John Lennon/Beatles Mega Thread

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Huffington Post
February 21, 2012
Sean Lennon Thanks Michelle Obama For Inspiring His Style During Yoko Ono's Birthday (PHOTOS)

Sean Lennon Thanks Michelle Obama For Inspiring His Style During Yoko Ono's Birthday (PHOTOS)Well, we didn't see that coming. During the celebration of Yoko Ono's 79th birthday party on Saturday, her son, Sean Lennon, took the time to talk about the First Lady's style.The Chicago Tribune reported Lennon thanking Michelle Obama for inspiring his style before introducing his mother to a crowd of fans:"I want to thank Michelle Obama for my style. Michelle has been my inspiration. I am studying her oeuvre. Her oeuvre is fascinating."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1291090.html

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entert...0,941251.story

MSN News
February 21, 2012
Beatles a big hit at Rio Carnival

English speakers got their moment in the Carnival sun as a wild, Beatles-themed street party took place.Sargento Pimenta, Portuguese for Sergeant Pepper, is one of more than 400 raucous street parties that spring up throughout Rio de Janeiro during Carnival season.Hundreds of thousands of people turn out for the largest of the "blocos", packed, sweaty open-air dance parties where the crowd sings along to a repetitive medley of Carnival songs - usually in Portuguese, of course.

http://news.uk.msn.com/world/beatles...t-rio-carnival

Macca Blog
February 19, 2012
Diana Krall talks about her collaboration with Sir Paul McCartney.

*Diana Krall has worked on Kisses on the Bottom, the latest album from Paul McCartney, which revisits some old American jazz standards.*Talking exclusively to The Express, she told us about her collaboration.*She hates talking. Which is not very convenient for even a simple phone conversation. Diana Krall lives in the United States, her house is lost in the countryside with her twins. And she's not very keen on doing some promo for the album.

http://www.maccablog.com/en/n-dianak...tney-9045.html

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Examiner
February 22, 2012
Hohner brings John Lennon 'Imagine' harmonica to Toy Fair

Venerable music instrument manufacturer Hohner, Inc. was back at Toy Fair last week showing the newest addition to its broad range of children's product, particularly its Puppy Slide Whistle--a cute variation, geared for 24 months and up, on the traditional slide flute: You blow into the puppy's mouth and move the tail to change pitch and make melodies.Children at heart, however, couldn’t help but notice a corner display of harmonicas--Hohner's bread-and-butter adult product.But besides a counter grab jar brimming with colorful translucent harmonicas for kids, there was also a grownup collector's item: The John Lennon Series Imagine premium harmonica, to be available at select retail outlets in April at a suggested $99 pricepoint.The Lennon harp is the third release in Hohner's Signature Series, which began with a Steven Tyler model five years ago and was followed by a Bob Dylan issue three years ago. The Lennon entry is distinguished by its brilliant white coverplates, a clear acrylic comb, and Lennon's familiar multi-colored self-portrait drawing and signature beneath the Imagine logo--which is in all caps on the top cover; on the bottom, the Hohner logo, also in all caps, is in rainbow colors--the first time it's ever been anything other than black or red.

http://www.examiner.com/local-music-...ca-to-toy-fair

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-n...an-60s-version

Adelaide Now
February 22, 2012
Covers from next door to Lennon

ROBERTA Flack has one issue with her new Beatles covers album, Let it Be Roberta.It's not the song choices. Although that was such an issue she's already planning a sequel. Rather it's a mid-'70s photo of Flack with John Lennon and Yoko Ono in the artwork for the album.Flack, who still lives next to Ono in New York's Dakota building, is in a revealing dress." They had to talk me into using that photo," Flack says. "I didn't remember I didn't have a bra on that night. You know when you're young and foolish? I had guys dressing me: wear that, don't put anything under it. And out I went. That's the first time I've seen that photo. But it's history."Flack, who turned 73 this month ("Shhh," she says), has interesting history with Lennon. She heard him writing Imagine through the walls."I didn't hear him singing, 'Imagine there's no heaven' but I heard him writing the song, playing the piano," Flack says. "The back of his music wall connects to a wall in my house. I did hear Imagine seeping through the walls."John was a sweetie pie," she says. "He was not so vocal. I never heard him yell or scream. He was like his music, very introspective. What he was thinking came out. And boy, did it come out."His work is so wonderful. He asked me to come to the studio when he was about to finish Double Fantasy. I don't know what I did. Yoko was there, too. She's a very smart lady. They loved each other so deeply. Their son, Sean, is like a mix of John and Yoko. I'd love to see what his father would have thought of his music."

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/ipad/c...-1226278237129

Slash Gear
February 22, 2012
The Beatles ringtones officially released

Remember how you loved customizable ringtones? Remember how much you like The Beatles? It’s hard to believe, but it’s only today that you can mix the two pleasures together on your iPhone. Apple and EMI have announced that the 27 tracks from The Beatles 1 – which only hit iTunes for the first time last September – are now available as downloadable ringtones for your iPhone

http://www.slashgear.com/the-beatles...28SlashGear%29

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2400581,00.asp

Examiner
February 21, 2012
REVIEW: The Beatles go to the moon in fictional book combining music, history

For many of us, the '60s were a nonstop "trip" with the music of the Beatles the soundtrack to historical events like the race into space.Both were incredible in their own way. Combining the two would be another way to bring a new element to the Beatles' story.*And that's what author Ronald P. Grelshamer has done with "Into the Sky With Diamonds" (Hey Bulldog Press).

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-n...-music-history

AboutMy Area
February 20, 2012
Beatles Church For Sale ?

