Cash in the attic after Beatles visit

IT’S 45 years since The Beatles first visited Ipswich and today a pop memorabilia specialists are asking for people to check their attics and cupboards.

Stax Records To Release 'Stax Does The Beatles'

Stax Records (now a division of Concord Music Group) will release Stax Does The Beatles and Soulsville Sings Hitsville: Stax Sings The Songs of Motown Records on February 26. Stax, of course, was best known for creating its own songs — classics like “(Sittin’ On The) Dock of the Bay, ” “Knock On Wood” and “Respect Yourself.” But in the hands of a Stax artist, a Beatles or Motown song found a new Southern groove, often redefining what would seem improbable to improve upon.

Eat at the Beatles hotel with Heinz

This Beatles-themed offer from Heinz Foodservice comprises a three-course dinner for four at Liverpool’s Hard Days Night hotel.

As part of the offer, the quartet will go free on Cavern City Tours’ “Magical Mystery Tour”, visiting John, Paul, George and Ringo’s childhood homes and the places that inspired them.

Heinz Foodservice has created the offer following the launch of its branded table-top caddy, which houses Heinz Tomato Ketchup, HP Brown Sauce, English Mustard and Mayonnaise in squeezy opaque bottles.

Memorial plan for Beatles manager

A memorial to the former manager of the Beatles could be created in Liverpool after councillors backed plans for a lasting tribute to him. Brian Epstein died in 1967, aged 32, from a sleeping pill overdose.

Plans for the tribute are still in the early stages, with no set idea for the memorial or location.

However, solicitor Rex Makin, who was a friend of Epstein, has slammed the plans saying he was a private person who would not have wanted a monument.

Ecce Cor Meum Live DVD set for Feb. 26

by Dave Haber

According to syndicated rock and entertainment news reporter Matt Hurwitz, a representative of EMI Classics says that street date for the Ecce Cor Meum Live documentary DVD has been pushed back a bit, and is actually Tuesday, February 26 (Monday, 25 Feburary in the UK).

A World of Stella (McCartney) at Selfridges

Selfridges’ Oxford street store will play host to ‘The World of Stella’ this February, showcasing Stella McCartney’s complete clothing and beauty lines throughout the department store. You’ll be able to browse through her Care organic beauty collection, the Stella McCartney line of clothes, shoes and accessories, the Adidas by Stella McCartney sportswear line, the luggage collection with Le Sportsac and the much anticipated Stella McCartney lingerie collection and denim collection in collaboration with Notify.

The Beatles-Themed Hard Day's Night Hotel To Open This Friday

Where: North John Street, Liverpool, United Kingdom

The Times UK got a sneak peek at the Hard Day’s Night Hotel which is opening this Friday and will be the first Beatles-themed hotel to open (although certainly not the last.)

Beatles in de bios

tekst: Peter Bartlema

“The Beatles verleden tijd? Het antwoord is: NEE.” De flyer voor de Nederlandstalige nieuwssite over Liverpools beroemdste zonen mag dan duidelijk zijn, René van Haarlem van Beatles Unlimited meldt desgevraagd dat het bij zijn club wel degelijk schort aan jonge aanwas: “The Beatles zijn nu gewoon van iedereen.”

Beatlemania infects The Grammys

Beatlemania will never die and the Recording Academy keeps kicking itself for not giving the Fab Four more trophies back in the day. (The band only received four when they were together and two of them were for “Sgt Pepper.”).
The casts of “The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil” and “Across the Universe” will provide the Beatle magic at this year’s telecast. Both projects are actually nominated for Grammys this year.
Feist, Alicia Keys and Brad Paisley will also perform.  Bette Midler, who will join Cirque in Vegas later this month as the replacement for Celine Dion, will be a   presenter.

Posted by Variety.com

Israel: No Apology for Beatles Snub

LONDON —  More than 40 years after it barred the iconic British band from playing there, Israel said it wants the surviving members of the Beatles to participate in a concert celebrating the country’s 60th birthday.

But the Israeli embassy in London denied a report that the Jewish state had apologized for its original refusal to let the Beatles perform in the country. The band had been booked to appear in 1965, but the government refused to grant the necessary permits on the ground that its music might corrupt the country’s morals.