The Beatles-the world's most popular and greatest rock n'roll band

No rock group has ever done it like the Beatles,they disbanded more than 30 years ago but they still touch the hearts of both old and new generations of rock music fans.Their 1995 comeback as a trio releasing the three Anthology albums and topping the charts once again only proved their enduring appeal and immortality.In a sense,it would be more appropriate to describe the word "god-like" status.

"We always wanted to see who will beat the Beatles,and it was the Beatles",says Paul McCartney in a 1997 interview after the release of Anthology 3.All Anthology series topped the Billboard album charts,breaking new records.

All of their albums released in the sixties topped the Billboard album charts and when they released their compilation album of their number one singles called "1" in 2000..it once again topped the Billboard album charts and was also number one in 34 different countries besides the US,making Sir Paul McCartney a little more richer..yet.Sir Paul,by the way,is the richest rock singer on the planet.McCartney is the only "billionaire" musician earning from the Beatles' royalties and from his band Wings and solo albums.

Thank you for the music John,Paul,George and Ringo and for catching the hearts of Beatleheads worldwide.

RUBBER SOUL

Rubber Soul is the sixth album released by the Beatles on Parlophone records..It is considered to be the very first Beatles album to feature all original compositions by Lennon,McCartney,Harrison and Starr.No cover songs were included in this album unlike in previous LPs where they covered some songs written by other artists.

It is the album where the Beatles' sound came on its own.Very unique and creative.Unfortunately the album once again was butchered by Capitol Records and some of the tracks were altered on the so-called US version of the LP.The original UK version consists of 14 tracks while the butchered US version contains only 11 tracks of some which were altered.

The album was released in December 3,1965 and it went to the number one spot of the Billboard charts on January 1966.In 1988,EMI unified the worldwide catalogue and the butchered US versions of the LPs were deleted.They were now only available[the US LPs] either on bootleg and box sets.

Track listing:

"Drive My Car"- composed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

"Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)"- composed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

"You Won't See Me"- composed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

"Nowhere Man"- composed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

"Think For Yourself"- composed by George Harrison

"The Word"- composed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

"Michelle"- composed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

"What Goes On"- composed by John Lennon,Paul McCartney and Richard Starkey

"Girl"- composed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

"I'm Looking Through You"- composed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

"In My Life"- composed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

"Wait"- composed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

"If I Needed Someone"- composed by George Harrison

"Run For Your Life"-composed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

For you grandpa

I dedicate this to my grandfather "Pete"(Agapito) who passed away early this year. May you find happiness lolo(grandpa) and may the perpetual light shine upon you. This page is for you grandpa..

A Beatles Reunion For The Sake Of 'LOVE'

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (June 18, 2007) -- The surviving members of the world's most celebrated rock band, The Beatles, will attend a special dedication ceremony in honor of the late John Lennon and George Harrison, in conjunction with the one-year anniversary of Cirque du Soleil's "LOVE."

Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will be joined by Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison for the dedication, taking place on June 26 at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas.

"LOVE," which celebrates the musical legacy of The Beatles, was born out of a personal friendship and mutual admiration between George Harrison and Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté, who will also be on hand for the event.

During the show's rehearsals in May of last year, McCartney and Laliberté discussed how best to recognize Lennon’s and Harrison's contributions to the show. Cirque du Soleil designers have since created two plaques that will be unveiled at the dedication ceremony, and then permanently displayed in the "LOVE" Theatre lobby at The Mirage.

'The Beatles: LOVE' - Cirque Du Soleil

McCartney spoke with Access Hollywood last year as the Las Vegas show was ramping up, and confessed that he still marvels today that he was part of the band that forever changed the face of popular music. “I wake up some mornings and think, ‘I was in The Beatles?,’” McCartney said. “There's only four people can say that in the world, in the universe -- and I'm one of them, you know.”

"LOVE" has played to sold-out audiences, won critical raves, and spawned a best-selling soundtrack of remastered Beatles classics. Celebrity guests such as George Clooney, Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes, Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban, Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson have all seen "LOVE" and raved about their experience.

Following the ceremony on the 26th (which will also recognize the 40th anniversary of quintessential Beatles album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band"), CNN's Larry King will interview Paul, Ringo, Yoko, Olivia and Guy for his one hour broadcast from The Beatles REVOLUTION Lounge at The Mirage in Las Vegas. The distinguished guests will then attend a special one year anniversary performance of "LOVE."

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Ringo Starr Goes Digital With New EMI Deal
June 18, 2007 - Digital and Mobile
By Antony Bruno, Denver

Another Beatle is going digital. Ringo Starr has agreed for the first time to release his Capitol/EMI solo catalog online, including 1970's "Beacoups of Blues" and "Sentimental Journey," 1973's "Ringo," and 1974's "Goodnight Vienna, beginning Aug. 28. A collection of six ringtones will also debut then.