Beatles fans the world over will be looking to add another piece of memorabilia to their collections soon, as a limited edition model of the so-called 'Beatles Church' goes on sale. Artist and sculptor John Moreton, born and brought up in Neston on the Wirral and now based in West Kirby, has seen his hobby turn to a labour of love and on into a viable business.Having created a number of collectable cast sculptures of significant landmarks from his local area, he has now used his talents to create models of St Peter's Church in Woolton, Liverpool, and the Church Hall next door, where John Lennon and Paul McCartney first met on July 6th 1957.The grounds of the Church are also famous as being the location of the graves of Eleanor Rigby, Bob Paisley and John Lennon's Uncle, George Toogood Smith.

http://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/Cheshir...hurch-For-Sale

George Harrison birthday celebration this Saturday in Hollywood
February 2012

A George Harrison musical birthday celebration will take place on this Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 12:00 Noon until 2:00 PM at George Harrison Hollywood Walk of Fame Star which is in front of Capitol Records Tower Building at 1750 Vine Street in Los Angeles.There will be a "Cake-Cutting Ceremony" led by Chris Carter, KLOS FM radio host of "Breakfast With the Beatles." George Harrison and Beatles fans are invited to bring their musical instruments to perform and jam at this special musical tribute honoring the late, legendary singer, songwriter and "quiet Beatle". The event is free to the public.George Harrison was born February, 25, 1943 in Liverpool, England and passed away November 29, 2001 in Los Angeles after a long bout with cancer.For further information on this event, call Jerry Rubin at (310) 399-1000 or email [email protected]

Examiner
February 22, 2012
Latest update on ex-Beatle Ringo Starr: He's doing great

We checked with Ringo Starr's representative this week to get the latest word about his health. And the word is good.*To recap, the former Beatle missed the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, where he was announced as a presenter, the MusiCares benefit honoring Paul McCartney and the Walk of Fame ceremony, where it was announced he was feeling "under the weather."On Feb. 13, it was announced pneumonia was the reason he didn't attend. "Ringo has pneumonia and unfortunately he and Barbara regretted they weren't able to attend MusiCares and he had to cancel his participation as a Presenter in this year's Grammys," his representative told us in a statement.But in response to our inquiry, she indicated he's doing much better.

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-n...-s-doing-great

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The Orange County Register
February 22, 2012
KLOS' Chris Carter rolls out salute to Beatles movies

In other news, Art Laboe exhibit included in Grammy museum tribute to Los Angeles music.Chris Carter celebrates the "Beatles at the Movies" Sunday (Feb. 26) on his 9 a.m.-noon KLOS/95.5 FM show "Breakfast w/ the Beatles."Songs from every Beatles and Beatles-related film will be played. It will range from the U.S. premieres of "A Hard Day's Night" in 1964 and "Help!" in 1965 to non-winning Beatles Oscar best-song nominees, including Paul McCartney's "Live and Let Die" in 1973 and "Vanilla Sky" in 2002.Carter, of course, is our storyteller, and one of many gems is the Beatles' last public performance on the rooftop at No. 3 Saville Row in central London in 1969. Carter said it was at "the new Apple headquarters around mid-day on Thursday, Jan. 30. The temperature was a nippy 40 degrees. It lasted a full 42 minutes and may well have gone on longer had it not been for the complaints of their neighbor, Stanley Davis, a wool merchant next door who was not a Beatle fan, so it seemed. I pieced together the best recordings and linked them together to give the real deal on the rooftop."

http://www.ocregister.com/entertainm...io-sunday.html

http://www.breakfastwiththebeatles.com/

Kemp @ Eden performing at ' The Living Room ' in NYC

Kemp & Eden are Charlotte Kemp Muhl and Eden Rice, with special guest Sean Lennon. On Saturday - March 17, 2012 at 10:30 pm at 'The Living Room' in New York City.

http://www.livingroomny.com/artist/kemp-and-eden

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Timeunion
February 23, 2012
'Looking Through a Glass Onion' finds new insights into Beatles

Composer uses multimedia to deconstruct 'White Album'Scott Freiman is a Beatles geek.But it's OK.He's highly functioning, he has a day job and he does his best not to haunt old record conventions in search of a "butcher cover" copy of "Yesterday and Today."In fact, Freiman, like many fellow Beatles geeks, has actually turned his fandom into a job of its own, one he loves and does well.

http://www.timesunion.com/entertainm...ew-3350588.php

Variety
February 23, 2012
Ringo marches to own beat on latest album
Beatles legend produced 'Ringo 2012'

Beatles fans are always scouring the band members' solo albums for interesting credits. On the newest release, "Ringo 2012" (Hip-O/UMe), they will find one they've never seen before: "Produced by Ringo Starr."Since recording his first solo album in 1970, Starr has been recorded by rock 'n' roll's top producers, including George Martin, Richard Perry, Arif Mardin, Don Was, Jeff Lynne and Mark Hudson. But for his last disc, "Y Not," he co-produced himself with engineer Bruce Sugar. "I was a bit nervous, because I hadn't done it before," Starr said. "But it worked out so well that I thought, Well, I'm gonna do the next one."

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118050612?refCatId=16

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NHPR
February 23, 2012
Explore George Harrison's Guitars

George Harrison wasn't the flashiest, craftiest guitarist of his day, just the one everyone loved. His sound always served the songs, just enough to make them better, but never enough to eclipse the writing of Lennon or McCartney or even his own tunes.

http://nhpr.org/post/explore-george-harrisons-guitars

WOGL Radio
February 23, 2012
Ten Underrated George Harrison Songs to Celebrate His 69th Birthday

George Harrison’s 69th birthday is this weekend on February 25th. George Harrison is truly the most underrated Beatle, masterminding some of the group’s biggest hits sometimes attributed to Lennon and McCartney. Harrison was also the first to accomplish a #1 single as a solo artist.

http://wogl.radio.com/2012/02/23/ten...69th-birthday/

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Everyone have a safe, positive and great upcoming weekend and take care.

Daily Mail Online
February 24, 2012
On the cusp of superstardom (and living it up in Weston-super-Mare): Beatles fan's unseen photos of the Fab Four having fun in the sun

These previously unseen photos show the Beatles having not such a Hard Day’s Night but relaxing in a seaside hotel in 1963, just months before their global rise to fame.In one shot the Fab Four are seen sun bathing topless on the terrace - except for John Lennon who is still donning a dark waistcoat and shirt. In the background a pasty-looking gentleman is sunbathing in his underpants, oblivious to his famous neighbours. In another Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney take afternoon tea out of china cups as a group of old ladies sit in armchairs nearby.A third picture shows the group relaxing on deck chairs with Ringo waving and the fourth shows George Harrison sharing a pot of tea with a friend.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...g-fun-sun.html

BBC New Liverpool
February 24, 2012
Liverpool's Beatle anniversary plans

The 50th anniversary of the forming of The Beatles is to be celebrated in Liverpool with a festival of events throughout 2012.The programme includes the 20th Mathew Street Festival, special performances by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and a premiere of a play about Beatles' manager Brian Epstein.There will also be a John Lennon Peace Vigil, 32 years after his death.The festival marks the anniversary of Ringo Starr joining the group.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...yside-17137645

http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/...9623-30396595/

Liverpools Official Web Site

http://www.visitliverpool.com/music/...of-the-beatles

http://www.examiner.com/internationa...of-the-beatles

Huffington Post
February 24, 2012
Beatles 50th Anniversary Events Planned

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012...n_1298486.html

Examiner
February 23, 2012
Beatles Tribute Cruise 2012 highlights included Ed Sullivan show anniversary

