Posts tagged Beatles

Ravi Shankar Dead: Sitar Legend Passes Away at 92

Express Newspapers, Getty Ravi Shankar, the sitar virtuoso who became a hippie musical icon of ... Read More »

This Week in Music History: November 25 - December 1 -- Tina Turner...

This week in music history John Lennon dissed the Queen and Tina Turner made the scene. ... Read More »

Thanksgiving & Music History: The Last Waltz, Lennon's Final...

Thanksgiving has a rich musical history, including the Band's "Last Waltz," John Lennon's final concert, Nickelback's halftime controversy and more. ... Read More »

Rock 'n' Roll Ripoffs: 10 Cases of Music Plagiarism, From Blatant to...

Getty Images (2) | AFP George Harrison once said, "99 percent of the popular music that can be ... Read More »

Wrong Abbey Road: Station Draws Lost Beatles Fans

Tourists keep visiting the wrong Abbey Road in London. Will they ever find the street made famous by the Beatles? ... Read More »

Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper' Collage Nets Big Bucks at Sotheby's Auction

Sotheby's says an original piece of artwork from the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album has fetched 55,250 pounds ($87,720) at an auction. ... Read More »

On Second Thought: 20 Hit Songs Originally Written for Other Artists

20 hit songs that were intended for other artists but wound up with their makers, including Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Lady Gaga, Neil Young and more. ... Read More »

10 Things as Old as Anthony Kiedis: Red Hot Chili Peppers Singer...

Red Hot Chili Peppers' singer Anthony Kiedis turned 50 today so we found some things as old as him. ... Read More »

Bill Dees Dead: Roy Orbison's 'Oh, Pretty Woman' Co-Writer Dies at 73

Bill Dees penned tunes for Johnny Cash and Loretta Lynn. But the centerpiece of his career was his work with Roy Orbison, co-writing the classic rock hit, "Oh, Pretty Woman." ... Read More »

Paul McCartney: Yoko Ono Didn't Break Up the Beatles

Paul McCartney says that Yoko Ono did not cause the Beatles to break up. ... Read More »

Beatles Penis Artwork Defaced at Liverpool Art Exhibit

A painting depicting the penises of the four members of The Beatles was vandalized before it could go up for auction to benefit a children's charity. ... Read More »

This Week in Music History: August 5-11 -- Guns N' Roses Riot, Ben...

This week in musical history Guns N' Roses caused a riot, The Platters caused a scandal and Garth Brooks created a big crowd. ... Read More »

This Week in Music History: July 29 - Aug 4 -- Rolling Stones Fight...

This week in music history Chuck D of Public Enemy was born, Bob Dylan went into hiding and Rick James got super-freaky. ... Read More »

Paul McCartney, Arctic Monkeys Rock London Olympics Opening Ceremony

Paul McCartney closed the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics with a version of the Beatles' "Hey Jude." Arctic Monkeys also performed. ... Read More »