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Title: 22 Beatles news updates
Post by: peregrine9 on November 09, 2013, 03:06:08 AM
The Economist
11/7/2013
The early days of the Beatles
Before they were big

http://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero/2013/11/early-days-beatles (http://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero/2013/11/early-days-beatles)

The Guardian
11/8/2013
Haruki Murakami gets back to the Beatles in new short story

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/nov/08/haruki-murakami-beatles-short-story-drive-my-car (http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/nov/08/haruki-murakami-beatles-short-story-drive-my-car)

The New Zealand Herald
11/9/2013
When Fab Four took over the airwaves

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11153802&ref=rss (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11153802&ref=rss)

NBC Connecticut
11/8/2013
A New "Live" for the Beatles

http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/A-New-Live-for-the-Beatles--231170551.html (http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/A-New-Live-for-the-Beatles--231170551.html)

845 Scene
11/8/2013
From 'London Town' comes Denny Laine, to play 'Abbey Road'

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131107/ENTERTAIN/131109718/-1/NEWS (http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131107/ENTERTAIN/131109718/-1/NEWS)

Journal Pioneer
11/7/2013
Music of the Beatles to ‘Help’ Prince County’s hungry

http://www.journalpioneer.com/Living/2013-11-07/article-3471221/Music-of-the-Beatles-to-%26lsquo%3bHelp%26rsquo%3b-Prince-County%26rsquo%3bs-hungry/1 (http://www.journalpioneer.com/Living/2013-11-07/article-3471221/Music-of-the-Beatles-to-%26lsquo%3bHelp%26rsquo%3b-Prince-County%26rsquo%3bs-hungry/1)

The Hollywood Reporter
11/8/2013
9 Rare Beatles Pictures Taken by Ringo Starr (Exclusive Photos)

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/beatles-photos-ringo-starrs-rare-652743 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/beatles-photos-ringo-starrs-rare-652743)

Examiner
11/5/2013
Examiner interview: Brushes with a Beatle; one fan's unique story and pictures

http://www.examiner.com/article/examiner-interview-brushes-with-a-beatle-one-fan-s-unique-story-and-pictures (http://www.examiner.com/article/examiner-interview-brushes-with-a-beatle-one-fan-s-unique-story-and-pictures)

Examiner
11/7/2013
Beatle news briefs: Lewisohn book to debut on Times bestseller list; 'NEW' fades

http://www.examiner.com/article/beatle-news-briefs-lewisohn-book-to-debut-on-times-bestseller-list-new-fades (http://www.examiner.com/article/beatle-news-briefs-lewisohn-book-to-debut-on-times-bestseller-list-new-fades)

Examiner
11/7/2013
Interview: ‘The Fifth Beatle' trailer gives sense of Brian Epstein film to come

http://www.examiner.com/article/interview-the-fifth-beatle-trailer-gives-sense-of-brian-epstein-film-to-come (http://www.examiner.com/article/interview-the-fifth-beatle-trailer-gives-sense-of-brian-epstein-film-to-come)

Examiner
11/6/2013
Lineup revealed for special 50th U.S. anniversary Fest for Beatles Fans

http://www.examiner.com/article/lineup-revealed-for-special-50th-anniversary-fest-for-beatles-fans (http://www.examiner.com/article/lineup-revealed-for-special-50th-anniversary-fest-for-beatles-fans)

Examiner
11/6/2013
Interview: Quarryman Rod Davis on day John met Paul, playing Dublin Music Fest

http://www.examiner.com/article/interview-quarryman-rod-davis-on-day-john-met-paul-playing-dublin-music-fest (http://www.examiner.com/article/interview-quarryman-rod-davis-on-day-john-met-paul-playing-dublin-music-fest)

Examiner
11/8/2013
New Beatles book examines how U.S. history helped shaped Beatlemania

http://www.examiner.com/article/new-beatles-book-examines-how-u-s-history-helped-shaped-beatlemania (http://www.examiner.com/article/new-beatles-book-examines-how-u-s-history-helped-shaped-beatlemania)

