Beatles' Final Concert Could Have Been on a Pyramid or Volcano, Ringo Reveals - Spinner

Ringo Starr stopped by SiriusXM's Town Hall event on Jan. 30 to promote his 17th studio album, 'Ringo 2012,' which is out now. After being introduced by jester Russel Brand, Starr was reminded by an astute audience member that it was the anniversary of the Beatles' final concert. Read More - Spinner

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Composer explores origins of Beatles songs - Yale Daily News

About 50 students and faculty members attended Freiman’s hour-long multimedia presentation about “Strawberry Fields Forever,” a Beatles song released in 1966. In his presentation, which featured early versions of Beatles songs, Freiman said the Beatles’ willingness to experiment with their music was instrumental in their achievement of extreme popularity. Read More - Yale Daily News

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Russell Brand Interviews Ringo Starr at Los Angeles 'Town Hall' - Rolling Stone

Ringo Starr will never write a book about his life, he insisted during a “Town Hall” broadcast live yesterday on SiriusXM from the Troubadour in West Hollywood, Calif. “I’ve been asked to write an autobiography of myself, but they really only want those eight years,” he said with a laugh, referring to his time in the Beatles. “And I say, ‘But there are 10 volumes before we get to that, and 20 afterwards.’” Read More - Rolling Stone



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Hear a Lost George Harrison Guitar Solo for ‘Here Comes the Sun’ -- Vulture

Over 40 years later, the quiet Beatle's solo gets picked up off the cutting room floor by Harrison's son Dhani, producer George Martin, and his son Giles. WATCH -- Vulture

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Gimme Five: Ringo Starr singing songs by the other Beatles

As with the decades-old hit solo album for which it’s named, Ringo Starr’s forthcoming Ringo 2012 includes an array of name guest stars. Unfortunately, unlike 1973′s Ringo, none of those friendly assists come from his fellow ex-Beatles. Joe Walsh, Dave Stewart and Kenny Wayne Shepherd are fine, and all. But the truth is, the combination of Starr and material written by Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison has provided Ringo with many (some might say most) of his career highlights. Read More



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Lost George Harrison guitar solo for 'Here Comes The Sun' discovered - videos - NME.COM

The guitar solo from The Beatles' 1969 hit single 'Here Comes The Sun' has been discovered after 43 years. The solo, which failed to make the final cut of George Harrison's major contribution to The Beatles' 11th studio album 'Abbey Road', was found by Harrison's son Dhani, Beatles' producer George Martin and his son Giles during a visit to the studio which gave its name to the album. Read More/See Videos - NME.COM



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Ringo: Now people think 'Oh, maybe he could play' - MusicRadar.com

During an interview with USAToday.com, Ringo said: "I love the remasters because now people can hear me. It used to be John, Paul, George and Ringo. And why not? Look at those writers. Now people say, 'Oh, maybe he could play.' It never stopped me because I knew from hanging out with musicians that my part on those records was always appreciated." Read More - MusicRadar.com



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George Harrison's Living In The Material World Receives Three Award Noms

Living in the Material World, the Martin Scorsese-directed George Harrison documentary, has grabbed three prominent film nominations, including a "Best Documentary" nod from the British Academy Film Awards. Read More - RTT



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Ballet performs show based on Beatles music - Statesman Journal |

The Eugene Ballet Company comes to Salem on Saturday with "All You Need Is Love," based on The Beatles' music, and "Concerto Grosso," inspired by the late Oregon composer Ernest Bloch. Choreographer Toni Pimble said the 18 dance pieces in The Beatles set will range from poignant ("Eleanor Rigby") to "pure crazy dance" ("Why Don't We Do It in the Road"). Read More - Statesman Journal




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Monty Python May Reunite For Absolutely Anything

Few things make a reunion tour less appealing as the passing of a key member, and Monty Python – much like The Beatles after John Lennon was assassinated – have done little together as a group since Graham Chapman died of cancer in 1989. Much of the cast have worked together since, but the only time the five living members got together was for an appearance in 1998 at the Aspen Comedy Festival. But now, according to Variety, Terry Jones has roped together the group to voice aliens in his upcoming movie Absolutely Anything. ...Read More...



