from The Beatles World The two surviving Beatles paid tribute to Aretha Franklin today following the news of the Queen of Soul’s death. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr issued separate statements, each praising the artist for her musical impact. “Let’s all take a moment to give thanks for the beautiful life of Aretha Franklin, the Queen [...]
The Beatles’ biggest single hit skyrocketed on the charts in August of 1968 By Alice George smithsonian.com August 15, 2018 Decades after Beatlemania rocked the world, Paul McCartney launches into the band’s biggest single ever—“Hey Jude.” Captivated, the 21st-century crowd sways, arms waving and hands clapping to the beat. Fans hold iPhones high over their heads [...]
By Sheryl DeVore News-Sun Tom Gable, who plays the part of Ringo in American English, admits when he first got the gig he thought since he loved the Beatles, he already knew all about the style of the Fab Four’s drummer. “At first, I didn’t really dig in too deep into the head of Ringo, because [...]
by Keith J. Kelly New York Post Sir Ringo Starr has inked a worldwide music catalog deal with Bertelsmann that will feature songs from his solo catalog as well as popular Beatles songs where he controlled the rights. The deal for Starr — who finally was knighted last month by Prince William — involves rights in [...]
by Pat Matthews Most Beatle fans know the story. Klaus Voorman, a young artist/musician from Germany, "discovers" a brash group of rock and rollers from Liverpool in a seedy Hamburg night club. He brought along his roommate, Astrid Kircherr, one night to see and hear The Beatles play...and the rest, as they say, is history. Astrid [...]
March 23, 2018 -- Today Ringo Starr announced he has added U.S. tour dates to the 2018 All Starr Band’s itinerary. The band will be touring Europe this June and July and now confirm an additional 20 dates throughout North America in September. The 2018 All Starr Band includes Colin Hay ("Who Can It be Now", [...]
