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Join The Beatles Channel (Ch. 18) in celebrating Ringo Starr’s birthday with a week of special programming starting June 30.

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Enjoy brand-new specials including a three-part series hosted by Mark Rivera and a roundtable discussion with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, plus new episodes of “Fab Fourum,” “Breakfast with The Beatles,” and “Way Beyond Compare.”

See the full broadcast schedule below, and start listening to The Beatles Channel now on satellite channel 18 and the SiriusXM app.

Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band are returning to Las Vegas for an exclusive engagement at The Venetian Theatre, and SiriusXM has your chance to see and meet Ringo Starr at the show on Friday, September 26! Find out how to enter and see Official Rules here. Ringo Starr Birthday Week Programming Help From His Friends

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It’s not hard to spot the hardcore fans at U2 shows. They’re the ones wearing vintage Lovetown Tour T-shirts who scream louder for “Acrobat” than “Pride (In the Name of Love),” call out guitar tech Dallas Schoo by name when he brings the Edge a new instrument, and leap into the air on the rare occasions when Bono adds his “shine like stars” coda to the final verse of “With or Without You.” (If you have any idea what that even means, you’re one of the people we’re talking about here.

Starting November 22 and continuing into December, celebrate the all-new “Beatles ’64” documentary and relive the electrifying moment of the band’s first visit to America on The Beatles Channel (Ch. 18).

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Tune in to The Beatles Channel for special programming and exclusive content spotlighting the exciting year when Beatlemania swept the U.S. for the first time, as seen in the all-new “Beatles ’64” documentary (out November 29 on Disney+).

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Listen to The Beatles Channel on satellite channel 18 at the times below, or stream the specials anytime with the SiriusXM app after their on-air premiere.

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The Beatles Channel’s weekly live talk show hosted by Dennis Elsas, Bill Flanagan, and Tom Frangione presents a very special edition this week as they welcome “Beatles ’64” director David Tedeschi to celebrate the film’s release.

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of George Harrison’s “Living in the Material World” with special programming on The Beatles Channel (Ch. 18) and the SiriusXM app, including an exclusive roundtable discussion and special episodes of “Dark Horse Radio” and “Fab Fourum.”

See the full broadcast schedule below and stream anytime on the SiriusXM app.

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‘Living in the Material World’ 50th Anniversary About the Album

“Living in the Material World,” George Harrison’s highly praised second solo album of original music following The Beatles’ 1970 dissolution, recently marked its 50th anniversary.

With lyrics underscoring his enduring exploration of spiritual themes, the album resonated deeply with audiences. Just five weeks after its May 1973 release, both the LP and its single “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)” held the top spots simultaneously on the U.S. albums and singles charts.

The Beatles Channel is honoring John Lennon’s birthday with exclusive programming this October, including a special new edition of “Fab Fourum” featuring Sean Ono Lennon.

Enjoy new episodes of The Beatles Channel shows “Across the Universe,” “8 Songs A Week,” “From Me To You with Peter Asher,” and “Way Beyond Compare” — all dedicated to John — plus a special “Mind Games” panel discussion and more.

See the full broadcast schedule below, and start listening to The Beatles Channel now.

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Fab Fourum: Sean Ono Lennon Interview (New!)

“Fab Fourum” — The Beatles Channel’s weekly live talk show hosted by Dennis Elsas, Bill Flanagan, and Tom Frangione — presents a very special edition this week as they welcome Sean Ono Lennon to mark his father’s birthday (as well as his own) on October 9. Plus, your calls on all things John Lennon!

Days away from the release of Archives Vol. III, Neil Young has shared an unreleased live version of “Thrasher,” exclusively with Rolling Stone.

The track was cut during the first of two shows at the Boarding House in San Francisco on May 27, 1978; Young performed 10 shows across five nights there from May 24 through the 28. Unlike the official version off Rust Never Sleeps, the song isn’t kicked off by a sharp harmonica. Instead, we get a simple strum of Young’s acoustic just before he wades into the first verse: “They...

