Tag: The Beatles

Siouxsie returns to the concert stage for first time in a decade — here’s setlist and video

Siouxsie returns to the concert stage for first time in a decade — here’s setlist and video

Siouxsie made her triumphant return to the concert stage for the first time in a decade Wednesday night in Brussels, performing a 17-song set.

Danny Elfman traces his taste in music for Amoeba’s “What’s In My Bag?” series

Danny Elfman traces his taste in music for Amoeba’s “What’s In My Bag?” series

The latest installment in Amoeba Music’s “What’s In My Bag?” video series finds Danny Elfman offering a tour through the evolution of his musical tastes.

Watch: The Cure covers The Beatles’ ‘Hello Goodbye’ for Paul McCartney tribute

Watch: The Cure covers The Beatles’ ‘Hello Goodbye’ for Paul McCartney tribute

A long-in-the-works Paul McCartney tribute album finally arrives this November, and the first track to debut from The Art of McCartney is a rather faithful cover of The Beatles’ “Hello Goodbye” performed by The Cure with Sir Paul’s son James McCartney assisting on keyboards.

Watch Eurythmics reunite to perform ‘Fool on the Hill’ at Beatles tribute concert

Watch Eurythmics reunite to perform ‘Fool on the Hill’ at Beatles tribute concert

As promised, Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart reunited as the Eurythmics to perform a Beatles cover — “The Fool on the Hill” off Magical Mystery Tour — on the “The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles” television special that was taped last month and broadcast on CBS last night.

Video: Tanya Donelly reunites with The Breeders in Boston at ‘Last Splash’ show

Video: Tanya Donelly reunites with The Breeders in Boston at ‘Last Splash’ show

The Breeders brought their Last Splash 20th anniversary tour to Boston for a homecoming gig Thursday night, but ended up celebrating an earlier era as co-founder Tanya Donelly re-joined Kim Deal and Co. onstage for a pair of numbers, including a giddy, laugh-filled cover of The Beatles’ “Happiness is a Warm Gun.”

Laibach covers The Normal, Bob Dylan for new ‘Reproduction Prohibited’ compilation

Laibach covers The Normal, Bob Dylan for new ‘Reproduction Prohibited’ compilation

Mute Records this fall continues its new compilation series An Introduction To… with a disc celebrating Slovenian avant-garde industrial group Laibach’s “unique take on the art of the cover version,” compiling 15 tracks, including newly recorded version of The Normal’s “Warm Leatherette” and Bob Dylan’s “Ballad of a Thin Man.”

Stream: Paul Weller covers The Beatles’ ‘Birthday’ for Paul McCartney’s 70th

Stream: Paul Weller covers The Beatles’ ‘Birthday’ for Paul McCartney’s 70th

As announced late last week, Paul Weller is celebrating the 70th birthday of Paul McCartney with a one-day-only release of a new cover of The Beatles’ ‘Birthday.’ The song — which you can stream here — is available to buy for 24 hours via Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk, with all proceeds going to War Child.

Paul Weller to release cover of The Beatles’ ‘Birthday’ in honor of Paul McCartney’s 70th

Paul Weller to release cover of The Beatles’ ‘Birthday’ in honor of Paul McCartney’s 70th

Paul Weller will celebrate the 70th birthday of Paul McCartney on Monday with a one-day-only release of a newly recorded cover of The Beatles’ ‘Birthday.’ Recorded in 24 hours at Weller’s Black Barn studios, the song will be available for purchase for 24 hours via iTunes, with all proceeds going to War Child.

Robyn Hitchcock to perform 1990’s ‘Eye’ in New York, San Francisco, London this fall

Robyn Hitchcock to perform 1990’s ‘Eye’ in New York, San Francisco, London this fall

Robyn Hitchcock will commemorate the 21st anniversary of his 1990 solo album ‘Eye’ by performing a ‘director’s cut’ of the record while backed by a small neo-classical ensemble in London this fall, as well as a pair of solo-acoustic performances in New York City and San Francisco.

The Smithereens marking 30th anniversary with homecoming concert, Halloween bash

The Smithereens marking 30th anniversary with homecoming concert, Halloween bash

The Smithereens will celebrate their 30th anniversary with a special homecoming concert next month in their birthplace of Carteret, N.J., as well as with a retrospective performance at frontman Pat DiNizio’s fifth-annual Halloween bash.

Milestones: World Party’s ‘Goodbye Jumbo’ was released 20 years ago today

Milestones: World Party’s ‘Goodbye Jumbo’ was released 20 years ago today

Karl Wallinger’s second album under the World Party banner — ‘Goodbye Jumbo,’ a ’60s-soaked pop-rock gem featuring hit singles ‘Put the Message in the Box’ and ‘Way Down Now’ — was released 20 years ago today.

Audio: Hear the Cure’s ‘A Forest’ from ‘Kats Karavan: The History of John Peel’ box set

Audio: Hear the Cure’s ‘A Forest’ from ‘Kats Karavan: The History of John Peel’ box set

For fans of The Cure, the highlight of the forthcoming 4CD box set Kats Karavan: The History of John Peel on the Radio no doubt […]

Video: R.E.M.’s Bill Berry, Mike Mills join Peter Buck and The Minus 5 in Athens

Retired drummer Bill Berry and bassman Mike Mills jumped onstage last night with Peter Buck and the rest of The Minus 5 for a near-reunion […]