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Klaus Voormann book pre-sale has begun!
by Steve Marinucci Beatles news on March 30, 2018 at 3:29 am
Picture copyright Klaus VoormannKlaus Voormann has begun taking orders for his next book, "It Started in Hamburg." The exclusive edition which is signed by Voormann is now available for pre-sale in his website shop. It will be published in the second half of May.Here are details taken from the […]
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Julian Lennon sets book autograph sessions in New York and L.A.
by Steve Marinucci Beatles news on March 28, 2018 at 2:24 pm
Julian Lennon announced today he will sign copies of his new book "Heal the Earth" at 7 p.m. April 6 at Barnes & Noble Union Square, 33 East 17th Street, New York, NY 10003 and 7 p.m. April 13 at Barnes & Noble The Grove at Farmers Market, 189 The Grove Drive Suite K 30Los Angeles, CA […]
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Paul McCartney announces four new reissues for 2018
by Steve Marinucci Beatles news on March 28, 2018 at 2:13 pm
Paul McCartney announced today catalog upgrade reissues of "Chaos and Creation In the Backyard," "Wings Greatest," "NEW" and "Thrillington" with single CDs and colored vinyl due May 18. All four titles will be issued in single CD digipak and 180 gram black vinyl single LP formats and be made […]
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New book by Klaus Voormann to be revealed
by Steve Marinucci Beatles news on March 27, 2018 at 10:40 pm
Klaus Voormann's new book (Photo courtesy Klaus Voormann)Klaus Voorman has announced he'll be revealing details of a new book called "It Started In Hamburg" on April 10 on his website. (Thanks to John Bezzini for the alert.) […]
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Fab 4 Music Festival to take place June 9
by Steve Marinucci Beatles news on March 22, 2018 at 8:21 pm
Liverpool Productions' Fab 4 Music Festival festival honoring The Beatles will be held on June 9 to celebrate the 50th anniversaries of "The Beatles (White Album)" and the movie "Yellow Submarine." The event will be held at the Toyota Oakdale Theater in Wallingford, CT. Hours are from 1 to 10 p.m. […]
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RIP: Beatles expert Bruce Hamlin
by Steve Marinucci Beatles news on March 7, 2018 at 12:27 am
Some sad news: Bruce Hamlin, one of the pre-eminent Beatles authorities in Australia, has died. Don't know if his name was that well known in the States, but he was very well known in Australia and was responsible for The Beatles Information Record Service there.RIP... […]
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RIP - Kenneth Haigh, cast member in 'A Hard Day's Night'
by Steve Marinucci Beatles news on February 16, 2018 at 11:59 pm
The New York Times reported Feb. 15 that British actor Kenneth Haigh died Feb. 4 in the UK at age 86. For those who don't know the name, Haigh played the very memorable role of Simon Marshall in one of the best scenes in "A Hard Day's Night." He was the man who didn't recognize George Harrison […]
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'Concert For George' to be reissued in new configurations for George Harrison's birthday - press release
by Steve Marinucci Beatles news on January 17, 2018 at 4:29 pm
Copyright Concert For George CELEBRATE THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF GEORGE HARRISON, WITH A SPECIAL REISSUE OF CONCERT FOR GEORGE AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON STREAMING PLATFORMS, AND ON VINYL — AS A 180-GRAM 4-LP BOX SET, AND A LIMITED-EDITION DELUXE BOX SETTHE LEGENDARY TRIBUTE CONCERT, […]
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UK to get Beatles' film 'Yellow Submarine' back on big screen for a day
by Steve Marinucci Beatles news on January 16, 2018 at 6:02 am
Copyright Subafilms Ltd. Picturehouse Entertainment announced Jan. 15 that The Beatles’ animated hit film "Yellow Submarine" will return to cinemas across the UK and Ireland on July 8. This big-screen revival will give generations of audiences the golden opportunity to revisit Pepperland […]
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Ringo vinyl reissues pushed back into February
by Steve Marinucci Beatles news on January 11, 2018 at 7:50 pm
Capitol/UMe announced Jan. 11 that the release dates for the vinyl LPs for "Ringo" and "Goodnight Vienna" have been pushed back to Feb. 9. The LPs have been remastered by Ron McMaster at Capitol Mastering for worldwide reissue on heavyweight, 180-gram vinyl LPs. You can preorder both of the albums […]
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Full 'Music of the Spheres' 'Destiny' video game soundtrack with McCartney vocal leaked online
by Steve Marinucci Beatles news on December 29, 2017 at 2:37 pm
On Christmas Day, some enterprising soul leaked the unreleased full musical "Music of the Spheres" suite composed for the "Destiny" video game by Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori and Paul McCartney. The music, which is mostly choral and symphonic, includes McCartney singing "Hope For the […]
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Report: Ringo to be knighted in New Year's Honours
by Steve Marinucci Beatles news on December 24, 2017 at 7:08 am
Photo by Steve MarinucciThe UK Sun reported tonight that Ringo Starr is to be knighted. He will be honored for his contributions in music and charity in this year's New Year's Honours. Starr got the word in a letter a few weeks ago. He is said to be overjoyed at the honor, which comes well after […]
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Two Ringo LPs to be reissued on 180 gram vinyl in January
by Steve Marinucci Beatles news on December 11, 2017 at 3:16 pm
Capitol/UMe announced today that "Ringo" and "Goodnight Vienna" have been remastered by Ron McMaster at Capitol Mastering for worldwide reissue on heavyweight, 180-gram vinyl LPs. Preorder both of the albums at the links above.Tracklists:RINGO STARR: RingoI'm the Greatest (John Lennon)Have You Seen […]
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Beatles ebook price drops and bargains all under $5
by Steve Marinucci Beatles news on November 19, 2017 at 6:18 pm
Here are some Beatles ebook bargains currently available through Amazon.com:- […]
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Paul McCartney releases new Meat Free Monday film
by Steve Marinucci Beatles news on November 3, 2017 at 4:07 am
Copyright MPL Communications Ltd. Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 23) next week, Meat Free Monday has released a short film about a huge contributor to climate change that is often left out of conference discussions – animal agriculture.“There’s a simple […]