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Saturday, September 20, 2008

Abbeyrd's Beatles Page news headlines for 9/21/08

Update (9/21/08) from our Beatle News Briefs at http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

  • Yoko says thank you to us -- and to you
  • Exclusive! Klaus Voormann gets back with Paul and Ringo in the studio
  • Tabloid: Terrorist threatened McCartney over Israel concert: Got tickets? Blog has a few available.
  • NOTE: We're taking a break next week
  • Lennon's young life being made into a film: George Formbly was also in Lennon's childhood.
  • Quick news links: Macca song character to be inducted into New Jersey Hall of Fame.
  • Get the latest tour schedules and tickets for Ringo, Paul, "Cirque du Soleil's 'Love,' " the Fab Four and Rain: Tribute to the Beatles (just updated again on 9/21) and many more in our Beatle Calendar of Events.
  • See our handy list of the latest Beatle-related items in That's What I Want! .
  • Check out the first of our contributor Beatle blogs -- "A Hard Day's Byte."
  • And then there's The Beatcomber
  • And the newest addition to our blog lineup: "Yer Blog."
  • Check out the newest vintage concerts from Wolfgang's Concert Vault with artists including vintage interviews with David Gilmour and Roger Waters. (updated 9/20/08) icon

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    Friday, September 19, 2008

    Abbeyrd's Beatles Page news headlines for 9/20/08

    Update (9/20/08) from our Beatle News Briefs at http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm


  • Tabloid: Terrorist threatened McCartney over Israel concert: Paul talks about the Israel concert in lengthy article; video report link.
  • Philip Norman ("Shout!") authors new bio of John Lennon: Author "amazed" at Yoko's reaction to book.
  • "Pop Go the Beatles" radio series: an intricate look into the Fabs' history and creativity
  • Apple Corps Ltd. announces global DVD release of "All Together Now": Trailer link.
  • Richard Wright of Pink Floyd dead of cancer: A tribute from MOJO.
  • Beatles chart news: the "Help!" DVD.
  • Quick news links: Macca statue a casualty of Hurricane Ike.
  • Get the latest tour schedules and tickets for Ringo, Paul, "Cirque du Soleil's 'Love,' " Brian Wilson and Rain: Tribute to the Beatles (just updated again on 9/20) and many more in our Beatle Calendar of Events.
  • See our handy list of the latest Beatle-related items in That's What I Want! .
  • Check out the first of our contributor Beatle blogs -- "A Hard Day's Byte."
  • And then there's The Beatcomber
  • And the newest addition to our blog lineup: "Yer Blog."
  • Check out the newest vintage concerts from Wolfgang's Concert Vault with artists including vintage interviews with David Gilmour and Roger Waters. (updated 9/20/08) icon

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    Thursday, September 18, 2008

    Abbeyrd's Beatles Page news headlines for 9/19/08

    Update (9/19 /08) from our Beatle News Briefs at http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

  • Apple Corps Ltd. announces global DVD release of "All Together Now": New "Love" website goes live.
  • Tabloid: Terrorist threatened McCartney over Israel concert: Nancy supports trip to Israel.
  • Smithereens announce new album of Beatle covers, "B-Sides the Beatles": New e-card with audio, video.
  • Beatles Universe -- upcoming radio shows
  • Quick news links: Happy birthday, Brian Epstein!
  • Get the latest tour schedules and tickets for Ringo, Paul, "Cirque du Soleil's 'Love,' " 1964: The Tribute (just updated again on 9/19) and many more in our Beatle Calendar of Events.
  • See our handy list of the latest Beatle-related items in That's What I Want! .
  • Check out the first of our contributor Beatle blogs -- "A Hard Day's Byte."
  • And then there's The Beatcomber
  • And the newest addition to our blog lineup: "Yer Blog."
  • Check out the newest vintage concerts from Wolfgang's Concert Vault with artists including Laura Nyro and New Riders of the Purple Sage. (updated 9/18/08) icon

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    Wednesday, September 17, 2008

    Abbeyrd's Beatles Page news headlines for 9/18/08

    Update (9/18/08) from our Beatle News Briefs at http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

  • BREAKING NEWS: Apple Corps Ltd. announces global DVD release of "All Together Now": New street date, deal with Best Buy announced.
  • Tabloid: Terrorist threatened McCartney over Israel concert: Cable news channel TV alert.
  • Magazine alerts: MOJO: Yoko on the White Album issue, plus her comments on the making of the album.
  • Quick news links: Stars come out for Mary's art exhibit
  • Get the latest tour schedules and tickets for Ringo, Paul, "Cirque du Soleil's 'Love,' " Elton John and Rain: The Beatles Experience (just updated again on 9/18) and many more in our Beatle Calendar of Events.
  • See our handy list of the latest Beatle-related items in That's What I Want! .
  • Check out the first of our contributor Beatle blogs -- "A Hard Day's Byte."
  • And then there's The Beatcomber
  • And the newest addition to our blog lineup: "Yer Blog."
  • Check out the newest vintage concerts from Wolfgang's Concert Vault with artists including Laura Nyro and New Riders of the Purple Sage. (updated 9/18/08) icon