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How the Brits Rocked America: - BBC Four

Before The Beatles touched down there in 1964, British pop was barely a concern for America. The first in this three-part series took The Beatles arrival as the year zero for British pop’s conquering of America. An entertaining canter through an over-familiar slice of pop history, Go West was enlivened by some top-drawer talking heads including Paul McCartney and Jimmy Page. No Rolling Stones though. Read More - BBC Four New



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Britain Releases Partial List of Those Declining Knighthood - NYTimes.com

While Sir Paul McCartney appears to be happy in his knighthood, his bandmate John Lennon was not so relaxed about his own honor, a Member of the British Empire. He gave it back in 1969, along with a note to the queen saying he was protesting Britain’s involvement in “the Nigeria-Biafra thing,” the country’s support of America in the Vietnam War and “ ‘Cold Turkey’ slipping down in the charts,” a reference to the song he wrote for the Plastic Ono Band after he and Yoko Ono decided to stop taking heroin. In a possible homage to his recently created series of lithographs, The Bag One Portfolio, and on stationery from his newly set up Bag Productions, Lennon signed his letter to the queen using a title he awarded to himself: “Sir John of Bag.” Read More - NYTimes.com



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Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder in studio

Sir Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder have collaborated on a new track. The Beatles legend and the 'Superstition' hitmaker - who last worked together on 1982 song 'Ebony and Ivory', which was a number one hit in the UK and US - have teamed up to record 'Only Our Hearts', one of two original compositions included on his forthcoming record 'Kisses On The Bottom'. Paul - who worked with Stevie at Los Angeles' Capitol Studio - said: 'Stevie came along to the studio in LA and he listened to the track for about ten minutes and he totally got it. Read More - Sky News



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‘Occupy’ album in the works - Toronto Sun

Yoko Ono, Debbie Harry, Jackson Browne and Willie Nelson are among dozens of artists contributing to “Occupy This Album,” to raise money for the Occupy Wall Street movement against economic inequality, a publicity firm said on Monday. Read More - Toronto Sun

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Flaming Lips Tear Through The Beatles’ ‘I Want You (She’s So Heavy)’

Psychedelic warlords often disappear in smoke. It’s true! Here we have those lysergic rebels collectively known as the Flaming Lips, dishing out yet another fabulous interpretation of a Beatles song. In this clip, the Oklahoma misfits are joined by jazz/rock guitarist Nels Cline to deliver an over-the-top rendition of ‘I Want You (She’s So Heavy).’ The song, which originally appeared on the Fab Four’s ‘Abbey Road’ album, is given a massive 17 minute reading complete with dancers, lights, projections, smoke, and general mayhem in this video. ...read more...

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The Beatles: “The White Album” - Sonoma State University

To create staying power, a band or artist has to touch on a style that has yet to have been discovered. Some music entities become popular, sans actual originality and talent, but their fame is often short-lived. It's the hype and trend that lifts them into super-stardom, not their talent, so their mark fails to stand as ever lasting. Read More - Sonoma State University

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McCartney's wife resigns from NYC transit board

Paul McCartney's new bride is stepping down from the board of the authority that runs New York City's public transit system. Nancy Shevell married the Beatles great in October. She announced her resignation from the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority at its meeting Wednesday. ...read more...



