Beatles News
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Loma Linda -
A deeply touching video shows a father singing Paul McCartney's song "Blackbird" to his dying newborn son a few days after his wife and mother of the baby died in childbirth.
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Sir Paul McCartney, singer for The Beatles, Wings and a solo artist, is expected to fully recover from a virus that caused him to cancel some tour dates.
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Talk about generating instant karma by making a mockup starting with a musician's molar. That's the objective of a Canadian dentist who wants to clone John Lennon from a tooth he purchased at an auction.
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An electric guitar played by George Harrison on British television prior to the Beatles' "invasion" of the United States will go on the auction block along with a rare album cover signed by the Fab Four, Julien's Auctions said on Monday.
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Washington -
Beatlemania returned to Washington on Tuesday when the Fab Four's earliest hits once again echoed through the venue where they played their first concert on US soil 50 years earlier.Instead of screaming teenagers, the rather more adult sell-out crowd o...
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The legendary southern rock group Marshall Tucker Band's logo has been praised as an iconic artist brand, according to a recent edition of Grammy Magazine.
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Fifty years have passed since The Beatles invaded U.S. shores and changed the world. To celebrate, Capitol Records has released versions of the Fab Four's albums which were never before issued on CD.
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Los Angeles -
The Recording Academy has announced that Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will each perform at the Grammy Awards January 26 in Los Angeles.
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The Grammys have announced that two Beatles will be on hand at the upcoming award show on Jan. 26. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are in.
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Branson -
The 82-year-old sister of George Harrison lives by herself in a prefabricated home, managing a Beatles tribute band, barely making ends meet.
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Karlstad -
50 years ago, the Beatles hit Sweden for their first-ever gig outside the UK. At the time, it was dubbed an "amateur jig". 50 years later, the town will celebrate the anniversary in full Beatlemania form.
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San Sebastian -
Based on a true story and set in the Franco dictatorship era, a Spanish "Beatlemania" film stunned critics at the San Sebastián film festival in Spain. It tells the tale of how the British band's songs inspired one ordinary Spaniard during hard times.
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Los Angeles -
As the 50th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy nears, there will be a plethora of events, including TV specials.
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Fans have waited a long time for the Beatles much-heralded sophomore film outing to get the Blu-ray treatment. The exceptional quality of the print is proof that this was something worth waiting for.
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Watch this father and son do a cover of the classic 1969 Beatles love song "Don't Let Me down" by John Lennon, recorded on 28 January and released on the B-side of the single "Get Back" on 11 April, 1969.
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New Orleans -
How could anyone possibly mistake former Beatles frontman Paul McCartney for a busker? Unless, he's an unsuspecting passenger on a New Orleans streetcar, sits down, opens his guitar case and belts out a few Beatles tunes, one would never guess.
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According to research by memorabilia authenticators PSA/DNA, the most popular forged autographs, sold by scammers in 2012, were of the Fab Four and Elvis Presley.
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George Harrison died eleven years ago today at the relatively young age of 58. His legacy, which extends far beyond music, is stronger than ever.
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Previously unseen film of the Beatles eating Britain’s favourite takeout – fish and chips – is to feature in a new documentary on the Fab Four to be shown on the BBC.
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The Queen may be celebrating her Diamond Jubilee today, but there is another later this year, when the official UK Singles Chart reaches its glorious sixtieth.
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Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr and Eurythmics guitarist Dave Stewart are currently working on a musical film called Hole in the Fence, which is based on an original concept by the two musicians.
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Liverpool -
The Beatle babies are planning to out-do their legendary fathers as 'The Beatles 2'. McCartney, Lennon and Harrison are in. They just need to persuade Starr.
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A YouTube video that shows the US President Barack Obama “singing” one of LMFAO’s hit songs, “Sexy And I Know It”, has gone viral in just a few days.
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Liverpool -
The childhood homes of the former Beatles John Lennon and Paul McCartney have been given “listed” status in the UK. This status protects them from demolition and ensures that their original character will be preserved.
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The Martin Scorsese documentary about the life of George Harrison is currently available on BBC iplayer; although thoroughly comprehensive, it has a couple of interesting desiderata.
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London -
George Harrison died ten years ago this month; a new documentary which includes much unseen archive material has been produced with the help of his second wife and widow, Olivia.
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Stockport -
A tooth belonging to former Beatle John Lennon, described as 'gruesome, yellowy-brown, with a cavity,' was purchased by a Canadian dentist for a record £19,500 (US $31,000) at an auction Saturday in the U.K.
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London -
A handwritten letter from Paul McCartney from 1960 found folded inside of a book may shed new light on the Beatles early days.
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New York -
Will you still need me...when I’m sixty-four. Next year, the amazing Mr McCartney will reach the Biblical three score and ten, yet is still hard at work. Does he need the money, or is there another reason for his extraordinary output?
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The author perhaps best known for writing the only authorized biography of the Beatles has uncovered more than 250 letters and cards sent by John Lennon to his family, and they are soon to be published for the first time.
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The Beatles wave to fans after arriving at Kennedy Airport on February 07, 1964. Wikipedia
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The Beatles (clockwise from top left: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison) Creative Commons
The Beatles: Music and film is widely available at bookstores throughout North America.
20 Forthlin Road, the childhood home of Paul McCartney. Jack / Wikipedia
A music store waiting for customers to buy CD's.
Beatlemania: The Fab Four received a tumultuous welcome when they arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport in 1964 (left to right: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr) Creative Commons
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