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The Beatles’ 50th Anniversary: How George

Harrison Transformed Gretsch Guitars

Reporter-Times

31 January, 2014

Fifty years ago, teenager Fred Gretsch sat in front

of his family’s black-and-white television and

watched the Beatles’ first live TV performance in

the U.S.

Also: What did the Beatles do today January 31?;

Beatle Fans Hear Yesterday Again; Munson: A

fateful knock brought Beatlemania to Iowa; When

The Beatles changed everything; The Beatles

Again... Semi-American Style: Thoughts on The

U.S. Albums

Big Beatles Business: Vinyl Mono Set, ‘U.S.

Albums’ Fuel 2014 Releases

By Christopher Morris, Variety

28 January, 2014

At the height of Beatlemania, skeptical journalists

often asked John, Paul, George and Ringo, “What

are you going to do when this is over?”

Also: Beatles lover to celebrate ‘British invasion’

anniversary; I meet the Beatles!; Beatles Reunite

Without Julian Lennon or Band’s Famed Recording

Engineer; Paul McCartney's "Loving" muse;

Beatlemania in 1964: 'This has gotten entirely out

of control'; Lost Beatles photographs found; ‘Ed

Sullivan’ staffer recalls stint as honorary Beatle

Ringo Starr Talks Paul, Meditation and Why

He Loves L.A.

By Steve Chagollan, Variety

28 January, 2014

Fifty years after helping lead the British invasion in

America and transforming pop culture, the most

underappreciated Beatle has arguably become the

most beloved.

Also: Ringo Starr and his band add more dates to

U.S. tour

Music world salutes Beatles at tribute concert

WENN

28 January, 2014

Katy Perry, Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder, and the

Eurythmics were among the stars who saluted The

Beatles at a special tribute concert in Los Angeles on

Monday night.

Also: Stars pay tribute to The Beatles; No One Plays

A Beatle Song Quite Like a Beatle: Paul McCartney

and Ringo Starr Reunite For Grammys Ed Sullivan

50th Anniversary Concert; Ticket to rock! Paul

McCartney and Ringo Starr joined by Alicia Keys,

John Mayer and Stevie Wonder at star-studded

Beatles tribute concert

30 Years Ago: John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s

‘Milk And Honey’ Released

By Dave Lifton, Ultimate Classic Rock

27 January, 2014

When John Lennon was killed on Dec. 8, 1980, he was

in the midst of recording the follow-up to the recently

released ‘Double Fantasy.’

Sir Paul McCartney interview: 'I’m telling my

entire life story here'

By Craig McLean, The Telegraph

26 January, 2014

He may be 71, but Sir Paul McCartney has been on

tour for much of the past four years, and he shows no

signs of slowing down

With a little help from his friends! Ringo Starr

hangs out with Yoko Ono before Beatles

receive Lifetime Achievement Award

Daily Mail

26 January, 2014

She was once blamed for the break-up of The Beatles

and it was said that Yoko Ono was resented by her

former husband John Lennon's bandmates.

Also: Beatles, Kristofferson honored for life’s work;

Tears and Tributes at Grammy Lifetime Achievement

Kudos; Where to Watch Grammys 2014 Online; Paul

McCartney, Rolling Stones Win Packaging, Surround

Sound Grammys; Yoko Ono & Ringo Starr - Grammys

2014 Red Carpet; Paul McCartney: Who Are These

Guys?; Grammys 2014: Paul McCartney wins,

performs with Ringo Starr; Grammys 2014: Ozzy

Osbourne tries to explain Ringo Starr introduction;

Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr - Perform On The

Grammy's 2014 (video); Photos; Beatles Paul and

Ringo reunite; Yoko Ono in Beatles family reunion at

Grammys; Johnny Depp, Fiancee Amber Heard Join

Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr at Grammys After Party

On Film, the Beatles Had a Mixed Track

Record

By Tierney Sneed, US News & World Report

26 January, 2014

Ask a group of Beatles fans to pick the band's best

album and you are unlikely to reach any consensus.