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Paul McCartney's wife Nancy Shevell resigns from MTA board - NYPOST.com

Nancy Shevell, better known as the third wife of Paul McCartney, officially stepped down today from the MTA board. In a meeting with board members, Shevell said it was a "sad and emotional" day. "In my 30-year professional career, this has been the highlight," said Shevell, who married McCartney last year. She did not give a reason for stepping down to board members, but it has been reported that she plans on living in London with her Beatle husband. Read More - NYPOST.com



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Sir Paul McCartney makes a US blunder

SIR PAUL McCARTNEY has scored an own goal with his recent comments about the US, especially given that his new wife Nancy Shevell is American. And as his musings have come only a few weeks before he appears at the Grammy Awards in LA the timing couldn’t be worse. Read More - Express.co.uk



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YOKO ONO, WILLIE NELSON, DEBBIE HARRY pile on for OCCUPY THIS ALBUM

To be released this Spring, 2012, Occupy This Album contains songs from both iconic and emerging artists who have lent their voices and talents to the ever expanding project with more to come. Contributions include music from Crosby & Nash, Yoko Ono, Debbie Harry, Devo, Jackson Browne, Tom Morello, Thievery Corporation, MOGWAI, Third Eye Blind, Ladytron, Our Lady Peace, Immortal Technique, Rain Phoenix, Thee Oh Sees, Warren Haynes, Yo La Tengo, Lucinda Williams, The Guthrie Family, Toots and the Maytals, Loudon Wainwright III, Matt Pless, Richard Barone, Joseph Arthur, DJ Logic, and filmmaker/ activist Michael Moore are just a few who have provided a hit list of new anthems for the generations. Read More - OCCUPY THIS ALBUM



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Brand to quiz rocker before release of Ringo’s new album

British actor-comedian Russell Brand will interview former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr for Sirius XM Radio. “Town Hall with Ringo Starr” will air live from Los Angeles on Jan. 30. Music producer Don Was will moderate the Q&A, and Starr will perform at the event. A day later, Starr will release his 17th solo album, “Ringo 2012.” ...read more...

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Look at Them All: George Harrison's Guitar Collection Gets iPad App - NYTimes.com

Though it has been some years since their owner left this plane of existence, the guitars of George Harrison need not weep for loneliness or lack of use: they are about to be shown off and shared in a new iPad app planned for release next month. On Tuesday the George Harrison estate said that it was working with Bandwdth Publishing, Read More - NYTimes.com

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Abbey Road Studios and Fairmont Hotels Partner for Music-Themed Lodging 'Experience' - The Hollywood Reporter

According to a statement released on Jan. 16, guests will have behind-the-scenes access to the studio where Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here and Radiohead’s The Bends were recorded and may have the ability to record their own songs at the iconic space. Read More - The Hollywood Reporter



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She Jammed With Sir Paul McCartney And Now She Makes Fortune

UK songwriter Natalie McCool (http://www.nataliemccool.co.uk) who once jammed with Sir Paul McCartney is achieving great success with her songs being played on National radio and television. ...read more...

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Beatles History: Anniversary of Cavern Club Opening - ::antiMusic.com

The most famous club in the world started out as a mere imitation of another venue. When jazz enthusiast Alan Sytner returned home to Liverpool from Paris's jazz district, he wanted to recapture the feel of the City of Light's Le Caveau club. After a bit of searching – and excavating – he managed to find the perfect spot, an old air raid shelter on Mathew Street, in an area largely known for its wholesale produce markets. On this date in 1957, he opened his own Le Caveau, The Cavern Club. Read More - ::antiMusic.com

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'The world is realising it was unwise to ignore woman-power' - The Times of India

Yoko Ono was once described by her husband John Lennon as 'the world's most famous unknown artist'. The last time she visited India in the 1970s, legend has it that Lennon and she locked themselves up in a Mumbai hotel suite - for five undisturbed days. But in the public eye for her own work today, the avant-garde conceptual and performance artist returns to India for her first show here. Read More - The Times of India

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Paul McCartney to give magical mystery tours? Here's the rest of the story - National Beatles Examiner.com

The story was even picked up by the veteran British music paper the New Musical Express on their NME.com website. Well, Beatle tour operators and everyone else, you can rest easy. The story isn't true. His representatives told us the story was taken from "old quotes and said as a joke." So McCartney won't be competing in the tour guide business anytime soon. Read More - National Beatles Examiner.com



