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Love, love we do: a score of Fab Four collections for the holidays.
- By Mike Mettler
- Posted November 20, 2012
Original Studio Album Remasters Stereo Vinyl Box Set
The Holy Vinyl Grail, Part 1 officially arrived in stores November 13. I was blessed to get the Beatles’ original studio album remasters stereo vinyl box delivered to me a full month early, and I still feel that I haven’t spent enough time with the 14 albums contained therein.

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CD Review: Paul McCartney

The ballet production may be one thing, but the music of “Ocean’s Kingdom” is engaging, and the CD is demo-quality.
- By Robert Ripps
- Posted October 4, 2011
According to the press release that accompanied my preview copy of this CD, Paul McCartney was “keen to tell a story through the music” of his first-ever ballet score. He ended up telling two: not just a love story but also the tale of “an underwater world whose people are threatened by the humans of Earth.”

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McCartney Carries That Weight

Sir Paul pitches mega hits (and more) at Yankee Stadium
- By Mike Mettler
- Posted July 16, 2011
“By the way, who is this Derek Jeter guy?” asked Sir Paul McCartney of the full crowd at Yankee Stadium on July 15, four songs deep into the opening night of his Summer 2011 On the Run tour. “Somebody said he has more hits than me.”
Hmm, not bloody likely.

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The Beatles Catalog Now Officially For Sale on iTunes

It took the better part of a decade, but the Fab Four have finally gone digital.
- Posted November 16, 2010
It took the better part of a decade for Steve Jobs and his Apple associates to get it figured out, but you can now officially buy the music of The Beatles from the iTunes store.

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A Look at Some of the Freshest Beatles Tribute Albums

There are tribute albums, and then there are Beatles tribute albums, ever sprouting like mushrooms. And boy, do we love to consume those ’shrooms! Some fresh ones picked for your pleasure:
- By sandv blog
- Posted November 4, 2009
There are tribute albums, and then there are Beatles tribute albums, ever sprouting like mushrooms. And boy, do we love to consume those ’shrooms! Some fresh ones picked for your pleasure after the jump.

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10 Beatles Songs We Wish "Rock Band" Included

This week 44 of the 45 tracks off of The Beatles: Rock Band video game have been announced, leaving the mystery 45th track up in the air until the Sept. 9 release.
- By sandv blog
- Posted August 20, 2009
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This week 44 of the 45 tracks off of The Beatles: Rock Band video game

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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts "Rock Band"
- By sandv blog
- Posted July 29, 2009
They're considered to be the greatest rock band of all time by millions, and rank up there with Elvis, Michael Jackson, and Beethoven as one of the biggest forces that shaped music as we know it.
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Lovin' the LP: my first weekend with PerspeX
- By sandv blog
- Posted April 28, 2009
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Beatles remasters: "Listen"
- By sandv blog
- Posted April 9, 2009
Verlyn Klinkenborg has done it again. Bitstream browsers will recall that, one week ago, I linked to his New York Times editorial on Maurice Jarre.

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Beatles CDs remastered. Finally.
- By sandv blog
- Posted April 7, 2009
That's right, the press release just arrived this morning at 9 o'clock on the dot. Here it is, in full. And stay tuned to our Bitstream blog in the coming days because, after I've had some time to mull over the press release myself, I'll be firing off a post or two on What They Got Right and What They Got Wrong.

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The Beatles. Rock Band. 09-09-09.
- By sandv blog
- Posted March 5, 2009
Just received the official press release this morning. Here it is, in its entirety: Apple Corps Ltd., MTV, and Harmonix announce The Beatles: Rock Band, worldwide release set for 9/9/09

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Beatles Come to the 'Rock Band' Brand
- By sandv blog
- Posted October 30, 2008
In an ultimate battle of the bands, looks like the Beatles are making a virtual comeback. MTV Networks, the company behind the video game Rock Band, just announced a licensing agreement with the Beatles.

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