February 23, 2012– We have just received an exciting report on the third annual*Beatles Tribute Cruise, which set sail from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on February 4, for seven nights, traveling to Falmouth, Jamaica, Cozumel, Mexico and the exotic private island of Labadee. The cruise took place aboard the world's largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean's*OASIS of the SEAS. The Fab Four’s 48th anniversary of their first U.S. television appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show (2/9/64) was honored with an acoustic rendition of the show, performed by some of the most prominent Beatles performers in the world.

http://www.examiner.com/john-lennon-...ow-anniversary

Photographs and Video of Yoko Ono Lennon's 79th birthday party
2/19/12
YOKO YOKO YOKO YOKO and me - scroll down for photographs and video

Goodness gracious! Last night I crashed attended Yoko Ono’s 79th rollicking birthday party at Le Poisson Rouge !

http://lindasimpson.org/

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EW.com
February 25, 2012
Happy Birthday, George Harrison! Celebrate with Evan Rachel Wood's cover of his classic Bob Dylan collab 'I'd Have You Anytime' -- EXCLUSIVE - Video

Had he not sadly passed away in 2001, today would have been George Harrison’s 69th birthday.Though he was always overshadowed by the overwhelming songwriting prowess of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, his post-Beatles work was, in a lot of ways, the most varied and eclectic of his former bandmates’ work. (That’s not to put down his contributions to the Beatles, as many of his songs — including “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” “Here Comes the Sun,” “Something,” and “Taxman” — are among the greatest rock tunes of the era.)

http://music-mix.ew.com/2012/02/25/g...irthday-video/
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The Story Behind "I'd Have You Anytime" by Evan Rachel Wood‬

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_8rIZSTfYg

The New York Times
February 22, 2012
George Harrison’s Beloved Guitars, Gently Weeping on Your iPad

Some music fans understandably regard the guitars owned and played by George Harrison, in his Beatles career and as a solo artist, as sacred relics that may still contain fragments of their former master’s spirit.Dhani Harrison, the son and only child of George Harrison, appreciates why the instruments he inherited from his father are so venerated but sees things slightly differently.“It’s not like Spinal Tap,” he said recently, referring to that satirical rock ’n’ roll troupe. “*‘Don’t point at it, don’t even look at it.’ They’re not quite like that.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/23/ar...ref=technology

Chron.com
February 25, 2012
Mystery Texas Collector to Give Beatle George Harrison's Aston Martin DB5 its U.S. Debut at The Concours d'Elegance of Texas

Houston stand by. George Harrison's celebrated 1965 Aston Martin DB5 will make its U.S. debut in the Lone Star State in May. The anonymous Texas collector, who made global news in December when he won the international bidding war for the legendary Beatle's sports car at a London auction, has confirmed that it will be on display at the inaugural Concours d'Elegance of Texas, helping to raise some serious money for charity. "If you have ever wanted to have your photograph taken in a sports car that once belonged to a member of the world's most famous rock band, this is your chance," said Lolly Bezy, Executive Director. "We are delighted to be in a position to offer spectators such a great opportunity and look forward to a sensational event this spring."

http://www.chron.com/business/press-...ge-3360510.php

Huffington Post
February 25, 2012
The Flaming Lips, Plastic Ono Band Release 'Brain Of Heaven' (VIDEO)

The video for "Brain of Heaven," the collaboration between Yoko Ono's Plastic Ono Band and The Flaming Lips, is simplified surrealism. The video features what looks like Wayne Coyne and possibly Yoko Ono in a half technicolor laser show and half black-and-white impression needle toy (see here).The video is nothing too spectacular, just Coyne and Ono acting like they are trying to ward off the digital, alternate reality they are performing in. The collaboration is beautiful, though. The track is a parred down version of the space age creations typical of The Flaming Lips, with a basic drum-kit beat, string instruments and Yoko Ono's crooning vocals.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1300478.html

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Music News
February 27, 2012
Epstein 'A new play about the man who made The Beatles'

A brand new play about one of Liverpool's favourite sons and one of the world's most successful music entrepreneurs is to premiere in Liverpool, in a year that celebrates 50 years since The Beatles came together and will be the first major production at the new Epstein Theatre. EPSTEIN is a long-awaited theatrical production celebrating the life of former Beatles manager Brian Epstein. It is a one man multi-media play with live music, created by Jen Heyes and Andrew Sherlock, written by Andrew Sherlock, directed by Jen Heyes and runs from 15 November to 1 December 2012.

http://www.music-news.com/ShowNews.asp?nItemID=49331

Examiner
February 27, 2012
A spiritual connection with John Lennon is revealed in new article

February 27, 2012 – The paranormal world and the spirit of John Lennon have just "come together" in a literal way, through a very personal account that has just been published.Anything concerning the woo-woo—ghosts, UFOs, reincarnation, prophetic dreams, and angels, you name it--have fascinated me since I was a little girl. And for many years now I have been intrigued with the afterlife of John Lennon, for personal reasons, as I will explain. I have published several articles about the subject--the spooky accounts of his ghostly presence in Paul McCartney’s life, as well as May Pang, and his son Julian Lennon. (see Stories from John Lennon’s afterlife—visits from beyond the grave.)

http://www.examiner.com/john-lennon-...ed-new-article

Forbes India
February 27, 2012
Five Minutes With Yoko Ono

Five minutes. That’s all the time I’d get with Yoko Ono. The legendary singer, song-writer, performance artist, peace activist and widow of John Lennon was going to be in New Delhi in early 2012, for four days, inaugurating two shows in India. Five minutes. The last time she visited India was along with Lennon in the 70s. One of the shows, ‘Our Beautiful Daughters,’ was conceived exclusively for India while the other, ‘The Seed,’ is a retrospective. Both were to open simultaneously at two Vadehra galleries.I had asked for about an hour. That was cut by half. Then a further fifteen minutes were whittled away. What kind of interview was possible in fifteen minutes? Roshini Vadehra, daughter of founder Arun Vadehra and director of the institution, met me the weekend before the invitations-only press conference. From the very start, she said, the plan made between herself and Parul Vadehra, sister-in-law and co-director, “was to limit access, to keep it dignified.” So there was no question of getting to spend an extended time with Ono. Her team of five handlers would act as buffers throughout and even for micro-brief individual interviews, the only opportunities would come immediately after the press-meet.

