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Ringo Starr Yoko Ono Yoko Ono looked stunning as she joined Ringo Starr and others at The Beatles LOVE by Cirque Du Soleil at The Mirage Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada yesterday. Photos By: Erik Kabik Photography/ MediaPunch

**** THE GLORIOUS CORNER Story By: G. H. HARDING **** Raquel Welch FANTASTIC VOYAGE --- Fox is fast-tracking a project that has long been a favorite jewel in Hollywood: Fantastic Voyage. Now on board is Man Of Steel and Dark Knight trilogy-vet David Goyer, who will write a new treatment of Fantastic Voyage . The 1966 camp classic followed a group of scientists who are reduced to microscopic size inside a submarine and injected into the body of a sick colleague. The Cold War-era pic starred Steven Welch, Raquel Welch and Donald Pleasance. Viewers who saw the original version, myself included, loved the rather cheesy-effects of a futuristic ship traveling through the human body and battling such things as antibodies and the heart. Also, seeing Raquel Welch in a form-fitting space suit was rather awesome and revolutionary at the time. Honestly, I can't see it being a viable, commercial entry in today’s seemingly endless sequel fanfare … but, am wi...

Saturday Evening Post One of the most highly anticipated flights touched down 50 years ago this February and The Saturday Evening Post reports in its latest cover story that America has never been the same. With the arrival of Pan Am Flight 101 at New York’s Kennedy International Airport, the Beatles landed to the roar of an adoring teenage audience and their parents’ consternation. In “Long Live the Beatles!”, Cable Neuhaus, culture writer and former editor of Entertainment Weekly remembers the Fab Four as paradigm-shifters, “a masterful, ever-morphing rock band that dazzled us for eight years.” The Post marries Neuhaus’s well researched, contemporary look-back with a sample of the magazine’s fine archival Beatles reporting, including dozens of photos that haven’t been seen since they were originally published in the Post. “The Beatles section exemplifies some of the best work we do at the Post: big ideas, original photos, historical per...

  **** THE GLORIOUS CORNER Story By: G. H. HARDING **** Mostly Moptop 50 YEARS AGO TODAY --- The Dix Hills Center for the Performing Arts will present Long Island’s premier Beatles band, Mostly Moptop, live on the 50th anniversary weekend of the legendary band’s American television debut on The Ed Sullivan Show. Mostly Moptop plays regularly at DHPAC, and contributes their shared Beatles expertise to The John Lennon Center for Music & Technology at Five Towns College. The show, Saturday night on February 8th at 7:30 p.m., is entitled The Fab ’64 Show, and will focus primarily on the group’s breakthrough music from the classic 1964 albums Meet the Beatles, A Hard Day’s Night, and Beatles for Sale. Mostly Moptop has been playing Beatles music as well as other covers from the '60s through the late 70's since 1995. They have performed with the Beatles Magical Orchestra conducted by noted American composer David Amram. They h...

**** THE GLORIOUS CORNER Story By: G. H. HARDING **** Ringo Starr GRAMMY DEAREST --- It was another old school vs. new school night at The Grammy's - their 56th broadcast - last night. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr sat front and center and were probably as bemused as most of the crowd, there and at home, by the rather bizarre performances from Katy Perry, Lorde (who did win Song of the Year), and even Pink; whose become known as much for her aerial abilities as for her singing. Dangling high above the cavernous Staples Center as she sang; I couldn't help but wonder what safety provisions were being employed. I mean, it’s commendable, but is it safe? Teen-sensation Hunter Hayes was impressive, but seemed much too young and much too green to snare such a key-performance slot. Jay Z and wife Beyonce opened the show with the latter’s “Drunk In Love.” It was suggestive; somewhat repetitive; but, an opening act? Director Ken Erhlich we...

Micky Dolenz Of The Monkees Multiple Emmy® Award-winning executive producers Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman (HBO’s John Adams and The Pacific), and Emmy® Award-winning producer Mark Herzog (History’s Gettysburg) of Herzog & Company (HCO), will reignite the landmark musical revolution of 1964 in this special presentation from their CNN Original Series. The one-hour special, THE SIXTIES: The British Invasion will premiere on CNN/U.S. on Thursday, Jan. 30 at 9:00pmET and PT. The full 10-part episode CNN Original Series THE SIXTIES will begin in May 2014 The British Invasion begins with the breakthrough performance of The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show, which was watched by a record-setting 73 million viewers, blazing a culture-changing path through America fifty years ago next month. The Beatles’ success was quickly followed by other British bands hoping to conquer the hearts of American teens. Those siren calls of The Animals, The Kinks, The Hollies, The Dave Cl...

