THE BEATLES.COM:THE BEATLES RECEIVE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

RINGO: "It's great to be here. It's a wonderful to-do with music. For me, that's my life. At 13,  I was  ill, I was in hospital. They gave me a little, teeny drum, and I only ever wanted to do that  for  the rest of my life. And that's what's carrying on today, really, The Beatles' music is still out  there  and that's the thing I'm most proud of." Ringo Starr, Olivia Harrison and Yoko Ono accepted the award on behalf of The Beatles. The Recording Academy honoured the 2014 Special Merit Awards recipients at the Special Merit  Awards Ceremony & Nominees Reception on Jan. 25 in Los Angeles. This year's Lifetime  Achievement Award recipients are The Beatles, Clifton Chenier, the Isley Brothers, Kraftwerk, Kris Kristofferson, Armando Manzanero, and Maud Powell;Trustees Award honorees are Rick Hall,Jim  Marshall and Ennio Morricone;and Emile Berliner and Lexicon are Technical GRAMMY Award recipients.

On the 27th January artists gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles first  appearance on the Ed Sullivan show during the band's first visit to the US. The incredible list of musicians and artists who joined Paul and Ringo on stage included  Stevie Wonder, Katy Perry, John Mayer, Alicia Keys, Dhani Harrison performing alongside Joe   Walsh and Jeff Lynne, Pharrell Williams singing (with a performance by the cast of The Beatles LOVE  show),Annie  Lennox and Dave Stewart reunited as Eurythmics, Sean Penn, Kate Beckinsale and Johnny Depp,LL Cool J,Monty Python's Eric Idle, Ed Sheeran, Dave Grohl and Maroon 5. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of one of the most historic moments in music and television,  The Recording Academy, AEG Ehrlich Ventures and CBS will present "The Night That Changed America:  A GRAMMY Salute To The Beatles." The primetime entertainment special will celebrate the remarkable  legacy  of the seven-time GRAMMY-winning group and their groundbreaking first appearance on "The  Ed Sullivan Show." The two-hour show taped on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, the day after the 56th Annual  GRAMMY  Awards, and will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network  Sunday,Feb 9,2014,from 8–10 pm ET/PT—exactly 50 years to the day,date and time of the original event.

The Beatles U.S. Albums, spanning 1964’s Meet The Beatles! to 1970’s Hey Jude have been  released  on CD and have been Mastered For iTunes.The official stores have limited edition  50th anniversary bundles - check your local store for details. Purchase from your local retailer.