http://forbesindia.com/article/recli...ko-ono/32334/1

Julian Lennon to release single ' Guess It Was Me'
Guess It Was Me released April 8, 2012

Conehead, in partnership with Julian Lennon/MFAR, are delighted to release Guess It Was Me on 8 April. This is the follow-up from Julian Lennon to the sublime Lookin’ 4 Luv single – a track which found plenty of love from national and regional radio throughout the UK! Both tracks feature on the current studio album Everything Changes which features twelve brand new original tracks. This new radio edit, rework & remix of Guess It Was Me has been given an extra twist by Julian, just for the Radio/Single version.

http://www.chrishewlett.com/archive/detail.php?id=333

Conworld.net
February 27, 2012
Liverpool Celebrates 50 Years Of The Beatles - Highlights

Liverpool is planning a very special 12 months to mark the biggest popular music phenomenon the world has ever seen. 2012 marks 50 years since The Beatles came together and to celebrate the pivotal anniversary of Liverpool’s favourite sons, there’s a year worth of events taking place across the city.The city council is joining forces with organisations across Liverpool to put together a programme of activities which pays tribute to four young lads who changed the music scene forever. *The programme so far will be launched at a special event on Friday 24 February, at the venue where it all began - The Cavern Club.* The announcement will come just hours after it has been launched at Carnegie Hall in New York during an event aimed at attracting American Beatles aficionados to Liverpool. Highlights include:

http://www.conworld.net/index.php/De...e-beatles.html

The Sun
February 27, 20012
Gary Barlow to sing Beatles hit for advert

GARY Barlow is to record a version of classic George Harrison hit Here Comes The Sun — for Marks & Spencer.The X Factor judge has tied up a deal with the chain for its summer advertising campaign.A source said he will fly to South Africa on Friday to begin filming with M&S models Twiggy, Dannii Minogue, Lisa Snowdon, Noemie Lenoir and Jamie Redknapp.They will appear at a traditional British tea party for the campaign. And it will feature Gary singing Harrison's hit — written for The Beatles' 1969 Abbey Road album. An M&S insider said: "It's hard to improve on perfection but Gary's certain to give the song a modern twist." They hope it's going to be the anthem of the summer."

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...S-THE-SUN.html

Philly.com
February 26, 2012
Art: Rock photo exhibition - Elvis, Dylan, Beatles, more - rolls into Allentown Art Museum

Rock-and-roll music embodies the spirit of several generations, which is to say raucous and sometimes transgressive behavior by both musicians and their fans, idol worship and mass hysteria.These effects have been observed before, particularly in young people - remember crooners and bobby-soxers? - but rock-and-roll has been an especially persistent and powerful shaper of popular culture. Why else would public television still be reviving musical acts from the 1960s to solicit contributions during periodic fund drives?Now rock-and-roll has invaded the art museum, which you might not think would be a congenial venue for an art form that represents the antithesis of quiet, solitary contemplation.

http://articles.philly.com/2012-02-2...-popular-music

Examiner
February 24, 2012
The Beatles took DC in a snowstorm

Everybody screamed, journalists commented on the silly haircuts, the interviews were high-energy, infused with wit, sarcasm, and lit cigarettes.Most fans of modern music know that The Beatles invaded America in 1964 and played on The Ed Sullivan Show. But did you know the band hopped a train – they eschewed air travel due to reports of nasty weather - and stayed in this city immediately after the Ed Sullivan hysteria ? And that, here, they played their first ever concert in North America?* Yes, Washington DC – February 11, 1964.

http://www.examiner.com/dc-in-washin...dc-a-snowstorm

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London Evening Post
February 28, 2012
2BS Bathurst interviews Marty Rhone - audio interview

2BS Bathurst interviews Marty Rhone about the show’s concept, and provides a little bit of history surrounding the synergies between The Beatles and Cliff Richard. Check out the entire interview by using the audio player below:

http://cliffjoinsthebeatles.com/news...s-marty-rhone/

GMA Warning
February 28, 2012
Warning out vs Beatles DVD spam

Counterfeiters of The Beatles are spamming fans to convince them to buy a DVD of the legendary UK band, a computer security firm warned this week.The spam mail offers a "box set" that appeared to have put all the band's songs into one DVD, computer security firm Sophos said."They've even gone to the effort of adding a mini-documentary for each official album from 'Please Please Me' to 'Abbey Road,'" Sophos said in a blog post.It added the tracks and the video content may be "similar" to what Apple announced for its iTunes store late last year.Sophos warned prospective buyers they may be encouraging the spammers if they fall for the ploy and buy the box set.

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story...atles-dvd-spam

Technorati
February 27, 2012
Five Business Tips From The Beatles

I am an ardent Beatles fan. Thus, when Come Together – The Business Wisdom of The Beatles (Come Together) was released, my hopes were high for a great read. Unfortunately, I was a bit disappointed.Despite the book’s shortcoming, it contains a number of insightful lessons for budding entrepreneurs. Of the 100-business “lessons” articulated in the book, I highlight a few below which I feel are the most relevant and impactful for entrepreneurs.

http://technorati.com/business/artic...+Technorati%29

Guitar World
February 28, 2012
Guitar World Lick of the Day App Introduces The Beatles Lick Packs

Today, Guitar World and Agile Partners announced a new release of the Guitar World Lick of the Day app that introduces The Beatles Lick Packs to the popular app for learning guitar on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.Arriving just in time to celebrate more than one million downloads of Lick of the Day, the new version also introduces Lick Singles so users can select individual licks from the app's extensive catalog of licks.

http://www.guitarworld.com/guitar-wo...les-lick-packs

Examiner
February 28, 2012
Liverpool to celebrate Beatles' 50th anniversary all through 2012

The Beatles' hometown of Liverpool will celebrate the Beatles' 50 anniversary events highlighting their music and their history with the city all through the year. The celebration was launched last week simultaneously with announcements at the Cavern Club and at Carnegie Hall in New York. Here's a chronlogical summary of the events:*On June 22-23, the Liverpool Phiharmonic will feature "The Two of Us: The Lennon and McCartney Songbook" with John Wilson conducting the orchestra in the Beatles songs including "All You Need Is Love," "Yesterday" and "Strawberry Fields Forever." Performers will include singer Joe Stilgoe, jazz singer Claire Martin and Liverpool actor and vocalist Mark McGann.*

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-n...l-through-2012
Examiner
February 29, 2012
New Beatles diecast vehicles, plush toys hitting shelves this week

The new Beatles plush toys and diecast taxis and buses we first told you about in January from Factory Entertainment will be hitting shelves this week, sources tell Beatles Examiner. Besides local stores, they should also be available on the Beatles official website www.thebeatles.com and online.The new diecast taxis and buses use designs from the albums "Beatles For Sale," "With the Beatles," "Please Please Me" and "Rubber Soul" and feature the logos from the albums.