Ringo Starr Ringo Starr was photographed at his book & photo exhibit at the Palms Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The book can be ordered at www.RingoPhotoBook.com . Photo By:  RD/ Kabik/ Retna Digital

**** THE GLORIOUS CORNER By: G.H. Harding **** Debbie Gibson FACE OFF --- Whatever happened to the summer-replacement show Sing Your Face Off? In May, ABC announced that it would appear sometime this summer. With host John Barrowman, and judges Debbie Gibson, Darell Hammond and (just-added) Ru Paul.  It sounded as random as any reality show, yet promised some intrigue, as the actual contestants were the stars themselves, with comedian Jon Lovitz immediately mentioned as one of the first entrees. Six episodes have already been shot, but when we called ABC we were given the proverbial cold shoulder. Usually this means what was shot … stinks! We'll see what happens. LET IT BE ONSTAGE --- As a die-hard Beatles fan; I was intrigued from day one when Let It Be-A Celebration of the Music of The Beatles went up on the boards. I lived through the very first Beatles-Broadway presentation of Beatlemania, where the tag line was Not The Beatles, But ...

**** BEATLES MAGICAL HISTORY TOUR **** May Pang Connecticut-based tour operators Liverpool Productions celebrate their thirtieth anniversary in 2013 with guaranteed entry INSIDE Abbey Road Studios for the first time in a decade. The "Magical History Tour" is an 11-day vacation for fans to Liverpool, London and Henley, from August 18-August 28. The price is still only $2499 per person complete, or only $2999 including airfare from JFK.  In Liverpool, visit every imaginable Beatles site, plus enjoy all the exclusive events the group is privy to. Liverpool Productions is a sister company to Cavern City Tours, ensuring admissions to everything, up-close seats at concerts and V.I.P. perks to events during Beatle Week. In London, visit all the Beatles landmarks and - for the first time in 10 years - not only visit Abbey Road Studio 2 but "get back" inside to partake in an actual recording session. No other tour group has ever have hel...

Carlo Cantamessa Fifty years ago, in 1962, Ringo Starr joined The Beatles and the world of music was changed forever. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of this historic occasion, thousands of fans will "Come Together" for a day-long festival of Beatles Music on Saturday, July 28th, at Ives Concert Park, 43 Lake Avenue Ext. in Danbury, Connecticut. This musical extravaganza is titled "Danbury Fields Forever," a twist on "Strawberry Fields Forever." The 10-hour festival will feature 10 bands, each representing different eras or presentations of Beatles music. Gates open at 10am and an entire-day "ticket to ride" admission starts at only $15. Tickets are now on sale and there are also limited VIP packages available. Ives Concert Park is a non-profit organization. Featured acts will include several New England and New York tribute bands. The Beatles Forever Band is a hugely popular international band that hails from the Hartford a...

The Beatles Famous Abby Road Cover Re-Created John Lennon In Wax Paul McCartney In Wax The Beatles At Madame Tussauds Madame Tussauds in Hollywood, Unveiled the Beatles Wax Figures in Los Angeles, California today. Photos By: RD / Orchon / Retna Digital

**** BEATLES INSIDER LON VAN EATON FEATURED ON NEW APPLE RECORDS ALBUM WITH JAMES TAYLOR AND RONNIE SPECTOR **** Lon Van Eaton Lon Van Eaton was one of the first singer/songwriters signed to The Beatles’ historic music company, Apple Records in the 1970s. One of his songs, “Sweet Music,” which he recorded with his brother Derrek, will be featured on a new compilation album, entitled Come and Get It: The Best of Apple Records, due in stores on October 26, 2010. The Lon & Derrek Van Eaton hit song “Sweet Music” is culled from the highly acclaimed album—Brother—which is now in high demand by Apple-era vinyl record collectors. It was produced by George Harrison, and features Ringo Starr on drums. Lon and Derrek’s song will be in very good company on Come and Get It, as the album also includes exciting Apple tracks by James Taylor, Badfinger, Mary Hopkins, Billy Preston, and Ronnie Spector. Since his days at Apple Records, Lon appeared on hit solo albums by Martha Reeves, George H...

The Beatles The world has the end of mandatory national service in Britain thanks to the Beatles, according to icon Ringo Starr.The drummer insists the U.K.’s pop and rock explosion in the 1960s all happened because teenagers no longer had to join the Army. Starr explains, "We were the first generation that didn’t go into the army. I missed the call up by, like, 10 months, and so we were allowed, as these teenagers, not to be regimented and turn into these musicians." And the rocker admits he was a hopeless drummer when he first started out.In an interview with fellow rocker Dave Stewart on television show On The Record, Starr recalled, "The first band I was in you were in if you had an instrument; it wasn’t a requirement to be able to play… and I couldn’t play."I’d got this kit of drums, I had no sense of time. I was just hitting these things and going faster and faster… That’s how I started."

