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Sir George Martin at The Mirage Hotel & Casino June 27, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada

‘Fifth Beatle’ George Martin Dies at age 90

Mar 09, 2016 03:04 PM EST

British producer George Martin, who gambled on producing influential rock band The Beatles at a time when no one had the courage to do so, has died at the age of 90 on Tuesday, March 8. The announcement was first seen in a tweet posted by The Beatles member Ringo Starr. The reason for Matin's death has not yet been disclosed.

Imagine: John Lennon Star-Studded Birthday Concert Feat. Steven Tyler, Eric Church, Sheryl Crow and more

Imagine: John Lennon 75th Birthday Concert Takes Place with Steven Tyler, Eric Church, Sheryl Crow and Others

Ma. Danilyn Miravalles |

Dec 07, 2015 05:43 AM EST

'Imagine: John Lennon 75th Birthday Concert' took place at the Theater at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, December 5. It will be aired on AMC on Dec. 19 at 9:00 ET/PT. The remarkable, star-studded event was hosted by Kevin Bacon.

Billboard Names Adele's "21" the Greatest Album of All Time

Emery Dennel |

Nov 14, 2015 06:29 AM EST

Based on chart position dating to 1963, Billboard magazine has named Adele's Grammy award-winning 2011 album "21" the greatest of all time. The Oscar-winning soundtrack for the 1965 Julie Andrews-led movie "The Sound of Music" comes in second, spending 109 weeks in the Billboard 200 top 10. "21" was on top of the Billboard 200 album charts for 24 weeks and in the top 10 for 78 weeks.

Ringo Starr of the Beatles Says One Direction Members Don't Need A Break

Mary D. Cervantes-Arnaiz |

Sep 13, 2015 02:19 AM EDT

Ever since One Direction confirmed they are indeed taking a break from the music industry by next year, the members of the boy band Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, and Niall Horan have been receiving both positive and negative feedback from millions of their fans, including music followers and celebrities like Ringo Starr of the Beatles.

Sir Paul McCartney Drops Marijuana, Trades In Spliffs for Headstands

Lorenze Visco |

Jun 02, 2015 05:24 AM EDT

It is well known that Sir Paul McCartney used to smoke some serious pot during his high times (pun intended), but until recently, the Beatles member is ready to call it quits with the much-criticized plant and is ready to focus on something the world did not expect: headstands.

Ringo Starr inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Nicky Ty |

Apr 19, 2015 08:55 PM EDT

Former Beatles member, Ringo Starr, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with a little help from one of his closest his friends.

Cynthia Lennon, John Lennon’s Ex-Wife Loses Battle to Cancer, Passes Away at 75

JM Javelosa |

Apr 01, 2015 11:38 PM EDT

Cynthia Lennon, John Lennon's first wife and whose existence was once famously hidden from the first of the Beatles fans, has lost her battle with cancer and died at 75 years old.

Lou Reed on The Beatles: “I Thought They Were Garbage.”

JM Javelosa |

Feb 18, 2015 08:16 PM EST

PBS Digital Studios just unearthed an old interview for their Blank on Blank series, where Velvet Underground's Lou Reed trashed The Beatles and The Doors.

The Beatles' Original Star Hub Performance Tapes to be Auctioned

Cleo Fagela |

Feb 16, 2015 07:17 AM EST

The original tapes which features the performances of The Beatles at a strip club in Hamburg, Germany in the Christmas of 1962 will be put up for auction in London this coming March and is expected to fetch around £150,000.

Icon British Blues Singer Joe Crocker Dies of Cancer at Age 70

Christian George Acevedo |

Dec 22, 2014 07:20 PM EST

Singer Joe Cocker, who is remembered to this day for covering The Beatles' “With A Little Help From My Friends,” passed away aged 70 at his home in Colorado.

Paul McCartney Opens Up About Making Peace with John Lennon

Staff Reporter |

Dec 08, 2014 03:25 AM EST

Sir Paul McCartney shared that he is glad he made peace with John Lennon before he passed away in 1980 at the young age of 40.

John Lennon's 'Paperback Writer' Guitar Could Fetch Close to $1 Million at Auction

JP Cornejo |

Oct 06, 2014 11:24 PM EDT

A guitar that belonged to John Lennon and which the music legend used in the recording sessions for The Beatles' 1966 hit "Paperback Writer" will be up for auction in November, according to The Telegraph.

This Oct. 28, 2013, photo released Wednesday by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, shows former music producer Phil Spector at the Health Care Facility in Stockton, Calif.

New Photos Show Prison's Toll On Phil Spector

Dan Weisman |

Sep 25, 2014 04:59 AM EDT

Flamboyant music legend Phil Spector is practically bald and looking worse for prison wear in new prison photos released Wednesday by the California Department of Corrections.

Paul McCartney Successfully Treated in Tokyo Hospital

Acsilyn Miyazaki |

May 22, 2014 11:36 PM EDT

Former Beatles member Paul McCartney cancelled his Asian tour after contracting a viral infection but is said to have received "successful medical treatment".