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-n...lves-this-week

Houston Press
February 28, 2012
Please Please Me: Rock's Top 10 Greatest Double Entendres

Almost half a century ago this month, the Beatles released their first U.S. single, "Please Please Me." Though a fine example of the group's early pop sound, it wasn't an immediate smash in the States. After being issued in England on the EMI-owned Parlophone label on Jan. 12, 1963, Capitol Records, EMI's U.S. label, rejected it. Atlantic passed, too.A minor, Chicago-based label named Vee Jay finally released "Please Please Me" stateside on Feb. 25, 1963. The band's name was misspelled on the single's first pressing, and the song was a flop. It would be nearly a year until "Please Please Me" became a hit when it was re-released in the wake of the Beatles' appearance on the Jack Paar Show. Soon, Beatlemania would be in full swing.

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/..._entendres.php

BeggersCanBeChoosers.com
February 27, 2012
The Top Mysteries Surrounding The Beatles

I've long been a fan of The Beatles. And I've long been fascinated by the topic of unexplained historical mysteries. So for this article, I thought I'd combine the two.As one of the 20th century's biggest pop cultural phenomena, The Beatles have been endless analyzed and discussed in literally thousands of books over the years. But for all the analysis, there remain a few lingering mysteries about this band. And with the passing of the decades, it's unlikely a lot of these mysteries will ever be explained. So, here, in my opinion, are the top mysteries surrounding The Beatles:

http://www.beggarscanbechoosers.com/...g-beatles.html

Time Special
February 28, 2012
Top 10 Nude Magazine Covers
John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Rolling Stone

On Dec. 8, 1980, noted lenswoman Annie Leibovitz photographed former Beatles singer John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono at the couple's New York City apartment for Rolling Stone. Leibovitz had initially wanted to shoot Lennon alone, but he insisted they both be in the photograph. After she asked Lennon to remove his clothes and curl up next to Ono, Leibovitz said Ono offered to remove her top, but the photographer told her to keep her clothes on. The resulting photo of a nude Lennon curled around his wife "captured our relationship exactly," Lennon allegedly said after seeing a Polaroid.

http://www.time.com/time/specials/pa...107761,00.html

Great musical instruments.com
February 27, 2012
Gibson John Lennon Anniversary Limited Edition J-160-E Acoustic Guitar, Vintage Sunburst

Gibson John Lennon Anniversary Limited Edition J-160-E Acoustic Guitar, Vintage Sunburst.Seventy years after his birth, and three decades after that, he is not a John Lennon’s peace to the crowd and his music still lingers in the hearts and minds of fans around the world at the request of Yoko Ono, Gibson Guitar is proud to present the Gibson John Lennon Anniversary Limited Edition J-160-E Acoustic Guitar, Vintage Sunburst.Acoustic guitar to celebrate the legacy of this extraordinary artist. Acoustic guitars are crafted with.

http://greatmusicinstrument.com/gibs...tage-sunburst/

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BBC News Liverpool
February 29, 2012
Lennon and McCartney homes given Grade II listed status

The childhood homes of John Lennon and Sir Paul McCartney have been listed as Grade II buildings by English Heritage.Lennon's house - Mendips, on Menlove Avenue in Woolton, and McCartney's home on Forthlin Road in Allerton, are both in Liverpool.English Heritage said the two houses were where The Beatles composed and rehearsed many of their early hits.Tourism and Heritage Minister John Penrose said The Beatles were "tremendously important".He said that the listing meant the houses were "legally protected from being bashed around or altered in future".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...yside-17210335

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-n...ic-designation

Examiner
February 28, 2012
McCartney's 'Kisses' album gets spotlight in latest issue of Beatlefan

Paul McCartney's new "Kisses on the Bottom" album receives special coverage in Beatlefan #194 that's just out.Publisher Bill King says the magazine contains a special section on the album, including a look back at the Beatles' history with pop standards. It also features a special section on Wings with the first part of a three-part interview with guitarist Henry McCullough, a critical examination of the Wings discography and fan's choices for the best songs done by Wings.

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-n...e-of-beatlefan

Ultimate Guitar
February 29, 2012
Ken Scott: 'The Beatles Were The Most Experimental Band Ever'

Ken Scott is considered one of the most respected engineers and producers in the history of rock music. Having started working at Abbey Road Studios in the late 60's, one of his first sessions was working with The Beatles. Scott later worked with artists as such as David Bowie (including Bowie’s classic albums, 1971’s "Hunky Dory" and 1972’s "The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust"), Mahavishnu Orchestra, Supertramp, Lou Reed, Devo, Dixie Dregs, Missing Persons, and Jeff Beck to name but a few. In Ultimate Guitar’s continuing "The Producers and Engineers" series, Joe Matera put in a call to Ken Scott to in order to discuss his career, capturing the sound of some of the greatest guitarists of our time and how engineering and recording has evolved for Scott over the past 45 years.

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/inter...band_ever.html

Examiner
February 28, 2012
Exploring the Beatles influences outside rock 'n' roll

The Beatles had their rock 'n' roll influences -- Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly, to name a few, but the music that helped mold their sound also goes back a lot further. The music of Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin and Duke Ellington had a role in their sound. Paul McCartney sang "'Til There Was You" and "A Taste of Honey" on their albums. The Beatles also did "The Honeymoon Song" during their BBC broadcasts.

