The Beatles News

East Bay saxophonist George Brooks has long incorporated global influences into American jazz, and for his latest project, he enlists Indian violinist Kala Ramnath and Dutch harpist Gwyneth Wentink.

Known as "America's Favorite Folksinger," he had a soaring yodel and once advertised himself as "selling more records than the Beatles!" Mr. Whitman died from heart failure Wednesday at Orange Park Medical Center, son-in-law Roy Beagle told the AP.

All you need is a love of Paul, John, George and Ringo to come together with all the lonely people of Brooklyn to enjoy Union Hall's Beatles Sing-Along.

Vanessie is packed to the point where I turn to my oddball friend Elektra and mouth the word, "Wow!" I ask her if she ever thinks about coming here.

English rock musician Billy Idol performs Tuesday at a sold-out Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater.

Beatles tribute band Ticket to Ride performs the first show at The Box in the Fox Entertainment Plaza on May 30. City officials will soon choose an operator for the plaza, the Fox Performing Arts Center and the Riverside Municipal Auditorium.

We need more writing on the Beatles like we need more vehicles on the road, but not all writing about the Beatles is created equal.

The Beatles have been, without a doubt, one of the most influential music groups of the past century; these Beatles-inspired products, from clothing to editorials, prove that their legacy carries on, despite the band's longtime breakup.

Please join us on Sunday July 28th at 4pm for a fun, family-friendly summer's afternoon performance by singer-songwriter & guitarist Gary Reed who will perform in the beautiful historic garden of Macculloch Hall Historical Museum.

According to rollingstone.com , the act that owned last weekend's Bonnaroo Festival was not some hirsute jam band, plaintive female singer-songwriter, or preppy indie-rockers, but a guy that much of the world has loved all of his career and even when he turned 64...seven years ago on June 18. Yes, it was Paul McCartney's Herculean ... (more)

ROCK AND ROLLING BACK THE YEARS: Barrie Herbert played lead guitar in the Fabulous Fortunes who supported the Beatles in Abergavenny fifty years ago ON Saturday evening, Barrie Herbert will be among the audience at Abergavenny's Borough Theatre, watching a Beatles tribute band.

Package includes original 28 track 3-LP set on two CDs, fully re-mastered; Bonus CD with eight re-mastered unreleased tracks recorded at the Cow Palace in San Francisco , DVD including Wings Over the World television special and a brand new short charting the tour route in photographs; 112 page book by David Fricke with new interviews and extensive ... (more)

It's down to Usher's quirky performer, Blake Shelton's country teenager and his pair of harmonizing siblings.

Inside a pair of ring binders, the Langley senior has compiled dozens of old newspaper articles and reviews, interspersed with advertisements and playbills.

According to Ultimate Classic Rock , the demo was from the seller's personal collection and was one of 250 copies made for radio airplay in 1962.

Tribute band The Bootleg Beatles will go head-to-head with Sir Mick Jagger and co during the Somerset festival in two weeks' time Note: We do not store your email address but your IP address will be logged to prevent abuse of this feature.

Mike Love is the high-spirited singer, songwriter and founding member for perhaps the greatest and most cherished rock bands in the U.S.A., The Beach Boys .

Tribute act the Fab Beatles return to Ryedale for a one-night only concert at Pickering's Kirk Theatre on Saturday June 22. The show has been organised by Ryedale Special Families following the band's sell-out performance in Malton a year ago and all proceeds from the evening will once again go to the charity.

Lima, June 17 The first drummer of The Beatles, Pete Best, was declared an "illustrious visitor" by the mayor of the Lima district of San Miguel, Salvador Heresi, a lover of the legendary British band's music.

It seems so long ago and so far away, those days in the 1960s when every new Beatles record was so anxiously awaited.