Sir Paul McCartney was refused permission to land his helicopter because he is a vegetarian. The Beatles legend was planning a trip to his late first wife Linda's vegetarian food factory near Fakenham racecourse, but his request was rejected because he supported the ban against foxhunting. Chief Executive David Hunter, a supporter of the West Norfolk Hunt, told Britain's Daily Mail newspaper: "The helicopter company would not tell me who their client was but, putting two and two together, I rang back and said, 'If it's Paul McCartney, tell him he's not welcome because of his views on hunting.' "I heard from them a few days later and they told me they'd be landing elsewhere." Foxhunting was banned in Britain last year after an ongoing campaign by hunt supporters for the House of Lords to oppose the bill.Meanwhile, 65-year-old Paul revealed music has helped him cope during his bitter divorce battle from second wife Heather Mills.He said: "...

Beatle Ringo Starr Ringo Starr has signed a deal to release his solo material online.The former Beatle's catalogue - including hit albums 'Beacoups of Blues' and 'Ringo' - with record company Capitol/EMI will be available to download from August 28. Fans will also be able to download six Starr ring tones. A compilation album 'Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo Starr' is set to be released on CD, along with a limited edition CD/DVD package featuring a film and video clips. Starr signed his first solo recording contract in 1970 with Capitol/EMI after The Beatles split. The agreement lasted until 1975.Starr is set to release his new solo album 'Liverpool 8' next January.Earlier this year, Starr's former band mate Sir Paul McCartney signed a deal with Apple to release his own solo back catalogue online.

Pop legend SIR PAUL McCARTNEY sparked rumors of a romance with sexy opera star Natasha Marsh at the Classical Brit Awards this week - after confiding in friends he found her "very sexy".The former Beatle was spotted admiring the soprano - who bears a likeness to his estranged wife Heather Mills - at the ceremony in London on Thursday. He was overheard telling a friend "she is very sexy" and later arranged a date with the blond singer, reports the Daily Mirror newspaper. Marsh’s spokeswoman confirmed, "Sir Paul asked to be introduced to Natasha afterwards, he was very impressed with her."

Veteran rocker RINGO STARR’s memory isn’t what it used to be - he can’t remember playing on the debut album by his former Beatle bandmate GEORGE HARRISON.Drummer Starr actually performed on most of the classic 1970 triple album All Things Must Pass.He tells US magazine Rolling Stone, "I played on All Things Must Pass - which is funny because George called me (when he was preparing to reissue the album), and said, ‘Ringo, are you on All Things Must Pass?’ I said, ‘I don’t think so.I don’t know.’ "Then he calls back two weeks later after he’d researched it, and he says, ‘You f**ker, you were on 80 per cent of the record!’ I said, ‘Hey, it was a long time ago.’"

Paul McCartney loved wife Linda best Sir Paul McCartney has made a heartfelt tribute to late wife Linda on his new album.The Beatles legend - who was married to Linda for almost 30 years until she died from breast cancer in 1998 - has reportedly called his new record 'Memory Almost Full', an anagram of For My Soul Mate LLM. A source said: "It is a title Paul has been thinking about for a long time, even before Linda died."It has also been revealed the album has been inspired by his bitter split from second wife Heather Mills. The source added: "In many ways it's a break-up album. But it's also a homage to the woman who remains the true love of his life and his soulmate."Paul sings about his never-ending love for Linda and his struggles with Heather."Paul and Linda, who married in 1969, have three children - Mary, Stella and James. Paul also adopted Linda's daughter Heather from her first marriage.The pair reportedly spent less than a week a...

Beatle Paul McCartney A crazed fan was arrested after trying to break into Sir Paul McCartney's British mansion on Friday. Paul's security team were left shaken as the man drove into The Beatles legend's Peasmarsh estate, in Sussex, screaming, "I must get to him". A source told Britain's News of the World newspaper: "It was terrifying.This guy put the fear of God into everyone because they thought he wanted to kill Paul. This was the most frightening incident they've ever had at Peasmarsh."Everyone was terrified that the guy could turn nasty. No one knew if he was armed."Security guards managed to stop the man reaching Paul's home by activating an emergency gate, but only after he had managed to get within yards of Paul's house.The intruder who fled before police arrived on the scene was arrested after a three-mile high-speed chase. The man has now been sectioned and detained in a local psychiatric hospital. A police spokesman said:...

Paul McCartney going back on tour Sir Paul McCartney is going back on tour to get over his bitter split from Heather Mills.The Beatles legend is desperate to put his divorce battle behind him and has decided to hit the road again. A source told Britain's Daily Express newspaper: "Paul is itching to get back and play live. He never even got to perform in the UK or Europe so he's keen to rectify that. He has always loved touring and sees it as the perfect way to putting his problems behind him."Sir Paul, 64, was forced to abandon the European leg of his world tour last year because of his marital problems.The couple - who have a three-year-old daughter Beatrice together - split last May after four years of marriage. According to friends, Sir Paul will use his new stadium tour to promote his forthcoming album, which is to be released this summer on the new Starbucks record label, Hear Music. Sir Paul - who was the first artist to sign to the label - is leaving Capitol R...