May 2010 Rooftop Beatles Concert News

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Paul McCartney to Receive Gershwin Prize from President Obama

On June 2nd, Paul McCartney will be honored by President Barack Obama at the White House when the former Beatle receives the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from the Library of Congress. The ceremony will also include an all-star concert featuring tributes from Jack White, Stevie Wonder, Dave Grohl, the …

May 25, 2010 9:25 A.M. EDT

Paul McCartney Talks Wings Reissue, White House Gig in Chat

It was the Internet equivalent of the Fab Four playing Shea Stadium: In the minutes leading up to Paul McCartney’s web chat this afternoon, fans went crazy posting praise for the legendary rocker. The Beatle was taking time out from rehearsals for his ongoing Up and Coming Tour — which …

May 20, 2010 1:00 P.M. EDT

George Harrison Doc May Feature Previously Unheard Music

Martin Scorsese’s documentary on the “Quiet Beatle,” Living in the Material World: George Harrison, will not only feature never-before-seen images of the late rock great and new interviews with his Fab Four bandmates Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney, but the film might include some unearthed music by Harrison. “Ultimately, we’re …

May 20, 2010 9:12 A.M. EDT

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May 18, 2010 2:02 P.M. EDT

Paul McCartney Announces Pair of Historic U.S. Concerts

There are only a handful of things Paul McCartney hasn’t accomplished during his 50-year career, and performing in the state of Utah is one of them. But that will change this summer because McCartney has just announced his first-ever concert in the Beehive State. His Up and Coming Tour will …

May 18, 2010 9:09 A.M. EDT

Scorsese Prepping George Harrison Documentary for 2011 Release

Director Martin Scorsese has completed filming his upcoming George Harrison documentary, now titled Living in the Material World: George Harrison. The filmmaker broke the news at the Cannes Film Festival, where he and George’s widow, Olivia Harrison, are shopping the documentary to potential distributors. Living in the Material World, which …

May 17, 2010 10:02 A.M. EDT

Beatles’ “Bigger Than Jesus” Press Conference Heads to Auction

A 14-minute reel-to-reel tape featuring a 1966 Beatles press conference will hit the block this June at a Los Angeles auction house. The Q&A session, which went down August 17th, 1966 at Toronto’s King Edward Hotel, is the stuff of Fab Four lore: John Lennon is asked about his controversial …

May 12, 2010 10:03 A.M. EDT

‘Let It Be’ 40 Years Later: A Look Back at the Beatles’ Final LP

Forty years ago this weekend, the greatest band of all time gave the world their final album together: On May 8th, 1970, the Beatles released Let It Be, the Phil Spector-produced LP that featured hits like the title track, “The Long and Winding Road” and one of John Lennon’s most …

May 7, 2010 6:03 P.M. EDT

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