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Song of the Week #41 – “And I Love Her”

Written by admin on February 14, 2011 – 9:44 am -

The Beatles -And I Love Her As it is Valentine’s Day today, it is fitting that the Song of the Week is one of The Beatles’ finest love songs, “And I Love Her.”

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Celebrating 50 years since The Beatles’ Cavern debut

Written by admin on February 9, 2011 – 6:00 am -

Fans of The Beatles will gather at the Cavern Club today to mark the 50th anniversary of the band’s debut performance at the venue.

The Beatles’ debut at the club was a lunchtime session on February 9, 1961. This was followed by almost three hundred performances before their final appearance at the club on August 3, 1963.

The Beatles at the Cavern

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Hollywood screening of Beatles’ first American concert

Written by admin on January 13, 2011 – 10:48 pm -

On February 11, Hollywood’s Egyptian Theater will screen the complete American concert debut of The Beatles, with special guests The Beach Boys and Lesley Gore.

This is the first time the film has been seen in its entirety since the four nationwide closed-circuit screenings which took place over two weekends in March 1964.

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Elvis and The Beatles most commonly forged autographs

Written by admin on January 2, 2011 – 6:09 am -

Elvis Presley and The Beatles were the most commonly forged autographs of entertainment/historical figures in 2010, according to autograph authentication firm PSA/DNA Authentication Services.

Elvis Presley 1957 PSA/DNA notes that the amount of authentic Elvis autographs is “extremely limited” and that there are a large number of forgeries in the United States and Europe – particularly Germany and the Netherlands.

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Abbey Road crossing receives Grade II listing

Written by admin on December 22, 2010 – 5:11 pm -

The iconic zebra crossing on The Beatles’ “Abbey Road” album cover has been granted the protection of a Grade II listing by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

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