Celebrate the release of the restored 1970 film “Let It Be” with exclusive content on The Beatles Channel (Ch. 18).

Special programming includes a new episode of “Fab Fourum” featuring an interview with the film’s director, Michael Lindsay-Hogg, and a “Let It Be” special hosted by Chris Carter, plus “Let It Be”-themed episodes of “8 Songs A Week,” “Dark Horse Radio,” and “Across the Universe,” as well as a “Let It Be” celebrity track-by-track album special.

Stream these specials anytime, anywhere, with the SiriusXM app.

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When “Let It Be” — director Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s original 1970 film about The Beatles — launches on Disney+ on May 8, it will be the first time the film is available in over 50 years. “Let It Be” has been meticulously restored from its original 16-millimeter negative by Peter Jackson and his team at Park Road Post Production.

Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on Wbgr-fm on September 10th, 2020, reviewing the new films “I Am Woman” (VOD and theaters) and “Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President” (virtual and actual theaters).

Rating: 3.5/5.0

I Am Woman As you would guess, this film is about Helen Reddy, and the journey to her signature song. Fellow Australian Tilda Cobham-Hervey distinctly portrays Reddy, who won a contest to record a record in the U.S. in the 1960s … only to travel here with her daughter and find out the prize didn’t exist. She stayed and eventually met agent and future husband Jeff Wald (Evan Peters) who took her on a rocky path to her 1970s hit making period. 3.5/5 stars.

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President The improbable rise of a peanut farmer from Plains, Georgia, to the White House is told through the filter...

When the details of U2’s new SiriusXM radio channel U2 X-Radio were announced earlier this week, they didn’t spell out a specific role for Adam Clayton. But the bassist explained to Rolling Stone that he’s been intimately involved with the creation of the channel and will continue to work on it going forward.

“When we get up and running my role will be to help keep it on track and to be available for comments and interviews as much as possible,” he says. “Edge has taken on...

Greenwich Entertainment has acquired the North American theatrical and home entertainment rights to the documentary “Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President.”

CNN Films acquired the Na broadcast rights to the film earlier this month. It was supposed to be the opening night film at the Tribeca Film Festival in April before the coronavirus pandemic shut down festivals. It closed out the AFI Docs Festival last week.

“Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President” showcases the role music played in propelling Jimmy Carter from Georgia to the White House, and how his love for music gave him an unexpected edge in the presidential race. Willie Nelson, Bono, Bob Dylan, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Jimmy Buffett, Roseanne Cash, Chuck Leavell, Paul Simon, Andrew Young, and Madeleine Albright are just a few of the contributors giving interviews in the documentary. Rare, archival footage from live performances by Buffett, Nelson, etc. are also included in the documentary.

Exclusive: Greenwich Entertainment has taken North American theatrical and home ent rights to feature documentary Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President.

The film chronicles the role of popular music in propelling the relatively unknown candidate from Georgia to the White House, and the significant role music has played in Carter’s life and work. The film combines interviews with the former President and contributors and performances from the likes of Willie Nelson, Bono, Bob Dylan, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Jimmy Buffett, Roseanne Cash, Chuck Leavell, Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gillespie, Andrew Young, and Madeleine Albright.

The documentary, which heralds from director Mary Wharton, producer Chris Farrell, and writer Bill Flanagan, closed the recent AFI Docs Fest (where Carter sent his virtual congratulations), after originally being scheduled to open Tribeca. Greenwich will release the film in theaters this September.

The deal was negotiated by Ed Arentz and Andy Bohn at Greenwich...

Well before Jimmy Buffett became king of the Parrotheads, he was a highly regarded singer-songwriter with an obvious gift for storytelling — and among his admirers was Bob Dylan. Dylan first made his fandom known in 1982, when he rendered a surprise appearance with Joan Baez even more shocking by launching into Buffett’s “A Pirate Looks at 40.” Then, in a 2009 interview with Bill Flanagan, Dylan named Buffett as one of his favorite songwriters (along with Gordon Lightfoot, Warren Zevon, Randy Newman, John Prine, and Guy Clark). As Buffett discusses in the...

