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KXAN 36 Austin - South by Southwest will host the first-ever ukulele marathon in its history. The Eggmen - Austin's own Beatles tribute band, Ben Kweller and many more will perform while accompanied by the ukulele.

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East Bay Express - If the success of the Beatles Rock Band video game is any indication, there are ample gamers out there who can be entertained by playing the songs of just one band (of course the band matters; I don’t think many people would want to play Nickelback ’s entire catalog). With its very large youth fan base, Green Day should have no problem selling its new Green Day: Rock Band for Xbox 360 ...

Kearney Hub - KEARNEY — The history of the remote control, the innovation of birth control, the story of the Beatles.

Dayton Daily News - FAIRBORN — The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel and Green Day are not usually associated with choral music, but at Wright State University, these artists were the beginning of an interesting collaboration.Wright State’s University Chorus worked with the English and communication departments to create a choral concert with a poetic angle, The Poetry of Rock.

Eurogamer - So close to drowning but I don't mind. MTV and Harmonix have announced that Green Day: Rock Band will be released for PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 worldwide on 8th June. The game nobody's calling GDRB features 47 tracks, three-part vocal harmonies similar to the Beatles game, and unlockable band-related material including over 40 minutes of video from interviews and performances. Songs on the ...

TheScore.com - Steven Vogel of The Reference Council recently conducted an interview and article regarding the St. Pauli Football Club, one of Europe’s most notorious, exciting, genuine and yet most romanticized football clubs. The interview goes through all the interesting points about the neighbourhood and the club, how the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Anarchists to Advertising Agencies played [...]

Daily Telegraph - Fifty years after the Beatles, designer gloss has not dulled Hamburg's edge, says Adrian Bridge.

Once again The Beatles have invaded, this time with the help of local artists at the Starkweather Arts Center. On March 5, the opening reception of "The Beatles Show!" proved to be a spectacular night out for all those in attendance.

South Bend Tribune - Joey Curatolo has been playing music since he was a child.

LONDON, March 10 (Reuters) - EMI Music, which is seeking new funds to avoid breaching debt covenants, said Chief Executive Elio Leoni-Sceti would step down shortly, just a month after he was tasked with finding a new business plan. EMI, home to Robbie Williams and The Beatles, said non-executive chairman and former ITV boss Charles Allen would become executive chairman. It did not give a reason ...