A Single Plum, Floating in Perfume, Served in a Men's Hat: Fake Yoko Ono Tweets - Rocks Off

We've talked a bit about Yoko Ono on Rocks Off this past year. This past week we poked fun at her Facebook presence, and we even did an analysis of she continues to matter in the art and pop world. We made the argument that she helped usher in the avant-garde into the mainstream, but we took a hit on her treatment of her husband John Lennon's legacy. Read More - Rocks Off


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Is Transcendental Meditation Making a Comeback? - Yahoo! News

While growing up as a child in the late 1960s I remember how Eastern philosophies was being introduced to the mainstream, especially with The Beatles. Not only was their music everywhere their activities were always making news. One such incident was their famous trip in 1968 to India. The Beatles and other famous celebrities were attending a retreat with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi to learn about his Transcendental Meditation. Read More - Yahoo! News

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George Harrison's sister Louise plans a book about the Beatles - CSMonitor.com

With the tenth anniversary of Beatle George Harrison’s death yesterday, Harrison’s sister Louise says she’s planning to write a book about her famous brother. She says she's hoping to correct inaccurate accounts that have been released over the years. Read More - CSMonitor.com



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Song of the Day: 'Awaiting on You All,' George Harrison - NJ.com

In tribute to the terrific musician who died ten years ago today, Paul Simon sang "Here Comes the Sun" at his NJPAC concert. After he finished, Simon, who claims not to be terribly religious, gestured upward. George Harrison brings that out in people. His spirituality was so evident that it inspired reverence for God in people who just wanted to strum their guitars. Read More - NJ.com



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Remembering George Harrison: On the 10th Anniversary of His Death, 5 Iconic Moments - The Hollywood Reporter

The former Beatle, who met his fellow band members John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr where they grew up in Liverpool, was just 27 when the band split in 1970. They managed to conquer the world musically, achieving 27 number one records in the UK and the US during their career.Their most recent album, 1, compiling all of the band's number one hits, topped both the UK and the US charts in 2000. Read More - The Hollywood Reporter



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George Harrison: 10th anniversary of ‘quiet Beatle’s’ death - The Washington Post

One decade ago, George Harrison, “the quiet Beatle,” died. Harrison died at age 58 of cancer, and many critics thought he got the short shrift in the Beatles’ story. Though he wrote a few of the Beatles’ hits, his work was often overlooked in favor of his more outspoken bandmates, John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Once Harrison died, talk immediately turned to his songwriting. Ten years later, his legacy is still being debated. Read More - The Washington Post



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Louise Harrison reminisces about brother George Harrison and the Beatles

For more than 40 years, Beatles fans have asked Louise Harrison to write a book about her famous younger brother, George. Now she has finally relented. The 80-year-old former Sarasota resident has finished most of the text for a book to be released next year or 2013. Now she’s scanning never-before-published photos, letters and documents that will fill the rest of the pages. Read More - Gerry Galipault Ticket Sarasota



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George Harrison’s Legacy, 10 Years On

One of the Beatles’ trademarks was the economy of their music. No drum solos by Ringo Starr. And, likewise, no screaming guitar solos from Harrison, which meant he had to say his musical piece in a matter of seconds. Take that Jimi Hendrix! Plus, Harrison had to contend with the Lennon-McCartney federation. It was always two against one. Their songs were the band’s singles. They were called geniuses. It was as if Harrison was always in their shadow. At first, that was warranted. But Harrison deserved his share of the spotlight, as he came up with gems such as “If I Needed Someone,” “Taxman,” “Within You Without You,” “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” “Old Brown Shoe,” “It’s All Too Much,” “Something,” and “Here Comes the Sun.” ...Read More...

