Abby Road On The River
Labor Day Weekend August 30 - September 3, 2012
At Gaylord National National Harbor
FROM THE AROTR WIKI:
Abbey Road on the River (AROTR) is a music festival honoring the music and legend of The Beatles. It takes place in Louisville, Kentucky on Memorial Day weekend and in Washington DC Labor Day weekend at National Harbor, MD, both lasting five days. Attracting over 30,000 attendants to Louisville's Belvedere, Abbey Road on the River is the largest Beatles festival in the United States.The festival had its start in 2002 in Cleveland, Ohio, then moved to its current location in 2005. Since the move, Abbey Road on the River has expanded greatly, with an average of over 60 bands annually.
http://www.abbeyroadontheriver.com/about-arotr.phpInternational Business Times
8/26/2012
Brian Epstein: The Beatles' Real 'Nowhere Man' - An Appreciation
Forty-five years ago this Monday, a tragic event occurred that would lead directly to the demise of the greatest pop music-culture phenomenon the modern world has ever known.Brian Epstein, the man who discovered and managed the Beatles, the most influential rock group in history and one of the dominant pop culture entities of the 20th century, died of an apparent drug overdose at his elegant townhouse in Belgravia, London.
http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/377390/20120826/brian-epstein-beatles-liverpool-lennon-mccartney-homosexuality.htm#.UDu-BURpxR8The Telegraph
8/27/2012
Brian Epstein Play to Open in Liverpool
A new play about Beatles manager Brian Epstein, who died 35 years ago today, will open in Liverpool this November to celebrate the life of one of the city’s best-loved sons
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/9494823/Brian-Epstein-Play-to-Open-in-Liverpool.htmlExaminer
8/24/2012
Connecting with the Beatles in London
Are you a Beatles fan on your way to London? If so, you may want to consider having one of your days dedicated to a Beatles flashback adventure.No matter how much of an expert you think you are, make sure you get to London prepared so you can see all of the best Beatles sites in the city.
http://www.examiner.com/article/connecting-with-the-beatles-london?cid=rssExaminer
8/17/2012
Celebrating 50th anniversary of Beatles' first show with Ringo a 'special treat'
When Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon and new drummer Ringo Starr played together on Aug. 18, 1962 at Hulme Hall in Liverpool, it was the first time the lineup that became known as the Fab Four played together.
http://www.examiner.com/article/celebrating-50th-anniversary-of-beatles-first-show-with-ringo-a-special-treatBroadway World
8/26/2012
Photo Flash: E Street Band Visits BACKBEAT at Royal Alexandra Theatre
E Street Band members Garry Tallent, Steven Van Zandt and Max Weinberg, in Toronto after performing with Bruce Springsteen at the Rogers Centre, took in the Saturday, August 25 evening performance of the smash hit musical drama, BACKBEAT, at the Royal Alexandra Theatre.
http://toronto.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Flash-E-Street-Band-Visits-BACKBEAT-at-Royal-Alexandra-Theatre-20120826Something Else
8/26/2012
Movies: The Beatles – Their Golden Age (2012
Every day, DVDs surface purporting to contain “rare” Beatles footage and exclusive interviews. The latest entry in the parade, The Beatles: Their Golden Age, claims to be a “superb documentary” that “truly captures the magic as well as the pandemonium of ‘Beatlemania,’ from their delirious fans and madcap movies to interviews with each of the Fab Four.”
http://somethingelsereviews.com/2012/08/26/movies-the-beatles-their-golden-age-2012/Examiner
8/27/2012
The week ahead: On TV, Paul McCartney-Bruce Springsteen break curfew
Your Beatles events calendar for the week of Aug 26.
http://www.examiner.com/article/the-week-ahead-on-tv-paul-mccartney-bruce-springsteen-break-curfewBroadway World
8/27/2012
BEATLEMANIA NOW! Comes to Capitol Center for the Arts, 9/28
Having performed their tribute before tens of thousands of people over the years, ranging from more intimate club performance to huge outdoor gatherings of well over 20,000, BEATLEMANIA NOW "recaptures the mood and frantic intensity of that bygone era.
http://newhampshire.broadwayworld.com/article/BEATLEMANIA-NOW-Comes-to-Capitol-Center-for-the-Arts-928-20120827Mansfield News Journal
8/27/2012
Chautauqua Beatles to perform in Bellville
BELLVILLE -- The Beatles will be in concert Sept. 1 at the Bellville Bandstand. Make that the Chautauqua Beatles. The foursome recently performed at the Dan Emmett Center in Mount Vernon.
http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012208270313&gcheck=1&nclick_check=1The Celebrity Cafe
8/27/2012
Interview with legendary sound engineer Alan Parsons
Alan Parsons is a sound engineer who received his start in the music industry helping work on The Beatles' Let it Be and Abbey Road albums.
http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/2012/08/interview-legendary-sound-engineer-alan-parsons