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Julian and Yoko giving peace a chance

Their relationship has been frosty for decades but John Lennon’s son Julian and Yoko Ono are giving peace a chance to promote a collection of the late Beatle’s songs. Julian was controversially not included in the will his father drew up in 1980 and later had to resort to buying mementos of his dad at auctions.

Neil Brannan announcing Beatles Tribute bands for 16 years

eet Neil Brannan, who has been the announcer and emcee for Liverpool’s annual Beatles Week for over 16 years. Neil is the unassuming but cheeky, smiling face who introduces Beatles tribute bands and other performing artists every year during Liverpool’s International Beatles week, which is produced by Cavern City Tours.

Yoko pays emotional visit to John Lennon’s childhood home

Yoko Ono paid an emotional visit to John Lennon’s childhood home and school on a whistlestop tour of Liverpool. The artist surprised visitors at Mendips by turning up at the end of their tour for a chat. Earlier, she spent almost an hour at Dovedale school, and saw the young John’s entry in the school records.

Crosby, Stills and Nash cover Beatles on new album

According to Graham Nash, Crosby, Stills and Nash’s new album is about one-third done. Nash and Stephen Stills have revealed songs that will be part of the album include a cover of The Beatles’ Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown). Nash told Billboard.com that he’s not sure when the album will be finished and released.

James McCartney track premieres on UC Radio

Internet-only radio station UC Radio has broadcast the world wide premier of the song “Old Man” by James McCartney, a single from his upcoming EP “Available Light” which will be released on Engine Company Records on September 21. “Old Man” is a cover of the Neil Young hit. You can listen to the song streaming on their web site.

Billy J. Kramer loses touch with Lennon after Cynthia

Billy J. Kramer explained before an audience at last Sunday’s Liverpool Beatles Convention why, after John Lennon broke up with Cynthia, he could no longer “chum up” with John. He said he saw John for the last time when he was still married to Cynthia. “I was a bit of a prude after he broke up with Cynthia and he took off with Yoko.”

Branson’s Liverpool Legends does The Beatles proud

The Liverpool Legends, in Branson, Missouri, is a recreation of one of the most legendary music groups ever. It is over two hours of wonderful music, history and nostalgia, and covers the entire career of The Beatles from their initial founding and development to the solo years when they split up and went their separate ways.

Billy Preston Legacy: Will it Go Round in Circles?

The great and legendary musician Billy Preston would have turned 64 on September 2nd. He died in June 2006, however, leaving a crazy legal entanglement. Billy was the only artist ever to have his name on a record with the Beatles. Since Preston’s death, his manager has lived with a massive set of legal issues that would cripple a normal person.

What if The Beatles had just let it be?

40 years ago this summer, The Beatles officially called it quits. The world was spared any number of ugly scenarios: the Beatles becoming a pathetic oldies band; The Beatles embracing country-rock, glam, prog rock, disco, punk or rock opera; The Beatles becoming a pale, sorry shadow of their former selves.

He knew Beatles would be bigger than Elvis before Brian

Billy Kinsley was interviewed on Sunday as part of the Liverpool Beatles Convention. Billy told about the many times he got to see and work with the Fab Four in the sixties and said he “knew the Beatles were going to be bigger than Elvis even before Brian Epstein” when he saw them perform at the Cavern Club in January 1962.

New Macca Album On The Way

admin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:19:11 +0000

Maccablog.co.uk are proud to announce the release of a brand new Paul McCartney album on November 15th 2009.

Details are a little sketchy, but according to the website the album will be a “live summary” of the special concerts given by Sir Paul McCartney last July in which he played at the Citi Field Stadium in New-York City for 3 nights. It was the first time the ex-beatle has ever played there.

Although it hasn’t been confirmed, details has emerged that the album will likely consist of a special DVD of the concert as well as the album itself possibly in a boxset.

Stay informed of future details on the new album by visiting www.Maccablog.co.uk.

New Beatles Movie 3D Remake Planned

admin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:46:10 +0000

Yellow Submarine vs Robert Zemeckis

While Beatlemania dominates the British games and music industries right now – with EA’s Beatles Rock Band going straight in at number four in this week’s games charts and the ten remastered original Beatles albums in the top forty – it looks like the Fab Four are also set to get a 3D makeover pretty soon.

Disney is set to remake the classic Beatles movie Yellow Submarine in 3D, incorporating all the original sixteen recordings and tunes from the original animated film.

Disney Studios chairman Dick Cook confirmed that the new 3D Beatles film will be directed by Robert Zemeckis making user of the same 3D motion-capture tech used in movies such as Polar Express.

Source: www.techradar.com