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Ringo Starr Returns To Festival Hall After 48 Years

Ringo Starr was back on stage at Festival Hall, Melbourne last night for the first time since June 17, 1964. However, the famed Beatles drummer wasn’t there to reminisce.

Tagged as: Lennard Promotions, Mister Mister, Ringo Starr, Santana, The Beatles, Todd Rundgren

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Ringo Starr Video From Sydney WATCH

by Paul Cashmere

Ringo Starr performed his first two shows ever in Sydney this week with his All-Starr Band.

Tagged as: Lennard Promotions, Mister Mister, Ringo Starr, Santana, The Beatles, Todd Rundgren

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Dave Clark Five Bassist Passes Away

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Rick Huxley, bassist for the Dave Clark Five, died on Monday at the age of 72.

Tagged as: Dave Clark, Dave Clark Five, Dave Sanford, Ed Sullivan, Lenny Davidson, Rick Huxley, The Beatles

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Ringo Starr Arrives In Brisbane

by Paul Cashmere

Ringo Starr flew into Brisbane this afternoon to kick off his first time on an Australian stage since The Beatles’ one and only Aussie tour of 1964.

Tagged as: Lennard Promotions, Mister Mister, Ringo Starr, Santana, The Beatles, Todd Rundgren

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Ringo And His All-Starr Band DVD Set For Release

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Ringo Starr and his All-Star Band played the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville last year and all the proceeding were captured for release on Ringo at the Ryman, coming March 11 on DVD and Blu-Ray.

Tagged as: Billy Joel, Brad Paisley, Brendan Benson, David Lee Roth, Gregg Bissonette, Gregg Rollie, Joe Walsh, Journey, Kix Brooks, Mark Rivera, Mr. Mister, Raconteurs, Richard Page, Ringo Starr, Santana, Steve Lukather, The Beatles, Todd Rundgren, Toto, Vince Gill

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Emeli Sandé To Release Live At The Royal Albert Hall DVD

by Music-News.com

Emeli Sandé and Virgin Records are pleased to announce the release of ‘Live At The Royal Albert Hall’, a live DVD and CD out on the 18th February.

Tagged as: Coldplay, Emeli SAnde, Labrinth, Paul Dugdale, Professor Green, The Beatles

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Host Of Shindig! Jimmy O’Neill Dead At 72

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Jimmy O’Neill, who came to prominence in the mid 60’s as the host of the ABC music show Shindig!, has passed away at the age of 72. He had been suffering from diabetes and a heart condition for a number of years.

Tagged as: Beach Boys, James Brown, Jimmy O'Neill, Sam Cooke, Shindig!, The Beatles

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The Beatles Love Me Do Is Out Of Copyright

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Beatles first single, Love Me Do / P.S. I Love You, has entered the public domain in Europe and small labels are already taking advantage of the situation.

Tagged as: copyright, Love Me Do, PS I Love You, public domain, The Beatles

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Rare Beatles For Sale

by Music-News.com

Rare color photos of the Beatles taken while the Fab Four were on an early US tour are going to be auctioned on the 50th anniversary of the release of the band’s debut album.

Tagged as: Fab Four, The Beatles

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Garth Brooks Still Biggest Selling Artist Of SoundScan Era

by Paul Cashmere

Garth Brooks remains the biggest selling artist of the SoundScan era despite not having released an album in more than a decade.

Tagged as: Garth Brooks, Pink Floyd, SoundScan, The Beatles

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Jack White Bumps The Beatles To Have Biggest Vinyl Of 2012

by Paul Cashmere

Jack White’s ‘Blunderbuss’ was the biggest selling vinyl album of 2012 bumping The Beatles ‘Abbey Road’ from the top of the chart.

Tagged as: Abbey Road, Blunderbuss, Jack White, Nielsen SoundScan, The Beatles

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Adele Overtakes Oasis To Become Forth Biggest Seller In UK

by Paul Cashmere

Adele ‘21’ has become the forth biggest selling album of all-time, moving ahead of Oasis ‘What’s The Story Morning Glory.

Tagged as: 21, Abba, Adele, Oasis, Queen, The Beatles, What's The Story Morning Glory

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The Beatles Yellow Submarine Remake Officially Canned

by Paul Cashmere

Director Robert Zemeckis will no longer be remaking The Beatles ‘Yellow Submarine’.

Tagged as: Back To The Future, Robert Zemeckis, The Beatles, Yellow Submarine

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Sir George Martin To Be Honored By Music Producers Guild

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Sir George Martin will receive the Award for Outstanding Contribution to U.K. Music from the Music Producers Guild at their annual ceremony, February 7, at the Cafe de Paris in London.

Tagged as: George Martin, Music Producers Guild, producer, The Beatles

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Courtney Love Not Happy With Nirvana McCartney Jam

by Music-News.com

Courtney Love wasn’t thrilled about Sir Paul McCartney performing with the surviving members of Nirvana.

