John Lennon/Beatles Mega Thread

[msLinds]

The Star Phoenix
January 23, 2012
Beatles tribute brings psychedelia to TCU Place

It was the night the symphony got psychedelic, classical, magical, mysterious and then - ended in a dance party.On Saturday night, a sold-out crowd of Saskatoon music lovers came together at TCU Place to pay tribute to the music of the Beatles in a surreal, intergenerational happening that paid homage to one of the greatest rock bands of all time.The excitement wasn't for the Beatles themselves, but a group of tribute artists who have their act down to a science. The exciting concert - complete with three costume changes - was occasionally campy but always incredible. The globe-trotting members of the Los Angeles-based Classical Mystery Tour, backed by Saskatoon's Symphony Orchestra, performed the songs of the Beatles as they were recorded, with live musicians acting as dead-ringer doppelgangers of a subdued John Lennon (David Leon), handsome George Harrison (John Brosnan), a cheeky Paul McCartney (Paul Lawson) and a quirky Ringo Starr (Joe Bologna).

http://www.thestarphoenix.com/entert...615/story.html

[msLinds]

Something Else !
January 21,2012
In new interview, Paul McCartney says: ‘I didn’t expect to be singing and playing at the level I am now’

Paul McCartney met with the world media this week to talk about his new album Kisses On The Bottom. Here are some highlights from that webstream, including his thoughts on playing with Stevie Wonder again, on returning to the songs of his youth, and on becoming one of rock’s elder statesmen.

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2012...evel-i-am-now/

Express.UK
January 24, 2012
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.Giving his opinion of the US in the Sixties on new BBC show How The Brits Rocked America, Macca, 69, claimed: “We felt it was a little bit backwards.”

http://www.express.co.uk/features/view/297523

Suburban Journals
January 23, 2012
REVIEW: Rain hits all the right notes in Beatles tribute

Tribute bands are nothing new, nor are they particularly unique. In fact, I'm sure that on any given Friday night here in St. Louis you could drive around and find some local musicians performing exact song facsimiles of the artists they love.Tribute bands are like lo-cal substitutes of your favorite foods, and if you can't have exactly what you want, a little "I Can't Believe It's Not Van Halen" will do in a pinch.Perhaps nobody does the tribute thing better than Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles. The group was in St. Louis for two shows last Friday and Saturday at the Fox Theatre.Rain has performed in many incarnations for years and even enjoyed a recent successful run on Broadway (the group is an official offshoot of the notorious Broadway show "Beatlemania").

http://www.stltoday.com/suburban-jou...91e25b92f.html

Kirkland Reporter
January 20, 2012
Kirkland band Crème Tangerine to perform Beatles rooftop concert

Following their 2009-11 blockbuster performances attended by thousands in Seattle’s Pike Place Market, Kirkland’s favorite Beatles cover band, Crème Tangerine, will once again climb up on the rooftop balcony of the Copacabana Cafe to celebrate the anniversary of The Beatles last performance famously known as “The Rooftop Concert."In what has become an annual tradition in Seattle, Crème Tangerine will perform songs from that concert, as well as the rock masterpiece “Abbey Road," and more at noon on Friday, Jan. 27 on the rooftop balcony of the Copacabana Café in the Pike Place Market (1520 *½ Pike Place) in Seattle.This location was voted “Best Rooftop Balcony in Seattle” by Seattle Weekly readers for 2008-09.

http://www.kirklandreporter.com/ente...137797358.html

The Washington Post Lifesyle
January 23, 2012
Ringo Starr is back, but not better in ‘2012

Back in 1973, beloved ex-Beatle drummer Ringo Starr released “Ringo,” which featured appearances from all of his former bandmates and several members of his eventual All-Starr band, and which remains the signal work of his solo career.From its title down, “Ringo 2012” is meant to induce nostalgia for “Ringo” and for Ringo, a musician of limited range and endless charm who doesn’t have to do much except show up, pound the skins a little and wink knowingly at his audience, which is pretty much what happens. Despite the throwback album title, you can guess which era Starr is really nostalgic for, and it’s not the early 70s.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifest...tLQ_story.html

[msLinds]

unseenfilms blogspot
January 23, 2012
The New York International Children's Film Festival has announced it's first films for 2012

The NYICFF has announced the first crop of films for the festival which starts March 2. I think the best way to describe it is as : ITS ALL GOOD.