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-n...to-be-explored

NJ.com
February 28, 2012
'A Date with a Beatle' book signing

The Cranford Public Library is pleased to host Judith Kristen, author of the recently published A Date with a Beatle, on Wednesday, March 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Cranford Community Center. The Community Center is located at 221 Walnut Avenue.‬ A Date with a Beatle is a charming look back at the glory days of Beatlemania, as seen through the eyes of a loyal, devoted, and very persistent fan who eventually managed to meet her idol, George Harrison. Ms. Kristen was born in Atlantic City and raised in Northeast Philadelphia. She is a popular children's book author, an animal rescuer, and an international humane education teacher. Her recent trip to London and Liverpool to introduce A Date with a Beatle was such a success that she has been invited back to England and to central Europe for a nine country summer tour in 2012. A Date with a Beatle has been translated into German and will also be released in Spanish.

http://www.nj.com/cranford/index.ssf...book_sign.html

Examiner
February 29, 2012
John Lennon's love for Bermuda to be celebrated with CD, tribute concert in June

In his later years, John Lennon became very fond of Bermuda. Lennon traveled to the island in 1980 and wrote some of his last songs, including "Woman" and "Watching the Wheels," there. The island nation has several events planned June 21 to commemorate Lennon's time there, according to Tony Brannon, who is coordinating the events. The highlight is the release of a tribute CD featuring both Beatles and Lennon songs. Among the artists to appear are Maxi Priest, Bailey Outerbridge (who contributes her version of "Revolution"), Paul Carrack, Nils Lofgren, Heather Nova, Rebecca Faulkenberry and Nic Christopher, Judie Tzuke, Chewstick, Rhino’s Express (Status Quo), Mia Chambray, Rachel Brown and Biggie Irie. The CD is being produced by Ride the Wave charitable group.

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-n...e-concert-june

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Seattlepi
February 29, 2012
From Him To Them: 49 Years Ago George Martin's Advice Cements The Beatles' Fame

'From Me To You', released on April 11, 1963 was, technically speaking, The Beatles' first U.K. number one single. The second in a sequence of four, devastating body blows to the British pop scene in 1963 (the others being 'Please Please Me'/'She Loves You'/'I Want To Hold Your Hand'), 'From Me To You' raced up the charts upon its release, knocking 'How Do You Do It?' (a song the Beatles had rejected) off the top*spot.

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/b...-s-3371936.php

Sonicstate
February 29, 2012
Learn To Play Beatles Guitar On iOS
Guitar World Lick of the Day App introduces The Beatles Licks Packs

Guitar World and Agile Partners have announced a new release of Guitar World Lick of the Day that introduces The Beatles Lick Packs to the popular app for learning guitar on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Arriving just in time to celebrate over one million downloads of Lick of the Day, the new version also introduces Lick Singles so users can select individual licks from the app's extensive catalog of licks. Agile Partners tells us that all licks in Guitar World Lick of the Day include high quality videos of guitar instructors or celebrities demonstrating the lick, scrolling tab and standard music notation, and more. The app is powered by TabToolkit, an Apple Design Award winner developed by Agile Partners.

http://www.sonicstate.com/amped/2012...eatles-guitar/

The Acorn
March 1, 2012
Let’s get ready to rumble—it’s The Stones vs. The Beatles

For decades, the battle has raged: Beatles or Stones ? In the bands’ heyday, fans accused London’s Rolling Stones of stealing ideas—even entire albums—from their Liverpool counterparts. At the same time, the Beatles often copied the Stones’ “bad boy” style and attitude.Both groups produced an array of hits that changed musical history and inspired a debate that has never been settled: Which is the greater band?Now a couple of tribute bands will try to settle the score.Abbey Road and Jumping Jack Flash will present “Beatles vs. Stones: A Musical Shoot Out” on Fri., March 30 at The Canyon club in Agoura Hills.

http://www.theacorn.com/news/2012-03..._The_Beat.html

Huffington Post Arts
March 1, 2012
Yoko Ono's "Our Beautiful Daughters" Celebrates Women And Peace In New Delhi (PHOTOS)

Yoko Ono has been an activist for love, feminism, peace and artistic exploration since the early 1960s. In honor of the beginning of National Women's History Month, we are proud to feature her work on our page.Ono is famous for her romance and collaborations with John Lennon, and though most know her name few are really familiar with her work. (And no, her epic Rolling Stones cover doesn't count.)The artist, who recently celebrated her 79th birthday, is associated with the Fluxus art movement, which blended different media and disciplines, although she always remained an independent artist. Her work in the 60s and 70s arguably helped precipitate New Wave music and the avant-garde as we know it today. She made great strides in the progress of experimental poetry, film, music and art, all while being a worldwide muse.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0....html?ref=arts

Examiner
February 29, 2012
Bill Frisell headlines Newport Jazz Festival 2012

The Newport Jazz Festival 2012 will mix it up this summer with Bill Frisell performing selections from his newly released "All We are Saying" John Lennon's Songbook beginning on*Saturday, August 4th at Fort Adams State Park, Newport, R.I. George Wein, festival producer and founder, announced the welcomed news to music fans yesterday after 2011 reviews pondered the future of the Newport Jazz Festival with only a "serious jazz" program line-up, presumably appealing solely to diehard jazz fans. The question was asked, "How would the festival survive without engaging the younger 'loosey goosey' concert-goers?" While Grammy-winner Frisell has been a standard in jazz guitar, he spans the bridge between serious jazz and*recognizable tunes with his "dazzling improvisation," remaining true to the melodies of John Lennon's songs.

http://www.examiner.com/home-living-...-festival-2012

The Beatles at Blind Pig tribute show Saturday
Ann Arbor
February 29, 2012
Area bands saying yeah, yeah, yeah to music of The Beatles at Blind Pig tribute show Saturday

Beatlemaniacs should be in heaven Saturday night. That’s when around a dozen mostly local musicians and bands will come together to offer a night of eclectic interpretations of Beatles tunes at the first-ever Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Jam at the Blind Pig.“We have some straight-up rock and roll bands on the bill, we have a hip-hop artist on the bill, we have some moody folk indie people on the bill,” said Alejandra O’Leary, one of the event organizers as well as a musical participant. “You can invite a broad range of artists to interpret these songs, its’ a natural fit. … Every album, every era, every facial hair is fair game. “It’s a good mix of Beatle-y bands and non-Beatle-y bands, I think,” she added.Longtime local favorites George Bedard & The Kingpins will perform a special mid-show set of music from bands that influenced The Beatles. He’ll be followed by nearly a dozen others who will delve into the Fab Four’s formidable catalog.

http://www.annarbor.com/entertainmen..._entertainment

SCTimes
February 29, 2012
Summertime by George! band lineup named
Beatles tribute band The Revolution 5

The full lineup for the Summertime by George! concert series has been announced. The free weekly event begins again June 13 with the Beatles tribute band The Revolution 5. Last year, more than 45,000 people enjoyed the festivities put together by the St. Cloud Rotary during the summer, according to a news release.

http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll...nclick_check=1

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France24 International News
March 1, 2012
Yoko Ono wins top Austrian prize

Yoko Ono, the widow of Beatle John Lennon, on Thursday won the 2012 Oscar Kokoschka prize, Austria's highest award for applied contemporary art.Japanese-American artist Yoko Ono (L), widow of John Lennon delivers a speech after being awarded the 20,000 euro ($26,626) Oskar-Kokoschka-Prize for her lifework as artist on March 1, 2012 in Vienna.