Tagged as: Alicia Keys, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Courtney Love, Dave Grohl, Jon Bon Jovi, Kanye West, Krist Novoselic, Kurt Cobain, Nirvana, Paul McCartney, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones

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Genius John Lennon Film Released For 8 December Anniversary

by Music-News.com

‘Genius’ is a new and chilling movie based on the life and tragic murder of John Lennon.

Tagged as: Abraham Lincoln, George Harrison, John Lennon, Ken Mansfield, The Beatles

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Pure Pop Kicks Off Summer Of Classic Albums Series Of Gigs

by Paul Cashmere

Now this is an in-store! Pure Pop in Melbourne’s St Kilda is showcasing classic albums live by Aussie artists over this summer.

Tagged as: AC/DC, Jimi Hendrix, Neil Young, Pure Pop, Summer of Classic Albums, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones

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Alice Cooper Joined By Johnny Depp Onstage In L.A.

by Music-News.com

Alice Cooper continued his US tour ‘Raise The Dead’ last night with a gig at the Orpheum Theatre in LA .

Tagged as: Alice Cooper, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Depp, The Beatles, The Doors, The Who

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Music Photographer Ken Regan Loses Battle With Cancer

by Paul Cashmere

Photographer Ken Regan, who earned the trust and respect of people like Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones, has lost his battle with cancer.

Tagged as: Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Keith Richards, Ken Regan, Rolling Stones, The Beatles

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The Beatles Rare Early What Goes On Demo For Auction

by Paul Cashmere

A rare 1963 Beatles demo of ‘What Goes On’ is expected to fetch big money when it goes to auction this month.

Tagged as: George Harrison, Love You Too, Revolver, Ringo Starr, Rubber Soul, The Beatles, What Goes On

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Ringo Starr All Starrs To Play Their Own Hits In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

The setlist for the Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band Australian tour will not only be The Beatles and Ringo solo hits but also the hits of the various members of his All Starr Band.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Journey, Ringo Starr, Santana, The Beatles, Todd Rundgren, Toto

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Beatles Bus Goes To Abbey Road

by Music-News.com

Swapping the Magical Mystery Tour bus for a good old-fashioned double-decker, on Wednesday November 21st The Beatles’ Vinyl Bus will hit London.

Tagged as: Abbey Road, Kevin Howlett, Sean Magee, The Beatles

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Rolling Stones GRRR-eview

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

When I was younger, I was never a big fan of the Rolling Stones.

Tagged as: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones

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The Beatles Start Live Project

by Paul Cashmere

The Beatles played over 250 concerts in 116 cities and 18 countries. Now they want to track down the sound, vision and stories of those shows.

Tagged as: Apple, OVOW Productions, The Beatles, The Beatles Start Live Project

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The Beatles Take The Bus To LA And NYC

by Paul Cashmere

A customized Beatles double-decker bus will cruise the streets of Los Angeles and New York this Tuesday (November 13), complete with a pop-up shop.

Tagged as: The Beatles

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Ringo Starr Adds Second Sydney And Melbourne Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band will play second shows in both Melbourne and Sydney.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Journey, Lennard Promotions, Ringo Starr, Santana, The Beatles, Todd Rundgren, Toto

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Hey Jude, The Beatles first Apple record

Apple Inc Now Owns Beatles Apple Logo

by Paul Cashmere

Apple Inc now legally owns the Apple Corps logo. The Californian computer company now controls The Beatles iconic Granny Smith.

Tagged as: Apple Corps, Apple Inc, Apple Records, The Beatles

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British Official Charts Company Releases List Of Best-Selling Singles

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

For the first time, Britain’s Official Chart Company has released a list of the top selling singles of the last sixty years in the U.K.

Tagged as: Boney M, British Official Chart Company, Celine Dion, Elton John, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Paul McCartney, Queen, Rihanna, The Beatles, Wings

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Complete Animated Series Of Jackson 5ive To Be Released On DVD And Blu-Ray

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Very little has been announced at this time, but Amazon has put up two listings for Jackson 5ive: The Complete Animated Series on both DVD and Blu-Ray.

Tagged as: Berry Gordy, Diana Ross, Jackson 5ive, The Beatles, The Osmonds

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Jon English Takes Rock Revolution Across Victoria

by Paul Cashmere

Aussie rock icon Jon English has updated his ‘Rock Show’ to ‘Rock Revolution’ and has launched the show across Victoria.

Tagged as: Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Deep Purple, Easybeats, Jackson 5, Janis Joplin, Jon English, Joni Mitchell, Led Zepplin, Meatloaf, Pink Floyd, plus Billy Joel, Queen, Rock Revolution, Suzi Quatro, T. Rex, The Beatles, The Doors, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Tina Turner

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