SLATE PREVIEW:
A Monster in Paris, Opening Night Film – US Premiere, France, Bibo Bergeron. NYICFF 2012 opens with a classic misunderstood-monster tale set in Paris 1910, a warm-hearted animated musical about the power of song featuring Django Reinhardt-style gypsy guitar and honey-toned vocals courtesy of Sean Lennon.

Yellow Submarine – Special Event, UK, George Dunning. First NYC Screening in Over 10 Years! An icon of psychedelic pop culture, Yellow Submarine is a colorful musical spectacle and an exhilaratingly joyful cinematic experience – filled with visual invention, optical illusions, word play, and glorious, glorious music.

http://unseenfilms.blogspot.com/2012...rens-film.html

http://www.gkids.com/

[msLinds]

The Washington Times Communities
January 24, 2012
Living in the Material World: George Harrison exhibit at the Grammy Museum at LA Live

LOS ANGELES, Ca,January 23, 2012 - Honoring the ten-year anniversary of the passing of legendary Beatle George Harrison, the Grammy Museum at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles hosts an engaging and powerful exhibit featuring many of the musician’s personal effects, iconic pieces of wardrobe, letters, sketchbooks and of course many of the infamous musician’s instruments.

http://communities.washingtontimes.c...-exhibit-gram/

prMac
January 23, 2012
The Lads from Liverpool - Puts Beatles Fans to the Test

Portland, Oregon - Do you know all there is to know about the Beatles ? TourBuddy Systems LLC asks that question with the launch of "The Lads from Liverpool" - the largest collection of Beatles trivia and information on the App Store. This interactive quiz offers Beatles Buffs a treasure trove of over 500 questions about the band, their music, the members and their lives both on and off the stage. Dynamic scoring means that harder questions earn players more points and updates - including Beatles Anagrams -are slated to be included in the next version of the app.

http://prmac.com/release-id-37406.htm

The Examiner - Washington
January 24, 2012
Review: Ex-Beatle longs for Liverpool on new album

"Ringo 2012," Ringo Starr.
One look in the mirror was all it took for ex-Beatle Ringo Starr to find the best producer for his 17th solo record, "Ringo 2012," Starr claims. Unfortunately, looks can be deceiving and Starr might have done better shopping around someone to make this release more interesting.

http://washingtonexaminer.com/entert...-album/2130011

Gibson
January 23, 2012
20 Essential Facts About the Gibson J-200

Ask a guitarist to name the ultimate Gibson acoustic, and many will reply – it’s the J-200. Elegant and flamboyantly curvaceous even by Gibson’s top-line standards, the J-200 has found fame in the hands of numerous legends: Elvis Presley, John Lennon, Pete Townshend, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jimmy Page, Neil Young and The Edge, to name but a few. Heck, even kids’ TV cowboy Rex Traylor played a J-200.The J-200 entered production in 1937, and continues to this day as one of the most-desirable guitars in history. The J-200 is known as the “king of the flat-tops” for good reason.

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyl...cts-0123-2012/

[Nico]

Originally Posted by msLinds

unseenfilms blogspot
January 23, 2012
The New York International Children's Film Festival has announced it's first films for 2012

The NYICFF has announced the first crop of films for the festival which starts March 2. I think the best way to describe it is as : ITS ALL GOOD.

SLATE PREVIEW:
A Monster in Paris, Opening Night Film – US Premiere, France, Bibo Bergeron. NYICFF 2012 opens with a classic misunderstood-monster tale set in Paris 1910, a warm-hearted animated musical about the power of song featuring Django Reinhardt-style gypsy guitar and honey-toned vocals courtesy of Sean Lennon.

Yellow Submarine – Special Event, UK, George Dunning. First NYC Screening in Over 10 Years! An icon of psychedelic pop culture, Yellow Submarine is a colorful musical spectacle and an exhilaratingly joyful cinematic experience – filled with visual invention, optical illusions, word play, and glorious, glorious music.

http://unseenfilms.blogspot.com/2012...rens-film.html

http://www.gkids.com/

This sounds exciting!!!!!

[msLinds]

I'm looking forward Nico to seeing the new film, 'A Monster in Paris'.When it finally gets released to be shown in the US here to.