Also: When the Beatles Came to Washington

Eminem, Macklemore, Paul McCartney

Come Together In These Can't-Miss

Pre-Grammy Pics

By Rebecca Thomas, MTV

25 January, 2014

Whether it was 'NSYNC, 98 Degrees or Backstreet,

Eminem has never been a fan of boy bands.

Also: Why Macca's worth more than Her Majesty... in

the fascinating world of philography

Paul, Ringo and Cirque's 'LOVE' to cap

Beatles tribute

By Edna Gundersen, USA TODAY

24 January, 2014

Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney will team with Cirque's

'LOVE' troupe for the Beatles' tribute finale

Also: Is Paul McCartney Bigger Than the Beatles?;

Too little, too late? Grammys finally deem the Beatles

legends; US embarks on 50th anniversary spree of

Beatlemania

John Lennon’s lost summer building

Scarisbrick waterworks revealed in new book

By Jamie Bowman, Southport Visiter

23 January, 2014

He was the voice of a generation who led the most

successful band of all time, but for six weeks in 1959,

John Lennon was nothing more than a teenage

labourer working at Scarisbrick waterworks.

Beatles 50: CBS Special Could Be 3 Hours

with Paul, Ringo, Guest Stars

By Roger Friedman, ShowBiz411.com

22 January, 2014

Beatles 50 is getting a big push this week.

Also: Grammys 2014: Paul McCartney Song ‘Cut Me

Some Slack’ With Former Nirvana Members Dave

Grohl & Krist Novoselic To Receive Bes Rock Song

Award; It’s Beatles Vs. Rolling Stones Again With

Paul McCartney Vs. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards

At The Grammys – Who Should Win Best Rock Song?;

Ringo Reflects On Beatles Ed Sullivan Show Debut;

Meet the Beatles: Rock Hall's special day tied to 50th

anniversary of 'Ed Sullivan Show' debut; Ringo Starr

Confirms Special Performance With Paul McCartney;

Will Take Place At Beatles Tribute Concert, Not

Grammys; Meet the Beatles: ‘Alley Cats in Agony’ (inc.

video); The Beatles Discography: Album by Album;

Motown Really Had a Hold on the Beatles; How

America Changed the Beatles; What the Beatles

Meant to America

Bob Dylan's Fantastic 30th Anniversary

Concert Being Reissued

By Andy Greene, RollingStone.com

21 January, 2014

Twenty-two years ago, Columbia Records threw Bob

Dylan a 30th anniversary bash at Madison Square

Garden with one of the most impressive lineups in the

history of rock.

Ringo Starr recognized for "Lifetime of Peace

& Love"

By Edna Gundersen, USA Today

20 January, 2014

Starr's embrace of peace, love and meditation will be

celebrated at Monday's David Lynch Foundation gala

in Los Angeles.

Also: Ringo Starr honoured by David Lynch

Foundation ahead of Grammys; That went down like a

Yellow Submarine! ...; Celebs flock to honour Ringo

Starr; David Lynch leads star-studded salute to Ringo

Starr at the El Rey (inc. video)

The Southern out in front on Beatles

The Southern

19 January, 2014

Fifty years ago today, many local residents picked up

The Southern Illinoisan and learned for the first time of

The Beatles’ impending invasion of America.

Also: Love the Beatles? Yeah, yeah, yeah!; The day

Canada heard the Beatles; Oct. 26, 1963: The day

Beatlemania rocked Pembroke; Memories Of Beatles DC

Concert 50 Years Later (inc. video)

Sir Paul McCartney takes Obama’s EBYC advice

By Helena Andrews, The Washington Post

19 January, 2014

Hey isn’t that… Sir Paul McCartney, who took the

president’s “eat before you come” directive seriously,

and went to dinner before attending the first lady’s 50th

birthday party.

Also: Sir Paul McCartney parties with wife; Howard

Stern: Paul McCartney, Billy Joel & More Reflect on

Radio's 'Coolest' Jockey

Ringo Starr and Heart Among Artists Set to

Honor Neil Young During Grammys Week

Rock Square

18 January, 2014

We’ve already told you all about the big Beatles bash

being staged by the Recording Academy during Grammy

week on January 25, but the Fab Four aren’t the only

legends set to be draped in laurels when the Grammys

take over Los Angeles later this month.

