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| Paul can't wait to play in Israel |
On his official website today, Paul McCartney has made the announcement of his upcoming performance in Israel official, calling it his "Friendship First" concert. Paul said, "I've heard so many great things about Tel Aviv and Israel. We can't wait to get out there and rock." [more...]
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| Monday, August 25, 2008 |
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| Wanted: George Harrison artists and musicians |
Wonderwall Music Shoppe & Emporium on Harrison St. in Oak Park IL is sponsoring the 1st Annual "Harrison on Harrison -- George Harrison In Art & Music...on Harrison Street Event!" They now have an 'open call for artists' for works depicting an aspect of George's life, musician (guitar, sitar, ukulele), gardener, spiritually-minded, etc. [more...]
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| Thursday, August 21, 2008 |
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| Wednesday, August 20, 2008 |
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| Dangerous email scam targets Beatles fans |
A computer forensics expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has warned email messages with the subject line "The Beatles - Back Together Again" is a dangerous email scam that tries to lure you into clicking on a fake link, which then installs malicious software on their computer. [more...]
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| Tuesday, August 19, 2008 |
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| Listen to Brian Wilson's new album on the net this Friday |
Brian Wilson and Capitol Records are partnering with newspapers all across the US for an exclusive premiere of his new album, That Lucky Old Sun. From August 22 to September 1, more than 50 websites, including USA Today, will exclusively offer full streaming audio of Wilson's new album before its September 2 release. [more...]
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| Friday, August 15, 2008 |
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| Thursday, August 14, 2008 |
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| Blue Room Cafe presents third annual Beatles Tribute |
Since 2006, The Blue Room Cafe has played host to one of Northwest Indiana's most unique events, an outdoor concert involving local artists performing their own renditions of music by The Beatles. The event has attracted Beatle fans of all ages from all over the Chicagoland area for two years in a row. [more...]
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| Wednesday, August 13, 2008 |
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| Beatles cartoon artist meets fans at Hard Days Night Hotel |
Ron Campbell, who directed and animated many of the Beatles Saturday morning cartoons and the Beatles Yellow Submarine feature film will have various pieces of his collection on display at the Gallery in The Hard Days Night Hotel in Liverpool, and will be appearing there in person. [more...]
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| Monday, August 11, 2008 |
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| Beatles author and rare concert film in Ohio this week |
Author Dave Schwensen continues to bring the excitement of "The Beatles In Cleveland" during a one hour "Meet The Author" program sponsored by the Cuyahoga County Public Library this week. His presentation includes two films, with the second being a rare film of The Beatles 1966 concert at Cleveland Municipal Stadium. [more...]
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| Thursday, August 7, 2008 |
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| One man show about the Fab Four debuts this Saturday |
johnpaulgeorgeringo is completely improvised by Dave Jay, as audience members guide the show with questions of their favorite Beatle, such as "John, what was it like working with Phil Spector?" Dave Jay responds, morphing between John, Paul, George, and Ringo and performing impromptu songs on his acoustic guitar. [more...]
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| Wednesday, August 6, 2008 |
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| Beatles show CDs include rare alternate and live tracks |
I've wanted to feature this amazing collection, in our review section, for about a year, now. A single column review cannot truly do justice to Pop Go The Beatles - a very impressive set. As someone who regularly collects Beatles interviews, conversations, and comments, I am most impressed with the superb sound quality. [more...]
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| Glen Campbell honors John Lennon with song on new CD |
Country star and former Beach Boy Glen Campbell will include a John Lennon song, "Grow Old With Me", at his upcoming gig in Los Angeles and his next CD of rock 'n' roll covers. Campbell will perform the song at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, part of the tour for his Capitol Records release "Meet Glen Campbell." [more...]
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| Tuesday, August 5, 2008 |
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| Paul's veggie ad hits New York |
Paul's ad ran as a half-page ad on page 39 of the New York Post yesterday. The ad includes Paul wearing a t-shirt that says "Eat No" and a picture of a cow, and says I am Paul McCartney, and I am a vegetarian. [more...]
