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Today in History: March 11, massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan kill nearly 20,000

Mar. 11, 2024 00:01 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Monday, March 11, the 71st day of 2024. There are 295 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami struck Japan’s northeastern coast, killing...

Beatles to get a Fab Four of biopics, with a movie each for Paul, John, George and Ringo

Feb. 20, 2024 16:05 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The Beatles are getting the big-screen biopic treatment in not just one film, but a Fab Four of movies that will give each band member their own spotlight — all of which are to be directed by Sam Mendes. For the first time, the Beatles, long among the stingiest...

Got back! Paul McCartney's stolen bass is found and returned to the Beatle after more than 50 years

Feb. 16, 2024 13:46 PM EST

LONDON (AP) — Paul McCartney no longer gently weeps for his original bass guitar. A five-year search by the manufacturer of the instrument that was aided by a husband-and-wife team of journalists helped reunite The Beatles star with the distinctive violin-shaped 1961 electric...

New Jersey comes West to kick off Grammy weekend with native sons Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen

Feb. 03, 2024 10:05 AM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — New Jersey came to the West Coast to kick off Grammy Awards weekend, with native sons Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen teaming up. The occasion was to honor Bon Jovi for his musical achievements and philanthropic efforts as MusiCares Person of the Year on...

Music Review: Paul McCartney and Wings' release bare bones 'Band on the Run' on 50th anniversary

Jan. 29, 2024 12:28 PM EST

Sometimes less is more. At least that's the thought behind Paul McCartney and Wings' “Band on the Run (Underdubbed)." Fifty years after its debut, the beloved album gets yet another rerelease, this time with a version that doesn't include bonus tracks but instead...