HULIQ
January 25, 2012
Paul McCartney's new single to drop Feb. 7

Paul McCartney is in the news for a repeat collaboration with Stevie Wonder. Their single is ready to drop next week, entitled Only Our Hearts, from his new album Kisses From the Bottom.Sir Paul went back in the studio after 30 years with Stevie Wonder, reported the UK Telegraph. Although their duet "Ebony and Ivory" was not as well received by music critics, it hit #1 on the charts on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

http://www.huliq.com/10061/paul-mcca...gle-drop-feb-7

Reuters
January 25, 2012
Paul McCartney's wife resigns from New York transit board

Nancy Shevell, the American heiress married to former Beatle Paul McCartney, on Wednesday resigned from the board of New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority where she served since 2001.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...80O2IK20120125

Look to the stars
January 25, 2012
Rare Paul McCartney Print Up For Auction

Beatles fans are in for a treat next month, as a very special piece of memorabilia goes under the hammer when Paul McCartney is awarded Person Of The Year by MusiCares.Rock Paper Photo, the largest online gallery of pop culture, fine art photography and Tom Murray, renowned Beatle’s photographer have joined together to donate one of Murray’s highly sought after Beatles prints for the GRAMMY-affiliated MusiCares 22nd annual benefit gala on Friday, February 10, 2012 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.The gala will recognize 14-time GRAMMY winner, Paul McCartney, for his creative accomplishments and ch

http://www.looktothestars.org/news/7...up-for-auction

PRLOG
January 25, 2012
World’s Greatest Beatles Artist - Shannon MacDonald Goes Green !

Shannon MacDonald has taken her concern of enviromental issues to heart and is now using a ‘green’ paint called Envirobase® by PPG. The waterborne paint is the safest on the market for keeping toxins out of the environment. Currently, Shannon is the only artist in the custom paint world using this product for illustration as demonstrated when she recently turned heads at SEMA 2011 in Las Vegas with her newest ‘green’ painting titled ‘Angelic John’.

http://www.prlog.org/11780953-worlds...oes-green.html

GENERO
January 25, 2012
Ringo Starr : MAKE THE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR WINGS FROM HIS NEW ALBUM RINGO 2012

Ringo Starr is giving filmmakers the opportunity to make the official promo for his new single*Wings, from his new album RINGO 2012.This is an opportunity for filmmakers to make a music video for one of the world’s most influential artists, and get their work in front of Universal Music Enterprises, one of the industry's leading record labels. Ringo will personally choose the winner, which will be serviced to media as the official promo video for Wings.

http://genero.tv/ringo/

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PopMatters
January 25, 2012
Paul McCartney: The Family Way (Soundtrack)

August 1966 saw the Beatles deliver what would be their final live performance. Shortly thereafter the Fab Four took a break of sorts—John Lennon flew to Spain to star in How I Won The War (Ringo flew over later to lend support), George Harrison traveled to India and, somewhere in all of this, Paul McCartney worked with George Martin on the soundtrack to The Family Way. Based on the 1963 play by Bill Naughton, All In Good Time, the Roy Boulting-directed picture starred John Mills, Hayley Mills, and Hywel Bennett. It is the story of two newlyweds who have a difficult time starting their new life as the real world seems only too happy to continue intruding.

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/...ay-soundtrack/

Examiner
January 26, 2012
Paul McCartney may give his regards to a new video game

Paul McCartney may be looking to write music for a video game. The former Beatle told the German newspaper Die Zeit in an interview the computer game market is a innovative one."This is a fascinating market," he told the paper in a rough translation of the German text. "A new computer game is selling these days so much better than a new CD. And you reach a different audience.

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-n...new-video-game

ONTD
January 26, 2012
Charlotte Muhl Face of Odd Molly

Spring Summer 12 collection from Odd Molly presented to the American model Charlotte Kemp Muhl as a new image of the firm.This collaboration began in the New York Fashion Week, when she appeared with her boyfriend, musician Sean Lennon, with the group "The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger" to present the SS11 collection.Per Holknekt, Director Creative of Odd Molly, explains:"After working with our beloved and multidisciplinary Helena Christensen, Odd Molly has decided to work now with Charlotte Kemp Muhl for the campaign of 2012. She acted in the last parade of Odd Molly at New York Fashion Week and when they had to elect a new model, chosen her was a quick decision. When we saw entertain the audience singing and playing the accordion with Lennon on our show, we immediately fell in love with her.The Top Model has not only a personal look extraordinary, but is also talented in many other disciplines. Odd Molly celebrates a woman has many qualities and Charlotte Kemp Muhl see in a perfect successor to Helena Christensen. And yes, Charlotte loves our designs and our values, so that the admiration is mutual. This collaboration is very exciting for us. "

http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/66060050.html

The Wall Street Journal
January 27, 2012
It's Alive! Vinyl Makes a Comeback

The digital revolution was supposed to do away with a lot of fusty old relics. First compact discs took their toll on the long-playing (and long-played) vinyl record; then iPods and digital downloads began doing the same to CDs. But long after the eulogies had been delivered, the vinyl LP has been revived.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...googlenews_wsj

