Category: The Beatles

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Muhammad Ali Jr., son of the late boxing legend Muhammad Ali, and his mother, Khalilah Camacho-Ali, who was Ali’s second wife, attend a forum on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 9, 2017, sponsored by House Judiciary Committee members Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., a leading advocate in the House for comprehensive immigration reform.

37 reasons you can’t miss Ween this weekend

Gene Ween, from left, Dave Dreiwitz, and Dean Ween of Ween perform at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in Manchester, Tenn. Though they tend to play 20 to 30 songs a night, you’ll probably not hear the same tune twice during Ween’s three-show stint at Brooklyn Bowl.

a Over and over,a Tommy James and Shondells to bring the hits to Biloxi

The music of Tommy James and The Shondells has been featured in TV shows such as “Sons of Anarchy,” “Veronica Mars ” and, even “The Simpsons,” as well as numerous films. Who could forget the iconic meth-making montage in “Breaking Bad” set to the James’ song “Crystal Blue Persuasion” or when John Goodman played “I Think We’re Alone Now” on the jukebox in “10 Cloverfield Lane?” And then there are the covers versions of the songs – James thinks the songs have been covered by about 300 people, including Joan Jett , Tiffany , Billy Idol and Prince .

In Massachusetts towns, relics from past coming back

With music from artists like The Beatles, The Monkees or George Harrison playing in the background, some might feel like they took a step out of 2017 and into the past when they walk into The Nevermind Shop. Vintage collectibles in glass cases, shrink-wrapped vintage promotional posters leaning against the walls, and vinyl records grouped by genre.

Get Back! Sir Paul sues for Beatles’ songs

Paul McCartney filed a lawsuit against Sony/ATV Music Publishing on Wednesday in an attempt to regain the rights to a long list of Beatles hits he either wrote or co-wrote with John Lennon. Songs such as “Yesterday,” “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and a slew of other Beatles hits are subject to the suit, according to court documents.

Paul McCartney sues Sony/ATV in bid for Beatles hits

Paul McCartney sues Sony/ATV in bid for Beatles hits McCartney filed a suit in federal court in Manhattan on Wednesday over copyrights Michael Jackson bought in 1985 Check out this story on detroitnews.com: http://detne.ws/2k1Yg7Q Paul McCartney filed a lawsuit in federal court in New York on Wednesday, against Sony/ATV over copyright ownership of the many hit songs he wrote with John Lennon as part of The Beatles. He’s trying to recover ownership of the music that was purchased by Michael Jackson in 1985 and then fully sold over to Sony/ATV following his death.

Watch Three Beatles Jam at George Harrison’s House in 1994

On June 23, 1994, surviving Beatles Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr gathered at Harrison’s house-better known as Friar Park in Henley-on-Thames, England-to shoot some extra footage for their new project, The Beatles Anthology . In case you don’t remember, Anthology was a hugely successful documentary TV series , a three-volume set of double albums and a massive coffee-table book that focused on the long and winding road that was the Beatles’ incredible career.

Watch Three Beatles Jam at George Harrison’s House in 1994

On June 23, 1994, surviving Beatles Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr gathered at Harrison’s house-better known as Friar Park in Henley-on-Thames, England-to shoot some extra footage for their new project, The Beatles Anthology . In case you don’t remember, Anthology was a hugely successful documentary TV series , a three-volume set of double albums and a massive coffee-table book that focused on the long and winding road that was the Beatles’ incredible career.

Newspaper that John Lennon ‘forged The Beatles autographs’ to sell for A 1.5k

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Is “Abbey Road” track “The End” the perfect Beatles song to close out 2016 with? “With a Little Help from My Friends,” perhaps? “Get Back”? Atlanta Rhythm Section and Brother Cane guitarist Dave Anderson leads an all-Fab Four New Year’s Eve set. The virtuosic Anderson is also a member of classic-album-replicating performers Black Jacket Symphony.

All you need: A chat with Beatles expert Mark Lewisohn

Hundreds of books have been written about the band, but none with such care and authority as those by the 58-year-old British author. His resume includes comprehensive releases on their concert performances and studio work , for which he was given a Beatle obsessive’s dream job, getting paid by EMI Records to enter the inner sanctum of the Abbey Road studio and listen to the band’s recordings.

Beatles fan sells 15,000 items of memorabilia

A French Beatles fan is set to sell 15,000 items of memorabilia, hoping that it will pay for his retirement. Jacques Volcouve will see his collection of 15,000 records, signed books, posters, autographs, figurines and memorabilia go on sale at the prestigious Drouot auction house in Paris in March 2017.