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George Harrison: Living in the Material World

It’s difficult to believe that we lost George Harrison almost ten years ago. Martin Scorsese's new George Harrison: Living in the Material World meticulously recounts his life story, from his birth in 1943 in a war-ravaged Liverpool, to the maelstrom that was the Beatles, to his solo artist years, to his later life until it ended way too soon when he died of cancer (although, as you’ll see when you watch the film, Harrison probably wouldn’t have believed that he died before his time).  read more

Celebrating the Ultimate Muse: An A-Z Look at Great Songs Named After Women

There are a few factors to take into consideration when reading this list, which was immense in its scope and terribly difficult to whittle down.  read more

HBO to Air Scorsese's George Harrison Documentary

After acquiring the North American television rights to Martin Scorsese’s George Harrison: Living in the Material World, HBO will air the documentary in October....  read more

Beatles Tribute Festival Returns, Dates and Locations Announced

The longest-running North American Beatles tribute festival will return for another year, announcing its dates and locations for 2011....  read more

Beatles iTunes Deal Pays the Band Directly

Reuters is reporting that the Beatles are being paid directly by iTunes for digital download royalties with songwriting mechanical royalties being paid directly to Sony/ATV Music Publishing, which controls most of the Beatles song catalog, according to industry sources....  read more

Our Favorite "Beatles on iTunes" Tweets

Today, Apple brought us the earth-shattering announcement that The Beatles’ catalogue is finally available on iTunes. Now, we understand this is about the long run—that people of the future young and old will truly reap the benefit of having the Fab Four at their fingertips instantly. But for those of us who ripped our Beatles CDs to our libraries years ago, the moment—and its suspense-building announcement yesterday—was a tad anti-climactic....  read more

Paul McCartney to Receive Kennedy Center Honor

Paul McCartney will be among those celebrated at this year’s Kennedy Center Honors for his contributions to American pop culture....  read more

The Beatles Zombies to Invade Movie Theaters?

Beatles movies are nothing new; the band has inspired and/or been a part of many films over the years. And the Fab Four’s story will continue to grace the silver screen in the near future if Robert Zemeckis and Liam Gallagher come through as planned....  read more

For Sale: Abbey Road Studios

You can’t put a price on history, but apparently EMI is going to try. The music giant has put the legendary Abbey Road studios up for sale, according to the Financial Times, apparently in an attempt to reduce their debts. Although perhaps the building itself isn’t all that valuable, relatively speaking (only a couple hundred million), it is the brand and history of the legendary studio that makes this this situation a bit of a bummer. In addition Beatles recording most of their music in the studio, Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon and several Radiohead albums were also...  read more

Paul McCartney Returns to Ed Sullivan Theater After 45 Years

Tonight, Paul McCartney will appear on The Late Show with David Letterman for an interview and performance. The building holds a certain significance for the music vet, as it is the same theater in which McCartney made his debut in 1964 with The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show. ...  read more