THE BEATLES U.S. ALBUMS FOR iTUNES

THE BEATLES U.S.ALBUMS! The new 13CD Beatles collection spanning 1964’s Meet The Beatles! to 1970’s  Hey Jude has been released and Mastered For iTunes Explore the collection and experience The Beatles making history To commemorate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles first visit to the USA, The U.S. Albums,  a new 13CD Beatles collection spanning 1964’s Meet The Beatles! to 1970’s Hey Jude, are  released by Apple Corps Ltd. / Capitol. On February 7, 1964, The Beatles arrived at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport, greeted  by scores of screaming, swooning fans who rushed the gate to catch a glimpse of John Lennon,  Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr as they took their first steps on American soil.  Two nights later, on Sunday, February 9, 74 million viewers in the U.S. and millions more in Canada  tuned in  to CBS to watch The Beatles make their American television debut on “The Ed Sullivan  Show.” In this cultural watershed moment in American history and one of the world’s top-viewed  television events of all time, The Beatles performed five songs on the live broadcast.  “Beatlemania,” already in full, feverish bloom in The Beatles’ native U.K., was unleashed with blissful  fervor across America and around the world. The British Invasion had begun. You will be able to pre-order the U.S. albums, U.S. box sets and exclusive bundles from the official  Beatles stores, iTunes and your local retailer.

Explore The Beatles' First US Visit in our new microsite, dedicated to the history-making trip to the USA in February 1964.

Lifetime Achievement

We are honoured that The Beatles will receive The Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement  Award in 2014, alongside a group of accomplished and exceptional individuals. http://www.grammy.org/recording-academy/press-release/the-beatles-armando-manzanero-clifton-chenier-the-isley-brothers Paul and Ringo will performing at The GRAMMYs on Sunday 26th January at the Staples Center in Los Angeles - watch local listings for the broadcast schedule.

Performers Announced For Beatles Special

The first performances for "The Night That Changed America: A GRAMMY Salute To The Beatles"  have been announced. Scheduled to perform are four-time GRAMMY winner Annie Lennox and GRAMMY winner Dave  Stewart reuniting as Eurythmics for one night only; 14-time GRAMMY winner Alicia Keys with  ine-time GRAMMY winner John Legend; three-time GRAMMY-winning group Maroon 5; and  seven-time GRAMMY winner John Mayer with four-time GRAMMY winner Keith Urban.  Additional performers and presenters will be announced shortly. The show will tape 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 at 8 p.m. ET/PT — exactly 50 years to the day, date, and time of the original event. http://www.grammy.com/news/performers-announced-for-beatles-special