Examiner
January 19, 2012
LENNONOLOGY - 4-book set on Lennon and Yoko's solo careers, new site launched
January 19, 2012 –Breaking news for fans of John Lennon’s solo work. A new website has been launched by author Chip Madinger, devoted to his upcoming 4-book project called LENNONOLOGY .Volumes 1 and 2 are scheduled for Fall of 2012, and Chip projects that Volumes 3 and 4 will be probably follow a year later in the Fall of 2013.Th e set will cover every aspect of Lennon’s solo life, from live performances and interviews, the details of his recording sessions, and John and Yoko’s independent films and home recordings. Chip told us, “I’ve been working on this project since 2004.”The 4-volume set consists of the following .
http://www.examiner.com/john-lennon-...-site-launched
http://www.lennonology.com/
DigitalSpy.com
January 19, 2012
Paul McCartney to perform at Grammy Awards 2012
Paul McCartney will perform at this year's Grammy Awards ceremony, it has been confirmed.The former Beatles star and Grammy nominee will play a set at the 54th annual event, which will take place in Los Angeles on February 12.cCartney is nominated for 'Best Historical Album' for his collection Band On The Run. If he walks away with the award, it will be his 15th Grammy win in his career.
http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news...ards-2012.html
Billboard.com
January 19, 2012
Rihanna, Coldplay, Paul McCartney Added To Grammys Lineup
http://www.billboard.com/events/riha...05925752.story
TheCelebrityCafe
January 19, 2012
Paul McCartney hints at possible Summer Olympics role
McCartney also said that he believes he will be involved with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.Former Beatle Paul McCartney was announced as one of the performers for this year’s Grammy Awards, but he may also get a chance to perform on a much bigger stage. The “Band on the Run” singer hinted that he may have a role in the 2012 Summer Olympics, which will be held in London.According to The Associated Press, McCartney told the media at a promotional event for his new album that he “might be doing something” for the Olympics, but was not sure what that would be. He added that on Friday, he is set to have a meeting with the Games’ organizers about “something they want me to do.”
http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/...ole-01-19-2012
Digitalspy Music
January 19, 2012
Russell Brand to interview Ringo Starr for Sirius XM Radio
Russell Brand will interview Ringo Starr for Sirius XM Radio, it has been announced.Brand will join moderator Don Was for the radio special Town Hall With Ringo Starr, airing live from Los Angeles. Starr will take questions about his life as well as sing during the live event.
http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news...-xm-radio.html
Forbes.com
January 19, 2012
Vinyl Continues Unlikely Recovery, According To New Numbers
For vinyl records, the tables are continuing to turn. Earlier this month Nielsen released its 2011 Music Industry report, and there were plenty of newsworthy takeaways–industrywide album sales were up for the first time since 2004, while Adele’s 21 was the best-selling album, moving an astonishing 5.8 million copies in the U.S. alone.Lost amid the thicket of stats, however, was the fact that vinyl continued its unlikely comeback in 2011. For the fourth year in a row, more LPs were sold than in any other year in the SoundScan era; last year, sales soared to 3.9 million, up from 2.8 million LPs in 2010. Of the 228 million physical albums sold in 2011, nearly 2% were vinyl.*Two-thirds of those albums were purchased at independent music stores.The top-selling vinyl album wasn’t much of a surprise–The Beatles’ Abbey Road moved 41,000 units to claim the honor.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomal...o-new-numbers/