Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Art award dedicated to memory of Liverpool-born artist Joe Bampton Organizers are honored to announce that the 2013 Liverpool Art Prize "People's Choice Award" will be presented in fond memory of the Liverpool born artist, Joe Bampton. The Award, whose winner is announced at 6pm on Wednesday 29th May is presented alongside the main award for Liverpool Art Prize 2013.

Monday, May 13, 2013

New Beatles insider book launches in Liverpool tomorrow Joe Flannery's new book on The Beatles, Standing in The Wings - The Beatles, Brian Epstein And Me, launches tomorrow with a star-studded event at Liverpool's Beatles Story. Joe Flannery has been described as the "Secret Beatle", an integral part of The Beatles" management team during their rise to fame in the early 1960s.

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

John Lennon Songwriting Contest winner will perform at Beatles festival The John Lennon Songwriting Contest, open to amateur and professional songwriters from around the world, received over 200 entries. Catherine Feeny of Portland Oregon was selected by a panel of judges as the winner of the contest for her original song titled "Unity," and will perform at this year's Abbey Road on the River festival.

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Good Ol' Freda documentary big hit at San Francisco Int'l Film Festival The new film "Good Ol' Freda," screened tonight at the San Francisco International Film Festival before a full house and was well received. It tells story of how young 17 year old Freda Kelly got her dream job as Brian Epstein's Secretary and then soon after as the "Beatles Fan Club Secretary" to keep up with the growing Beatles fan mail.

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Tim Piper brings incredible John Lennon show to Elgin, Illinois John Lennon is back for one night only in "Just Imagine," an evening celebrating the life and music of the legendary pop star at the Elgin Community College Arts Center in Elgin, IL, on Saturday, April 6. A multimedia musical experience, in "Just Imagine," Tim Piper puts its audience one-on-one with John Lennon himself.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Louisiana Beatles fans raise money on St. Paddy's Day Saturday night hundreds of Beatles fans from North Louisiana gathered at Enoch's Irish Pub in Monroe, LA, home of the "longest running John Lennon Birthday Party in America," to host a jam session to raise funds for the St. Vincent de Paul Pharmacy that provides medicine for those who can't otherwise pay for their critical medical needs.

Monday, February 18, 2013

Distinguished Louisiana lithographer to illustrate Lennon biography Enoch Doyle Jeter, Instructor in Fine Arts Printmaking at the University Of Louisiana at Monroe has produced a series of 14 original lithographs expressly for Jude Southerland Kessler's new work on John Lennon, She Loves You, the third volume in The John Lennon Series, covering Lennon's life from May 1963 to August 1964.

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Award-winning Beatles musical returns to San Pedro Award-winning Beatles musical, In My Life, returns to San Pedro, California, on Feb. 23. The musical biography of the Beatles through the eyes of manager Brian Epstein features the live music of renowned tribute band, Abbey Road, and gives the audience a chance to "be there" at pivotal moments in the extraordinary career of the Beatles.

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Davy Jones to be remembered at Monkees convention The one-year anniversary of Davy Jones' passing will be commemorated with a celebration of the former teen idol's life, and his band, at the The David T. Jones Memorial Monkees Convention, March 1-3, 2013 at The Sheraton in East Rutherford, New Jersey. There will be live concert performances and special guest interviews.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Beatles best mate Tony Bramwell joins Abbey Road on the River Organizers of Abbey Road on the River have added former CEO of Apple Records Tony Bramwell to the team as consultant and speaker for the 2013 event. Bramwell grew up in Liverpool with Beatles George, Paul, and John, and is considered to be "The Authority" of all things Beatles. 2013 will mark the 12th year of Abbey Road on the River.

Monday, January 14, 2013

George's sister Louise Harrison hires public relations firm MoonGlow PR has announced that they have been hired by Louise Harrison, the only sister of George Harrison, to handle all her future public relations. Louise manages the Beatles tribute band Liverpool Legends and is founder of Louise Harrison's Help Keep Music Alive, an organization that raises funds for the music departments of high schools and colleges.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Beatles Festival says yes to McCartney's question Paul McCartney wrote the iconic lyrics in 1958, "Will you still need me, will you still feed me when I'm sixty-four?" As producer of the world's largest Beatles tribute festival, Abbey Road on the River, Gary Jacob is launching a new annual campaign on December 18th, the date of his 64th birthday, to honor all Fab Four fans 64 years old.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Review: George Harrison Living in the Material World Martin Scorsese's documentary film George Harrison Living in the Material World takes you on a musical and spiritual journey of one of the music world's most mysterious and fascinating personalities. When most people think of The Beatles they refer to George as "the quiet one". He was much more than that.

Monday, November 19, 2012

Review: Andrew Lancel dazzles as Brian Epstein Andrew Lancel, familiar to audiences from his many appearances on The Bill and Coronation Street, dazzles as Brian Epstein in the new play, Epstein: The Man Who Made the Beatles, currently at the newly renovated Epstein Theatre. Playwright, Andrew Sherlock, and director Jen Heyes, get the story right about the Beatles Manager.

Friday, November 9, 2012

Beatles Liverpool dream comes true in new book A new book from author Judith Kristen and Beatles artist Eric Cash, Once Upon A Time in Liverpool, will be available next Friday. The book celebrates how John, Paul, George, and Ringo gave the musical world its happily ever after and for that a billion fans are eternally grateful. Signed pre-orders for the book are available now.

