BeatlesNews.com: Beatles News Blog - Beatles news, info and rumors http://www.beatlesnews.com/blog/the-beatles/ en-us Beatles News (rss@beatlesnews.com) Copyright © 2001-2009 David Haber. All rights reserved. 2009-07-03T21:26:28-08:00 http://www.beatlesnews.com/blog/the-beatles/200907031810/special-tour-to-celebrate-george-harrisons-birthday-in-india.html Would you like to see India as The Beatles saw it?  There might be no better way to do this than through the eyes of Paul Saltzman, who was actually there with them in Rishikesh.  Paul is taking a group of fans with him to India next February, and has secured an invitation to be part of George's birthday celebrations with Ravi Shankar. Beatles News Blog 2009-07-03T18:10:00-08:00 http://www.beatlesnews.com/blog/the-beatles/200906250627/its-now-officially-a-tour-paul-says-more-dates-coming.html On his official website paulmccartney.com today, Paul announced his Atlanta at Piedmont Park on Saturday August 15th which we told you about first here on Beatles News yesterday morning, and used the "tour" word officially for the first time. More importantly, he mentioned there would be more dates to come. Beatles News Blog 2009-06-25T06:27:00-08:00 http://www.beatlesnews.com/blog/the-beatles/200906231900/its-official-paul-mccartney-live-in-boston-on-aug-5-and-6.html According to Boston Music Spotlight, after weeks of speculation, Paul McCartney has officially announced that he will perform at Boston's historic Fenway Park on Wednesday, August 5 and Thursday, August 6. Reportedly, tickets for both shows will go on sale Monday, June 29 at 10 a.m. Ticket prices are forthcoming. Beatles News Blog 2009-06-23T19:00:00-08:00 http://www.beatlesnews.com/blog/the-beatles/200906231443/update-good-news-for-bostonarea-macca-fans.html It's looking almost sure now that Paul McCartney will be performing live at Fenway Park in Boston this August. Over the weekend, a Beatles News reader commented that Red Sox season ticket holders have received a letter concerning a pre-sale this week for the purchase of tickets to two concerts... Beatles News Blog 2009-06-23T14:43:00-08:00 http://www.beatlesnews.com/blog/the-beatles/200906230731/indian-musician-who-performed-with-george-harrison-dies.html Ali Akbar Khan, the revered Indian-born musician who moved to Marin County and popularized his country's music for successive generations of Americans, died Thursday night. In 1971, he teamed with Ravi Shankar to open George Harrison's 1971 Bangladesh fundraising concert at New York's Madison Square Garden. Beatles News Blog 2009-06-23T07:31:00-08:00 http://www.beatlesnews.com/blog/the-beatles/200906222058/original-grateful-dead-bandmembers-perform-imagine-and-blackbird.html Mickey Hart and Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead opened their set playing a jam version of 'Blackbird' and ended their set with 'Imagine' for a small group in Marin Saturday afternoon.  Bob sang the lead vocals with Mickey playing drums. The lunchtime event was held outside at a lovely venue near San Anselmo. Beatles News Blog 2009-06-22T20:58:00-08:00 http://www.beatlesnews.com/blog/the-beatles/200906201757/free-fab-gear-sunday-on-breakfast-with-the-beatles.html This Sunday on Breakfast with the Beatles on 95.5 KLOS in Los Angeles, host Chris Carter will be giving away John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band - Live Peace In Toronto on brand new 180 gram vinyl LP and DVD. Also, listeners will be able to win tickets to see The Fab Four, the Ultimate Beatles Tribute Band. Beatles News Blog 2009-06-20T17:57:00-08:00 http://www.beatlesnews.com/blog/the-beatles/200906191015/new-george-harrison-cd-hard-to-find-in-new-york-city.html "Unlimited Supply? ... EMI!" Those lyrics from the song "EMI" by the Sex Pistols are ringing true today, as Beatle/George Harrison fans in New York can't manage to get a copy of The New George Harrison collection entitled "Let it Roll". I've had many people contact me to see if I was able to get a copy. Beatles News Blog 2009-06-19T10:15:00-08:00 http://www.beatlesnews.com/blog/the-beatles/200906171248/liverpool-tours-helps-beatles-fans-see-paul-mccartney-at-citi-field.html Liverpool Tours has put together a mini-package for Paul McCartney's high-profile concert visit to Citi Field next month. They have secured a block of the highest priced tickets for Paul McCartney's Saturday night, July 18th show at Citi Field and are packaging it together with a New York City walking tour of Beatle sites. Beatles News Blog 2009-06-17T12:48:00-08:00 http://www.beatlesnews.com/blog/the-beatles/200906121733/george-harrison-and-the-mystery-of-the-missing-rickenbacker.html Longtime Beatles friend and business associate Tony Bramwell is on a quest for a missing guitar. He is trying to recover the Rickenbacker electric guitar that was given to Jack Oliver, the former General Manager of Apple Records, in 1969 by George Harrison. No questions asked on its return. Beatles News Blog 2009-06-12T17:33:00-08:00