the beatles

I recall where I was when the news came in that John Lennon had been shot in front of his home at the Dakota in New York City. Being a baby boomer, I lived through the assassinations of the 1960s....JFK, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy, so hearing that John Lennon had been killed stirred up those memories of shock and loss.

If you're a Paul McCartney fan (and who isn't), a new tribute album debuts today, "The Art Of McCartney". A number of legendary artists sing some of Sir Paul's greatest hits. Check this out.

When ever Beatles memorabilia goes up for auction, it brings in some major coin. A guitar John Lennon handed off to his cousin after recording a Beatles' hit is going up for auction and it's expected the price tag on the item will be well over a million dollars.

There have been more books, movies, and other assorted tributes to the Beatles than any other act of the rock era, but that doesn't mean Fab Four lore can't hold a few surprises even after all these years.

The complete set of photos taken for the cover of the Beatles' 'Abbey Road' album is headed for the auction block in November, where the signed and numbered set is expected to fetch up to $110,000.

The big year for "The Beatles" to break in the USA was 1964, and on this day of that year, they appeared performing three songs on the American TV show "Shindig."

The guitar John Lennon used on the recording of the Beatles' 1966 hit 'Paperback Writer' is going up for auction.

As a lifelong fan of "The Beatles", I had to take note that on this day in 1971, the "Imagine" solo album by John Lennon was certified gold. Imagine all the great songs he wound have written by now, had he lived. This song was his masterpiece.

Ultimate Classic Rock is giving lucky fans the chance to experience the majesty of 'The Beatles Love' show in Las Vegas with an grand-prize trip courtesy of Cirque du Soleil.

iTunes certainly seems to be in a giving spirit lately.

The Flaming Lips have released info about next month's 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' tribute album, 'With a Little Help From My Fwends.'

Spend your life advocating for peace and love, and it still might not be enough to keep people from using your name in connection with a group of murderers.