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Previously unseen Beatles Magical Mystery Tour footage now online In association with Apple Films, The Arena Hotel, a ground-breaking online project for The Space, the new digital arts service, has been granted unique access to some very special unseen footage of the Beatles during the making of a documentary about their 1967 film Magical Mystery Tour and is now showing it exclusively online.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

John Lennon birthday party 2012 planned The longest-running Lennon Birthday Bash in America will be held at Enoch's Irish Pub in Monroe, Louisiana on Tuesday October 9. Festivities will include a traditional Irish Toast to John, a huge birthday cake, live music, and a tribute written for the occasion by Jude Southerland Kessler, author of the 9-volume John Lennon Series.

Monday, September 17, 2012

Theatre throws open its doors for Brian Epstein's birthday The brand new Epstein Theatre is to throw open its doors to the public on Wednesday 19th September, the birth date of the late Mr Brian Epstein, to give people the opportunity to come and have a look around the beautiful ?1m restoration of the theatre formerly The Neptune and renamed after the Beatles manager this year.

Monday, August 13, 2012

The Chicago Fest for Beatles Fans: Best Fest Ever! If you're a Beatles fan and if you've never been to one of Mark and Carol Lapdios's Fests for Beatles Fans, what are you waiting for? This is a literal must see. The Chicago Fest, which concluded last night, was the best show to date, and with each fest they keep getting better and better, with an impressive roster of stars.

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Remembrance art at the Chicago Fest for Beatles Fans Something is quite different this year at the Chicago Fest for Beatles Fans. The vision had changed: it's not simply about looking back and remembering or honoring the past; it's about transforming memories into art that endures forever. This weekend, gifted photographers Karen and Jim McCollum are stopping fans in their tracks.

Friday, August 3, 2012

Beatles San Francisco Symphony concert wows Beatles and classical fans For the first time, the highly esteemed San Francisco Symphony performed an all Beatles program featuring the Beatles tribute band, Classical Mystery Tour, to a sold out audience last night at Davies Symphony Hall. The concert was an outstanding success that ended with everyone getting on their feet and dancing to Twist and Shout.

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Rare Apple LP released for first time on CD Long out of print, the 1972 album by Lon and Derrek Van Eaton titled Brother is being released on CD for the first time ever. Produced by George Harrison and Klaus Voormann, the album has been freshly remastered at Abbey Road and featuring extensive liner notes as well as copious bonus tracks.

Saturday, July 14, 2012

The Cruise For Beatles Fans 2013 sails in March The fourth annual Cruise for Beatles Fans (formerly known as the Beatles Tribute Cruises) has put together another Star Studded cast of Beatles friends and musicians to entertain their private group of Beatles fans. The cruise will set sail from Ft Lauderdale on March 3rd, 2013, for 7 nights to the Caribbean aboard Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas.

Friday, July 6, 2012

Beatles DJ features web exclusive Birds of Paradox track Beatles DJ Ken Michaels is featuring an exclusive track from a supergroup formed called Birds of Paradox, which includes several artists connected to the Beatles, including two former members of Elephant's Memory and the last drummer in Paul McCartney's band Wings. The exclusive track from Birds Of Paradox is called "Baby Forgive Me."

Monday, July 2, 2012

Brits meet Yanks for '60s music symposium on Catalina Island Last Saturday, the iconic Catalina Island casino was the scene of "The British Invasion Rocks America," a rock 'n' roll symposium, a first of its kind event attended by almost 600 fans sponsored by the Catalina Island Museum. The symposium included Peter Asher, Spencer Davis, Micky Dolenz and pirate radio DJ Emperor Rosko.

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Catalina Island Museum's rock n' roll symposium next weekend The Catalina Island Museum Presents The British Invasion Rocks America is the first of its kind and will examine the movement of the blues from America to Britain and back to America during the "British Invasion." Rock icon Spencer Davis worked with the museum to organize the symposium, which takes place in the Avalon Casino on June 30th.

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Beatles DJ giving away George Harrison next week Fans can win both the new George Harrison DVD for the Martin Scorsese directed documentary Living In The Material World and the accompanying CD release Early Takes Vol. 1 on Ken Michaels' website next week. The DVD and CD together as a package will be given away 8 days in a row leading up to Father's Day.

Monday, May 21, 2012

Louisiana pub honors John Lennon daily EWhen you walk into Enoch's Pub in Louisiana, it's immediately apparent that John Lennon is the pub's "patron saint." For those who know Lennon well, his spirit is all over the pub. And each year on October 9, the pub "pulls out all the stops" to honor John Lennon with song, birthday cake, cheers, and well wishes.

Peter Asher first to hear demo of I Want to Hold Your Hand Grammy award record producer Peter Asher, formerly of Peter and Gordon, played hit songs from the sixties and entertained the audience with stories mixed in with personal photos and short film excerpts in his hit show, "A Musical Memoir of the 60s and Beyond" that closed Sunday night in San Francisco after a successful 5 night run.

Friday, April 6, 2012

New Book: In Conversation with Stuart Sutcliffe Next week, a special edition book, In Conversation with Stuart Sutcliffe - His Life, Work and Relevance, will be published exclusively to Stuart's fans who are members of his official fan club for two weeks. The fan club website is now offering a sneak preview with some never-seen-before images, and one of Stuart's paintings that hasn't been displayed before.

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