September 2006 will see the relase of “The US vs John Lennon” a movie from Lionsgate and VH1 that the makers describe as “a compelling and provocative look at John Lennon’s transformation from beloved musical artist to anti-war activist to iconic inspiration for peace.”
A trailer for the movie is now available on-line at the movie’s […]
(Sources - Reuters / BBC )
Billy Preston, a so-called “fifth Beatle” who also played with the Rolling Stones and enjoyed solo success in his own right, died in Arizona on Tuesday, June 6th, after a long illness. He was 59.
Ringo Starr said: “Billy was an incredible musician and an incredible man who will be missed. […]
In a new documentary to be released later this summer filmmakers David Leaf and John Scheinfeld promise to chronicle a the chapter in John Lennon’s life when he transformed from being a pop star to an icon for peace.
During his period as a vocal anti-war activist the US government of the time had him under […]
According to the BBC, the comedy actor John Junkin, died yesterday at the age of 76 after a battle with lung cancer.
John Junkin will be best known to Beatles fans as the long suffering roadie “Shake” in A Hard Day’s Night.
BBC Obituary
It’s been announced that Jude Law has been cast to play BEATLES manager Brian Epstein in the upcoming movie based on his life.
The movie, tentatively titled The Fifth Beatle has been written by Broadway producer Vivek Tiwary and will reportedly show Epstein’s life through a combination of historical scenes, dream sequences and hallucinations. Made with […]
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Alan J. Porter has been a Beatles fan since he first saw them perform on a regional British TV show back in 1963 when he was just a wee lad. He is the author of the critically acclaimed BEFORE THEY WERE BEATLES and occasional contributor to Beatlology Magazine. He now lives in Central Texas and occasionally writes about things other than The Fab Four. You can find out more here.