[msLinds]

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

Gloucestershire
January 27, 2012
Auctions: Beatles memorabilia

MONEY can't buy you love, insisted John Lennon, but bidders at a Cotswold auction proved last week that money can buy you Beatles collectables.A large collection of Beatles ephemera made over £7,000 when it was sold by auctioneers Moore Allen & Innocent in Cirencester on Friday, January 20.The collection, which included books, posters, china plates, drinks mats, guitars, pin badges, fridge magnets and even a gift box of men's socks and a telephone that sang Yeah, Yeah, Yeah at an incoming call, was amassed by a single collector over a half century.

http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co....ail/story.html

Seattle PI
January 27, 2012
Beatles coming to Wallingford in 45-foot mural

The Beatles are coming to Wallingford – kind of.Beginning this week, a 45-foot long mural of the Beatles' "Abbey Road" album cover will be painted on the west wall of Golden Oldies music store next to the original Dick's Drive-In. Expected to be completed in early February, owner Dean Silverstone hopes it will become a recognizable neighborhood*landmark.

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/artic...al-2697275.php

OLOGY
January 27, 2012
Listen In: Joseph Gordon-Levitt Sings 'Hey Jude' At Sundance

Well, it really isn't difficult trying to figure out what Joseph Gordon-Levitt would have wanted to be if not a film star. The Dark Knight Rises actor showed his music talent once again this past week in front of a full crowd at the Sundance Film Festival. This time he did a cover of the Beatles hit "Hey Jude."Strumming on his guitar isn't new to Gordon-Levitt. He's previously performed and uploaded a video with friend and 500 Days of Summer co-star Zooey Deschanel.

http://www.ology.com/celebs-and-goss...dance/01272012

Anglotopia.com
January 27, 2012
Guest Post: Visit Liverpool for the True Beatles Experience – Top Beatles Attractions in Liverpool England

Liverpool is famous for many things – the Mersey ferry, the unique ‘scouse’ dialect and for being awarded the prestigious title of ‘European Capital of Culture’ in 2008. More famous than all these factors combined though, is the fact that Liverpool is the birthplace of one of the most successful and critically acclaimed bands in rock and roll history – The Beatles.For all die hard Beatles fans a pilgrimage to Merseyside is a must – and with Liverpool hotels available at great prices if you book early, plus the great selection of transport links to the city, there is no better weekend away for a Beatles die-hard than a couple of days in the ‘pool.’

http://www.anglotopia.net/british-en...rpool-england/

Paul MCartney.com
January 27, 2012
Tiffany&Co. Offer Exclusive Preview and Complimentary Download of 'Only Our Hearts' Today!


http://www.paulmccartney.com/web/gue...00&#p_33%23top

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Interview Magazine
January 2012
Unloading with Mystical Weapons

Mystical Weapons, a band that has only played five shows so far, is significantly adding to its résumé this weekend with engagements tonight and tomorrow at The Kitchen. But the band is comprised of two members who cumulatively have played thousands of shows: Sean Lennon (Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger, Plastic Ono Band) and Greg Saunier (Deerhoof), alongside video artist Martha Colburn. The band feels seasoned—a barrage of noise, a flaying drummer, and a hallucinatory display of improvisational video projections.Interview sat down with Saunier, who offered the history of the band, some heartfelt remarks, and his boasting love of improvisation and collaboration.

http://www.interviewmagazine.com/mus...er-sean-lennon

[msLinds]

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

andPOP
January 28, 2012
The Beatles ‘Here Comes The Sun’: Lost Solo Discovered

Here comes the Son.Dhani Harrison, the son of George (the late and great Beatles guitarist) visited Abbey Road studio with long-time Beatles producer George Martin and his son, Giles *to discover something sacred. Deep in the master tracks of “Here Comes The Sun” from 1969′s Abbey Road, Dhani stumbles upon a lost solo from his father’s ballad. It completely changes the texture of the song, not to mention how freakin’ cool it is.
It’s chilling, but doesn’t compare to the moment when George Martin turns to Dhani and says, “You’re like your father.