Also: Ringo Starr's number is up in new 'Powerpuff

Girls' special -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

Before Biebermania: Beatlemania

By Bill Crandall, CBS Local

15 January, 2014

Five decades before “Bieber Fever” spread over the

Canadian border and “One Direction Infection” went

airborne across the Atlantic Ocean, “Beatlemania”

stormed America.

Also: The Beatles Explore Central Park In 1964; Five

places to meet Beatles history; Where The Heck Did

You Get That Hair?; I Saw The News Today, Oh Boy;

50 Years Ago Today: The Beatles Make First Billboard

Hot 100 Appearance; 45 Years Ago: The Beatles Settle

Lawsuit With Pete Best

Macca and Ringo to play at Grammys

Belfast Telegraph

14 January, 2014

Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are to perform at

the 2014 Grammys in Los Angeles, the Recording

Academy has announced.

Also: Come together! Paul McCartney takes daughter

Stella and family out to a basketball game along with

his wife Nancy; Paul McCartney and Cara Delevingne

among stars court side as the NBA came to the O2 Arena;

Nancy Shevell displays her VERY slim pins in

tight-fitting leggings on early morning workout with

husband Paul McCartney

‘My inspiration every single night’: Fleetwood

Mac’s Stevie Nicks keeps photo of George

Harrison nearby

Something Else! Reviews

14 January, 2014

For years, Stevie Nicks has kept a treasured 1970-era

photograph framed and with her on the road, getting

untold moments of inspiration while touring both as a

solo artist and with Fleetwood Mac.

It was 50 years ago today: First Beatles LP

released in America

By Kabir Bhatia, 89.7 WKSU

10 January, 2014

And it wasn't the huge-selling "Meet The Beatles!" but

the more moderately received "Introducing the Beatles"

on a small, independent label

Also: The Beatles' U.S. Albums Set For Release;

Personality Quiz: Which Beatle Are You?; 45 Years

Ago: George Harrison Quits the Beatles; Where Did

You Get That Hair?; Don’t Be A Nit. Learn How To

Speak Beatle-ese

An unforgettable 'Elephant's' memory

By Dave Zuchowski, Greene County Messenger

10 January, 2014

Waynesburg native and bass guitarist Gary Van Scyoc

has had a musical career that would be the envy of any

rocker.

Also: The Story of the John Lennon Statue in Havana,

Cuba

Harlech's Fab for Macca and George

By Nathan Bevan, WalesOnline

9 January, 2014

New coming-of-age film to look at The Beatles'

pre-fame teen days on the North Wales coast

Paul McCartney Hymns Phil Everly: “I Will

Always Love Him.”

Mojo

8 January, 2014

Paul McCartney has a posted a personal tribute to Phil

Everly, who died at the weekend.

Exclusive: Possible (Semi) Beatles Reunion on

“Letterman” First Week of February

By Roger Friedman, Showbiz411.com

7 January, 2014

What we’ve all been waiting for may actually happen at

last, sort of.

In pictures: John Lennon's £14m Surrey

mansion on sale

By Shruti Tripathi, London Loves Business

7 January, 2014

If you’re a Beatles fan with £14m of dosh to slosh, then

this is your dream home.

First Look: Ringo Starr's Music Video for The

Powerpuff Girls Comeback (inc. video)

By Rich Sands, TV Guide

6 January, 2014

The Powerpuff Girls are making a comeback, and that's

something to sing about.

Also: Ringo Starr to receive Lifetime of Peace and Love

Award

Eurythmics Reuniting to Join Other Musicians

for Beatles Tribute

By Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press

6 January, 2014

The Eurythmics are reuniting — to pay tribute to the

Beatles.

Liverpool's iconic pub The Jacaranda to reopen

in 2014

By Peter Guy, Liverpool Echo

3 January, 2014

Iconic city centre pub The Jacaranda reveals new look in

video and pictures, ahead of 2014 reopening.

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