Friday, November 20, 2009

New PBS Ed Sullivan special to include Beatles and Stones "My Music Presents: Ed Sullivan - The Sixties" is a new all-archival-footage program which includes Ed's musical acts, including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Animals, Herman's Hermits, The Doors and Petula Clark. The two-hour show will air as fund-raising specials on PBS in about 85 percent of the country. Add a Comment  Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Friday, November 13, 2009

Copyright time bomb set to disrupt music, publishing industries The U.S. Copyright Act of 1976 includes provisions that allow authors or their heirs to terminate copyright grants, or renegotiate sweeter deals by threatening to do so. At a time when record labels find themselves in the midst of an unprecedented contraction, the last thing they need is to start losing valuable music copyrights. Add a Comment  Source: Wired

The death of mistakes means the death of rock Want to hear a really sloppy record? The drums consistently drag the rhythm; the bass player isn't quite sure how his part is supposed to go. At the end of the second verse, the whole band gets lost for a moment and ends up adding an extra beat by accident. It is, of course, The Beatles' "Rain," as great a rock recording as anyone's ever made. Comments (1)  Source: NPR Blogs

Brian Wilson says he misses Phil Spector Brian Wilson, the creative genius behind the Beach Boys, says he misses producers like Phil Spector. In a new interview he said, "It's a shame that the Phil Spectors of the world aren't doing anything anymore. I guess they ran out of ideas. It's a shame when the innovators of my day aren't working. But that's not going to stop me." Comments (2)  Source: NJ.com

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Cousin Brucie: All you need is love "Cousin Brucie" Morrow has been a renowned DJ since the late '50s. He looks back at that era in "Rock & Roll... and the Beat Goes On," which hit bookshelves last month. Morrow, who will hold court and sign copies of the book Friday in Asbury Park. "The Beatles changed everything," Morrow said. "They turned the world upside down." Add a Comment  Source: Asbury Park Press

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Gerry and the Pacemakers shine in new documentary A new documentary on Gerry and the Pacemakers featuring 17 performances from 1963-1965 and new interviews taped at the Cavern with Gerry Marsden had its premiere screening Wednesday night, August 26th, at the Hard Day's Night Hotel in Liverpool as part of a series on classic artists of the British Invasion. Comments (1)  Source: Beatles News

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Capitol to re-release two more classic Beach Boys albums on vinyl Put the needle in the groove! Capitol/EMI's high quality "From The Capitol Vaults" U.S. vinyl campaign continues November 3 with the limited edition, 180-gram vinyl release of 11 classic, standout albums from EMI Music's celebrated catalog, including The Beach Boys' Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) and Beach Boys Today! Add a Comment  Source: Beatles News

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

An evening of sixties British Explosion rocks Berkeley The sounds of the sixties British Explosion Unplugged rocked Berkeley, California, Sunday night at The Freight and Salvage. A variety of tribute bands delighted the audience playing music that ranged from John Lennon, Donavan, The Who, The Yardbirds, and The Beatles. The next British Explosion night is on June 5th in San Francisco. Add a Comment  Source: Beatles News

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

It's going to be A Hard Days Night - All over again MerseyCats, the Liverpool Rock 'n' Roll Children's Charity, is collaborating with the world famous Hard Days Night Hotel to provide live bands from the 60s at the hotel on a regular basis bringing back the famous Mersey Sound to Mathew Street after a gap of some 48 years. The first show is booked for May 31. Add a Comment  Source: Beatles News

Friday, March 13, 2009

The man who brought Beatlemania to America, dead at 91 Former record company executive Alan Livingston died today in Los Angeles at the age of 91. Livingston was the president of Capitol Records at the time the company obtained the exclusive U.S. distribution rights for recordings of The Beatles in December, 1963. Within weeks, Beatlemania exploded in America. Add a Comment  Source: Beatles News

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