Two web sites which sold songs by The Beatles for 25 cents each should remain indefinitely shut down, according to a Los Angeles federal judge. (more...)
Nowhere Boy soundtrack details revealed
Details for the soundtrack to Nowhere Boy, the forthcoming John Lennon biopic, have been announced. (more...)
Paul McCartney awarded the third Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Sir Paul McCartney has been named as the third recipient of the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. (more...)
Sgt Pepper to be released as downloadable content for The Beatles: Rock Band
The remaining songs from Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band are to be released as downloadable content for The Beatles: Rock Band next week. (more...)
Apple Corps announces USB drive containing The Beatles' music
Apple Corps and EMI Music have announced a limited edition USB drive containing The Beatles' back catalogue. (more...)
EMI sues BlueBeat.com for selling Beatles downloads
EMI is suing an online music site, BlueBeat.com, for selling mp3s of The Beatles' songs without permission. (more...)
Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy trailer released
The first trailer for the forthcoming John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy has been released. (more...)
Paul McCartney reveals Good Evening New York City teaser video
The official YouTube channel for Sir Paul McCartney has launched the video teaser for the forthcoming Good Evening New York City live CD/DVD. (more...)
Rare Capitol Records staff-only pressing of Sgt Pepper discovered
A unique pressing of Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band made for Capitol Records employees has been discovered by an American record collector. (more...)
Paul McCartney announces European tour
Sir Paul McCartney has announced a European tour, including his only UK date in 2009. (more...)
Liverpool considers Beatles Trail of iconic locations
Liverpool councillors are to discuss creating a Beatles trail of some of the best-known locations connected to the group. (more...)
The Beatles' Box Of Vision gets UK and European release
Following its success in the United States, Box Of Vision, the deluxe companion to The Beatles' remastered back catalogue, is to be released in the UK and Europe in time for Christmas. (more...)
Yoko Ono unveils Imagine Peace Tower in Second Life
Yoko Ono travelled to Iceland for the annual lighting of the Imagine Peace Tower on 9 October 2009, which would have been John Lennon's 69th birthday.
At 10.30pm that evening, Reykjavik time, she also unveiled a new Imagine Peace Tower in the online virtual world Second Life. (more...)
A Hard Day's Night to be released on Blu-ray?
The Beatles' first feature film, 1964's A Hard Day's Night, is to be released on Blu-ray Disc in October, according to web retailer Amazon. (more...)
Paul McCartney's Citi Field concerts to be released on CD and DVD
Good Evening New York City, featuring live recordings from Sir Paul McCartney's three nights of concerts at New York's Citi Field in July 2009, are to be released in November. (more...)
Lucy Vodden, who inspired Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, dies
Lucy Vodden, who helped inspire The Beatles' song Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, has died at the age of 46. (more...)
McCartney school essay discovered 50 years on
An essay written by Sir Paul McCartney as a 10-year-old has been discovered in Liverpool's Central Library after more than 50 years. (more...)
Olivia Harrison wins Friar Park fence battle
George Harrison's widow Olivia has won a legal battle to replace a razor wire security fence around her home, despite objections from neighbours. (more...)
The Beatles break chart records around the world in 2009
EMI have announced record sales following the release of the remastered Beatles CDs on 9 September 2009. (more...)
The Beatles: officially bigger than Jesus, according to Google
Forty-three years after John Lennon sensationally claimed that The Beatles were 'more popular than Jesus', it finally came to pass. (more...)

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