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Paul McCartney Performed Some Beatles Songs That Had Never Been Played Live

Landon King — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:51:10 +0000

Paul McCartney performed some Beatles songs at a concert in Brazil over the weekend…including a few that had NEVER been played live.

A Signed Beatles Album Went for Almost $300,000 at Auction

Landon King — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:14:54 +0000

How much would you pay for a signed copy of the Beatles' album, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"? And by "signed," I mean it was autographed by all four Beatles.

Just in Time for Oktoberfest, It's Das Beatles!

Landon King — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 15:11:54 +0000

UltimateClassicRock.com has put together a list of The Top 10 Oktoberfest Songs. It's basically composed of German versions of songs and songs with German lyrics or lyrics that SOUND like they're German. Anyway, the #1 spot went to The Beatles, for their German re-recording of "I Want to Hold Your Hand". Check it out on the next page!

The 30 Richest Drummers in the World

Landon King — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:33:42 +0000

The website CelebrityNetWorth.com has put together a list of The 30 Richest Drummers in the World and not surprisingly, Beatles drummer Ringo Starr came out on top, with an estimated fortune of $300 million.

On This Day in 1966 – The Beatles' Album 'Revolver' Goes Gold

Landon King — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:46:55 +0000

On August 22nd of 1966 the Beatles' album "Revolver", with "Taxman", "Eleanor Rigby", "Here, There, And Everywhere", "Yellow Submarine", "Good Day Sunshine", "Got To Get You Into My Life" and "I'm Only Sleeping", went Gold.

On This Day in 1964 – 'The Chipmunks Sing The Beatles' Becomes a Hit

Landon King — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:05:57 +0000

It was in February of 1964 that the Beatles invaded America. Just about every company in the U.S. was attempting to cash in on this new teen sensation called 'Beatlemania'. Even the Chipmunks got in on the action!

Beatles Still Blamed by Russian Officials for 'Recreational Drug Use Increase'

Jeff Giles — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:11:06 +0000

According to a Russian health official, the youth of his country have a major drug problem — and it all goes back to those darn Beatles. “After the Beatles went to expand their consciousness in India ashrams, they introduced that idea – the changing of one’s psychic state of mind using drugs – to the [...]

Paul McCartney Performed on a London Street Corner in 1984 And No One Recognized Him

Landon King — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:25:49 +0000

In 1984, Paul McCartney did a movie called "Give My Regards to Broad Street", which was basically about a fictional day in his life.

The movie bombed, but it did have a cool scene where Paul performed with a guitar on a London street corner, and no one recognized him.

Paul McCartney Live Perfornance at The Queen's Diamond Jubilee [VIDEO]

Landon King — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:26:50 +0000

Paul McCartney's set at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert included four Beatles songs. Paul jammed on 'Magical Mystery Tour', 'All My Loving', 'Let It Be' and 'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da'. See the video on the next page!

Ringo Starr's Birthplace Saved from Demolition

Dave Lifton — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:45:13 +0000

A three-year battle to preserve Ringo Starr‘s childhood home has resulted in a victory. The small house in the Dingle section of Liverpool had been on a list of houses to be demolished as part of an urban renewal project, but a campaign started by local Beatles fans has saved No. 9 Madryn Street from the bulldozer.

Poster of Beatles Last Concert Sells For $6,999 on eBay

Dave Lifton — Tue, 29 May 2012 00:52:13 +0000

A framed original poster for the Beatles’ last-ever concert at San Francisco’s Candelstick Park recently sold for an astonishing $6,999 on eBay.

AMC Paid $250,000 to Use a Beatles Song on This Week's 'Mad Men'…Here's a Montage of Other Beatles Songs Hollywood Has Used

Landon King — Thu, 10 May 2012 20:18:44 +0000

In case you missed it, this week's episode of "Mad Men" featured the BEATLES song 'Tomorrow Never Knows'. And it cost AMC $250,000 to use it. It's pretty crazy for a TV show to spend that kind of money, but the website Jest.com put together a montage of MOVIES that have used Beatles songs.

New Book Offers a Look at Vintage Beatles Tour Photos

Jeff Giles — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:54:04 +0000

The Beatles have been the subject of countless books and films, but that doesn’t mean we’ve seen everything there is to see about the Fab Four. Case in point: ‘The Beatles: On the Road 1964-1966,’ a lavish new collection of photos taken by legendary photographer Harry Benson during the band’s early years.

The Beatles' 'Yellow Submarine' Hitting Theaters Nationwide

Dave Swanson — Wed, 02 May 2012 14:15:28 +0000

A restored and remastered edition of the animated Beatles film ‘Yellow Submarine’ will be making the rounds at movie houses around the country prior to its June 5 release on DVD and Blu-Ray. Beginning May 5, ‘Yellow Submarine’ will make its way across the country for brief, limited engagements.

Beatles 1964 Concert To Hit The Big Screen

Dave Swanson — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:42:57 +0000

The Beatles will soon be hitting the big screen once again. Recently restored footage of the group’s first full concert in the United States at the Washington Coliseum in Washington, D.C. will be shown in movie theaters next month.

Kool FM Welcomes 'Starting Over-The John Lennon Experience' To the Cactus Theater

Landon King — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:39:29 +0000

IMAGINE... getting a chance to see a musical legend up front and personal in a live concert atmosphere. "Starting Over" the Lennon Experience creates a Fantasy Rock concert with John... after the Beatles. Performing his solo career hits as well as the Beatle blockbusters. Truly a memorable experience for all Beatle & John fans.

Will the Beatles' Offspring Create a Band Together?

Landon King — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:55:49 +0000

Paul McCartney's son James McCartney says that he's talked to John Lennon's son Sean and George Harrison's son Dhani about forming a band together.

Ronnie Wood and Roger Daltrey Join Paul McCartney Onstage for 'Get Back'

Dave Lifton — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:19:32 +0000

During his concert at the Royal Albert Hall on Thursday (March 29), Paul McCartney got by with a little help from his friends (officially the 1,587,204th time someone has referenced that song in an article about a guest appearance at a concert by a Beatle). Ronnie Wood, Roger Daltrey and Paul Weller sat in with McCartney’s band for a performance of the Beatles 1969 hit,’Get Back.’

George Harrison's Lost 'Here Comes the Sun' Solo Found

Jeff Giles — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:50:30 +0000

More than four decades after the sessions for the album, a previously unheard George Harrison guitar solo for the Beatles‘ ‘Abbey Road’ classic ‘Here Comes the Sun’ has been discovered — and not only can you hear it, you can see video of the track being heard for the first time by George’s son Dhani, producer George Martin’s son Giles, and George Martin himself, who admits he’d forgotten the solo even existed.

Paul McCartney To Perform At The Grammys

Dave Swanson — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:24:14 +0000

It seems Sir Paul McCartney has no intention of spending his ‘golden years’ on the front porch reminiscing about the old days. He’s too busy looking at the road ahead. With a new album, ‘Kisses On The Bottom’, due out on Valentine’s Day, word now comes that the man will be performing on this year’s Grammy Awards broadcast, Feb. 12.