Archive for the ‘The Beatles’ Category
Ringo Starr gets Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Written by admin on February 8, 2010 – 4:36 pm -| Ringo Starr will become the final Beatle to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a ceremony tonight. The Star is located at 1750 N. Vine Street in front of the historic Capitol Records Building.
Ringo receives his Star on the 50th anniversary of the day construction first began on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His will be the 2,401st Star. |
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Remembering John Lennon – 29 years on
Written by admin on December 8, 2009 – 6:51 pm -Twenty-nine years ago today the world heard the shocking news that John Lennon had been murdered at the entrance of The Dakota building in New York City.
Lennon’s death robbed the world of one of its brightest and most original stars, and scuppered any talk of a Beatles reunion – however unlikely that was.
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New Paul McCartney CD/DVD release
Written by admin on November 13, 2009 – 2:45 am -| Paul McCartney’s historic three-night musical christening of New York’s Citi Field, witnessed by 120,000-plus attendees, will be immortalised November 17th when the multi-disc ‘Good Evening New York City‘ is released. The UK release date is November 23rd. Read more » |
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Nowhere Boy – John Lennon biopic
Written by admin on November 2, 2009 – 2:09 am -The John Lennon biopic ‘Nowhere Boy’ has received critical praise after debuting at the 53rd London Film Festival.
| The film, which is the debut feature from artist Sam Taylor Wood, tells the story of the future Beatles’ teenage years. Newcomer Aaron Johnson takes on the title role and there is an impressive supporting cast, including Anne-Marie Duff as Lennon’s mother Julia, Kristin Scott-Thomas as Aunt Mimi and David Morrissey as Julia’s partner. The role of Paul McCartney is played by Thomas Sangster, who is best remembered as the little boy in ‘Love, Actually’. | Read more » |
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The Beatles remasters
Written by admin on September 9, 2009 – 9:21 am -| It’s Beatles Day on Classic Pop Icons today as, after a two-decade wait for fans, digitally remastered versions of all of the Beatles studio albums have been released, along with mono and stereo box sets.
Each album features the original UK track listings and artwork, as well as expanded booklets with original and newly written liner notes and rare photos. |
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