Ringo Starr invites everyone to celebrate his 77th birthday on Friday, July 7, 2017 – either with him in Los Angeles, or virtually on social media. The ex-Beatle’s Peace & Love birthday celebration has become an annual event and will take place in front of the Capitol Records Tower in Hollywood, California where Ringo will…
It’s long overdue! The Beatles finally get their own radio channel on Sirius XM on Channel 18. That happens to be right next to the Elvis Presley Channel on Sirius XM Channel 19 which has been around since 2004! Here are the official details: The Beatles Channel will showcase all-things-Beatles with regular and special…
It was 50 years ago on June 1, 1967 when The Beatles surprised the world ushering in the Summer of Love with Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, the groundbreaking masterpiece that became popular music’s most universally acclaimed album. To salute the occasion, The Beatles will release special CD and Vinyl packages of the Sgt….
Sad news in the Beatles community to hear that Pete Shotton, John Lennon’s best friend growing up, died on March 24, 2017. He was 75 years old, born in 1941 – surprising that he was one year younger than John Lennon, since they were best friends in school. Pete and John met in Sunday school…
Not only did The Beatles’ community lose record producer, George Martin, in 2016, but also two businessmen that helped The Beatles in the early days of their career. Allan Williams, The Beatles’ first manager, died on December 30 at the age of 86 and Sam Leach, Liverpool concert promoter, died on December 21 at the…
On July 14, 2016, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono and many more celebrities gathered in Las Vegas to celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Beatles LOVE show by Cirque du Soleil. The audio and visual experience of the show has been revamped and enhanced to give the production a fresh look. Giles Martin, who…
by Trina Yannicos Originally launched in 2014 in New York City to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles first visit to the U.S., the “Ladies and Gentlemen… The Beatles!” exhibit has finally made its way to the West Coast. The GRAMMY Museum, which curated the exhibit along with the avid memorabilia collectors of…
It’s hard to believe that there has never been a traditional permanent statue of The Beatles erected – until 2015! The new statue of The Fab Four was unveiled on Friday, December 4, 2015 at Liverpool’s Pier Head. The bronze statue depicting all four Beatles in suits, topcoats and Beatle boots, circa 1963 reminiscent of…
[Note: This article was updated on November 16, 2021] How can we compare or quantify the popularity of the two biggest acts in the history of the music business? Author Trina Young attempts to answer this daunting question by comparing the record sales of Elvis Presley to the Beatles. As simple as this may seem,…
The new Photograph book by Ringo Starr includes Ringo’s personal photos mixed with handwritten letters and memorabilia from his own collection. Ringo attributes the majority of the items shown in the book up to 1964 thanks to his mother who was diligent at saving everything. The book spans Starr’s lifetime from his early childhood, including…