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From the archive, 29 November 1968: John Lennon "entitled to compassion" - Guardian

John Lennon, one of the Beatles, was fined £150 with 20 guineas costs at Marylebone Court in London yesterday after admitting possessing the drug cannabis. A charge against him of obstructing police in the execution of a search warrant, to which he pleaded not guilty, was dismissed after the prosecution had offered no evidence on this. Read More - The Guardian

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Top 10 Geroge Harrison Somgs

Today is the tenth anniversary of the death of former Beatle George Harrison. He was just 58-years-old when he died of lung cancer on Nov. 29, 2001. In the ten years since his death, his unique mix of spirituality, wit and talent has been severely missed. While he was overshadowed during the Beatles years, he was the one that probably benefited the most by the break up. He was the first to have a solo number one album and single and set up the first rock benefit concert, The Concert for Bangladesh, which paved the way for shows like Live Aid. He was also the only Beatle to write an autobiography, penning the invaluable I Me Mine in 1980. Read More/Videos

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George Harrison: City marks 10 years since his death - BBC

Two concerts will take place in Liverpool later to mark the 10th anniversary of George Harrison's death. The lead guitarist of The Beatles, who also had a notable solo career, died aged 58 from cancer. The concerts will take place at 14:00 GMT at St George's Hall, and at 20:00 GMT at The Cavern Club where the Fab Four often played. Read More - BBC News



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Imagine That: John Lennon statue unveiled in downtown San José - The Tico Times

Some challenged the sculpture because of Lennon’s 1966 statement that The Beatles were “more popular than Jesus.” The statue’s location is the same place where Costa Ricans protested famous quartet and burned merchandise following the comment’s publication. Opponents also voiced concern that the statue did not replicate a Costa Rican figure nor was it designed by a local artist. Read More - The Tico Times



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Liverpool Beatles Guitar Store Rushworth's To Be Researched, The shop where McCartney bought his first guitar

To be a fan of The Beatles is to also be a historian, for fans of the 'Fab Four' seem to have the uncanny ability to store a never ending amount of trivia in their heads, as long as it pertains to the band, of course. Many of these fans will know that Paul McCartney started his musical career on the trumpet, which was a present from his father. This was probably an unpopular circumstance for McCartney's neighbours, as the terraced 1950s council houses of Liverpool did not have the best soundproofing. MORE - Sonic State Amped



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'Quiet Beatle' left a legacy: Letter - NJ.com

On Nov. 29, 2001, the world bid a sad farewell to a second member of the legendary "Fab Four," George Harrison, who succumbed to cancer. Although George Harrison has been labeled "the Quiet Beatle," his artistic efforts spoke in extremely loud volumes that simply cannot be ignored. Read More - NJ.com



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Legendary sax player Bobby Keys to address History of Rock class Dec. 1 - Vanderbilt University

From Elvis Presley to the Rolling Stones and late Beatles George Harrison and John Lennon, saxophone player Bobby Keys has played with the greatest of the greats. On Thursday, Dec. 1, Keys will be the guest lecturer in Jennifer Gunderman’s History of Rock class. Read More - Vanderbilt University



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The Beatles, Beach Bums and Walt Disney

The first thing a person needs to know about being a Beach Bum is how to relax. There is a certain nothingness required for pure relaxation. For most people, the ability to do nothing doesn't exist. Most people are fixated on accomplishing something, adhereing to schedules and maintaining an image. These people cannot and will never be successful Beach Bums. More At - Greene County Daily World



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The Beatles' Beloved Cavern Club Sues Hard Rock Cafe

England’s Cavern Club, the Liverpool nightclub revered by fans of the Beatles for launching the Fab Four in their homeland, slapped the Hard Rock Café International with a lawsuit Sunday in Las Vegas alleging trademark infringement. MORE



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Liverpool to mark 10 years since George Harrison’s death - Liverpool Echo

TEN years since George Harrison died, Liverpool will unite to celebrate his life. Across three events tomorrow, the city will commemorate the former Beatle, who died of lung cancer on November 29, 2001. “Liverpool will pay a special musical tribute to its beloved son throughout the day,” said organiser Denise Theophilus. There will be a short Liverpool Cathedral at 11.30am. Read More - Liverpool Echo



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Male order: The Beatles - Herald Scotland