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Son of man who turned down the Beatles acquires Fab Four's early hits

The son of the man who famously refused from signing the Beatles, has now acquired John Lennon and Paul Mccartney's early hits as a partner at boutique music publisher Round Hill Music. [read more]

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Yoko Ono's Conceptual Project At Occupy Wall Street

We recently heard that Yoko Ono, the artist and famous widow of John Lennon, will collaborate with Occupy With Art in order to distribute 10,000 postcards among Occupy Wall Street protesters nationwide on Saturday, January 14th. If you're in New York, head down to Zuccotti Park by 1 PM that day in order to get written instructions from Ms. Ono about the project. Read More



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A touch of Harry Nilsson - The Australian

PERHAPS best remembered as the singer of the Midnight Cowboy theme song, Everybody's Talkin', and being John Lennon's drinking buddy during his separation from Yoko Ono, composer Harry Nilsson is fondly remembered by about three dozen famous friends and family in John Scheinfeld's fine Who is Harry Nilsson (And Why is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) (Saturday, 1pm, SBS One). Read More - The Australian

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Paul McCartney Wants to Enter the Tourism Business

“I would really love to start a sightseeing business. I have my own magical mystery tours of the city, my own special route I go on and I think other people would love it, too,” he said, according to the Winnipeg Free Press. “I want to give something back to the locals.” ...Read More...



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TRIVIA: Beatlemania — I can dig it

There's a deleted scene from the movie "Pulp Fiction" where Uma Thurman's character tells John Travolta's character that there are two kinds of people in this world, "Elvis people and Beatles people." She reasons that a person can like both, but no one likes them equally. As Travolta's character, Vincent Vega, replied, "I can dig it." ...MORE...

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India will be learning experience: Yoko Ono - DNA

Artist and musician Yoko Ono is showcasing in India a new special project that pays tribute to Indian women, in her first visit to the country after the death of late husband and Beatles' legend John Lennon. The project comprises an exhibition titled 'Our Beautiful Daughters', a series of public art projects spread over 20 venues including schools and hospitals in the city and 'To India with love', a performance by the Ono who is renowned for her conceptual and live art work. Read More - DNA



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'Kodak moments' remembered - CNN.com

"My most memorable Kodak moment has got to be the day I spent 30 minutes with the Beatles," she told CNN iReport. Her Kodak Instamatic camera in hand, Kordus went backstage to meet the Fab Four in Bloomington, Minnesota. She realized too late that her one flashcube -- a disposable flash that had four one-time-use flashbulbs -- was missing a bulb. Her father had gone back to the car to get another cube but didn't return before Kordus was whisked backstage. Read More - CNN.com

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The Love We Make makes for a great documentary

One of the most intriguing aspects of The Love We Make is how it portrays McCartney. Generally in music documentaries, audiences just see the artists as artists. But with this documentary, audiences see another side of McCartney. They see Paul McCartney the person equally balanced with Paul McCartney the artist. It shows how much performing for the people of New York meant for him, in the wake of that tragic day. Read More - Eyewitness News 9

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US rights in six Beatles songs change ownership - UNLIMITED CMU

George Pincus bought the American rights in the six songs, which include ‘She Loves You’, ‘I Saw Her Standing There’ and ‘From Me To You’, after the bigger American music publishing firms knocked back approaches from The Beatles’ then UK publisher. It’s not known what he paid for them, though according to the Financial Times the story goes that he considered selling them on for $200 a year later. Read More - UNLIMITED CMU



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Elvis, Marilyn Monroe get birthday honors at hotel where Beatles stayed - Examiner.com

January 10, 2012 – Imagine a birthday party where Elvis Presley’s birthday was celebrated--and Marilyn Monroe and The Beatles appeared too.Read More - Examiner.com

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John Lennon Was A Crazy Cat Man: Gothamist

