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Hotel Inspired by The Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" Opens in Liverpool

07/15/2012 at 3:00 am

Apple/Capitol RecordsA businessman from Liverpool, England, has brought to life one of The Beatles' imaginative psychedelic-era creations.  Alfie Bubbles has opened a floating hotel called the Yellow Submarine that was inspired by the famous underwater craft featured in the Fab Four's 1968 animated movie.  According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bubbles bought an 80-foot submarine from Paramount Pictures -- which used it in the 1990 film The Hunt for Red October -- and had it painted to  read more ≫


Saturday Marks Woody Guthrie's 100th Birthday; Many Stars Pay Tribute to Late Folk Legend

07/14/2012 at 3:00 am

Courtesy of Woody Guthrie ArchivesSaturday marks what would have been Woody Guthrie's 100th birthday.  The legendary folk singer , who **** in 1967 at age 55 from complications of Huntington's disease, influenced and inspired countless songwriters, including Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and John Mellencamp.  Among his many famous compositions are "This Land Is Your Land," "So Long, It's Been Good to Know You" and "The Grand Coulee Dam." read more ≫


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