We changed the hairstyles and the clothes of the world, including America. They were a very square and sorry lot when we went over,” quipped John Lennon once. He wasn’t wrong, though. From top to toe, east to west, The Beatles’ effect on fashion in the 1960s was massive. But the effect that fashion in turn had on The Beatles, and the extent to which their love of dressing up influenced their own sartorial choices, has been less well documented. Step forward, then, critic and uber-Mod Paolo Hewitt, whose new book, Fab Gear: The Beatles And Fashion, sets out to do just that. MORE - Herald Scotland Life

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New Beatles Exhibition 'Hidden Gallery' At Carnegie Hall To Put Recently Discovered Snapshots Of Iconic Rock Band On Display - CBS

Throughout the month of December, The Beatles: Hidden Gallery, will be on display at Carnegie Hall. The project is composed of more than 30 recently discovered images of the iconic rock group, shot in 1963 and 1964 – just as the young band was on its way to stardom. MORE



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Week in Rock History: David Bowie and Bing Crosby Share a Strange Duet - Rolling Stone

This week in rock history, Pink Floyd’s inflatable pig went on a joyride, David Bowie and Bing Crosby shared a bizarre holiday duet, Neil Young’s record label sued him, George Harrison passed away and Joey Ramone was immortalized next to CBGBs. Read More - Rolling Stone



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Bob Dylan, the Beatles + the Cars Covered By Prince During Toronto Concert

Prince paid tribute to classic rock artists Bob Dylan, the Beatles and the Cars by covering their songs during a three-plus hour performance in Toronto on Friday night (Nov. 26). Prince has always been a high-energy performer with a catalog of songs so long that if printed on paper could stretch across Minneapolis. The fact that he added Dylan’s ‘Make You Feel My Love,’ the Beatles ‘Yesterday’ and the Cars ‘Lets Go’ to his seemingly never-ending set list proves that Prince is still full of surprises. Read More



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John Lennon To-Do List Up For Auction (PHOTO)

The list is up for auction on Gotta Have Rock and Roll, a site devoted to the sale of rock and roll memorabilia that previously sold Lennon's Talisman necklace for $528,000. The to-do list comes with a comparatively moderate price tag -- the minimum bid stands at $3,000, and it's estimated to go for $4,000 to $5,000 when the auction opens Wednesday. MORE - Huffington Post



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Seaport magical to Beatles fans - Danville, IL

Like most 9-year-old Danville kids, I had never heard of Liverpool, England, until 1964. That’s when the Beatles invaded the American shores and appeared on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” “Liver Pool?” I thought. “What a strange name.” Even stranger was the fact that John, Paul, George and Ringo were called “Liverpudlians” in print, on radio, and on TV. Read More - News, Danville, IL

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Ringo Starr Teams Up With Timberland For Canvas That Cares

Starr has designed a limited-edition run of custom Earthkeepers boots featuring his rare personal autograph and original peace sign artwork. Made of leather, Bionic canvas, and recycled plastic bottles, they will only be produced in a size 8 (Starr's own shoe size), with an inaugural run of only 75 pairs to be auctioned. Read More



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Knoxvillians passionately follow their favorite bands and collect memories Knoxville Sentinel

"I just freaked out," said Brown, who works in automotive manufacturing. "It was the first time I had ever met someone famous, a rock star. Plus, they were my band. I basically acted like an idiot." Next February, Brown plans to see Brian Johnson, AC/DC's lead singer, on a spoken-word tour in Knoxville, Atlanta and possibly Indianapolis, continuing his 35-year love for the band. Read More - Knoxville News Sentinel



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Rare Memorabilia From John Jennon, Jimi Hendrix + Others Set for Sale At Auction

A host of rare and one-of-a-kind music memorabilia items — including a set of original lithographs signed by John Lennon, the signed publishing agreement for Jimi Hendrix‘s first album and Slash‘s stage-used guitar from a 1990 Guns N’ Roses tour — are set to go under the hammer starting Nov. 30 during Gotta Have Rock & Roll’s Rock & Roll Pop Culture Auction. Read More



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Celebs: Parliament should consider decriminalising drugs - The Christian Institute