http://www.daylife.com/photo/03SF3Sw...__site=daylife

NJ.com
March 1, 2012
Bickford Theatre presents "Baroque to Beatles"

MORRISTOWN - Audiences will enjoy a range of international music and entertainers as The Bickford Theatre at the Morris Mu-seum presents its A La Carte Series. Tickets for each performance are $30 for the general public; $28 for seniors; and $20 for stu-dents. To purchase tickets, or for more information, please call the box office, 973-971-3706 or visit www.bickfordtheatre.org. On Sunday, March 4 at 2 p.m. is “Baroque to Beatles” starring Vladimir Zaitsev. Vladimir Zaitsev is an award-winning piano virtuoso and versatile entertainer with a keen sense of humor, who has been called “the next Victor Borge.” A native of Kiev, Ukraine, Mr. Zaitsev’s performance will include well-known piano masterpieces, his own in-sightful and virtuosic piano arrangements of well-known Broadway, pop, and international favorites — and lots of laughs.

http://www.nj.com/independentpress/i...ents_baro.html

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NME
March 1, 2012
The Beatles Loved The Monkees - And You Should Too

While the Grim Reaper swung his scythe through half The Beatles long ago, Davy Jones is the first of The Monkees - the '60s TV band manufactured using the moptop model - to go. The Manchester-born lead singer died, aged 66, of a heart attack yesterday. The legacy he left with The Monkees is a great one and even The Beatles agreed.

http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?c=..._you_sh&more=1

Artdaily
March 2, 2012
New Elvis Presley exhibit "ICON: The Influence of Elvis Presley" opens at Graceland

MEMPHIS (AP).- The yearlong 35th anniversary commemoration of the life and legacy of Elvis Presley continues in Memphis with the third and largest exhibit launching at Graceland in 2012. "ICON: The Influence of Elvis Presley Presented by Fender" will be open March 1, 2012 through February 2013. Curated by the Graceland archives team in partnership with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, this groundbreaking exhibit features 75 artifacts on loan from the famed Cleveland museum, along with items from the collections of many of today’s biggest names in music who have been influenced by the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. The exhibit celebrates Elvis’ status as a music pioneer and icon that paved the way for many of today’s artists and celebrities. Items on display in this exhibit include Bono’s “MacPhisto” suit from U2’s Zooropa performances, Bob Dylan’s leather jacket that appears on the album cover "Real Live,” James Brown’s jumpsuit and vest worn in concert in the 1970s, along with artifacts from Elton John, Trisha Yearwood, Joan Jett, Wanda Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, The Beatles, Katy Perry and many others.

http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?in...&int_new=53950

The Quad
March 2, 2012
Iconic Beatles photo on display in Boston
A Picture is Worth…$68,500

It’s not often one comes across a covetable item when rummaging through old boxes or through the basement. Perhaps an old photo stirs up memories of a bad hair day, but the box will probably end up going back to its dusty spot and forgotten once again.The same could not be said for photographer Mike Mitchell, who is most famous for his Beatles shots in the early ’60s. Last summer he uncovered 46 never-before-seen photographs of the Beatles’ first U.S. concert in 1964 after the Ed Sullivan Show. Digital Silver Imaging, a black-and-white photo lab, repaired Mitchell’s silver gelatin prints that were once unsalvageable. The discovery made international headlines and the photos were auctioned in July, selling for over $364,000.

http://buquad.com/2012/03/02/a-picture-is-worth-68500/

LA Weekly Blogs
March 2, 2012
Sean Lennon Brings Akira and Other Favorites to Los Angeles Animation Festival

Sean Lennon is best known in music circles. The 36-year-old son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono has released three solo albums, as well as two full-lengths with girlfriend Charlotte Kemp Muhl under the name Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger (GOASTT). He played with Cibo Matto, collaborated extensively with his mother and worked with The Strokes' Albert Hammond Jr. Right now, he's in the studio producing Muhl's new project, Kemp and Eden, which will be released on their record label Chimera Music.What people might not know, though, is that Lennon is an animation buff. He animated his own video for the song "Would I Be the One," a T. Rex cover that appeared on his album Friendly Fire, as an homage to Fantastic Planet (La Planète Sauvage). He also translated and sang music for the French animated film A Monster in Paris, which premieres on the West Coast March 10 at the Los Angeles Animation Festival.

http://blogs.laweekly.com/arts/2012/...les_animat.php

http://blog.laafest.com/schedule2012/

Liverpool Echo
March 2, 2012
Blink 182 tell why they owe it all to The Beatles ahead of ECHO Arena show

THEY’RE the all-American multimillion-selling kings of the three-minute pop-punk anthem. Blink 182 are the perennially teenage and – let's admit it – hugely catchy punk-pop band that brought their Californian sounds to the world.So I’m surprised when singer Mark Hoppus tells me he’s moved to England for a year.“It’s really fun,” he grins. “Really cold, but really fun. In California I get in my car and drive everywhere. Now I can walk pretty much everywhere I want to go.“I’ve been to pretty much every tourist attraction. I loved Windsor Castle. That was ridiculously cool. And the Cabinet War Rooms were awesome. Now I’m heading north.“When I come to Liverpool I am going to be the biggest Beatles tourist you’ve ever seen. I can’t wait.“We’re massive Beatles fans, I grew up listening to British music and The Beatles were huge among my friends – I owe everything to those guys – so I’m going to be the biggest Beatles geek when I get to Liverpool. I’ll be there at Paul and John’s houses. Can you go to George and Ringo’s too? I want to see everything while I’m there.”

