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British Invasion Music News
Could It Be? Beatles: The Next Generation
James McCartney
James — who’s 34 and has played guitar on two of his father’s albums — says John Lennon’s son, Sean, and George Harrison’s son, Dhani, are also interested. But he adds that Ringo Starr’s son, Zak, is not.
The younger McCartney is playing today at Liverpool’s Cavern Club, where the Beatles rose to fame almost a half-century ago.
He says it’s difficult living up to his father’s legacy. “I’m not sure if I can do that,” James told the BBC. “I would love to be equal to the Beatles — but even that’s quite tough.”
Daltrey & Wood Join McCartney Onstage in London
Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood and The Who’s frontman, Roger Daltrey, joined Paul McCartney at London’s Royal Albert Hall Thursday, for a rousing version of the Beatles’ 1969 hit, ‘Get Back’. It’s the second time Wood and McCartney have teamed up on the song in recent months.
The performance was part of a weeklong series of benefits for the Teenage Cancer Trust.
McCartney’s set covered 30 songs, including Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Foxy Lady’ and 20 Beatles tunes. During the encore, he brought out Daltrey, Wood, and Paul Weller. Weller’s new album, Sonic Kicks, recently debuted at No. 1 on the British album charts. Weller played rhythm guitar, Wood got a solo, and Daltrey sang harmony.
The Stones 50th: Tour? No; Documentary? Yes
This is the start of the 50th anniversary celebrations for the early wave of British Invasion artists.
The Stones, vintage 1962
The Rolling Stones say they’ll mark the occasion by releasing a documentary and a photo album. But they’ve delayed their planned 50th anniversary tour until next year.
The film will be released in September. It’s directed by Brett Morgan, who promises to “create a sonic tapestry to transport viewers into the world of the Rolling Stones.” The documentary footage dates back to 1963 and includes some rarely-seen clips recovered from vaults and personal collections.
The photo book features 700 pictures, 300 in color.
Rolling Stone magazine confirms reports of the tour postponement, saying the delay is out of concern for guitarist Keith Richards’ health. Richards has not fully recovered from a head injury he suffered in 2006.
British Invasion Radio News
It’s Our First Birthday…
And we have plenty to celebrate! In the 12 months we’ve been streaming around the world, we’ve far exceeded our listenership projections: In the latest month, people spent an aggregate of 18,000 hours listening to British Invasion Radio. Almost 100 Live365 listeners have named British Invasion Radio as their favorite radio station. 1,000 fans have [Read More...]
Vote for Your Favorite British Invasion Songs
Everybody’s got one… what are your favorite songs from the British Invasion era? We’re compiling a list of listener choices. If your favorite tunes are included in the Top 50: They’ll be featured in a special program — “Your Top 50 Favorite British Invasion Songs” We’ll publish the results here on the website They’ll get [Read More...]
This month’s featured artists: The Searchers
What band began as a skiffle group in Liverpool in the late 50s, played local venues, traveled to Hamburg in 1962, returned home and scored one hit after another through the early 60s? OK, here’s another hint: They sang in intricate three-part harmonies, and one of them played a Rickenbacker guitar.
Actually two groups share this history: We don’t have to tell you the first. The second is perhaps the most underrated band of the British Invasion, the Searchers.
They took their name from the title of the 1956 Western starring John Wayne. Like the Beatles, the Searchers sang covers of American R&B songs at Liverpool’s Cavern and Iron Door before a four-month gig in Hamburg at the Star Club, where they played three shows a night.
Back in Liverpool, the Searchers signed on with Pye Records, and Tony Hatch became their producer. Hatch played piano on some recordings and wrote “Sugar and Spice” — the band’s second number one record — under the name Fred Nightingale; a secret he kept from the band at the time. [Read More...]
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