Archive for the ‘The Beatles’ Category
Scorsese’s George Harrison film to air on HBO and BBC
Written by admin on July 14, 2011 – 6:17 pm -| Martin Scorsese’s much anticipated three-hour documentary on George Harrison will debut on HBO over two nights on October 5 and 6. It will also air in the UK on BBC2 in November to coincide with the 10th anniversary of George Harrison’s death. |
Tags: George Harrison, George Harrison - Living in the Material World, George Harrison documentary, Martin Scorsese, The Beatles
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Lennon/Dylan-owned guitar and Elvis letter up for auction
Written by admin on July 12, 2011 – 9:34 pm -A guitar previously owned by both John Lennon and Bob Dylan, and a handwritten letter by Elvis Presley are among the star lots at an auction in Dallas, Texas later this month.
John Lennon purchased the Gibson J-160 E Sunburst acoustic-electric guitar in 1967 and used it throughout the following year, including during the Beatles’ expedition to Rishikesh, India. Lennon gifted the guitar to Bob Dylan around Christmas 1968 and Dylan used the guitar for recording and on tour for many years.
Tags: Anita Wood, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, John Lennon
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Test your knowledge of the British Invasion bands
Written by admin on July 7, 2011 – 8:19 am - |
Welcome to the first Classic Pop Icons “Rock and Pop Quiz.” This week’s quiz focusses on the British Invasion bands of the 1960s.
For each of the 20 questions, you are asked to choose the correct answer from four possibilities. Once all 20 have been selected, click the “See results” button to find out how well you did. |
Tags: British Invasion, Dusty Springfield, Manfred Mann, The Animals, The Beatles, The Dave Clark Five, The Hollies, the kinks, The Rolling Stones, The Who
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McCartney to play Yankee Stadium
Written by admin on June 9, 2011 – 8:22 am - |
Paul McCartney will kick off the US leg of his “On the Run” tour at New York City’s Yankee Stadium on July 15. |
Tags: Paul McCartney Good Evening New York City, Paul McCartney On the Run tour, Paul McCartney Yankee Stadium
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Michael Jackson’s Thriller jacket to be auctioned
Written by admin on June 8, 2011 – 6:56 pm -The red leather jacket worn by Michael Jackson in the classic Thriller video is expected to be the star lot in a two-day Music Icons auction later this month.
Tags: Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, Julien's music icons auction, Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson's Thriller jacket, Ringo Starr
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