We know that John Lennon loved to make music and bake bread... but did you know he was also a crazy cat lady at heart? According to Mental Floss, Lennon owned a number of cats throughout his lifetime, starting with his first childhood pet, named Elvis. There is also an adorable story involving a stray he saved, and trips he would make to the local fishmonger to buy treats for it! When he became famous with The Beatles, he would stil call in to check on the cat (which he had named Tim). Read More: Gothamist



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Breaking News - Leonardo DiCaprio, Bob Dylan and Olivia Harrison to Particpate in Martin Scorsese Music+Film Award Tribute at the 17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards

Leonardo DiCaprio, Bob Dylan and Olivia Harrison to Particpate in Martin Scorsese Music+Film Award Tribute at the 17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards read more - press release viia VH1

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49 Years Ago This Week, The Beatles Release Their Second 7” Single: Please Please Me - Blogcritics Music

Released during one of the bitterest winters in British history, "Please Please Me," The Beatles' second 7" single release, helped to initiate a post-war sociocultural thaw among British youth. The release had a similar effect on its U.K. audience that "I Want To Hold Your Hand" would have upon a U.S. audience almost 12 months later. Released on January 11th 1963, the record's meteoric ascent up the charts brought the Beatles into virtually every British home, against the backdrop of the freezing winter and the unfolding political sex scandal of the Profumo affair. Read More - Blogcritics Music



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Snapshots of the changing face of fame - The Independent

Like many teenagers in Sydney in the 1980s, Richard Simpkin began waiting outside training grounds and stadiums to win the autographs of his favourite sports stars. Soon, he upgraded to record signings and famous musicians. But when a fellow autograph-hunter showed him a picture of her father posing with the late John Lennon, he decided that this might be a more fulfilling pursuit. Read More - The Independent



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Abbey Road Studios add exclusive presentations after sell out - Music-News.com

The talks due to take place on 10th March 2012 at Abbey Road's iconic Studio Two sold out at a staggering rate. This ultra-rare opportunity for the public to visit the revered studios and attend an insightful and entertaining talk from the authors of the acclaimed book 'Recording the Beatles' has proved hugely popular. Due to this demand, two more talks will take place on 11th March. Read More - Music-News.com



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David Bowie's 65 birthday: 65 crazy facts and bizarre myths - mirror.co.uk

Did Bowie help start the credit crunch? BBC journalist Evan Davis suggests he may have had a role. In 1997, Bowie sold bonds on his future back catalogue royalties, an idea which was copied by the banks who sold on mortgage income. This ‘securitisation’ was partly responsible for the problems banks developed in the late Noughties. Read More - mirror.co.uk



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The seret letters of John Lennon to be published at last - Click Liverpool

The secret letters of John Lennon are to be published for the first time in a new book, it has been revealed. Yoko Ono, widow of the former fab four frontman, has given Beatles biographer Hunter Davies exclusive access to her husband's previously unseen letters. Davies, the only writer to have penned an official autobiography with the band, is in the process collating the letters for a release later this year. Read More - Click Liverpool



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Stella McCartney: Olympic men are hard to style - Fashion & Beauty, Woman - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Stella McCartney struggles to know where to look when fitting male Olympic athletes. The designer is the creative director of the Adidas Olympic Team GB range, meaning she's creating all the sportswear the men and women will wear when competing at the event in London later this year. Read More - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk



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This year, this land will be Woody Guthrie's - latimes.com

The colorful life and rich musical legacy of Woody Guthrie, widely considered America's greatest folk troubadour and songwriter, will be celebrated throughout 2012 in an expansive nationwide series of all-star concerts, previously unissued recordings, conferences, museum exhibitions and educational programs marking the 100th anniversary of Guthrie's birth. Read More - latimes.com



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Digital music service Grooveshark sued by EMI - Yahoo! News

Grooveshark has been sued by the large record company EMI Group Ltd, which accused the popular digital music service of paying no royalties since entering a licensing agreement to stream music nearly three years ago. EMI, which brought the world such acts as the Beatles and Coldplay and is now being sold by Citigroup Inc, filed its complaint against Grooveshark's parent, Escape Media Group Inc, on Wednesday in a New York state court. Read More - Yahoo! News

