The Beatles

YOKO BRINGS JOHN'S ART TO SCOTTSDALE?

MEET THE BACKBEATLES

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Paul's Rocky Revival

With new book and home video, Paul McCartney tries to get in the last word on his fab past

Chain Saw of Fools

Where do Wendy and Rob rate among rock's most marginal contributors?

Pepper Spray

It was 20 years ago this week that Sgt. Pepper dropped a bomb on movie theaters, so where's all the rerelease hoopla?

Mind Games

Four-CD Lennon Anthology leans too heavily on inferior versions of familiar tunes

Sub-mission

After 30 years, Apple finally does Yellow Submarine right

Top 10 selling records at Tracks in Wax (4741 North Central Avenue)

Chartbusters for the week

The Dating Game

Number of the beat

Local Beatles Tribute Band Will Re-Enact Beatles' Final Concert

Were you too young to see the final Beatles concert 40 years ago or, perhaps, you simply missed it? It did take place in London, after all. Well, don't fret. Arizona Beatles tribute band AZ Beats will re-create the legendary band's final performance, which took place in London on Jan. 30, 1969. Th ... More >>

Billy Joel and Elton John Show Lacks Special Moments

Luke Holwerda In 1994, when Billy Joel and Elton John first took the stage together in Philadelphia, it was quite a novelty. Two piano-playing singer-songwriters -- who've each sold more than 100 million records on their own -- together in concert! Wowza!Five tours and 15 years later, the newness is ... More >>

Classical Graffiti

Luke Holwerda In 1994, when Billy Joel and Elton John first took the stage together in Philadelphia, it was quite a novelty. Two piano-playing singer-songwriters -- who've each sold more than 100 million records on their own -- together in concert! Wowza!Five tours and 15 years later, the newness is ... More >>

Various Artists

Vee-Jay: The Definitive Collection
(Shout Factory)

Flower Power Blooms Eternal

But put your shirt back on

Scissor Sisters

Ta-Dah
(Universal/Motown)

Bring On the Backlash

Stirring up hype and spiting the haters

The Kids Are Alright

Classic rock lives on in the hands of youngsters the Redwalls

The Beatles

The Capitol Albums Vol. 1
(Capitol)

The Beatles

Let It Be . . . Naked (Capitol)

Dark Horse

Though defined by the Beatles, George Harrison's greatest musical breakthroughs were very much his own

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

(Rhino DVD)

Still Fab After All These Years

A spiffed-up Hard Day's Night continues to dazzle, with its jump cuts, slow motion and sped-up Beatles antics

The Beatles Anthology

The Beatles (Chronicle Books)

Baby, Get Back

'Autobiography' and bootleg box prove that when it comes to the Beatles, you can never just let it be

Instrumental Asylum

Swingin' Sting? Bluegrass Bruce? Rhapsodic R.E.M.? You'll do a double take now that CMH Records has given your '80s favorites a second look.

Beatles for Cels

With the resurfacing of Yellow Submarine, can the rerelease of the original Beatles cartoons be far behind?

DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR?SOME OVERLOOKED CHRISTMAS ALBUMS OFFER RELIEF FROM THE USUAL SEASONAL BLAHS

With the resurfacing of Yellow Submarine, can the rerelease of the original Beatles cartoons be far behind?

George Harrison's Solo Songs Collected on Career-Spanning Disc

George Harrison Let It Roll - Songs by George Harrison (Capitol/Apple/Dark Horse) A great band is always more than the sum of its individual parts and, perhaps, no band illustrates that adage better than The Beatles, arguably the greatest band of all time. You could cherry pick the best songs f ... More >>

Coming Soon: Beatallica's Second

Between them, The Beatles and Metallica have probably sold something like 5% of all records ever manufactered. So I was pretty excited to hear the sophomore record from Beatles/Metallica mashup band, Beatallica. The Masterful Mystery Tour, slated for release August 2, takes it's name from Metallica' ... More >>

Beatles for Sale (Again)

Between them, The Beatles and Metallica have probably sold something like 5% of all records ever manufactered. So I was pretty excited to hear the sophomore record from Beatles/Metallica mashup band, Beatallica. The Masterful Mystery Tour, slated for release August 2, takes it's name from Metallica' ... More >>

Hoodlums New Location Turns 1, Celebrates With Party

​ Hoodlums Music is celebrating it's first anniversary at it's new location with events spread over the next few weeks. The super-cool Tempe store burnt down along with Arizona State's old Memorial Union and took a hiatus before re-opening between Changing Hands bookstore and Trader Joe's on McCli ... More >>

Chris O'Dell

​ Hoodlums Music is celebrating it's first anniversary at it's new location with events spread over the next few weeks. The super-cool Tempe store burnt down along with Arizona State's old Memorial Union and took a hiatus before re-opening between Changing Hands bookstore and Trader Joe's on McCli ... More >>

John Lennon Wanna-bes Sought By Paradise Valley Community College

Do you both look and sound like the gentleman who's second from left? ​Yesterday, Michael Lopez informed y'all about a program for Valley bands to tour the land of the Orient for free. Here's another rather unique opportunity for local musicians: If you're a bloke who looks and sounds like t ... More >>

