NTN 24
May 9, 2012
London theatre seeks Beatles lookalikes
More than a hundred mop-topped musicians have flocked to a London theatre in the hope of being cast as Paul, John, George or Ringo in a new Beatles-inspired musical.
http://www.ntn24.com/news/news/london-theatre-seeks-beatles-l-13239Independent
May 9, 2012
Help! We need a Ringo... Wannabe Fab Fours audition for Beatles show
Hundreds flock to theatre for a part in a new musical, reports Charlie Cooper
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/help-we-need-a-ringo-wannabe-fab-fours-audition-for-beatles-show-7723179.htmlTheLoon
May 9, 2012
New Book Offers a Look at Vintage Beatles Tour Photos
The Beatles have been the subject of countless books and films, but that doesn’t mean we’ve seen everything there is to see about the Fab Four. Case in point: ‘The Beatles: On the Road 1964-1966,’ a lavish new collection of photos taken by legendary photographer Harry Benson during the band’s early years.
http://1037theloon.com/new-book-offers-a-look-at-vintage-beatles-tour-photos/OUP Blog
May 9, 2012
The Beatles Get a Second Chance, 9 May 1962
On this spring morning fifty years ago, Brian Epstein climbed the front steps and passed through the simple entrance of the EMI Recording Studios in St. John’s Wood, London, placing him on the other side of the looking glass. As a retailer, he had sold recordings made in these studios by Sir Edward Elgar, Sir Thomas Beecham, and, more recently, Cliff Richard and the Shadows. The neophyte manager of the Beatles now eagerly anticipated the possibility of watching through the control room window as his “boys” joined that exclusive club.
http://blog.oup.com/2012/05/beatles-second-chance-9-may-1962/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+oupblog+%28OUPblog%29