Yoko Ono, Sting and former American president Jimmy Carter have signed a letter calling on the UK Parliament to consider decriminalising drugs, despite previous strong resistance to any such move from the Government. Read More - The Christian Institute



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Music: Hearing secret harmonies - The Independent

On the rock front, a number of the year's music titles will please children of the Sixties. George Harrison: Living in the Material World (Abrams, £26.99) is a lavish volume, tying in with Martin Scorsese's documentary, that every Beatle fan will covet. With many of Harrison's own photos, it reflects his wide-ranging interests. As his widow writes, "everything was important to him but nothing really mattered". Read More - The Independent



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Yoko Ono Just Wants to Be Liked...on Facebook

So when does an "artist" of Yoko's fame and fortune decide the time has come to stick up a Facebook page so people can "like" them? Yoko currently has some of her work showing at Colton-Farb Gallery here, so it seems she's still got plenty of connections to get her rather blasé art out to that section of the world with enough money in the bank to write her a fat check for the privilege of having something with "Yoko Ono" scrawled across a corner on their walls. Read More - Rocks Off



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Julian Lennon Set To Perform At Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Entertainment Focus

Julian Lennon is set to perform at the Prince's Trust Rock Gala next week, alongside Boy George, Pete Townshend and The Feeling. The gala – one of the most important fundraisers in The Prince’s Trust calendar, is key to raising vital funds for the charity’s work with disadvantaged young people. Read More - Entertainment Focus



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Rolling Stone greatest guitarists list squeaks Beatles out of the top 10 - National Beatles Examiner.com

Think George Harrison belongs in the top 10? Rolling Stone didn't. He just missed the top 10, placing at no. 11. And John Lennon placed down in the pack at #55. Paul McCartney isn't anywhere to be found, though bass guitarists seem to have been left off. Read More - National Beatles Examiner.com




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Liverpool John Lennon Airport baggage handlers strike over job cuts - Liverpool Daily Post

BAGGAGE handlers staged a second two-hour walk-out at Liverpool John Lennon airport last night, in protest over proposed job cuts. Placards and flags were waved by Servisair staff at John Lennon Airport as they formed a picket line in front of the terminal. The demonstrators, all of whom were members of the GMB union, wanted to voice their anger after Servisair announced plans for 47 compulsory redundancies. Read More - Liverpool Daily Post

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Benji Boko teams up with Yoko - The List

Benji Boko was delighted to be able to collaborate with Yoko Ono. The electronic musician allowed the Japanese artist to be the main feature of a project featuring a number of artists from around the world, which he worked on after being inspired by director Ridley Scott's 2011 documentary movie 'Life in a Day'. He said: "SoundCloud and I hooked up via my press team and inspired by Ridley Scott's 'Life In A Day' film we created a project allowing people from all around the world to send us sounds. This was made into a piece of music, in one day. Read More - The List



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John W. Whitehead: George Harrison (Feb. 25, 1943--Nov. 29, 2001): A Life Remembered in Words and Songs

Ten years ago, on November 29, 2001, George Harrison--the "quiet Beatle"--passed away at the age of 58, a victim of throat cancer. Harrison left behind an amazing legacy, one that not only spanned a legendary musical career that began with the Beatles and continued throughout his solo career, but also went beyond the cultural to the spiritual. Indeed, Harrison's spirituality--rooted in Eastern spiritual practices--greatly impacted the life and musical endeavors of fellow Beatles John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, as well as other figures in popular culture. Read More - John W. Whitehead

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Victoria Gooch: The Night the Beatles Met Elvis - the Greatest Gig You Never Saw

Please, please me by allowing me to take you back to one night in 1965. The 27 August, in fact, and it was an august night indeed, for this was the night when the King of Rock'n'Roll met the monarchs of Merseybeat for the first, and only, time. But - gasp - the media was banned. No photographs or recordings were made of this momentous night, which included an impromptu jamming session, far less any twisting or shouting about it. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy. Read More

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Would the Real Drummer on "Please Please Me" Please Please Stand Up? - Blogcritics Music