http://www.andpop.com/2012/01/28/the...lo-discovered/

Examiner
January 28, 2012
Ringo Starr plans intense media blitz over next few days to promote new album

Ringo Starr, getting ready for the release of his new album "Ringo 2012" Jan. 31 in the U.S., will be all over TV and radio starting Sunday. Here's a rundown of where you can catch him.
On Sunday, he'll be a guest on Chris Carter's "Breakfast With the Beatles" on KLOS-FM sometime between 11 a.m. and noon PT, host Chris Carter told us. The show will be streamed online on www.955klos.com. On Monday, Jan. 30, he'll be at the Troubadour (yes, the same club that was the site of John Lennon's infamous "Lost Weekend" incident) for a*Town Hall interview by Russell Brand and selected fans. The radio event, sponsored by SiriusXM, will be moderated by record producer (and Ringo friend) Don Was.

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-n...-his-new-album

Examiner
January 27, 2012
Ringo Starr attends club show by fellow Beatle's son

There was a Beatle in the audience for James McCartney's show at the Viper Room in Hollywood Friday night, but it wasn't his dad Paul McCartney.*Chris Carter, host of "Chris Carter's 'Breakfast With the Beatles" on SiriusXM and KLOS-FM, tells us Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, his brother-in-law Joe Walsh, Ringo's wife Barbara Bach and Joe's wife, Marjorie Bach, Barbara's sister, all were at the younger McCartney's show at Hollywood's Viper Room. *(You can see a clip of the show at left.)

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-n...w-beatle-s-son

The Globe and Mail
January 28, 2012
Paul gets back to where he once belonged

When you consider who Paul McCartney might be jealous of, the list seems rather short. Nelson Mandela? Mick Jagger? God? He doesn’t have a lot of rivals in the most-beloved, putting-smiles-on-people’s-faces-for-50-years category. So the answer’s a bit of a shock, because it turns out that the person Sir Paul is fretting over is Rod Stewart.Yes, the king of tight pants and young wives, that Rod Stewart. It seems that for years McCartney has wanted to record an album of standards, but each time he thought about it, he backed away, because you-know-who had been there first.“It’s difficult when you use old songs, like Cheek to Cheek or The Way You Look Tonight,” said McCartney, talking to reporters last week in London. “Rod Stewart’s done them all. That’s really why I didn’t do the album – I though, Rod’s already done all the songs!”

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle2317338/

Examiner
January 27, 2012
Exclusive preview of new Beatles toy taxis, buses, plush dolls (pics)

Some new Beatles items will be hitting the market in the next 30 days. Included in the new items, which come from Factory Entertainment, will be diecast taxis and double decker buses and also plush toys. You can see them pictured in the slideshow at left.

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-n...ush-dolls-pics

Examiner
January 28, 2012
Creme Tangerine joined by Roger Fisher and Alan White for Beatles rooftop show

January 28, 2011, Seattle, Washington – The 44th anniversary of the Beatles’ infamous “rooftop concert” was celebrated in Seattle Friday afternoon with a free lunchtime concert given by tribute group Crème Tangerine. The show, the band's 4th annual event, took place on the rooftop patio of the Copacabana Café in Pike Place Market. Seattle rock legends, Heart’s Roger Fisher and Yes drummer Alan White (former drummer for John Lennon and George Harrison), were special guest performers. Don Wilson of theVentures was unable to attend as originally planned.

http://www.examiner.com/john-lennon-...s-rooftop-show

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Mother Jones
January 30, 2012
8 Videos to Commemorate The Beatles' Final Concert, 43 Years Later

"January 30" means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. In 1649, Charles I of England marked the date by getting his head lopped off by angry parliamentarians. On the same day in 1882, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born. Exactly 51 years later, Adolf Hitler was sworn in as chancellor.And on January 30, 1969, some British rock band played its last concert on some rooftop in some part of London. There were four guys in the band, we think. One of the songwriters was from Liverpool. They might have done a show in Hamburg once or twice. Oh, and the group also had this peculiar affinity for never-ending pasturage of soft, red fruit with seed-studded façades....

http://motherjones.com/mixed-media/2...-concert-video

Examiner
January 30, 2012
What Paul McCartney, Yoko, Brian Epstein, George Martin take to a desert island

