Tag: THEBEATLES

What would John Lennon have thought of this thing called the Internet, were he still alive today? Would he dismiss Facebook as a superficial distraction from art and activism, or decree that we should give tweets a chance? It's been just over 30 years since Lennon died, and perhaps the only person who could answer those questions is his exquisitely vocal widow. In a recent interview with the Daily ...

To celebrate what would have been John Lennon's 70th birthday, Google is treating visitors to an interactive logo doodle. Clicking the logo plays a 30-second snippet of Lennon's most popular song, 'Imagine,' and an accompanying video sketch of blooming flowers, floating leaves, flying butterflies, spinning pinwheels and other hippie stuff that "the smart Beatle" would have loved. ...

As recently as last fall, Yoko Ono said The Beatles' songs would finally be available in the iTunes Store -- only to be quickly shot down by EMI, which licenses the band's material. Now, she is squashing any hopes that we'll ever be able to download recordings by the Fab Four in Apple's store. According to a Reuters report on Yahoo! News, Ono said that you Beatlemaniacs shouldn't "hold your ...

When it comes to moving video game units, the Fab Four haven't quite lived up to the hype. The September sales numbers from tracking firm NPD Group have arrived, and 'The Beatles: Rock Band' didn't sell as well as predicted. According to USA Today, the game, which released to much hype on September 9th, sold 595,000 copies across all platforms -- about 400,000 copies less than what analysts had ...

It only took 40 years, but it seems that John Lennon's 1966 comment that The Beatles were more popular than Jesus has actually been statistically validated. According to the Telegraph, data from Google trends, a site which determines Google's most popular search terms, indicated that in early September the number of 'Beatles' queries rocketed past those for 'Jesus.' That surge in interest ...

Hype Check: 'The Beatles: Rock Band' (MTV Games/Harmonix) What it is: A little band called The Beatles has joined forces with a little game called 'Rock Band' to create what is arguably the most highly anticipated music game to date. It includes 45 songs by the seminal British band, and a full-on visual overhaul to depict the Beatles' members and style. The game comes either bundled with ...

Do you love The Beatles? Do you love 'Rock Band?' Are you ready to totally lose it? If you said yes, that's good -- because MTV Games and Harmonix have just announced a partnership with Apple Corps, Ltd. to bring the band's music and instruments to the 'Rock Band' universe. According to the PR, the game (which apparently lets you do all kinds of awesome Beatles-related rocking) will also premiere ...

Listen up, Ringo Beatles fans -- your holiday gift has just been located, and it's on aisle 17 in Bloomingdale's. The somewhat janky limited edition collector's box is a dream come true for fanatics of the Fab Four, packing 13 original Beatles' CDs, an engraved guitar pick, two masters and the "Love" CD -- none of which are available via the iTunes Music Store, mind you. Just 2,500 of the $795 ...

You still can't buy their music on iTunes, but The Beatles soon may be coming to a video game near you. The Financial Times is reporting that representatives of Apple Corps., the company the oversees The Beatles' business interests, have been in talks with both MTV Games (maker of Rock Band) and Activision (whose Guitar Hero is all the rage among video gamers these days). Which company they're ...

Enjoyed by (likely) billions of people worldwide, the Beatles are so popular, they've even had their songs rocketed off into space. Despite the group's global popularity, none of its albums have ever shown up on iTunes, due, unfortunately, to a bit of a legal tiff between Apple, the dudes behind iTunes, and Apple, the group's record label. Well, all the parties involved -- namely, Paul McCartney ...