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liver...0252-30441844/

DMW
March 1, 2012
the AirVinyl app from Sir George Martin’s studio is available
AirVinyl app adds retro warmth to iPhone music

If digital audio sounds too sterile and flat to you, the AirVinyl app from Sir George Martin’s studio is available to add retro harmonics and ambiance to music played on the iPhone.The $0.99 app was developed by engineers at Air Studios, which the legendary Beatles producer originally founded in 1969, working with developers at Bappz Ltd.Also includes the capability to create “mix tapes” and playlists from the music on the iPhone, using an interface that looks like a cassette deck, and to access existing iPhone playlists in the app’s mixtape section. Mixtapes can be shared on social networks, and the app is compatible with iTunes Match and iCloud libraries.

http://www.dmwmedia.com/news/2012/03...o-iphone-music

The Complete Beatles with Jeff Woods
podcast
March 2, 2012
John Lennon - Bigger Than Jesus
John came up with a list of all the things he didn’t believe in

http://exploremusic.com/shows/the-complete-beatles/

Now let me take you back, to the 4th of March 1966, the day London newspaper the Evening Standard published an article by Maureen Cleave titled How Does a Beatle Live – John Lennon Lives Like This. She visited John at his home and they strolled about talking casually about various subjects including words John later wished he could have pulled out of the air and stuff back in to his mouth. Lennon pondered which would go first – rock ‘n’ roll or Christianity, saying “Jesus was all right but his disciples were thick and ordinary”. And he said “Christianity will go … it will vanish and shrink and I will be proved right”.Nobody in England took much notice. In fact there was no great controversy until months later, when the quote was reprinted in*the U.S. teen magazine called Datebook and the you know what really hit the fan. George Harrison, the pragmatist pointed out that while some people in the south took to burning Beatle records,they had to buy them first.Quite in contrast to all that, in terms of how much things would change post summer of Love and post Woodstock, fast forward 4 and half years to the fall of 1970, when John was no longer a Beatle, he went into the studio record his debut solo album … a record dealing largely with his troubled relationship with his parents and in the case of one song, dealing with walking away from his other family – The Beatles.

http://exploremusic.com/show/john_and-jesus/

The Beatles First Recordings – 50th Anniversary Edition
March 2, 2012

http://beatlesblogger.wordpress.com/...rsary-edition/

Beatles Radio Shows
March 2, 2012
George Martin - Ringo

http://beatlesradio.podbean.com/

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BBC News Liverpool
March 3, 2012
James McCartney to play Liverpool's Cavern Club

The son of Sir Paul McCartney is following in his father's footsteps by playing Liverpool's Cavern Club, where The Beatles made their name.Musician James McCartney, 34, will play at the venue next month, as part of a short series of dates.He has performed on a number of his father's albums and said it would be a "special moment" to play the club.The Beatles were regulars at the Cavern in the early 1960s, performing nearly 300 shows.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...yside-17244169

Examiner
March 3, 2012
Sean Lennon's Beatles' tributes have been something special

Sean Lennon's music has always been, for the most part, quite eclectic and distinctive. But if you listen to him do Beatles songs, another side emerges.He's always shown influences of both his mother and his father, but hear him do just Beatles songs and he sounds very close to his dad.Sean Lennon's music has always been, for the most part, quite eclectic and distinctive.But if you listen to him do Beatles songs, another side emerges.He's always shown influences of both his mother and his father, but hear him do just Beatles songs and he sounds very close to his dad. Take this cover of "Julia" from the tribute to his father at Radio City Music Hall just after the 9/11 tragedy in 2001, which he dedicates to his mom Yoko Ono. It's tender and gorgeous. (The pictures of his dad in the background add nicely to the mood.).

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-n...ething-special

The Fest For Beatles Fans - NY METRO 2012
March 23 - 25th 2012
Join us for the 38th Annual New York Metro Fest For Beatles Fans. Thousands of Beatles Fans of all generations will Come Together and take over an entire hotel for a weekend of music, memorabilia, dancing, and celebrating the greatest band of all time.

http://www.thefest.com/fest/Current/NewYork/ny.php

Liverpool Pride
March 3, 2012
EPSTEIN: A new play about the man who made The Beatles

A brand new play about one of Liverpool’s favourite sons and one of the world’s most successful music entrepreneurs is to premiere in Liverpool, in a year that celebrates 50 years since The Beatles came together and will be the first major production at the new Epstein Theatre.EPSTEIN is a long-awaited theatrical production celebrating the life of former Beatles manager Brian Epstein. It is a one man multi-media play with live music, created by Jen Heyes and Andrew Sherlock, written by Andrew Sherlock, directed by Jen Heyes and runs from 15 November to 1 December 2012.Brian Epstein was best known as a music entrepreneur and legendary manager of The Beatles and was the person responsible for their rise to mega-stardom all over the world. He also managed other popular artists such as Gerry & The Pacemakers, Billy J Kramer, The Foremost, The Dakotas and Cilla Black.Brian Epstein recalled meeting The Beatles: "I hadn't had anything to do with management of pop artists before that day that I went down to the Cavern Club and heard the Beatles playing... I was immediately struck by their music, their beat, and their sense of humour on stage - and even afterwards when I met them I was struck again by their personal charm. And it was there, that really, it all started."

http://www.liverpoolpride.co.uk/news...o-made-beatles

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Greenwich Patch
March 3, 2012
Greenwich's Dan Macaulay is Finalist in John Lennon Song Writing Contest

Contemporary Christian music recording artist and Greenwich resident Dan Macaulay has reportedly been named a Finalist (Session II) in the 2011 John Lennon Song Writing Contest.Macaulay made it to the Finalist round in the Gospel/Inspirational category for his song “In Awe,” from his latest release, “From You, For You,” according to the JLSC website.Launched in 1997, the John Lennon Songwriting Contest is open to amateur and professional songwriters who submit entries in any one of 12 categories. The contest is open year-round and features two Sessions with 72 Finalists, 24 Grand Prize Winners, 12 Lennon Award Winners and 1 "Song of the Year."

http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/...riting-contest

Session 1 2012 is open

http://www.jlsc.com/

Sonic Scoop
March 3, 2012
“Deconstructing the Beatles: Revolver” Shows Announced for March, April

There’s a new reason to check out the fascinating “Deconstructing the Beatles” content series from Scott Frieman.He’s introduced “TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS: DECONSTRUCTING THE BEATLES’ REVOLVER”. Here’s how the NY-based composer/producer/engineer explains the latest addition to his Fab Four breakdowns:“The Beatles’ Revolver is a groundbreaking album that routinely tops ‘Best Album’ lists. In Tomorrow Never Knows: Deconstructing The Beatles’ Revolver, I’ll be taking music fans young and old on a journey through this remarkable album.

http://www.sonicscoop.com/2012/03/03...r-march-april/

Guitar World
March 3, 2012
March 4, 1966: John Lennon's "Beatles Are More Popular Than Jesus" Controversy Begins

Forty-six years ago today -- March 4, 1966 -- the London Evening Standard published an interview with John Lennon of The Beatles. It was written by Maureen Cleave, a reporter who was friendly with Lennon and the other Beatles.Most of the story was a fascinating portrait of Lennon's home life, full of tidbits like this

http://www.guitarworld.com/march-4-1...roversy-begins