The long-running BBC radio program "Desert Island Discs" celebrated its 70th birthday Sunday. It continues to this day.For Americans who have never heard it, the idea is for the selected "presenter" to reveal the music they'd take with them on a desert island. The Beatles as a group never gave their choices, but they and their music have figured often on the

[http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-n...ears-ago-today

Examiner
January 30, 2012
Full premiere of Paul McCartney's 'Kisses on the Bottom' album now online

Fans waiting for Paul McCartney's "Kisses on the Bottom" album have heard several individual tracks in the past couple of weeks. Now you can hear the whole album.*National Public Radio (NPR), as part of its "First Listen" series, has streams of both the full album and individual tracks for public listening.*

http://www.examiner.com/paul-mccartn...bum-now-online

James McCartney makes US TV debut on Letterman tonight
January 30, 2012

James McCartney is set to make his US national television debut on Late Show with David Letterman tonight, January 30th. He'll also be playing at NYC's Rockwood Music Hall February 1st.McCartney's appearances celebrate the recent release of "The Complete EP Collection" on Engine Company records, which combines McCartney's two previous EP's with five never-heard bonus tracks. The special two-disc set was produced by David Kahne and Paul McCartney.

http://www.rockwoodmusichall.com

http://jamesmccartneyfanclub.com/en/news

http://trueoldiesabilene.com/paul-mc...tterman-video/

The Financial Express
January 30, 2012
My Father Inspired the Beatles :Paul McCartney

London: Beatles legend Paul McCartney says his father was one of the main inspirations behind the sound of the band.The 69-year-old praises his dad James for introducing him to music while growing up in Liverpool, reported Contactmusic."My first musical memories come from my dad. He would play the piano at home - he and his friend Freddie Rimmer, both of whom worked at the cotton exchange in Liverpool as salesmen.

http://www.financialexpress.com/news...artney/905594/

Alldaytech
January 30, 2012
NAMM 2012: John Lennon Educational Tour Bus celebrates 15 years

Anyone who’s attended the NAMM Show in the last several years has seen the big blue bus that settles in for the four days of the show in front of the Anaheim Convention Center. It’s the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, a state of the art, non profit rolling recording studio and HD production hub with a sole altruistic purpose: to bring free, hands-on music education to students across the nation. This year the bus celebrated its 15th anniversary at the NAMM Show and we caught up with bus co-founder and executive director Brian Rothschild to learn more about the bus and the technology within.

http://www.alldaytech.com/namm-2012-...ates-15-years/

Feelnumb
January 29, 2012
Story Behind The Yellow Submarine Sculpture At Liverpool John Lennon Airport

In 1984, this 51 foot Yellow Submarine metal sculpture was built by apprentices from the UK shipyard Cammell Laird for the International Garden Festival held in Liverpool, home of The Beatles. *Here’s an old photo of the submarine at the festival.

http://www.feelnumb.com/2012/01/29/s...ennon-airport/

Hungeree
January 30, 2012
The Art of John Lennon exhibition in Hungary

A lithograph of musician John Lennon by Andy Warhol went on display with other Lennon-inspired works at the Reök Palace in Szeged, Hungary, which was built in 1907 and renovated as a cultural center in 2007. The exhibition features artwork by and for John Lennon from the private collection of a collector named Michael-Andreas Wahle.
http://hungeree.com/culture/the-art-...on-in-hungary/

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NME
January 30, 2012
Hear Ringo Starr's new album 'Ringo 2012' exclusively on NME.COM – audio

The drummer's 17th solo effort is out in shops today.You can hear The Beatles' drummer Ringo Starr's new album 'Ringo 2012' in full and exclusively on NME.COM by scrolling down to the bottom of the page and clicking. The album, which is officially released today (January 30), is the sticksman's 17th solo effort and features nine tracks in all. It includes guest performances from The Eagles' Joe Walsh, Benmont Tench from Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers and Eurythmics' Dave Stewart.

http://www.nme.com/news/ringo-starr/61722

USA Today
January 29, 2012
Ringo Starr stays positive on 17th solo album 'Ringo 2012'

BEVERLY HILLS – "This is an anthem of peace and love," Ringo Starr sings with irony-free fervor on the opening track of his 17th solo album.It's a fitting sentiment from the celebrated drummer who flashes a peace sign at the click of a camera shutter and wears the hippie-era mantra like a second skin. Sometimes literally. Today, lounging on the patio of his Beverly Hills Hotel suite, he's sporting a "peace and love" T-shirt as part of a natty ensemble that's casual chic from the shades and earrings to the black-and-white high tops.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/n...les/52876400/1