Most Fab Four fans are aware that "Please Please Me" was the Beatles' second 7” single release in the UK, and arguably their first number one record. The track, along with its flip side "Ask Me Why," was recorded on November 26, 1962, exactly 49 years ago this week. We all know that the single featured the now familiar line-up of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr on drums, and followed the shaky start of their debut UK single "Love Me Do." That track required a total of three drummers and three recording sessions to get it right. Read More - Blogcritics Music



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The Quiet Beatle is Remembered - Farragut High School

The son of a bus driver, George grew up humbly, but he soon became obsessed with music when he first heard Elvis Presley’s “Heartbreak Hotel” at 13. Elvis and Carl Perkins built and strengthened his love for music and guitars. A few years later, he joined the raucous Quarrymen that included Paul McCartney and John Lennon which transformed into the Beatles. Read More - Farragut High School



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And the world will be as one - DailyBulletin.com

Imagine an exhibition devoted to John Lennon and Yoko Ono's peace activities on public view in La Verne. It may not be easy even if you do try. Nevertheless, it's there. "Imagine Peace" is the name of the traveling show. It has previously appeared five times, in Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Texas. Unaccountably, it's now at the Harris Art Gallery at the University of La Verne. The show documents John and Yoko's Vietnam War-era activism and Yoko's pro-peace efforts of recent years. As a Lennon fan of long standing, and even something of an Ono admirer, I was curious to see it. Read More - DailyBulletin.com



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Alan McGee: Why Would I Want to Own John Lennon's Rotten Tooth?

Let's start with something for the record. A couple of weeks back the NME published a story saying that I had sold a tooth of John Lennon's in an auction. It's a funny story, but it's not true. They then also ran a piece regarding my involvement in the News of the World hacking scandal - completely wrong. They said I was hacked, when in my initial statement I said that I only suspected I had been hacked...Read More

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Graffiti by Sex Pistols regarded as being ‘historically significant’ - Yorkshire Post

A study by York archaeologists has concluded graffiti discovered in a flat once rented by the Sex Pistols in the 1970s may be more historically significant than the discovery of early Beatles recordings. The intact graffiti, which was found behind cupboards in a property in London’s West End, has been described by researchers as “a direct and powerful representation of a radical and dramatic movement of rebellion”. REad More - Yorkshire Post



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Grateful Dead Movie Said to Be in the Works - Spinner

"Unless you have a massive budget to spend on music rights (cough, Cameron Crowe), the likelihood of using 'Hey Jude' or 'Misty Mountain Hop' in your movie are close to zero," Suskin writes. Read More - Spinner



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Who Wore It Best: Gwyneth Paltrow or Nicole Kidman? - Yahoo!

In terms of similarities, Gwyneth Paltrow has proven she can sing country and Nicole Kidman is married to one of country music's biggest stars. Now the two award-winning actresses have another thing in common: an eye for Stella McCartney's latest patterned dresses. Read More - Yahoo!



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Interview: Ravi Shankar on His Last Conversations with George Harrison - Death and Taxes

Though they never wrote or performed as an official duo, Harrison and Shankar expanded psychedelic music through the Indian improvisational style that was written off by many critics as “mystical,” a term Harrison detested. Together the pair also redefined the reach of global activism. August 2011 marked the 40th anniversary of the Concert for Bangladesh, a benefit that put social change center-stage when supporters stuffed Madison Square Garden soon after some 10 million refugees fled into India. Read More - Death and Taxes



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More than just ‘the quiet one’

Arena’s Living In The Material World (BBC2) wasn’t for the fidgety or fair-weather Beatles fan. It was long, it dug deep and it exploded the myth of Harrison being the quiet one, the also-ran, lucky to have had the chance to hang around with Lennon and McCartney. Opening with a 1969 diary entry: “Got up. Left the Beatles” the film followed the life that came after ego-wars and smash hit albums. It showed a life torn between spirituality and materialism. Read More - Anne Pickles



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A John Lennon Tribute - John Lennon's history and early years, Lennon quotes