James Taylor appeared on Late Night With Seth Meyers to perform his recent single “Teach Me Tonight.”

The song, which comes off his recent album American Standard, is a jazz classic by Gene De Paul and Sammy Chan that’s been performed by everyone from Amy Winehouse to Aretha Franklin to Frank Sinatra. In this version, Taylor transforms the track into an acoustic ballad with the help of a few backing musicians.

Taylor dropped American Standard, his take on the Great American Songbook, in February. The album is his first...

The 2020 Tribeca Film Festival will open with the world premiere of the documentary Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President, it was announced today.

The film, directed by Mary Wharton, illustrates the role of popular music and Carter's passion for it in helping propel the Georgia peanut farmer to the White House. The doc was written by Bill Flanagan and produced by Chris Farrell.

The world premiere event, April 15, will take place at the Beacon Theatre and be followed by live performances from Willie Nelson, featured in the doc via archival footage, and musical director Paul Shaffer.

The doc ...

The 2020 Tribeca Film Festival will open with the world premiere of the documentary Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President, it was announced today.

The film, directed by Mary Wharton, illustrates the role of popular music and Carter's passion for it in helping propel the Georgia peanut farmer to the White House. The doc was written by Bill Flanagan and produced by Chris Farrell.

The world premiere event, April 15, will take place at the Beacon Theatre and be followed by live performances from Willie Nelson, featured in the doc via archival footage, and musical director Paul Shaffer.

The doc ...

“Beatlemania is a temporary state of mind that can only be accurately described by the state of one under its influence.”

This snippet from an old news report was re-broadcast earlier this summer on SiriusXM’s “The Beatles Channel.” Once the phrase “temporary” is removed, it serves as a mission statement of sorts for this 24/7 bastion of Fab Four–focused programming. The maniacs have the wheel, and their madness is contagious.

The Beatles Channel, which recently celebrated its one-year anniversary, has an expansive mission. First and foremost, it hopes to...

VH1 is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its "VH1 Storytellers" franchise and has announced the line-up for their upcoming new season. Among the artists hitting the stage this year to deliver some of their best songs and stories are Kings of Leon and Cee Lo Green.

Kings of Leon will kick off the new season of "VH1 Storytellers" beginning in May. Also being featured with their own music specials are Cee Lo Green, My Morning Jacket, Death Cab For Cutie, Ray Lamontagne, and Maxwell.

"With this new season we want to go back to the original idea of great singer/songwriters who you don't see on TV very often talking to a small audience about their inspirations . where the songs come from," said Bill Flanagan, Executive Producer of "VH1 Storytellers."

"'VH1 Storytellers' started with artists like Paul Simon, Elvis Costello and Tom Waits," Flanagan continued. "It feels right...

VH1 is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its "VH1 Storytellers" franchise and has announced the line-up for their upcoming new season. Among the artists hitting the stage this year to deliver some of their best songs and stories are Kings of Leon and Cee Lo Green.

Kings of Leon will kick off the new season of "VH1 Storytellers" beginning in May. Also being featured with their own music specials are Cee Lo Green, My Morning Jacket, Death Cab For Cutie, Ray Lamontagne, and Maxwell.

"With this new season we want to go back to the original idea of great singer/songwriters who you don't see on TV very often talking to a small audience about their inspirations . where the songs come from," said Bill Flanagan, Executive Producer of "VH1 Storytellers."

"'VH1 Storytellers' started with artists like Paul Simon, Elvis Costello and Tom Waits," Flanagan continued. "It feels right...

David Bowie's televised set for VH1 Storytellers will get a CD/DVD and digital audio release this summer, it has emerged. The 1999 live performance will be released by Virgin/Emi on July 14 and will feature audio and video for the eight tracks from the show, together with four bonus videos not included on the original transmission. Series executive producer Bill Flanagan said: "We were used to dealing with legendary musicians. Still, landing David Bowie was more than a big booking. There's no way to say this without being corny (more)...