentary ‘George Harrison: Living in the Material World’ in London on October 2, as did the widows of their late band mates Harrison (Olivia Harrison) and John Lennon (Yoko Ono).

Their presence sent a loud and clear message about their love and respect for the so-called quiet member of the Fab Four. Other music notables on hand included Beatles producer George Martin and Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood.

Beatles' 1965 Contract Stated They Would Not Play for Racially Segregated Audiences

Shauna Wright — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:35:10 +0000

A 1965 contract between the Beatles and a concert venue reveals the band’s demands were few — 150 security guards, electricity and water in their trailer, clean towels, and, most specifically, that they would not play if the audience was racially segregated in any way.

Paul McCartney Wows at Yankee Stadium [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:06:44 +0000

In an almost three-hour set comprised of almost 40 songs –during which he never took a break or even a sip of water – former Beatle and musical living legend Sir Paul McCartney showed the newer generation of stars exactly how it’s done.

This weekend, McCartney, 69, played two concerts at New York’s Yankee Stadium to rave reviews, and even welcomed hometown boy Billy Joel to back him up on piano during ‘I Saw Her Standing There.’

Sir Paul McCartney Writes Opera

Tony Hart — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:00:55 +0000

Paul McCartney has conquered the music world as a member of the Beatles and as a solo artist, so what else is there? He found something, he has written a brand new Opera for the New York City Ballet. The ballet is a love story called “Ocean’s Kingdom”, a tale of star-crossed lovers fighting to [...]

George Harrison Streaming Tribute Concert

Tony Hart — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:47:39 +0000

Tomorrow is George Harrison's Birthday and to celebrate his life and his music GeorgeHarrison.com will stream the 'Concert For George' for 24 hours starting a 9am tomorrow morning.

'Concert For George' has been certified 8 times platinum by the RIAA since its initial release as a 2DVD set in November 2003 and earned a 2004 Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video.

John Lennon's Letters And Drawings To Be Published

Tony Hart — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 04:22:40 +0000

I'm sure this book will be on the Christmas list of lots of Lennon and Beatles fans. Yoko has come out to clarify she did "sell any rights" like this article states, either way it should be a good read for fans.

The Beatles Hard Days Night Hotel

Tony Hart — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 06:57:33 +0000

If you are a huge Beatles fan you might want to pack your bags and check out the Beatles tribute hotel in Liverpool, England. The new Hard Days Night Hotel is a four star boutique hotel set in the heart of Liverpool’s ‘Beatles Quarter’ near the world famous Cavern Club where the Beatles first rose [...]