John Winston Ono Lennon has been exhumed in print more than any other popular musical figure, including the late Elvis Presley, of whom Lennon said that he "died when he went into the army". Such was the cutting wit of a deeply loved and sadly missed giant of the twentieth century. As a member of the world's most successful group ever, he changed lives, mostly for the better. Following the painful collapse of the Beatles, he came out a wiser but angrier person. Together with his wife Yoko Ono, he attempted to transform the world through non-musical means. Read More



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Michael Kurcfeld: Beatles Genesis: Backbeat Rocks London's West End (VIDEO)

How does one credibly portray the greatest rock 'n' roll band of all time without benefit of their recorded music? In 1994, British director Iain Softley released Backbeat, with Ian Hart as John Lennon, Stephen Dorff as Stuart Sutcliffe (Lennon's best friend and a fleeting band member), and Sheryl Lee (Twin Peaks) as Astrid Kerchheer -- a Hamburg photographer who famously shot the Beatles and whom Sutcliffe left the band for. Read More(VIDEO)



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Ravi Shankar documentary to be show in Ojai - Ventura County Star

Howard Worth was an unlikely choice in the early 1970s to make a documentary about Indian music legend Ravi Shankar. While he had been steadily making a name for himself in television in the early 1970s — working on Walter Cronkite's acclaimed Sunday afternoon TV series "Twentieth Century," then directing a Peabody Award-winning documentary on Africa — he still had not made a major film. And until that point he barely knew a thing about raga music. Read More - Ventura County Star



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Peter Andre on why he loves The Beatles and can’t wait to go back into the jungle - Liverpool Echo

“I love Liverpool, and I know it’s near Liverpool, so I’m looking forward to it. Kerry (Katona) says she might pop down and see me, so I’m looking forward to seeing her too. She’s told me all about Wazza. Come on Wazza, I can’t wait!” Read More - Liverpool Echo



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Julian Lennon Joins Boy George, Pete Townshend & The Feeling For Princes Trust Rock Gala Concert - Stereoboard UK

Julian Lennon, whose solo album 'Everything Changes' was released in October of this year, and features the single 'Lookin' 4 Luv', is set to perform at the Prince's Trust Rock Gala next week, alongside Boy George, Pete Townshend and The Feeling. The gala, one of the biggest fundraisers in The Prince’s Trust calendar, is key to raising vital funds for the charity’s work with disadvantaged young people. Read More - Stereoboard UK



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George Harrison and India: The Real ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ - Entertainment & Stars

As a lifelong Beatles’ fan, George was one of the most important and influential pop culture figures of my life -- however, as a person of East Indian descent, my view of ‘The Quiet Beatle’ is rather complicated. For better or worse, George Harrison inadvertently became the greatest promoter of Indian culture and Hinduism to the Western world during the 20th century. Read More - Entertainment & Stars

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Beatles Festival Future In Doubt - ::antiMusic.com

Mathew Street in Liverpool, England, was home to the Cavern Club (famous for early Beatles performances) and gives its name to an annual free music festival. In 2011, it attracted musicians and Beatles fanatics from more than 30 countries. read more - ::antiMusic.com

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New Wikicollecting Top 10 Most Expensive Items of John Lennon Mermorabilia

Nov 16,2011 - 10. Abbey Road white suit - $118,000 In 2005, the white suite that Lennon wore on the cover of Abbey Road sold for $118,000 at a Braswell Galleries auction in Connecticut. read more

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Paul McCartney gig: so that's what Beatlemania felt like - The National

It was fun. People were singing and dancing along and I was having a good time, but all the while wondering whether he'd play any of my favourites. The acoustic Blackbird (one of my all-time favourites, as my dad used to play it to me when I was a little girl) was a little ruined for me, as the crowd's chatter drowned it out somewhat. Read More - The National

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Girl with the flower: Remembering George - The Orion: Columnists

My friend once asked me how many time travelers would be in a Beatles' concert picture. After I wiped a puzzled look off my face I responded with, "four, at least four." It's true, if anyone could time travel watching The Beatles live would be a must on the many great historic events to take part in. The Beatles are a big deal. Read More - The Orion: Columnists