The music will be available to all existing digital music services currently carrying EMI content, including in unprotected MP3 formats.

Fellow ex-Beatle Paul McCartney took the digital leap this spring, releasing his entire solo catalog online, including his new album "Memory Almost Full." All McCartney songs are available without DRM protection.

The Starr move raises further speculation that the Beatles catalog is next in line for digital release. McCartney told Billboard recently that a deal was "virtually settled" but declined to reveal specifics.
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Thank you Mike!

Sir Paul McCartney,the greatest rock singer!

Live forever Paul McCartney..Beatle,Wing,solo artist,animal rights activist,painter,producer and If that werent enough..A KNIGHT..

*photo courtesy of rock photographer Jorie Gracen(Paul McCartney circa Wings;Wings Over America tour 1976)

Sir Paul McCartney Happy 65 Birthday! June 18, 2007

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Ringo Starr plans downloads of song catalog, greatest hits album

The Associated Press

Article Launched: 06/17/2007 07:38:17 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES—Ringo Starr is going digital.

The ex-Beatle has signed a deal to release his Capitol/EMI catalog as downloads on the internet, including his hit 1970 album "Beacoups of Blues" and "Ringo" from 1973, his publicist said in a statement Sunday.

The downloads will be available August 28, along with a compilation album, "Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo Starr." The best-of collection, with tracks like "It Don't Come Easy" and "Sentimental Journey," will also be released on CD and as a collector's edition CD/DVD package featuring a film and video clips.

Six Ringo Starr ringtones will also be offered.

A solo album, called "Liverpool 8," is planned for a January 2008 release.

Starr's first solo recording contract after the Beatles broke up was with Capitol/EMI, from 1970 to 1975.

His former Fab Four bandmate Paul McCartney released his 21st solo album, "Memory Almost Full," on June 5.

The Beatles catalog remains unavailable for downloading, though EMI has said it is working on a deal to put the songs online.

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Beatles album goes up for auction

Numbered copy of 'The White Album' surfaces on eBay

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A rare copy of the legendary The Beatles 'The White Album' has been put up for auction.

The numbered copy, which was first released in the UK in 1968, was originally owned by John Lennon's former chauffeur and bodyguard Les Anthony, according to the seller on eBay.

Lennon hired Anthony around the time of the album's release and would often bestow gifts on him.

Bids on the auction site currently stand at $12,800 (£17,137). The auction ends on June 19.

The Beatles' 'The White Album' was the band's ninth and best selling album.

Woman acquitted of Beatles poster murder
Saturday Jun 16 11:21 AEST

AP - A woman charged with arranging to have a man killed because she believed he had stolen a Beatles poster he once gave her has been found not guilty of first-degree murder, according to a media report.

Kathryn B Kelly, 31, burst into tears, put both hands over a wide smile and whispered, "Thank you so much," to the Spokane County Superior Court jury, The Spokesman-Review newspaper reported.

Prosecutors said Kelly was homeless and broke before Robert "Bud" Johnson let her move in with him. They had a brief romantic relationship and he gave her a framed Beatles poster with a celebrity autograph as a Valentine's Day present in Februlast year.

The relationship cooled and soon afterward he asked her to return the poster so he could sell it on eBay. She refused, and the poster was taken in a burglary the next month at her cousin's home, where she was staying.

Within days, Johnson was reported missing. Court records say the cousin, Robert A Entel told police he and another man tied his hands, strangled him and banged his head on the floor before driving him to the Spokane River and throwing him in.

Kelly denied asking the men to kill Johnson, and defence lawyer Richard Sanger argued that the only hard evidence in the case pointed to Entel and Donald Smylie-Lyle as the killers.

Entel pleaded guilty in a deal with prosecutors sparing him a life prison term. Smylie-Lyle's trial is set for July 9.

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Love Ain’t All You Need: Beatles “Poster Murderess” Trial Kicks Off

Fred Mills June 9, 2007While the planet’s eyes remain trained upon Phil Spector’s wig collection (and, oh yeah, there’s that little matter about him being accused of putting a bullet into the head of a young lady), another music-related murder trial got underway quietly this week in Oregon.

Kathryn B. Kelly, age 31, went on trial Wednesday for first-degree murder in connection with the death of Beatles collector Robert “Bud” Johnson, age 45. Johnson’s body had been found on March 18, 2006 in the Spokane River; Robert A. Entel, 19, and Donald L. Smiley-Lyle, 18, were subsequently alleged to have killed Johnson at Kelly’s request. Read More...

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'intimate' London gig

Celebrating the release of his new album Memory Almost Full, McCartney, 64, played at the Electric Ballroom in Camden, north London in a gig that was only announced Thursday morning, with tickets given away free on a first-come, first-served basis. More...

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