429 Records
January 30, 2012
Roberta Flack's Single "We Can Work It Out" Debuts On 2 Radio Charts
NEW ALBUM "LET IT BE ROBERTA: ROBERTA FLACK SINGS THE BEATLES" AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 7TH

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Roberta Flack the four-time Grammy Award-winning artist is back after an eight year absence with a brand new album, "LET IT BE ROBERTA: ROBERTA FLACK SINGS THE BEATLES"—a collection of Beatles song interpretations. The first single "We Can Work It Out" made a spectacular debut on two different radio charts this past week garnering #1 Most Added at Mainstream AC Chart and #2 Most Added at Urban AC. In addition, the single moved into the Top 20 at Smooth AC radio. Buzz continues to build as key press such as NPR, Billboard, Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, AARP and More Magazine are already confirmed. Newly signed to a partnership of 429 Records, Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Flack's RAS Records, the album which was produced by Sherrod Barnes, who has also produced Beyonce' and Angie Stone, with contributing producers Jerry Barnes and Barry Miles, is slated for release on February 7th worldwide (Sony Music will release the album in Japan).

http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/pu...ws&sId=&sInfo=

Statesman Journal
January 28, 2012
Ballet performs show based on Beatles music

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").The show will be the season's final in Salem. If there's sufficient interest —*by audiences and major donors — the company may offer more performances and student outreach in Salem next year, Pimble said.

http://www.statesmanjournal.com/arti...ic?odyssey=nav

[msLinds]

Paste Magazine
January 30, 2012
The 10 Best Beatles Solo Albums

The Beatles were bigger than the sum of their parts, but those parts were still pretty amazing: John Lennon’s blunt, personal lyrics, Paul McCartney’s powerhouse vocals and memorable bass lines, George Harrison’s legendary lead guitar work and Ringo Starr’s thumping, solid drums.Tied together with now-legendary producer George Martin, the group made some of the most beloved music of the ’60s. To celebrate the release of Ringo Starr’s new album, Ringo 2012, we’ll take a look the best solo accomplishments from the Fab Four.

http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/l...15436741825331

TheNewsClick
January 31, 2012
Photo: The shot before 'Abbey Road'

Making the rounds on Facebook, is something that intrigues me more than the usual viral video of the day.Perhaps the most iconic image by The Beatles, is the four walking across 'Abbey Road." Unseen by many, the site fstoppers.com posted the photo taken prior to the shot that we all have come to know and love. They were oblivious to the importance of the image which is about to be captured. Moments later, the cover of Abbey Road was made and sealed into history.

http://mynorthwest.com/646/619712/Ph...ore-Abbey-Road

Yale Daily News
January 31, 2012
Composer explores origins of Beatles songs

Composer and producer Scott Freiman ’84 used audio and video material from the Beatles, which he has collected over the course of several years, to analyze the origin and evolution of a hit Beatles song at an Ezra Stiles College master’s tea Monday night.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.“What makes the Beatles so pertinent to the evolution of music is that they liked breaking the rules and constantly looking for new sounds,” Freiman said.

http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/20...beatles-songs/

James McCartney - Angel - David Letterman 1-30-12‬

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=6jPQhqzloRM

The Telegraph
January 27, 2012
Paul McCartney, Kisses on the Bottom, CD review

Paul McCartney abandons the guitar and pays homage to the music of his youth.John Lennon famously disdained Paul McCartney’s music hall tendencies as “nice little folk songs for the grannies to dig”. But the Beatles’ appeal owed as much to solid roots in Tin Pan Alley tunemanship as rock bite and experimentalism, lessons in classic song structure embedded in them from their parent’s generation.For his 35th post-Beatles album (counting Wings, classical, soundtrack and electronic works), McCartney pays homage to songs he first heard his father play on the family piano. The mood is of warm and cosy nostalgia, laced with the qualities of magic and emotion familiar from McCartney’s own works of whimsy. He loves this material, and it shows.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/m...CD-review.html

Something Else
January 29, 2012
Gimme Five: Ringo Starr singing songs by the 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.Here’s our take on the Top 5 — with five more honorable mentions. We’ve left off, but only reluctantly, songs written by Starr or others that simply featured fellow Beatles — namely, “King of Broken Hearts” with Harrison from 1998′s Vertical Man; 1960s-era Beatles cover songs like “Matchbox” and “Act Naturally,” which hit for Carl Perkins and Buck Owens, respectively; Ringo’s fun 1974 take on the Platters’ “Only You” with Lennon; or the terrific “Walk With You” with McCartney from Y Not in 2010.

