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William Bradley: Mad Men's Sensational Season Finale -- HuffPost Review
What a terrific finale to the outstanding third season of Mad Men ! "Shut The Door, Have A Seat" is aptly titled, as that is what happens throughout the episode.
New Ringo Starr album coming in 2010
A new album by former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, titled "Y Not," is coming in January.
Handle with care: Genesis Publications' Traveling Wilburys book
THE TRAVELING WILBURYS chronicles the adventures of Nelson, Otis, Lucky, Lefty and Charlie. Interwoven with hundreds of unseen photographs, Polaroids, drawings, log book entries and handwritten lyric sheets, The Wilburys tell their tale in their own words, with the occasional help of drummer Jim Keltner and others.
ABC's McCartney TV special on Thanksgiving recalls CitiField, Shea Stadium shows
"Paul McCartney: Good Evening New York City," an hourlong special featuring Paul McCartney talking about the CitiField concerts and the Beatles historic Shea Stadium show, will air at 10 p.m. PT/ET Nov. 26, the network announced Wednesday. (Check local listings.).
Liverpool Wildman Rory Storm Gets Left Behind in Beatles' Wake
In working-class Liverpool, Alan Caldwell was the "Golden Boy." Tall, blond and athletic, a soccer player and a superb cross-country runner, he was also a fanatic for the new sound of rock 'n' roll.
The Beatles USB is the MP3 Version of the Beatles in Stereo Box Set
There have been rumors of The Beatles music finally being released digitally swirling about for a long time now.
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Robert Zemeckis Would Like Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney to Be Part of Yellow Submarine Remake
Zemeckis announced plans to remake Yellow Submarine, an animated movie The Beatles didn't even lend their voices to. Zemeckis would like to change that last bit, saying he'd like Ringo and Paul to be involved:
John Lennon's sons and Yoko Ono revive - Give Peace a Chance' to help UN
the former Beatle’s wife and artistic collaborator – along with his sons, Sean and Julian Lennon have partnered with music industry giants, EMI and Sony, to give the net profits from the sale of the song to the UN Peacebuilding Fund (PBF).
Paul McCartney's musician son James will make a not-quite Beatlesque US debut this month at Maharishi University in Iowa. James McCartney, 32, and his band will perform Nov. 14 at what should be a more laid-back venue -- the fourth annual David Lynch "Change Begins Within" benefit. The proceeds go toward teaching at-risk kids to meditate.
A brief tryst with rock - n' roll history
HE is known as the unluckiest man on earth . But you would struggle to find a trace of bitterness when meeting ex-Beatle Pete Best who on the contrary calls himself the unluckiest man on earth , blessed as he is with a loving family and being a part of rock 'n' roll history .
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Dhani Harrison: Son of Beatle George describes how he learned to embrace the music.
I was finishing off some music for my dad’s last album when he died [in 2001], and finally, I just had to face it: I’m a musician. It was obvious.”
EMI 'angered' by website selling Beatles songs
Record company EMI is urgently investigating how The Beatles' entire back catalogue has been made available to buy digitally for the first time ever on a US website.
In 1964, The Beatles took America by storm with their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show.
Macca's film inspiration for song
Paul McCartney has revealed that he felt inspired to write his new single after watching a film. The Beatles musician wrote (I Want To) Come Home hours after he attended an early screening of Everybody's Fine, which stars Robert De Niro, Drew Barrymore and Kate Beckinsale, he said in a statement.
Oct. 26, 1965: The Beatles are honored with MBEs from the Queen
It was unusual in 1965 for a rock star to receive the MBEs the Beatles did. And the award didn't go without some objections from others.
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Sir George Martin is recovering after routine surgery
George Martin is recovering after 'routine surgery' "Fifth Beatle" Sir George Martin is recovering after undergoing "routine surgery". The veteran producer, who helped to shape the band's sound throughout almost their entire recording career, spent a night in hospital following the operation.
Paul McCartney plans European tour in December
Paul McCartney will return to Hamburg, where The Beatles honed their craft, to launch his first European tour in five years.
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