The Inquirer
11/8/2013
The Beatles are the most popular 'pirated' pop stars

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2305963/the-beatles-are-the-most-popular-pirated-pop-stars (http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2305963/the-beatles-are-the-most-popular-pirated-pop-stars)

NME
11/8/2013
Original cartoons for The Beatles' 'Yellow Submarine' film up for sale

http://www.nme.com/news/the-beatles/73710 (http://www.nme.com/news/the-beatles/73710)

NewsLetter
11/8/2013
Gallery: Schoolboy cashes in on Beatles gig

http://www.newsletter.co.uk/what-s-on/music/gallery-schoolboy-cashes-in-on-beatles-gig-1-5662830 (http://www.newsletter.co.uk/what-s-on/music/gallery-schoolboy-cashes-in-on-beatles-gig-1-5662830)

BBC News Northern Ireland
11/8/2013
Beatles in Belfast - It was 50 years ago today

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-24854850 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-24854850)

Independent. ie
11/7/2013
Gerry Harrison discusses friendship with the Beatles

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/gerry-harrison-discusses-friendship-with-the-beatles-29735698.html (http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/gerry-harrison-discusses-friendship-with-the-beatles-29735698.html)

Daily Mail
11/7/2013
Live on air: Beatles at the Beeb is a rough and ready gem

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2491878/On-Air--Live-At-The-BBC-review-Beatles-Beeb-rough-ready-gem.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2491878/On-Air--Live-At-The-BBC-review-Beatles-Beeb-rough-ready-gem.html)


Festival for Beatles Fans Celebrating US 50th Anniversary
11/2013

The Fest for Beatles Fans, the world's first and longest-running Beatles fan convention, will pull out all the stops for a 50th anniversary celebration of the Beatles' first arrival in the U.S.Event founder Mark Lapidos has announced that the 2014 Fest will take place on Friday, February 7 through Sunday February 9 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City, with the dates and days of the week exactly corresponding to the dates of the Beatles' arrival at JFK Airport and performance on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964.Guests at the convention will include many close friends and associates of the Beatles, several of whom were also successful British Invasion music stars including Peter Asher of Peter & Gordon, Donovan, Billy J. Kramer, Chad & Jeremy and former Beatles Fan Club organizer Freda Kelly, who was profiled in the recent documentary "Good Ol' Freda."Also featured will be current Ringo Starr musical director Mark Rivera, former Ringo Starr producer Mark Hudson, the Smithereens, Jeff Slate and the Birds of Paradox, the Nutopians, and Vince Calandra (the Ed Sullivan Show production executive who substituted for George Harrison during "Sullivan" TV rehearsals).Master of Ceremonies for The Fest is noted Beatles scholar (Encyclopedia Britannica) and DVD producer ("A Hard Day's Night") Martin Lewis.New York Classic Rock radio station Q104.3 is a Presenting Sponsor and will host a "Q104.3 Lounge", just one of the many new features of this year's festivities. Station DJ Ken Dashow will serve as Co-MC. The 2014 New York Fest will also include two performance stages and expanded hours.The New York Fest will also feature appearances by many authors of Beatles books, including Mark Lewisohn ("Tune In"), Vivek Tiwary ("The Fifth Beatle"), Bruce Spizer, Mark Hayward ("The Beatles With Norman Parkinson"), and Jude Southerland Kessler (The John Lennon Series).

The Fest days and times are Friday February 7th, from 5:00 pm to Midnight, Saturday February 8th, 10:30 am to Midnight and Sunday February 9th, 10:30 am to Midnight. Tickets for the New York Fest are available  at

http://www.thefest.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=321 (http://www.thefest.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=321)

http://www.thefest.com/fest/fest.php (http://www.thefest.com/fest/fest.php)

RTE
11/8/2013
Beatlemania hits Dublin again on 50th anniversary

http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2013/1107/485177-beatlemania-hits-dublin-again-on-50th-anniversary/ (http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2013/1107/485177-beatlemania-hits-dublin-again-on-50th-anniversary/)

Liverpool Echo
11/8/2013
Liverpool Rock 'n' Roll Marathon route revealed

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/other-sport/liverpool-rock-n-roll-marathon-6279935 (http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/other-sport/liverpool-rock-n-roll-marathon-6279935)