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    Apple announces new release date for "All Together Now," exclusive deal with Best Buy

    Order "All Together Now" now from Best Buy Music and Movies



    Click here for the Best Buy Homepage

    Apple has just announced the new street date for "All Together Now" for Oct. 21. It will be available only at Best Buy. Here's the press release:


    EMI Music Announces October 21 DVD Release Of 'All Together Now' Exclusively At Best Buy Following Film Festival Acclaim
    Apple Corps Ltd., Cirque du Soleil Partnership With The Bigger Picture Will Bring 'All Together Now' To Screens Across The U.S. On October 20th


    Hollywood, California - September 17, 2008 - EMI Music has confirmed an October 21 DVD release of the feature-length documentary 'All Together Now.' The DVD will be available in US stores exclusively at Best Buy and at The LOVE Boutique at the Mirage in Las Vegas. In addition, Apple Corps Ltd./Cirque du Soleil will partner with The Bigger Picture, to bring the feature-length documentary 'All Together Now' to digital cinema audiences across the U.S. beginning on October 20th. The DVD and theatrical release follows acclaimed film festival screenings, including a sold out opening night U.S. premiere at the Silverdocs Festival in Washington D.C. where the Washington Post observed that 'All Together Now' "cuts into the heart of [LOVE]." Albert Maysles calls the film "A perfect combination of the best of two worlds - the Beatles and Cirque du Soleil".


    View a trailer for 'All Together Now' here:
    http://www.beatles.com/core/love/documentary/clips/


    'All Together Now' has screened at a number of festivals in the U.S. and across Canada in 2008, and accolades have followed. The film's U.S. debut opened the American Film Institute's Silverdocs festival in Washington DC in June where Rolling Stone praised the film's sweeping visual style and "many insightful interviews." Screenings were as enthusiastically received at the CineVegas festival in Las Vegas, where it was called "remarkable" by Las Vegas Magazine, and the Hotdocs festival in Toronto, where Variety noted that 'All Together Now' "wowed audiences."


    The documentary details the story behind the unique partnership between The Beatles and Cirque du Soleil that resulted in the creation and 2006 launch of LOVE, the stage production still playing to packed houses at The Mirage in Las Vegas, and the experimental Beatles soundscape album of the same name which garnered two Grammy Awards for producers Sir George and Giles Martin. The film is dedicated to the memory of Neil Aspinall, former CEO of Apple Corps and an Executive Producer of the DVD.


    'All Together Now' faithfully recounts how the LOVE project came into being, borne from the personal friendship between George Harrison and Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte. George saw how the twin talents of The Beatles' music and the artistry of Cirque du Soleil's artistry and could be fused into something new and totally original.


    The director, Adrian Wills, traveled between London, Montreal, and Las Vegas recording early meetings between the Cirque du Soleil & Apple Corps Ltd. creative teams, as well as filming contributions from Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, along with Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison discussing how The Beatles' music can be used in a different way. Noting the uniqueness of these interactions Wills explains, "What surprised me the most was how human the whole process was."


    These early stages of the project were all filmed, as were the first rehearsals at the Mirage Hotel theatre in Las Vegas, which was completely rebuilt with a one-of-a-kind sound system and complex round staging to house the LOVE show. Sir George and Giles Martin, the show's Musical Directors, were involved every step of the way with the remarkable Cirque du Soleil creative team, performers and backroom staff.


    It wasn't all "plain-sailing" and there has been no attempt to disguise some of the disagreements that took place along the way regarding how some of the songs would be portrayed visually. These creative differences, a necessary part of the overall process of bringing LOVE to its most vibrant life, illustrate the participants' love and respect for the music and vision of The Beatles.


    In addition to their roles within the main film, Sir George and Giles, along with engineer Paul Hicks, also feature in a bonus feature titled "Changing The Music" which reveals in fascinating depth how the music was created and the challenges they faced. They explain how they sourced some of the individual instruments and effects and how they were encouraged to experiment.



    DVD contents: 'All Together Now' documentary (84:00)


    Bonus Features:

    "Changing The Music" (22:00): An in-depth look at the decision to rework and remix the Beatles music for the show
    "Music In The Theatre" (09:00): A look at the process of creating the LOVE show's unique audio design in the theater
    "Making 'LOVE'" (10:00): A backstage pass to explore the design of LOVE, including the art direction, costumes, props, screen imagery and the use of The Beatles' voices in the stage production and soundtrack.

    DVD technical details:
    1 x DVD-9
    PAL and NTSC
    All regions
    www.thebeatles.com
    www.cirquedusoleil.com


    Official site:
    http://www.thebeatles.com/core/love/documentary/



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    Tuesday, September 16, 2008

    Abbeyrd's Beatles Page news headlines for 9/17/08

    Update (9/17 /08) from our Beatle News Briefs at http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

  • Philip Norman ("Shout!") authors new bio of John Lennon: Did Paul say John was in rehab?
  • Tabloid: Terrorist threatened McCartney over Israel concert: Jay Leno's comment.
  • Hamburg gets its first official Beatles memorial: Message board member's eyewitness account.
  • Richard Wright of Pink Floyd dead of cancer: Pink Floyd's Beatles connections: More Beatle-Floyd connections
  • Breakfast With the Beatles on KLOS Los Angeles preview
  • Quick news links: Chef cooks up book with Beatle autographs for upcoming auction
  • Get the latest tour schedules and tickets for Ringo, Paul, "Cirque du Soleil's 'Love,' " Peter Noone and John Lennon's Original Quarrymen (just updated again on 9/14) and many more in our Beatle Calendar of Events.
  • See our handy list of the latest Beatle-related items in That's What I Want! .
  • Check out the first of our contributor Beatle blogs -- "A Hard Day's Byte."
  • And then there's The Beatcomber
  • And the newest addition to our blog lineup: "Yer Blog."
  • Check out the newest vintage concerts from Wolfgang's Concert Vault with artists including Laura Nyro and New Riders of the Purple Sage. (updated 9/13/08) icon

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    Monday, September 15, 2008

    Abbeyrd's Beatles Page news headlines for 9/15/08

    Update (9/16 /08) from our Beatle News Briefs at http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

  • Tabloid: Terrorist threatened McCartney over Israel concert: Latest: Some terrorists have never heard of Paul McCartney.
  • Richard Wright of Pink Floyd dead of cancer: Pink Floyd's Beatles connections
  • Philip Norman ("Shout!") authors new bio of John Lennon: Paul has refuted gay claim before.
  • Magazine alerts: MOJO: The tracks on the second MOJO White Album CD.
  • Quick news links: What Heather Mills really wouldn't do for money. Make that didn't want to do for money.
  • Check out the first of our contributor Beatle blogs -- "A Hard Day's Byte."
  • Get the latest tour schedules and tickets for Ringo, Paul, "Cirque du Soleil's 'Love,' " Peter Noone and John Lennon's Original Quarrymen (just updated again on 9/14) and many more in our Beatle Calendar of Events.
  • See our handy list of the latest Beatle-related items in That's What I Want! .
  • Check out the newest vintage concerts from Wolfgang's Concert Vault with artists including Laura Nyro and New Riders of the Purple Sage. (updated 9/13/08) icon
  • And then there's The Beatcomber
  • And the newest addition to our blog lineup: "Yer Blog."
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    BREAKING NEWS: Richard Wright of Pink Floyd dead of cancer at 65

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7617363.stm
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    Sunday, September 14, 2008

    Abbeyrd's Beatles Page news headlines for 9/15/08


  • Tabloid: Terrorist threatened McCartney over Israel concert: Angry reaction from Member of Parliament
  • Philip Norman ("Shout!") authors new bio of John Lennon: Paul denies Lennon gay claims in interview
  • Paul McCartney featured in 2009 edition of Guinness Book of World Records
  • Breakfast With the Beatles with Andre Gardner: Playlist.
  • Breakfast With The Beatles" -- the latest show online
  • Quick news links: Would the Beatles have sounded the same if they'd never taken drugs?
  • Check out the first of our contributor Beatle blogs -- "A Hard Day's Byte."
  • Get the latest tour schedules and tickets for Ringo, Paul, "Cirque du Soleil's 'Love,' " Peter Noone and John Lennon's Original Quarrymen (just updated again on 9/14) and many more in our Beatle Calendar of Events.
  • See our handy list of the latest Beatle-related items in That's What I Want! .
  • Check out the newest vintage concerts from Wolfgang's Concert Vault with artists including Laura Nyro and New Riders of the Purple Sage. (updated 9/13/08) icon
  • And then there's The Beatcomber
  • And the newest addition to our blog lineup: "Yer Blog."

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    Brtish tabloid report says terorrists have issued a threat against Paul McCartney over Israel concert

    The British tabloid Sunday Express -- not the most accurate source -- has a story headlined "Sir Paul: Terror target." It claims Palestinian terrorist Omar Bakri has threatened Paul McCartney's life if he plays Israel as promised. As previously reported, Paul has said he plans to play the show. “I was approached by different groups and political bodies who asked me not to come here. I refused. I do what I think and I have many friends who support Israel," he is quoted by the paper. A McCartney spokesman also said, “Paul’s Friendship First concert is about his music. Paul’s is a message of peace.” It should be noted the story has not been picked up by any credible news sources that we could find, though several right-wing blogs have picked up the Sunday Express version. So far, though, only the Sunday Express has the story. Which is a good reason not to believe it.
    Update II (9/14/08)
  • A few established papers have now picked up the McCartney threat story: Ha'aretz, Israel News Agency, the Jerusalem Post and Israel Today, but all are crediting the Sunday Express story.




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