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2012...other-beatles/

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Manchester Evening News
January 31, 2012
50 years on from the Beatles first real gig in Manchester - and an old poster could be worth £10k

Their name is inextricably linked with that other city Liverpool. But the Beatles were regular visitors to Manchester too, and this week marks the 50th anniversary of their first proper professional gig here, writes Paul Taylor. Pauline Clegg remembers well how Ringo Starr liked his fried eggs...flipped over onto the yolk. She remembers chatting with a young John Lennon, and thinking that he found the business of being a rising pop star “quite daft”. “They were ordinary lads, dead cheeky. John was fascinating to talk to,” recalls Pauline, known affectionately to the Beatles as “Mrs Cloggie”.

http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereven...d-be-worth-10k

Contact Music
January 31, 2012
Beatles - The Beatles Considered Final Gig At The Pyramids

The Beatles considered wrapping up their career with a gig at the Pyramids outside Cairo, Egypt, according to drummer Ringo Starr.Promoting his new album at SiriusXM's Town Hall radio event on Monday night (30Jan12) - the 43rd anniversary of the Fab Four's final performance - Starr revealed he and his bandmates thought about going out in style with a spectacular final gig.

http://www.contactmusic.com/news/the...ramids_1289285

RollingStone Music
January 31, 2012
Meet the Beatle: Russell Brand Interviews Ringo Starr in L.A.

Drummer on digital music: 'If you made a record, I’d probably pick out tracks that I like and download that'.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.'"

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/ne...-hall-20120131

Heritage.com
Janautry 31, 2012
ANN ARBOR: U of M Museum of Art to host exhibit 'Fluxus and the Essential Questions of Life' featuring work of Yoko Ono

"Fluxus and the Essential Questions of Life," an exhibition of more than 100 works by major artists, including George Maciunas, Yoko Ono and Nam June Paik, will be on view at the University of Michigan Museum of Art from Feb. 25 through May 20.The exhibition is designed for visitors to experience the influential cultural development that was Fluxus, an international network of artists, composers and designers that emerged as an art (or "anti-art") phenomenon in the early 1960s and was noted for blurring the boundaries between art and life.

http://www.heritage.com/articles/201...4120132308.txt

Kool Radio
January 31, 2012
John Lennon Talks About The Beatles Infamous “Butcher Cover” - Audio

When The Beatles Yesterday And Today album was originally issued in the United States, it featured a cover that caused such outrage that Capitol Records immediately withdraw it and replaced the picture thus creating an instant collectors item fetching big $ today from collectors.

http://kool.radio.com/2012/01/31/lis...butcher-cover/

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Iceland Review Online
January 1, 2012
Dhani Harrison to Wed Iceland deCODE Chief’s Daughter

Dhani Harrison, the son of late Beatle George Harrison and his wife Olivia, is set to marry Sólveig Káradóttir, the daughter of Icelandic neurologist Kári Stefánsson, chief and co-founder of deCODE Genetics, in June.

http://www.icelandreview.com/iceland...6957.news.aspx

Digital Spy
February 1, 2012
Ringo Starr: 'I'll retire when I can't hold a drum stick'

Ringo Starr has insisted that he has no plans to retire.The Beatles drummer celebrated his 71st birthday last July, but recently told USA Today that he doesn't need to stop performing in order to enjoy his golden years."As long as I can hold the sticks, I can play… I want to put a jam band together, where we do a two-minute song and a 40-minute fade like the Grateful Dead," Starr quipped.He went on to say: "I joke that I'll end up in a blues band and play very, very slow."

http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news...rum-stick.html

La Jolla Light
February 1, 2012
Magical Mystery Tour: Quilted Beatles homage comes to Visions Museum

Over the years, The Beatles have been honored by film, stage, and musical tributes, but probably never before in the medium of*quilts. On Feb. 3, the small but mighty Visions Art Museum will present 43 pieces in homage to the Fab Four at an artists’ reception, part of the monthly First Friday event at Liberty Station.*“Magical Mystery Tour” is the theme of this year’s “challenge competition” from Canyon Quilters, a University City group that includes many of Visions’ members. The challenge: To come up with a 14-inch-square quilt inspired by the Beatles.

http://www.lajollalight.com/2012/01/...isions-museum/