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Paul McCartney Spokesman Shoots Down Rumors of Upcoming Nirvana Collaboration

Nick DeRiso — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 20:18:25 +0000

It looks like Paul McCartney's not collaborating with the surviving members of Nirvana again, after all. A report from earlier this week, citing an unnamed source at McCartney's label, has been quickly debunked by the former Beatle's spokesman.

10 Most Unique Beatles Cover Versions

Dave Swanson — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 17:20:28 +0000

Since the very beginning, many an artist took note of the songwriting brilliance of John Lennon and Paul McCartney (and later George Harrison), and lined up to record their own versions of a Beatle

20 Beatles Songs Beatboxed in New One Minute Mash-Up Video

Dave Lifton — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:43:10 +0000

How many Beatles songs can be mashed-up in a one-minute span? That’s the question posed by musician Chad Neidt in a new video that features him and a beatboxing friend running through the group’s catalog at breakneck speed. Apparently, the answer is 23. Beginning with the count-in of ‘Taxman,’ the duo then move on to [...]

50 Years Ago: The Beatles Release 'Please Please Me'

Dave Lifton — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:48:00 +0000

“Congratulations, gentlemen. You’ve just made your first No. 1.” According to Beatles lore, those were the words spoken by producer George Martin on Nov. 26, 1962 after finishing the recording ‘Please Please Me,’ which was released, inconspicuously enough, as Parlophone 45-R 4983 on Jan. 11, 1963. Six weeks later, Martin would be proven right, with [...]

John Travolta and Keith Urban Team up to Cover the Beatles Classic 'Yesterday'

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:38:55 +0000

Yesterday, all our troubles seemed so far away . . . but that was before a clip came online of John Travolta singing the Beatles classic 'Yesterday' at a hotel in Beverly Hills last night, accompanied on guitar by country star and 'American Idol' judge Keith Urban.

Yoko Ono Talks about Beatles Breakup in Newly Discovered Interview

Dave Lifton — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 19:26:17 +0000

Ever since the Beatles‘ split in 1970, Yoko Ono has been, quite unfairly, assigned a good deal of the blame. However, a long-lost interview from 1987 finds John Lennon‘s widow telling the real reasons for their breakup. “The Beatles were getting very independent,” she told record executive Joe Smith (via the Huffington Post). “John, in [...]

The Beatles, Rolling Stones Could End Up on British Pound Notes

Sterling Whitaker — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 20:47:33 +0000

Talk about laughing all the way to the bank. As if having a Knight of the Realm in your band weren't honor enough, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones are among the celebrities under consideration to appear on a new 10 pound note that is soon to be issued by the Bank of England.

The Beatles, 'Magical Mystery Tour' – Film Review

Michael Gallucci — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 05:30:36 +0000

Going into the last quarter of 1967, the Beatles couldn’t get any bigger. Their masterwork, ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,’ pretty much changed the way pop music was made, sounded and consumed. They had transcended the rock ‘n’ roll ghetto, entering the final phase of a career that glided past pop music’s boundaries and into a wide-open realm of exploration and experimentation.

49 Years Ago: First Beatles Airplay On American Radio

Dave Swanson — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:06:19 +0000

On Dec. 17, 1963, America at large still had no idea what was in store for them. The Beatles had yet to appear on the Ed Sullivan Show where they seemingly overnight changed the landscape of pop music forever. That wouldn't occur until February 1964. However on a mid-De

You Can Hear Chevy Chase Cover Clapton and the Beatles, If You Want To, We Guess

Jeff Giles — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:11:30 +0000

After he left 'Saturday Night Live' but before he cemented his status as one of the most bankable comedy stars of the '80s, Chevy Chase tried his hand at being a solo recording artist -- and if this post marks your introduction to his 1980 self-titled album, you can probably figure out why you've never heard it before.

John Lennon Lashes Out at Paul McCartney in Newly Published Letter From 1971

Dave Lifton — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:00:47 +0000

Today (Oct. 9) would have been John Lennon's 72nd birthday, and with it comes the publication of a new book, 'The John Lennon Letters.' the publication contains nearly 300 letters written by Lennon during his lifetime, giving an unfiltered and uncensored look at one of the most written-about figures of the past 50 years.

Beatles Record Player Sells For Over $1500 At Auction

Karen 'Gilly' Laney — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 08:25:14 +0000

A 1964 Beatles record player just sold on eBay for $1580.00 and it doesn’t even play records! That didn’t deter collectors in the slightest because the vintage turntable that listed for $9.99 found the high bidder spending the equivalent of what most folks might pay to own a high-definition sound system.

Ringo Starr Says Second Generation Reincarnation of the Beatles Won't Happen

Billy Dukes — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:25:26 +0000

Three of the four sons of famous Beatles are willing to team up to honor their dads. James McCartney — son of Paul – had suggested the possibility earlier this year, adding that Sean Lennon and Dhani Harrison were fond of the idea.

The Beatles' 'Yellow Submarine' Film Restored for Home Release

Billy Dukes — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:27:05 +0000

It took four months to digitally restore the Beatles‘ ‘Yellow Submarine’, but that’s only one-sixth the time it took to create it. The animated feature film will be re-released on DVD and Blu-ray on May 28. Each frame was attended to individually, instead of by using the more common automated software process.

The Beatles' 'Revolution' to be covered by Flaming Lips as Tribute to Steve Jobs

Jeff Giles — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:57:39 +0000

Apple Inc. and the Beatles have been intertwined since the computer giant’s earliest days, so it’s only fitting that the band’s music should be used to pay tribute to recently deceased company founder Steve Jobs.

The Flaming Lips have announced plans to debut their cover of the classic Beatles track ‘Revolution’ at the O Music Awards 2 on Oct. 31 — and record their performance on an iPad.

Young People Don't Know Who The Beatles Are [VIDEO]

95.1 The Moose — Fri, 06 May 2011 17:52:04 +0000

And now for something that will make you feel really old: The blog, I Hate Young People, recently took to the streets to quiz our nation's youngsters on their knowledge of The Beatles. The results: Well, let's just say they could use a little 'Help!'.

Not only had they never heard of the "Fab Four," most couldn't even name one member of the band, let alone one of its songs. In fact, one interviewee mistook John Lennon for John Legend.

Check out the horrifying video after the jump; and for all you youngsters out there reading this, here is a list of every single Beatles song ever released, you know, just in case.