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For Beatles impersonators, a long and winding road Steve Landes is shocked at the mere suggestion that listening to the Beatles too much may get tedious. Fair enough. But that’s coming from a guy who taught himself guitar at age 10 by listening to the Fab Four and who for the past 13 years has made a career [...] Ringo Starr working on new ‘Ringo’ game Ringo Starr, the former drummer for Rory Storm and the Hurricanes (and we’ve heard rumors he has been in some other band) has become a geek. Last week, Ringo filed for a trademark for the name ‘Ringo’ to create computer game software and down-loadable computer games via the internet and wireless [...] UK university awards first Beatles studies degree A Canadian woman has become the first person in the world to graduate with a masters degree in Beatles studies. Former Miss Canada finalist, Mary-Lu Zahalan-Kennedy was one of the first 12 students to sign up for the Liverpool Hope University course on the Fab Four when it began in 2009 [...] The Beatles degree graduate celebrates Mary-Lu Zahalan-Kennedy has become the first person to graduate with a degree in The Beatles. Liverpool Hope University launched the Master of Arts course ‘The Beatles ‘ Popular Music and Society’ in 2009. According to the University website the course is, ‘A unique opportunity to study in the city of Liverpool, home of The [...] Heather Mills has been injured in a skiing accident Paul McCartney’s ex wife ‘ who was accepted on to the British Disabled Ski Team last month ‘ sustained the injury to her leg when skiing at 100 kilometres per hour during a 24-hour race. She tweeted: “In Austria for the Schladming night race, can’t ski though as injured [...] Liam Gallagher’s style icon is George Harrison The Beady Eye singer has his own fashion label Pretty Green and although he is famously obsessed with John Lennon he claims The Fab Four’s guitarist is a bigger influence on his fashion choices. He said: ‘My fashion icons are, well, George Harrison always looked cool, all The Beatles always looked [...] The Beatles being paid directly by iTunes in deal It seems that the EMI/Beatles deal that finally brought the Fab Four’s catalog to iTunes may be more groundbreaking than originally thought. According to industry sources, iTunes is paying the Beatles’ royalties from digital download sales in the United States directly to the band’s company, Apple Corps, and is [...] Ringo Starr’s home could now be saved by minister A British minister has intervened to try and stop Ringo Starr’s childhood home from being demolished. Last month, Liverpool Council gave the okay to pull down the house at 9 Madryn Street as part of an upgrade of buildings in the area. Now Housing Minister Grant Shapps is speaking up [...] The Beatles Abbey Road tops US vinyl chart for second year The Beatles ‘Abbey Road’ was the biggest selling album on vinyl in 2010 for the second year in a row, according to Nielsen SoundScan. ‘Abbey Road’ beat Arcade Fire, Black Keys and Vampire Weekend as a vinyl release. It also sold more than Michael Jackson ‘Thriller’ and [...] Beatles’ Abbey Road crossing wins protected status The most famous pedestrian crossing in popular music, outside Abbey Road Studios in north London, was designated a site of national importance by the British government on Wednesday. Beatles fans from around the world flock to the road to pose for photographs imitating the picture on the “Abbey Road” album cover [...] |
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