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The world of Anoushka Shankar, musician - Telegraph

Anoushka Shankar, 30, is a sitar player and composer, the daughter of the Indian musician Ravi Shankar and the half-sister of the singer Norah Jones. She lives in east London with her husband, the film director Joe Wright, their son, Zubin, and their dog, Kansas Brown. She grew up between India, California and London. Her seventh studio album, Traveller, is out now Read More - Telegraph



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Beatles' 'Abbey Road' is Top-Selling Vinyl Album for Third Year - Rolling Stone

The Beatles' 1969 classic Abbey Road is the top-selling vinyl album for a third consecutive year, according to sales data recently released by Nielsen SoundScan. The record sold 41,000 copies in 2011, up from 35,000 in 2010 and 34,800 in 2009. Abbey Road was the second-highest selling vinyl album in 2008, with its 16,500 copies eclipsed by Radiohead's In Rainbows, which sold 25,800 that year. Read More - Rolling Stone



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McCartney writes new songs to avoid Rod Stewart mix-up

Sir Paul McCartney was so concerned fans would confuse his upcoming album of classic standards with Rod Stewart's American Songbook records, he wrote two new tracks for the disc. The Beatles legend has fulfilled his ambition to record an album of the songs he loved listening to as a child, but feared it would be too similar to Stewart's recent work, which includes five volumes of pop standards. Read More - Entertainmen



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Connecticut Beatles Celebration Set for Beatles Anniversary

On Friday night, February 10th, in celebration of The Beatles arrival in the U.S., Connecticut-based Beatles fan club Liverpool Productions will present their annual "Twist & Shout Dinner Dance Party" at Aldarios Restaurant, 240 Naugatuck Avenue in Milford. The Beatles first landed on U.S. soil in February of 1964 and played their very first Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964.

Headlining the evening's festivities is New York-based "The MerseyBeat," one of the finest Beatles tribute bands on the circuit, propelling audiences to Liverpool in 1960s. The sound of their vintage guitars and amps, the matching suits and the legendary Beatle vocal harmonies are all there. Founded in 1985, the band honed the authenticity of its sound to the point where they they have enjoyed national engagements and high-profile appearances. Their historic U.K. tour culminated in an appearance at the legendary Cavern Club in Liverpool England to the stomping delight of the fans. All band members use authentic Hofner, Gretch, Rickenbacker, Ludwig, and Vox musical equipment. During the course of only four days in February, 2004, "The MerseyBeat" made history when they were chosen by the New York Daily News to reenact the Beatles' arrival on the 40th anniversary. They have been featured in numerous newspapers & TV programs, and were the official band of the "BEATexpo, the New York/New England Beatle Convention" which took place in November, 2010.
Most recently, Connecticut's Mike "Ringo" Streeto joined the band as full-time drummer, following his stint with the Las Vegas "Legends" show which appeared at Foxwoods Casino. He had previously performed with such national touring acts as Beatlemania, Yesterday The Tribute, The Cast, Fab Fourever and also currently plays drums in the Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute show "Hey Tonight."

Opening for "The MerseyBeat" will be a French group called "Les Scarabes: A Beatles Tribute." Les Scarabes" translates to "the beetles" in French. Also entertaining between sets will be Boppers DJ Charles F. Rosenay!!!, who is the host for the evening.

