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The Beatles: On Air – Live At The BBC Volume 2

Written by admin on September 13, 2013 – 9:09 pm -

A long-awaited second volume of the Beatles’ performances at the BBC will be released in November. “The Beatles: On Air – Live At The BBC Volume 2” will feature 63 tracks, with 37 unreleased performances and 23 previously unheard recordings of in-studio chat between the band and the BBC radio hosts.

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Elvis Presley – King of the U.S. Charts

Written by admin on July 13, 2013 – 9:34 am -

Elvis PresleyElvis Presley has again topped Joel Whitburn’s list of the Top 500 Artists of All Time. The list is included in the 14th edition of Whitburn’s “Top Pop Singles” book, which compiles Billboard chart stats in an easy-to-read format.

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The Beatles’ “Help!” out on Blu-ray now

Written by admin on June 26, 2013 – 6:49 pm -

The Beatles’ second movie “Help!” debuted on Blu-ray this week. The 1965 movie, directed by Richard Lester, has been digitally restored for this release and is accompanied by an hour of bonus features.

The Beatles' Help! Blu-ray

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Beatles merchandising deal for North America

Written by admin on June 14, 2013 – 10:24 pm -

Apple Corps Ltd. have granted Bravado International Group the rights to offer official Beatles merchandise in North America.

Bravado is Universal Music Group’s global merchandising company, so this agreement brings the band’s North American merchandising rights and recorded music catalogue under one roof.

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Beatles guitar sells for $408,000

Written by admin on May 20, 2013 – 9:53 am -

A guitar played by both John Lennon and George Harrison has exceeded expectations by selling for $408,000 (£269,000). The sale was held by Julien’s Auctions at the Hard Rock Café in New York’s Times Square.

The 1966 guitar was a custom prototype built by Mike Bennett, with electronics by Dick Denney of Vox guitars.

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