Paul McCartney confirms lost, 14-minute Beatles track
Right around the time The Beatles crafted such pop classics as "Penny Lane," "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and "Strawberry Fields Forever" in 1967, the band had fully immersed itself in its newfound experimentation with psychedelia and avant-garde pop. The result? A long-rumored 14-minute track entitled "Carnival of Light," which up until recently had been nothing more than a ghost in the minds of Beatles fans. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMTV snags Beatles for new, non-Rock Band music game
Just days after Activision officially announced Guitar Hero: Metallica, MTV Games announced an even bigger coup of its own: its Rock Band developer Harmonix is working on a title built around The Beatles' entire music catalogue, and it's slated to hit in time for next Christmas.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsWatch amazing Oscar-nominated short I Met the Walrus
In 1969, 14-year-old Beatles fan Jerry Levitan tracked his idol, John Lennon, from a Toronto airport to his room at the King Edward Hotel. Inside, he convinced Lennon to do an impromptu interview. Thirty-eight years later, Levitan teamed with director Josh Raskin to create and edit a five-minute short film entitled I Met the Walrus based on the interview. Amazing, right?... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VLost Beatles interview discovered in London garage
Scenario: You’re walking around a damp London garage and you stumble across 64 unmarked, rusting film canisters with music footage from the '60s. You’re thinking, at best, maybe we’ve got some Animals’ b-sides here or some live cuts from Donovan. Maybe even some rare Kinks footage. What you’re probably not expecting is an intimate, revealing conversation about the meeting and songwriting process of arguably the most famous band in the history of the world. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsRhymes With Five: Short songs for a busy day
Time's a-wastin'! Here are five short songs that I like. And you? ... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VThe Beatles and Cirque du Soleil hit DVD in late June
The Beatles and Cirque du Soleil are coming together (again) right now. Well, June 24, anyway. That is the release date for the new feature-length documentary about Cirque du Soleil’s “LOVE” show, set to the Beatles’ album of the same name, which has been showing at Las Vegas’ Mirage Hotel since 2006. Cirque du Soleil teamed up with Apple Corps Ltd. to make the 84-minute DVD, entitled All Together Now, in hopes of giving viewers an inside look at the partnerships and creativity that went into the much-acclaimed production. The project was initially borne of George Harrison’s friendship with Cirque... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsBeatles sue over Star Club recordings again
Remaining members of the Beatles are suing Fuego Entertainment over the Star Club recordings that were acquired through the company’s British promoter Jeffrey Collins, as previously reported. Several years ago, Collins was put under three years of probation for violation of New Jersey’s anti-piracy laws with other recordings, according to Billboard.com. The agency that manages the Beatles’ legacy, Apple, considers the release to be nothing more than a crude bootleg. The company’s representatives fear that these recordings would water down memories of the band. “Whatever it is they claim to have, it’s a bootleg tape and there was no permission... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Beatles might go Guitar Hero as well
Prepare yourselves. Guitar Hero may be getting even more, well, heroic. To which particular heroes do we refer? The Beatles, of course. They're heroic in the world of music if anyone ever was. To that end, rumors have been circulating that a Beatles-themed version of Guitar Hero may be in the works. Sony/ATV Music Publishing, which has the rights to a good chunk of the Beatles' musical output, seems to be interested in striking up a deal with Activision, GH's creator, DigitalMusicNews.com reports. This comes in the wake of last month's announcement that an Aerosmith-branded version of the game... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBeatles pirate prosecuted, still no sign of legal digi-releases
In an age when many artists (even ones we never talk about) have begun to release music solely through digital outlets, and almost all release digital versions of their recordings in addition to CDs and vinyl, The Beatles remain the highest profile group to not have any of their work available digitally. A search on iTunes reveals various tribute acts or collaborations in the "artist" column. None of the real stuff—any of their 13 actual LPs, dozens of compilations, plentiful box sets, a live recording or two—can be purchased this way. Even the official Beatles online store, Beatles.FanFire.com, only offers... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Beatles go “Across the Universe,” get covered by Stax
Back in the day, The Beatles conquered planet Earth with their catchy, well-crafted tunes and their boyish good looks. Today, saying that they have been successful is a rather massive understatement, as their music has found its way into the amniotic fluid of pop culture. But, wherein lies the challenge when you’ve already reached the vast majority of the world? When it comes to The Beatles, the answer to that question is space. Indeed, the iconic band's music has been selected to be sent out into the final frontier. Yesterday at 7 p.m., for the first time ever, NASA beamed... read more
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