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

Michael Gallucci — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:00:22 +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 [...]

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

Billy Dukes — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:59:52 +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 — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:36:37 +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 — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 17:20:28 +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 11:00:10 +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 [...]

New Cookbook Pays Tribute to Beatles' Golden Anniversary

Jeff Giles — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 03:00:06 +0000

Good news, Beatles fans: While you're reflecting on the passage of a half-century since the release of the band's first LP, you can celebrate the band's groundbreaking music by baking all the meals listed in a brand new Beatles-inspired cookbook.

Yoko Ono Talks about Beatles Breakup in Newly Discovered Interview

Dave Lifton — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 03:00:17 +0000

Ever since the Beatles‘ split in 1970, Yoko Ono has been, quite unfairly, assigned a good deal of the blame. However, a long-lost interview from 1987 finds John Lennon‘s widow telling the real reasons for their breakup. “The Beatles were getting very independent,” she told record executive Joe Smith (via the Huffington Post). “John, in [...]

Beatles to Release 50th Anniversary Single of 'Love Me Do'

Dave Lifton — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 10:53:54 +0000

While the Rolling Stones have spent much of 2012 promoting their intentions to honor their 50th anniversary next year, the Beatles have allowed theirs to mostly fly under the radar. Until now, that is.

Apple Computers Now Owns Beatles' Apple Logo

Dave Lifton — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 23:53:39 +0000

The Granny Smith apple that has served as the logo for the Beatles' record label is now the property of the Apple computer company. Yesterday (Oct. 25), Patently Apple discovered that the last remaining challenge to the logo's ownership had been cleared and it now belonged to the computer giant.

The Beatles Dominate List of the Most Expensive Records

Chad Childers — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:22:39 +0000

A rare or limited pressing of a record can draw a pretty penny, and if it's a major rock band the price can really go through the roof. As you might expect, the Beatles dominate Record Collector's new list of the most expensive records in the world. But what might surprise you is that the Sex Pistols also turn up several times in the Top 10.

Paul McCartney Says Yoko Ono Wasn't Responsible for Breaking up the Beatles

Chad Childers — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:00:58 +0000

For many years, there has been much speculation that John Lennon's wife, Yoko Ono, influenced the Beatles breakup, but Paul McCartney says that it's not true and that the band was splitting regardless of Ono.

Rolling Stones Sing Two Beatles Songs in Newly Discovered Video

Dave Lifton — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 17:41:13 +0000

One of the great myths in rock history is the rivalry between the Rolling Stones and the Beatles. In fact, despite their sonic differences, the groups were good friends and often timed their releases so that they wouldn't coincide with each other.

Mumford and Sons Match 48-Year-Old Beatles Chart Record

Dave Lifton — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 02:00:57 +0000

One of the longest-standing marks in U.S. pop history has been equalled. British folk-rock act Mumford and Sons have placed six songs on Billboard's Hot 100 chart at the same time. No group has achieved that feat since the Beatles did it the week of Sept. 19, 1964.

The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper' Collage for Sale

Dave Lifton — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 02:00:53 +0000

The original collage that was replicated and included in millions of copies of the Beatles' 1967 classic 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' is for sale. London's Sotheby's auction house will auction off the Peter Blake work on Nov. 13.

New Footage From The Beatles' 'Magical Mystery Tour' Released

Dave Lifton — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 02:00:30 +0000

The upcoming release of the Beatles' 'Magical Mystery Tour' on DVD and Blu-ray contains three deleted scenes. A sneak preview of one of those scenes has emerged at thespace.org.

Beatles Painting Sells for Over $150,000

Jeff Giles — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:25:03 +0000

After spending 20 years in a box under someone’s bed, a 1966 painting by all four members of the Beatles has found a new home — and made its previous owner more than $150,00 richer. The painting, titled ‘Images of a Woman,’ was created during the Beatles’ frenzied Japanese tour, and used by manager Brian [...]

British Mag NME Says Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart" is Best Song of Last 60 Years

Janna — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 17:14:15 +0000

To commemorate their 60th birthday, British Music Magazine NME put together a list of the top 100 songs in their "lifetime"-- so the best songs in the past 60 years. Even taking into account their leaning toward British artists, the list is likely to stir up controversy and get people talking. Their number one pick? Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart"-- beating out Michael Jackson, the Beach Boys, and The Beatles-- The Fab Four didn't even make the top ten!

Handwritten Lyrics To "Lucy In the Sky" Up For Auction

Mark Roberts — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 23:15:44 +0000

Another piece of The Beatles’ legacy is up for sale. The auction house Profiles In History has announced that John Lennon’s handwritten lyrics to “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” will be available to buyers on May 14th and 15th. Experts say the lyrics should fetch upwards of 200-thousand dollars. The sheet features “Lucy’s” opening [...]

The Beatles Break A Record On Ed Sullivan

Mark Roberts — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:20:48 +0000

On this day back in 1964 The Beatles made their third consecutive appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” this time in a prerecorded performance, marking the first time the program had presented a performer three times in a row. Enjoy the memories! I watched all the Beatles performances on The Ed Sullivan Show. They inspired [...]

University Awards First Beatles Degree

Mark Roberts — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:07:53 +0000

(Reuters) A Canadian woman has become the first person in the world to graduate with a Masters degree in Beatles studies. Former Miss Canada finalist, Mary-Lu Zahalan-Kennedy was one of the first 12 students to sign up for the Liverpool Hope University course on the Fab Four when it began in 2009 and was the [...]