Admission includes Aldarios' all-you-can-eat buffet, open bar, the concert, door prizes and all the Fab fun festivities for $40 per person. Reservations (203) 874-6096. Info (not reservations) (203) 795-4737



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The Beatles Road Manager and Gentle Giant Remembered, 36 Years After His Death - Blogcritics Music

There are many contenders for the coveted title of "Fifth Beatle." Some qualify due to their brief yet influential period as a fifth musical component of the Beatles' early career. Candidates include Stu Sutcliffe (bass) and Pete Best (drums) and to a lesser degree Chas Newby, who temporarily replaced Sutcliffe on bass, and who declined John Lennon’s request to join the group permanently in Hamburg in favour of returning to University. Read More - Blogcritics Music

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Beatles and Eurythmics Stars Team Up For Musical - ::antiMusic.com

Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr is preparing to work with Eurythmics man and top producer Dave Stewart on a musical. According to the U.K.'s Daily Express, Ringo collaborated with Stewart on material for his new album, Ringo 2012, and the writing sessions resulted in extra material, enough for stage show. Read More - ::antiMusic.com

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Dave Gilmour denies Pink Floyd are reuniting for London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony - NME.COM

Pink Floyd's Dave Gilmour has denied the band are reforming their classic line-up to play at this summer's Olympic Games in London. A report in the London Evening Standard earlier today (January 3) claimed that the band were set to reconvene for their first official performance since Live 8 in 2005. Paul McCartney was also said to be in line to appear at the opening ceremony spectacular. Read More - NME.COM




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Yes, Paul McCartney's New Album Is Seriously Called 'Kisses On The Bottom' - Ology

The internet threw up in its mouth yesterday when word broke that Paul McCartney's forthcoming new studio album (his 15th to date) was definitely, absolutely, positively, officially titled Kisses On The Bottom. Yeah. Does it make you feel like you just walked in on your parents having sex on the living room couch? Me too. More - Ology

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The real fifth Beatle - Sir George Martin turns 86 today - National Beatles Examiner.com

There are several people whose names are brought up as being the Fifth Beatle. It's really no contest. The title belongs to Sir George Martin. On Jan. 3, 2012, Sir George celebrates his 86th birthday. He produced a large cross section of artists during his long career. Cilla Black, Peter Sellers, Beyond the Fringe, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Cheap Trick and America are among the more well known. Read More - National Beatles Examiner.com



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It Was 50 Years Ago Today: The Beatles Got Rejected

It is hard to believe, but The Beatles once “sucked.” It was 50 years ago today (almost, January 1, 1962, to be precise) that the future Fab Four were turned down by London’s Decca Records. The episode is now part of rock ’n’ roll folklore, but what really happened? Read More - gibson.com



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Cee Lo Green Outrages John Lennon Fans By Changing Lyrics to 'Imagine' - Rolling Stone

Cee Lo Green upset John Lennon fans on Saturday night by performing a soulful version of the songwriter's classic "Imagine" with the lyrics changed from "nothing to kill or die for / and no religion too" to "nothing to kill or die for / and all religion's true." According to some fans, Green changed the meaning of the song by switching out the line. Read More - Rolling Stone



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Week in Rock History: John and Yoko's 'Two Virgins' Is Seized as Pornography - Rolling Stone

January 2, 1969: A shipment of John and Yoko's Unfinished Music No.1: Two Virgins is seized by New Jersey authorities, who deem its cover "pornographic" After an all-night session of avant-garde jamming in 1968, John Lennon and Yoko Ono decided to release the recordings under the name Unfinished Music No.1: Two Virgins, the title relating to their feelings of innocence in the world around them and also the consummation of their relationship after that evening. However, New Jersey authorities had a different response to the album art: they found it pornographic. Read More/Video - Rolling Stone





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Paul McCartney hits out at 'naughty' bands who play gigs with backing tapes - NME.COM

He continued: "When we make mistakes playing live, we always now turn it and say, ‘Tell you what – this proves we are live'." McCartney played a number of UK and European dates late last year, including a huge show at London's O2 Arena on December 5. Read More - NME.COM



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The Beatles: A year in review, the year ahead - National Beatles Examiner.com

The year 2011 won't go down as one of the biggest Beatle years, but it did have its moments. For John Lennon, in the aftermath of the remasters in 2010, there really wasn't much to follow. Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band played a few shows. Yoko also continued to make philanthropic contributions. And Sean made news by appearing at an Occupy Wall Street rally. Read More - National Beatles Examiner.com

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