February 6, 2013 February 6, 1981 -- Former Beatles, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison teamed up once again to record a musical tribute to John Lennon. The result of that session became All Those Years Ago
November 13, 2012 Got your snorkels? Got your swimsuits? Step aboard with John, Paul, George & Ringo on their Yellow Submarine!
November 9, 2012 1961--Brian Epstein goes to a club to see a new band play. He likes them, so he decides to be their manager. Where was he? The Cavern Club. Who was the band? The Beatles.
October 9, 2012 Imagine...he would have been 72 today. To say Happy Birthday to John Lennon, here's a tribute set to one of his best, "In My Life."
September 18, 2012
A small island off the west coast of Ireland that once belonged to John Lennon is up for sale. Business Week is reporting that Dorinish Island is currently on the market for 300,000 euros, approximately $384,000.
Before there were the Beatles, Richard Starkey was a group called Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. The drummer, who would go on to change his name to Ringo Starr, recorded with the band before joining the Fab Four, and now some of those early recordings have surfaced after more than 50 years.
Last week, Mark David Chapman was denied parole for a seventh straight time since serving the minimum of his 20 year to life sentence for shooting Beatle John Lennon. That seems to be what he wants. The convicted killer says that if were granted parole he would “probably stay right where I’m at.”
With music festival cruises being all the rage these days, it makes sense that there would be a cruise dedicated to the most popular group of all-time. In March 2013, the Cruise for Beatles Fans will sail from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. on the sea of green for a week-long floating celebration of all things John, Paul, George and Ringo.
It’s unfortunate, but the name of Mark David Chapman will continually be mentioned in the same breath of John Lennon, as the man who shot and killed the Beatles legend returns to the headlines every few years when his parole hearing comes up.
With the London Olympics winding down after his tremendous (if underpaid) performance, former Beatles legend Paul McCartney is bringing his Feb. 9 performance of his 2012 album ‘Kisses On The Bottom’ at Capitol Studios to PBS. The special will air Sept. 7 on PBS’ ‘Great Performances.’
July 30, 2012 40.7 million people watched Paul McCartney close the 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony with "Hey Jude." He invited "the fellas" and "the women, the girls" to sing along with him.