'American Idol' Teaches Us More About the Contestants, and the Show Is Not Boring for the First Time

This teddy bear was the star of the night​Tuesday night was Beatles night on American Idol, and with no guest mentor, viewers were lucky enough to see clips of the contestants talking about each other, and real personalities were shown for the first time ever this season.And, everyone's also lucky ... More >>

The Beatles as Zombies on the Silver Screen -- This is Really Happening

The graphic novel featuring zombie Beatles is about to be turned into a film.​According to one of our favorite British music blogs, NME, Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher have bought the rights to a graphic novel, titled Paul is Undead: The British Zombie Invasion. The book depicts the Beatles as z ... More >>

Ranking The Beatles: 40 Years Later

​This week marks 40 years since the release of Let It Be, the 12th and final studio album produced by The Beatles. A lot has happened in almost a half-century, but the music of the Fab Four is standing the test of time and John, Paul, George and Ringo are just as popular now as they were in May 19 ... More >>

John Lennon's Birthday Events Planned for Musical Instrument Museum

​John Lennon's 70th birthday would have been October 9 and Phoenix's Musical Instrument Museum has planned events to mark the occasion.The museum houses the Steinway Lennon used to "Imagine" -- not the fancy white grand piano people remember, but a more modest brown Steinway pictured right -- whic ... More >>

10 Album Covers That Have Been Banned [NSFW]

​A few weeks ago Kanye West announced on his Twitter page that the original artwork for his upcoming album My Beautiful Twisted Dark Fantasy had been banned here in the US.Technically, the artwork wasn't banned. Instead Kanye's record label, strongly suggested that the album artwork be replaced f ... More >>

Flier of the Week: The Beatles (Sort of) at The Rogue Bar

Rico HomindaThe Beatles at The Rogue Bar​Don't freak out when you see this flier: sadly, The Beatles are not magically reforming to perform at Scottsdale's The Rogue Bar this weekend. What is exciting, though, is that every single band on the bill for the Saturday, November 6 show is playing all-B ... More >>

Five Beatles B-Sides That Foreshadow Entire Genres of Rock Music (with Video)

The Beatles: Unquestionably the most influential rock band of all time.​Today The Beatles and the company formerly known as Apple Computer Inc. struck a deal resulting in the release of the band's music on iTunes for the first time.The band's entire output -- 12 studio albums with 193 tracks from ... More >>

Heather Mills Claims She Arranged Beatles Deal With iTunes

​Heather Mills may be the one to thank for getting the Beatles' music catalog up on iTunes, according to Consequence of Sound.Mills, Paul McCartney's ex-wife, claims she talked to Steve Jobs and organized the deal to finally get the digital Beatles albums onto iTunes.Also, she said she won't be go ... More >>

10 Anti-Religious Songs That May Be Inappropriate for Easter Dinner

Andres SerranoPiss Christ​Happy Easter, you degenerate rock 'n' roll fans. Most of you listeners of the devil's music probably only know Easter as the one major holiday that does nothing to shorten the workweek. But, there actually is reason for the holy day. In case you didn't know, Easter ... More >>

Blow My Whistle: Best Songs With Whistling

​With August behind us, we are inching closer to the sold-out Foster the People show going down at The Venue Scottsdale on Tuesday, September 13. When the band's single "Pumped Up Kicks" came out, the dreamy synth pop sound washed over us like a wave of euphoria, even if we didn't catch the c ... More >>

Foreign Affairs

​With August behind us, we are inching closer to the sold-out Foster the People show going down at The Venue Scottsdale on Tuesday, September 13. When the band's single "Pumped Up Kicks" came out, the dreamy synth pop sound washed over us like a wave of euphoria, even if we didn't catch the c ... More >>

Five Holiday Gifts For Your Mom

​​Alright, slacker. There's no more denying it: the holidays are here, and you need to get on that shopping list. Luckily, Up on the Sun has caught gift guide-fever, and over the course of this week we'll be offering you suggestions for the entire family. Here's some suggestions for the ... More >>

Cover the Crescent @ Crescent Ballroom

​​Alright, slacker. There's no more denying it: the holidays are here, and you need to get on that shopping list. Luckily, Up on the Sun has caught gift guide-fever, and over the course of this week we'll be offering you suggestions for the entire family. Here's some suggestions for the ... More >>

Boys and Frogs Sorry For the Weight Mixtape

Boys and Frogs Sorry for the Weight​Peoria-based indie popsters Boys and Frogs have a flair for the dramatic: witness the bands excellent and creepy videos. But the cover for the trio's new mixtape, Sorry For the Weight (a pun regarding the wait for the band's follow-up to their last LP, Rai ... More >>

How Cover Nights Can Create Local Music Fans

​Some people get stuck in ruts. My dad, for example, has been listening to the same 300 songs for the past four decades (let us take a moment to remind you of Nothing Not New, where our own Jay Bennett gave up all his favorites and listened to nothing but new releases for a whole year). But back t ... More >>