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Rolling Stone #1200 (16 Jan 2014)
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In case you haven't noticed, early next month mark The Beatles' 50th Anniversary in America.
The two surviving Beatles members, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, will likely 'come together' on David Letterman for a special on-air performance on February 7th, 2014, according to an article published on The Guardian.
Hitting newsstand this week is Rolling Stone #1200 (cover date of January 16th), featuring a rather lengthy story about how The Beatles took over America as the biggest band in the country in 1964. The article, written by Mikal Gilmore, is quite detailed and it is well researched... much better than what you will find on Wikipedia or any news article.
I got the magazine via Zinio, which I prefer over iTunes' own Newsstand app because of the ability to move Zinio content to other platforms (for instance, if I wanted to read Rolling Stone on the web or my android device, it's possible).
There's other benefits, like I read the Beatles article using Zinio's text-only feature, which strips out all the distracting layout and format. I love it, but I believe this is done via optical reading software, so sometime the spell checker gets things wrong. For instance, sometime "Beatles" is printed as "Beat les". For the most part, the text-only feature is very good.
This also marked the Beatles' 50th Anniversary in America, so Capitol Records is launching a massive 2014 Beatlesmania campaign with exclusive iTunes content (and iTunes Radio, which is possibly the only place you can stream The Beatles for free), and for the younger fans, you can buy some 12 Beatles album for a pittance of $112.
Hey, I understand why the record label is trying to milk every penny from the Beatles, but didn't we already experienced this with 2009's re-re-remastered editions (09/09/09) or 2010's 50th Anniversary with the Beatles? Also, seriously, who doesn't already own the Beatles catalog in one form or another?
Of course, America is celebrating the arrival of the Beatles. There are a ton of small events, here are the ones that came in my inbox (you can always email me at vu at weheartmusic.com):
NYC Fab 50 is happening this February 6-8, 2014, in New York City. The February date is important because February 9th, 1964, was the very first Beatles appearance on the Ed Sullivan show, which drew in a then-record of 73 million viewers.
The NYC Fab 50 will include a star-studded concert at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, the gala, ‘America Celebrates the Beatles, All-Star Concert’ at Town Hall and The Across The Universe, 3-event Series at Hudson Theater. Starting ticket price is $50, but please note that the money will be benefit various charities such as the Food Bank in NY.
Some of the headliners are Mary Wilson of the Supremes, Lloyd Price, Bettye La Vette, and The Spin Doctors, be sure to check out their website (nycfab50.com) for more details.
Also happening is The 2014 Fest For Beatles Fans which is happening February 7-9 at Hyatt hotel (near Grand Central Station) in New York City.
Their guest of honor is Prudence Farrow, you know her as "Dear Prudence". Well she's come out to play.
Other guests include Emmy Award-winning journalist and New York Times best-selling author Larry Kane, who was the only American reporter with a 'ticket to ride' in the Beatles' touring entourage during their 1964 and 1965 U.S. tours, and Scottish singer Donovan (who I previously mentioned was a confirmed guest).
Mensa members are also big Beatles fans (who knew the smartypants like to rock out?). Their members recently selected their favorite Beatles songs. I won't list all the top songs, but you can see for yourself over at mensa.org. The list is divided between analog and digital.
What? No "Octopus's Garden" or "Revolution" or "Back in the USSR"?
A new book called The Beatles Are Here!: 50 Years after the Band Arrived in America, Writers, Musicians & Other Fans Remember, by Penelope Rowlands, is coming out on Algonquin Books on February 4th, 2014.
The book compiles memories from famous fans (like Cyndi Lauper) who remembered The Beatles when they first arrived in America.
Also in the news, the David Lynch Foundation will honoring Ringo Starr with a "Lifetime of Peace & Love Award", during the global launch of its new performance arts events division, entitled DLF LIVE. The celebration will be held in Los Angeles next week. With an 'all-Starr' guestlist of Peter Frampton, Ben Folds, Joe Walsh, Brendon Benson, Ben Harper, Bettye LaVette, Dave Stewart.... well it's been long sold out.
If you're lucky enough to have a ticket, it is taking place at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles on January 20, 2014.
PS, Fans who cannot get enough of the Beatles can join The Collectionary's Beatles Club at thecollectionary.com, where fans and collectors can showoff or trade Beatles items.
Hitting newsstand this week is Rolling Stone #1200 (cover date of January 16th), featuring a rather lengthy story about how The Beatles took over America as the biggest band in the country in 1964. The article, written by Mikal Gilmore, is quite detailed and it is well researched... much better than what you will find on Wikipedia or any news article.
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Zinio iTunes App
Zinio LLC
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There's other benefits, like I read the Beatles article using Zinio's text-only feature, which strips out all the distracting layout and format. I love it, but I believe this is done via optical reading software, so sometime the spell checker gets things wrong. For instance, sometime "Beatles" is printed as "Beat les". For the most part, the text-only feature is very good.
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Beatles 50
iTunes
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Hey, I understand why the record label is trying to milk every penny from the Beatles, but didn't we already experienced this with 2009's re-re-remastered editions (09/09/09) or 2010's 50th Anniversary with the Beatles? Also, seriously, who doesn't already own the Beatles catalog in one form or another?
Of course, America is celebrating the arrival of the Beatles. There are a ton of small events, here are the ones that came in my inbox (you can always email me at vu at weheartmusic.com):
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NYC Fab 50
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The NYC Fab 50 will include a star-studded concert at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, the gala, ‘America Celebrates the Beatles, All-Star Concert’ at Town Hall and The Across The Universe, 3-event Series at Hudson Theater. Starting ticket price is $50, but please note that the money will be benefit various charities such as the Food Bank in NY.
Some of the headliners are Mary Wilson of the Supremes, Lloyd Price, Bettye La Vette, and The Spin Doctors, be sure to check out their website (nycfab50.com) for more details.
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For Beatles Fans
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Their guest of honor is Prudence Farrow, you know her as "Dear Prudence". Well she's come out to play.
Other guests include Emmy Award-winning journalist and New York Times best-selling author Larry Kane, who was the only American reporter with a 'ticket to ride' in the Beatles' touring entourage during their 1964 and 1965 U.S. tours, and Scottish singer Donovan (who I previously mentioned was a confirmed guest).
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What? No "Octopus's Garden" or "Revolution" or "Back in the USSR"?
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The Beatles Are Here!
Algonquin Books
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The book compiles memories from famous fans (like Cyndi Lauper) who remembered The Beatles when they first arrived in America.
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A Night of Peace & Love
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If you're lucky enough to have a ticket, it is taking place at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles on January 20, 2014.
PS, Fans who cannot get enough of the Beatles can join The Collectionary's Beatles Club at thecollectionary.com, where fans and collectors can showoff or trade Beatles items.
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