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Beatles Go Lego
Here's the video I was talking about on the K-Bear Morning Show this morning...
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Passing of a Legend
I don't know about you, but when I see an announcement of a celebrity passing my mind immediately wonders to the first time I became aware of that person. In this case, I read about the passing of Ravi Shankar this morning
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Beatles ‘Magical Mystery Tour Revisited’ to Screen in U.K. Theaters This October
The British Film Institute has announced that they’ll screen the Beatles classic ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ with a new behind-the-scenes BBC TV ‘Arena’ series feature titled ‘Magical Mystery Tour Revisited.’ The Examiner reports that the event comes Oct. 2, a week before the rumored release of a Blu-Ray and restored DVD surrounding the film.
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Queen, Beatles + John Lennon Lead U.K. Survey to Determine ‘Favorite No. 1 Single’
Rock history has provided us with many great songs, but which is the best? That’s what the folks at the U.K. Official Charts Company are determined to find out.
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Beatles Poster Sells For More Than Most New Cars
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The Beatles’ ‘Got to Get You Into My Life’ Performed by American Idol’s ‘Final Three’
Tonight on American Idol, the final three contestants, Joshua Ledet, Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips opened the result show with a performance of the Beatles track ‘Got to Get You Into My Life.’ It’s never easy to see (or in this case hear) something you love stripped of its life, but its something that millions endured as the three took the stage.
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Paul McCartney Saved Mark Ronson from Drowning
In addition to being known as a brilliant singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Paul McCartney‘s reputation as an all-around nice guy has been well-earned through the years. If he was less modest, he’d also be able to add the word “hero” to his CV, as it was recently revealed that, many years ago, he saved future producer Mark Ronson from drowning in Long Island Sound.
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This Day in History for May 9 – The Beatles Sign Their First Recording Contract and More
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The Beatles’ ‘Yellow Submarine’ Hitting Theaters Nationwide
A restored and remastered edition of the animated Beatles film ‘Yellow Submarine’ will be making the rounds at movie houses around the country prior to its June 5 release on DVD and Blu-Ray. Beginning May 5, ‘Yellow Submarine’ will make its way across the country for brief, limited engagements.
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Beatles Rare Autographed Single Sells for Five Figures on eBay
An autographed Beatles ‘Please Please Me’ Red Parlophone single sold on Ebay on Nov. 14 for approximately $12,720.00. This rarity was signed on the A-side by George Harrison and John Lennon while signatures from Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were on the B-side of the record, which plays ‘Ask Me Why.’
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Paul McCartney’s Letter to Mystery Drummer Offered Beatles Gig Up for Auction
The Beatles‘ Pete Best could have missed his chance to be the band’s first drummer!
A handwritten letter Paul McCartney wrote on August 12, 1960, offered an unidentified drummer an audition just a few days before the Beatles departed for their legendary two-month stint in Hamburg, Germany, reports CBS News.
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Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and Beatles’ Widows Attend Premiere of New George Harrison Documentary
Ex-Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr attended the U.K. premiere of the documentary ‘George Harrison: Living in the Material World’ in London on October 2, as did the widows of their late band mates Harrison (Olivia Harrison) and John Lennon (Yoko Ono).
Their presence sent a loud and clear message about their love and respect for the so-called quiet member of the Fab Four. Other music notables on hand included Beatles producer George Martin and Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood.