U2 want own video game nowOctober 9th, 2009 LONDON - Members of rock band U2 have revealed they are desperate to follow in the footsteps of other bands like The Beatles and Metallica and have their own video game. Bassist Adam Clayton admits he and his bandmates are impressed with the recently-released "The Beatles: Rock Band", which allows fans to play along to the Fab Four's greatest hits and they want a piece of the action themselves, reports tourdates.co.uk.
Beatles' biopic recreated for stageOctober 6th, 2009 LONDON - The rise of the Beatles will now be the subject of an upcoming theatre production. The 1994 flick Backbeat - the story of the early days of the Beatles in Hamburg, Germany - has now been adopted for the stage.
Beatles' re-launch of albums 'helps clear MJ's debts'September 20th, 2009 LONDON - Beatles' launch of their remastered albums and the video game The Beatles: Rock Band has apparently helped clear late singer Michael Jackson's debts. The King of Pop had bought the 250-song Beatles catalogue in 1985 for 47.5million dollars and now with the high selling of his own music and the relaunch of the Fab Four's sound, it is estimated that his estate will net more than 250million dollars by Christmas.
Beatles' Abbey Road voted band's top albumSeptember 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Beatles' final album 'Abbey Road' has been named their best album in a new poll. The album, released in 1969, features the legends' hit tracks such as 'Come Together' and 'Here Comes The Sun'.
Disney announces 3D remake of Beatles' film Yellow SubmarineSeptember 14th, 2009 LONDON - Disney Studios has announced that it will produce a 3-D remake of The Beatles' 1968 animation film Yellow Submarine. The movie will include 16 major hits of the group as well as recordings from the original animated film, the BBC News reports.
Beatles would have failed X Factor auditions, says Simon CowellSeptember 10th, 2009 LONDON - Celebrity judge Simon Cowell says he would have flunked The Beatles if they auditioned for The X Factor. Cowell says he could only be game for the Fab Four if they were Beatles minus drummer Ringo Starr.
Macca admits he thought 'The Beatles would last couple of years'September 9th, 2009 LONDON - Sir Paul McCartney has confessed that when the Beatles started making music, he thought they would only last "at best a couple of years". With the launch of the release of new Beatles computer game, The Beatles: Rock Band, the legendary musician has expressed his pride at the enduring popularity of the band.
Beatles come alive - in video game avatarSeptember 2nd, 2009 LONDON - The Beatles are back with a bang. The Fab Four will now be seen in a video game titled The Beatles: Rock Band.
Yoko Ono says John Lennon would have loved Beatles Rock Band gameAugust 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono has rubbished all criticism heaped on the Beatles Rock Band game, saying her late husband "would have loved it". Ono said the game would introduce the Beatles' music to a new generation of fans.
Lost Beatles chats to feature in new documentaryAugust 18th, 2009 LONDON - Lost conversations of British rock and pop group The Beatles are to feature in a new BBC documentary. All about the band's love affair with Abbey Road studios in London, the movie has been pieced together by filmmaker Bob Smeaton, who worked on "The Beatles Anthology" series, and will be called "The Beatles on Record", reports contactmusic.com.
The Beatles still rule AmericaAugust 13th, 2009 LONDON - Even after 40 years, 'The Beatles' still remain the most popular music band in America. The Fab Four were among the top four choices across all generations and were most popular in the age group 50 to 64, reports the Daily Express
In the survey conducted by Pew Research Centre, late king of pop Michael Jackson was popular among those in late teens and in 20s.
Forty years on, Beatles fans walk across Abbey RoadAugust 8th, 2009 LONDON - Fans of legendary band The Beatles have started walking across the Abbey Road to make the 40th anniversary of the Abbey Road album photoshoot. Organiser Richard Porter, who has been running tours for more than 20 years, said he had decided to mark the special occasion on popular demand.
'New Beatles song set for release'July 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A lost track of legendary rock band 'The Beatles', written in 1978, is set for release. The song 'Now and Then', written by John Lennon in 1978 and later worked on by Sir Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr when they reunited to work on the Beatles Anthology project in 1995, is set for release.
Ex-Beatles, Rolling Stones manager Allen Klein dies in NYC at 77July 4th, 2009 Ex-Beatles, Rolling Stones manager Klein diesNEW YORK — Former music manager Allen Klein, a no-holds-barred businessman who bulldozed his way into and out of deals with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, has died. Bob Merlis, a publicist for Klein's company, ABKCO Music & Records, says Klein died Saturday at his New York City home of Alzheimer's disease.
Remaining Beatles come together to promote 'Rock Band' video gameJune 2nd, 2009 Remaining Beatles come together to promote gameLOS ANGELES — Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr came together to promote "The Beatles: Rock Band" video game. The two surviving Beatles, along with Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison, appeared Monday at Microsoft's Electronic Entertainment Expo presentation at the University of Southern California's Galen Center.