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7/27/2010
The Return play two shows at Beatles Fest West 2010
You won't want to miss The Return as they come to San Francisco October 9th and 10th.
"...It was quite fun to watch them and imagine what it must have
been like at an actual Beatles concert all those years ago!"
Tony Perkins - Good Morning America
Top Beatles Tribute Acts from around the world, Audio Visual Presentations, Expert Chat Panels, Artists and other interesting Beatle People.
The Second Annual Beatles Fest West is set for October 8th - 10th 2010 in San Francisco
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7/27/2010
I Wanna Be Your Man”: Beatles Impersonators Sue Beatles Impersonators For Their Impersonation of Beatles
This may be the most quintessential Vegas lawsuit. The Fab Four out of Nevada has been impersonating the Beatles in musical tributes. They are now effectively suing the Fab 4 of Colorado for impersonating them impersonating the Beatles. The Nevada Fab Four insist that the Colorado Fab 4 look too much and sound too much like them — in looking and sounding like the Beatles. Got it?
You might be surprised by how much you can make as a faux Beatle. The Fab Four has been performing since 1996 around the globe and, in more than 2,000 shows, made more than $15 million in gross revenue. “Baby, You’re a Rich Man.”
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7/21/2010
Dinner for Schmucks pays $1.5 Mil for Fool on the Hill
The Beatles have allowed their classic, Fool on the Hill, to be used as the song over the opening credits in the new film, Dinner for Schmucks. The film comes from Dreamworks, which means Spielberg, who is Paul McCartney's neighbor in the Hamptons. Also, the film's producer says that both McCartney and Yoko One saw and liked the movie.
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7/19/2010
John Lennon could be face of new Royal Mint coin
John Lennon could be immortalised forever on a commemorative coin if he takes the lead in a groundbreaking poll. For the first time in its 1,100-year history, the Royal Mint is asking the public to decide who should be commemorated on the next coin in its Great Britons collectable series. so far he is placed fourth. Vote online before July 31.
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7/19/2010
Stella McCartney to design England's 2012 Olympic uniforms
Stella McCartney has been appointed creative director for the British Olympic team for London 2012. McCartney already has her own collection with Adidas but admits this will be very different. She said, "I have to make it look good on television, I have to make it feel good for the athletes and I have to make it work technically, it has to do its job."
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7/19/2010
Beatles tribute band sues competitor in federal court
Beatles tribute band The Fab Four filed suit last week in Las Vegas against its competitor, The Fab 4. The Fab Four has produced and performed tributes to the Beatles since 1996. The lawsuit alleges that The Fab 4 is "essentially identical in sound and appearance" to The Fab Four, referring to the names of the bands and their websites.
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7/8/2010
Beatles Radio BeatNik at the MACCA show Saturday
Beatles Radio will be out and about this weekend in SF , the famous Beatnik Trailer will be at the Paul McCartney show Saturday, when was Sir Paul last in SF for a show?.Beatles Radio is asking listeners to HELP! promote the up coming Beatles Fest West show on John's 70th Birthday weekend. Hey you might even get a T-Shirt. Just look for the Beatnik & the Beatles Radio.com staff across from AT&T Park.
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7/8/2010
Liverpool pubs the Beatles loved
The Beatles had many favourite watering holes around Liverpool, and most are still very much open for business. The Fab Five are The Grapes, located on Mathew Street, just along from the world famous Cavern, The White Star, just around the corner, Ye Cracke, The Philharmonic and The Jacaranda.
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7/8/2010
It's Official: Apple Records catalogue remastered and reissued
Apple Corps and EMI announce the remastered CD and digital download releases of 15 key albums from the Apple Records catalog. All 15 titles will be released on October 26, 2010. Most of the physical CDs will include bonus material. The 15 albums represent the first ever Apple Records releases to be available via digital download.
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7/8/2010
Hard Day's Night Hotel home to new painting of John Lennon
A new painting of John Lennon has been unveiled in Liverpool by Joe Flannery, the Beatles' booking manager. The painting, by Hamburg artist Sven Reimers, is called The John Lennon Story. Joe said, "Its portrayal of John over the years, with Yoko, in front of The Dakota Building and with the band, is second to none."
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7/4/2010
Book Review: Could anything have saved the Beatles?
Of all the breakups across human history, the end of the Beatles has to be one of the most wasteful. Imagine what the Fab Four could have raked in over the years if they had behaved more like their rivals, the Rolling Stones, and not let their personal indulgences and adolescent resentments drive them apart.
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6/30/2010
Love celebrates fourth anniversary with Ringo Starr
The musical legacy of The Beatles celebrated nightly by Cirque du Soleil's Love at The Mirage marks its fourth anniversary tomorrow. To commemorate the milestone, four cast members traveled to Niagara Falls on Sunday to join Ringo Starr at the launch of his upcoming North American concert tour.
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6/30/2010
Ringo Starr gold drum to be displayed at NY museum
New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art will display Ringo Starr's gold-plated snare drum in a special exhibition honoring his 70th birthday. The drum will be shown from July 7, Starr's birthday, through December. The instrument was presented to the drummer by the Ludwig Drum Company in Chicago during the Beatles' 1964 U.S. tour.
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6/29/2010
New stripped down 'Double Fantasy' highlights John Lennon 70th birthday reissues announced by EMI
Eight of John Lennon’s solo albums and other recordings have been digitally remastered and will be re-released in October to celebrate his 70th birthday on Oct. 9, Capitol Records/EMI announced Tuesday.
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6/26/2010
Handwritten John Lennon cartoon fetches $52,600
A self-portrait cartoon of John Lennon and wife Yoko Ono drafted during their infamous 1969 "bed-in" has sold for more than £37,000 at auction. The simple caricature was drawn by the former Beatle as he staged his peace protest Suite 1742 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Canada.
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6/26/2010
McCartney's Hard Rock Calling gig to be streamed live
Paul McCartney's gig at this weekend's Hard Rock Calling will be live streamed on YouTube, it has been announced. Paul will be playing on Sunday in London's Hyde Park and music fans will be able to watch the concert online. The concert will remain on the site for a full month after the gig.
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6/23/2010
Paul McCartney persuades The Queen to lift fireworks ban
Sir Paul McCartney will be getting the royal treatment at Hard Rock Calling this weekend. The Beatles legend has got permission from The Queen to break a ban on pyrotechnics in London's Hyde Park. Sir Paul closes the three-day festival, which is part of the Hard Rock Ambassadors Of Rock tour, on Sunday.
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6/23/2010
Michael Jackson Estate Decides to Keep Beatles Song Rights
Executors of Michael Jackson’s estate have decided to keep a 50 percent stake in a music publishing venture with rights to more than 250 songs by the Beatles, two people with knowledge of the situation said.
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