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| Monday, August 4, 2008 |
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| Book Review: We're Going To See The Beatles! |
Lifelong Beatles fan Garry Berman has written a new book called "We're Going to See the Beatles!" which presents the story of Beatlemania in America as experienced by their most devoted fans, including those who cheered as they arrived at Kennedy Airport in 1964 and fans who sat in the studio audience of "The Ed Sullivan Show." [more...]
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| David Peel, they say it's your birthday! |
Yesterday, August 3, was David Peel's birthday. David was good friends with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. His first album on Apple, produced by John, was entitled "The Pope Smokes." It immediately set off an international furor, and was banned in nearly every country except for the United States, Canada and Japan. [more...]
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| Updated Again: Molly Hatchet back on the Abbey Road |
Molly Hatchet was packed and ready to go to the UK, but the local police in Derbyshire cancelled the festival they were to perform at. Now we hear from an inside source that undaunted, Bobby Ingram and the guys decided they are still going into Abbey Road to record, but now it will be November or December instead. [more...]
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| Thursday, July 31, 2008 |
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| Sir Benmania? |
Now recognised as one of Britain's most talented and distinguished actors, it was revealed today in an interview in the Telegraph that Sir Ben Kingsley began his stage career in February, 1966, in A Smashing Day, a musical produced by Brian Epstein, the manager of the Beatles. [more...]
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| Tuesday, July 29, 2008 |
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| New Dhani Harrison track to debut in Rock Band |
Harmonix and MTV Games announced today that a new single from Dhani Harrison's band, The New No2, will make its debut in the Rock Band Music Store. The New No2's single, "Yomp," the first single from their forthcoming debut You Are Here will be available on July 29 and will be $.99 (80 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360). [more...]
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| Monday, July 28, 2008 |
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| May Pang returns to Beatles radio show on XM |
This Saturday night's broadcast of "Every Little Thing" marks the return of May Pang as a special guest. May will be discussing her new photo book "Instamatic Karma," her Lost Weekend period with John, the many locations she stayed/lived with John, and when John signed the contract to dissolve the Beatles. [more...]
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| Friday, July 25, 2008 |
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| Update: Molly Hatchet detoured from Abbey Road |
About a month ago, we told you here on the What Goes On Beatles News Blog about how Molly Hatchet was about to visit Abbey Road in London to record two Beatles songs. Unfortunately, those plans have been cancelled. [more...]
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| Monday, July 21, 2008 |
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| Woodland Hills gets Ticket to Ride |
Last evening I had the pleasure to attend a wonderful and fun event. Beatles tribute band Ticket To Ride performed a free concert in Woodland Hills, CA., thanks to the Valley Cultural Center. About 8000 people attended, a record for these free concerts in the park. [more...]
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| Friday, July 18, 2008 |
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| Mitzi Gaynor remembers American Beatlemania |
South Pacific is being revived on Broadway, and in a recent interview, the star of the movie version, Mitzi Gaynor, remembered the time she was on the same Ed Sullivan Show with The Beatles, in Miami, on February 16, 1964, their second appearance in America. [more...]
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| Thursday, July 17, 2008 |
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| Billy Joel plays tribute to the Beatles at final Shea concerts |
On Wednesday, in his first of two final concerts at Shea Stadium in New York, Billy Joel played some Beatles songs in honor of the group that made Shea a legend as a music venue, started by the Beatles when they played there on August 15, 1965 to about 55,000 people. During last night's show, Billy played Beatles classics A Hard Day's Night, Please Please Me and She Loves You. [more...]
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| Tuesday, July 15, 2008 |
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| New DVD features celebrity memories and unseen Beatles footage |
In August, Wienerworld, a company in the UK that specialises in CDs and DVDs that promote musical artists, will release a DVD entitled "The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour Memories," an upbeat rockumentary featuring the vivid memories of those who witnessed the making of Magical Mystery Tour in 1967. [more...]
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