DHANI HARRISON , NORAH JONES, LEAD RAVI SHANKAR CENTENNIAL CONCERTS

Norah Jones, Philip Glass and Dhani Harrison are among the artists that will celebrate Ravi Shankar’s legacy with a series of worldwide centennial concerts.

Jones — Composer Philip Glass will lead the Shankar tribute at New York’s Carnegie Hall on May 29th. To mark what would have been Shankar’s 100th birthday on April 7th, 2020, Jones, Anousha Shankar and British musician Nitin Sawhney will stage a concert at London’s Southbank Centre. Shankar died in 2012.

A centennial concert for Ravi Shankar is also planned for New Delhi, India, with details of that celebration to be revealed later in the year. Each of the centennial concerts will feature an ensemble of Ravi Shankar’s disciples.

the daughter of the legendary sitarist — and her half-sister and sitar player Anoushka Shankar will both perform May 19th at Los Angeles’ Walt Disney Concert Hall along with Dhani Harrison, son of Beatles legend and Ravi Shankar disciple George Harrison. Dhani and Anoushka will also perform May 16th at San Diego’s Civic Theatre, a gig that doubles as a fundraiser for the Ravi Shankar Foundation.

Ravi Shankar Centennial Concerts

April 7 – London, UK @ Southbank CenterMay 16 – San Diego, CA @ San Diego Civic TheatreMay 19 – Los Angeles, CA @ Walt Disney Concert HallMay 22 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Symphony OrchestraMay 29 – New York, NY @ Carnegie HallNovember 2020 – New Delhi, India @ TBA

PAUL MCCARTNEY'S LIFE TO BE TURNED INTO DOCUMENTARY

Paul McCartney's life is being turned into a documentary film which has been 12 years in the making. The film has been created by Charlie Lightening, the man behind the award-winning feature on Liam Gallagher which won a gong at this year's NME Awards.

15 WORDS WERE ENOUGH FOR FOR THE BEATLES' 'I WANT YOU (She's So Heavy)'

By the mid-’60s, John had become a master of lyric-writing, with “Tomorrow Never Knows”, “Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite“ and more.

With “I Am the Walrus” (1967) and his White Album (1968) tracks, he stretched the bounds of Beatles lyrics further. In ’69, while recording music for Let It Be and Abbey Road, John took a turn back toward raw, simple lyrics.
After “Don’t Let Me Down(six of the 15 words to “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” by looking at the title. Another six (“so bad” and “it’s driving me mad”) come a few lines into the song. That leaves only “know,” “babe,” and “yeah” to wrap up the list of words John deployed on this track.

John’s vocal, in particular, sounds as if it comes from the depths of his soul. To hear him tell it, that was the exact source of the passion in his voice.” (the B-side to “Get Back”), John wrote "I Want You" (She’s So Heavy).” You’ll find a total of 15 different words in the lyrics.

“When it gets down to it … when you’re drowning, you don’t say ‘I would be incredibly pleased if someone would have the foresight to notice me drowning and come and help me,'” he told Rolling Stone the following year. “You just scream.”
Meanwhile, the use of a Moog synthesizer and sound effects take the track a few steps further.

As a result, the white noise threatens to overpower the instruments in the final minutes. By that point, the repetition of the outro sounds as if it might go on forever. But it doesn’t — the tape comes to a sudden halt.

When engineers reasonably asked if he wanted the song to fade out, John ordered the tape be cut with scissors. There was no question at that point.

WHY THE BEATLES ARE STILL RELEVANT

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the release of “Let It Be” and the official end of The Beatles when Paul McCartney publicly announced he was leaving the band in April of 1970. All throughout the 2010s, Beatle fans saw deluxe remasters of their favorite albums, from 2017’s “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” to “Abbey Road” in 2019. Not only was every song remastered, but demos, outtakes and alternate versions of the classic Beatles’ tunes were also included.

These remastered albums prove The Beatles’s music today is as relevant as it was from 1962-1969. In the 1960s, the group’s songs were about peace and love, while the civil rights movement, war and a generation gap were the new norm in the United States and in the world.

The Guardian reported that “Abbey Road” was the No. 1 selling vinyl during the 2010s. From hit songs such as “Here Comes the Sun,” “Something” and “Come Together,” the Fab Four’s last recorded album brought warmth, happiness and hopefulness. The Guardian also reported that “Sgt. Pepper’s” came seventh in the U.S. list and eighth in the U.K. list. There was even a movie released in 2019 called “Yesterday” that asked, “What if The Beatles never existed?” These two examples suggest that people care just as much about The Beatles now as they did back in the 1960s.

The Beatles are a staple in classic rock history. They will continue to inspire and encourage musicians from around the world to follow in their footsteps.

DHANI HARRISON TO OPEN 2020 ELO TOUR

Jeff Lynne has revealed the opening act for his upcoming “From Out of Nowhere Tour,” 2020 tour of Europe and U.K.with Dhani Harrison.

Jeff Lynne’s ELO 2020 Tour Dates

Sep 19 – Oslo, Norway – Telenor Arena
Sep 21 – Stockholm, Sweden – Ericsson Globe Arena
Sep 23 – Herning, Denmark – Jyske Bank Boxen
Sep 26 – Hamburg, Germany – Barclaycard Arena
Sep 27 – Berlin, Germany – Mercedes-Benz Arena
Sep 29 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
Sep 30 – Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle
Oct 02 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
Oct 05 – London, UK – O2 Arena
Oct 06 – London, UK – O2 Arena
Oct 11 – Birmingham, UK – Arena Birmingham
Oct 16 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Arena
Oct 18 – Belfast, Ireland – SSE Arena
Oct 19 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
Oct 21 – Glasgow, UK – SSE Hydro Arena