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Maybe We’re Amazed: Paul McCartney’s Sensational Guitarists

Few artists have demonstrated a greater facility for scouting out great guitarists than Paul McCartney has. Having played in The Beatles, with one of rock’s finest lead guitarists and one of rock’s greatest rhythm players, Sir Paul no doubt entered his solo career with exceptionally high standards in mind. read more - gibson.com

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Early Beatles letter seeking drummer makes $55,000 - Reuters

The document was discovered folded up in a book purchased at a car boot sale in Liverpool, birthplace of the Fab Four. It had been expected to fetch 7-9,000 pounds at a rock and pop memorabilia sale at Christie's in London late on Tuesday. Shortly after the letter was written, the newly formed Beatles travelled to Hamburg, Germany, to play a series of gigs as they set out on the road to superstardom. Read More - Reuters

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Sir Cliff slams radio airplay snub

Sir Cliff Richard has blasted a new 1960s radio station for banning his hits - and accused programme bosses of "lying to the public" by erasing him from history. The 71-year-old - whose Christmas single Millennium Prayer topped the charts in 1999 despite scant airplay - has been barred from the playlist of new service Absolute Radio 60s. The station - which launches on November 22 and describes itself as "Home of The Beatles, Stones and Motown" - claimed Sir Cliff's songs were not cool enough to make the cut. Read More - P.A.



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A very Beatles Christmas

A "fresh, fast-paced performance of the Gospel of according Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Paul, George and Ringo!" That's the promise from Kirkwood United Methodist Church, which announced this morning that its members would Come Together for a little less than Eight Days a Week (two days, in fact) next month to celebrate Christmas with Beatles songs. Read more: A very Beatles Christmas



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John Lennon’s ‘Bed Peace’ Sells for $154,000 - Bloomberg

A placard for John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s 1969 “Bed-In for Peace” sold for 97,250 pounds ($154,000) at an auction in London today. Offered by Christie’s International, the relic of the anti- Vietnam War movement was bought by a telephone bidder. It was valued at 80,000 pounds to 100,000 pounds. Read More - Bloomberg

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'Beatles generation' remembered (From Sutton Guardian)

A man who was reunited with his old school friends after 40 years has written a book about his “bizarre” experiences. Alan Morton, 60, went to Highview School, Wallington, which no longer exists but managed to contact 12 out of 14 of his school friends via Friends Reunited. Read More - (From Sutton Guardian)

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Apple Jam honors George Harrison in sell-out concert at Seattle's Triple Door - Examiner.com

November 14, 2011, Seattle, Washington – George Harrison, the “quiet”Beatle, was honored Saturday night at the Triple Door in Seattle with a rousing and memorable concert by the popular Seattle tribute group Apple Jam. The concert was organized in remembrance of the tenth anniversary of Harrison’s death November 29, making this concert a moving experience for fans in attendance. Read More - Examiner.com

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EMI and Warner Just Not Meant to Be - NYTimes.com

The music gods have meddled again with EMI’s destiny. In the minds of many, the union of the British music company — home to the Beatles and the Beastie Boys — with its American rival Warner Music was supposed to be just a matter of time. But the star-crossed match has been knocked off course again by an EMI breakup involving Sony and Vivendi’s Universal Music. Read More - NYTimes.com

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Free school to teach Beatles guru's meditation methods

Children as young as four will be taught transcendental meditation twice a day at a new free school in London. Followers of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who taught the technique to the Beatles, want to open the school in Hampton for pupils aged four to 18. Every morning and afternoon, pupils will meditate at their desks with their eyes closed, and teachers will join in. Read More - Anna Davis



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Lennon CD: We Hope Some Day You’ll Join Us : Bernews.com

Local singers are being invited to submit recordings of the late singer/songwriter’s material in order to win a place at auditions for its upcoming John Lennon tribute CD. Those singers chosen to audition will be asked to perform ”Imagine” at the Chewstick neo-griot lounge on December 17. Read More - Bernews.com



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The Spoof : Tooth Fairy Sues Omega Auction House for Sale of John Lennon's Tooth!

The tooth in question sold for 19,500 pounds or U.S. $31,200 to a Canadian dentist, who would only speak through his barrister John Cheese, "My client is dumbfounded by this lawsuit, but you should know of course there is a long running feud between the International Tooth Fairy Union and Dentists in general. They have never accepted the difference between a child naturally losing a tooth and an adult having one extracted." Click for more - The Spoof :))

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Bargain Beatle artwork left unsold - ntnews.com.au

A PRINT by John Lennon was one of more than 150 artworks to go under the hammer during a massive art auction held in Darwin at the weekend. But Framed gallery owner Anne Phelan was surprised an array of Beatles' memorabilia did not sell on Friday night. read more - ntnews.com.au



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Sandals belonging to Beatles' guru The Maharishi set to fetch £80,000 at auction - Mail Online

A pair of sandals worn by the Maharishi are expected to fetch £80,000 when they are auctioned later this month. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi shot to fame worldwide as a guru to The Beatles who he first met while he was in London. He wore the wooden shoes during the height of his fame in the late 1960s and 1970s. Read More - Mail Online



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How George Harrison split the Beatles - Radio Times

George had been sitting for a long time cross-legged on the floor. He was putting new strings on his sitar while telling me about his spiritual life, about transcendental meditation, about reincarnation and stuff. I might well have been ever so slightly dozing off. This was 1968 and we were in his ranch-style bungalow in Esher, Surrey. George was in one of his more spiritual periods. Read More - Radio Times



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Timberland and Ringo Starr Will Raise Funds for WaterAid – POPSOP.COM

Earthkeepers is Timberland’s most eco-minded collection and the company invited rock and roll legend and artist Ringo Starr to create his original peace sign artwork to feature on a new collection. The boots will be auctioned on December 1 on eBay and proceed will go to WaterAid, a non-profit that works on improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in the world’s poorest communities. Read More – POPSOP.COM




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George Harrison's Sister Carries on Beatles Legacy - Lemont, IL Patch

At the time, Louise Harrison was living in Illinois with her husband. Before the band made it big in the United States, she went from radio station to radio station, begging producers to play the Beatles' records. Read More - IL Patch



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Paul LaRosa: Is Paul McCartney God?

I know that sounds ridiculous for the man who likely is the world's greatest living songwriter but Paul's press clippings are off the charts fantastic whether it's his music or personality. Recently, I was reading a review of the new documentary The Love We Make which is about the concert of superstars held just after the World Trade Center attacks. ...read more...

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Michael Lindsay-Hogg Talks Luck, Circumstance, The Beatles, and Orson Welles

In this video interview, Michael Lindsay-Hogg, author of Luck and Circumstance, talks about the first time he met The Beatles; directing The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus; and the relationship between his mother, Geraldine Fitzgerald, and Orson Welles: Click for Video Clip

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Number 9, number 9: Nov. 9 was a magical day for the Beatles - National Beatles Examiner.com

There are several big dates in Beatles history. Feb. 9 (number 9, number 9), the Beatles' first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show," is one U.S. Beatle fans know well. But there are big reasons why Nov. 9 is very significant. Read More - National Beatles Examiner.com

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‘Instamatic Karma' give a clearer picture of Lennon - MyDesert.com

“John,” of course, is John Lennon. Pang worked as a personal assistant to the former Beatle and the relationship evolved into a romantic one. The snapshots featured in “Instamatic Karma” are from the 18 months from 1973-75 that are often referred to as Lennon's “lost weekend,” a period when he was separated from wife Yoko Ono. Read More -MyDesert.com



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Yoko Ono Launches Imagine Campaign - Clash Music

Named in honour of John Lennon's iconic song, Imagine is an ongoing charity campaign aimed at raising awareness of child poverty. With the ongoing financial crisis causing chaos around the world, it seems that often those on the fringes of society are the ones most affected by monetary troubles. Read More - Clash Music



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