/tags/beatles Beatles en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 13:30:00 GMT /environment/2017-01-18/enlighten-yourself-on-the-2017-total-solar-eclipse The last time a total solar eclipse was visible to most of the continental U.S., Richard Nixon was president and the Beatles had just released 鈥楲et It Be鈥欌€� Wed, 18 Jan 2017 13:30:00 GMT /environment/2017-01-18/enlighten-yourself-on-the-2017-total-solar-eclipse /music/2015-08-05/history-comes-full-circle-with-red-rocks-landmark-designation Red Rocks Park's designation as a National Historic Landmark is one many probably thought had happened years ago. But it was a long time coming for the鈥� Wed, 05 Aug 2015 16:18:06 GMT /music/2015-08-05/history-comes-full-circle-with-red-rocks-landmark-designation Stacy Nick /npr-news/2014-02-09/beatlemania-when-the-fab-four-rocked-the-lunchroom Soon after they arrived on U.S. shores, The Beatles infiltrated just about every part of American pop culture 鈥� including lunchboxes. Fans have been known to shell out more than $1,000 for an authentic 1960s lunchbox featuring the band. Sun, 09 Feb 2014 15:56:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-02-09/beatlemania-when-the-fab-four-rocked-the-lunchroom Maria Godoy /npr-news/2013-03-21/john-lennons-bloodied-glasses-used-in-plea-on-gun-violence Yoko Ono, the widow of the Beatle slain in 1980, tweets the graphic photo on the 44th anniversary of the couple's marriage. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:56:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-03-21/john-lennons-bloodied-glasses-used-in-plea-on-gun-violence Scott Neuman /2013-02-17/days-with-john-and-yoko-a-writer-remembers Rock writer Jonathan Cott met John Lennon in 1968 and formed a working relationship with him, as well as with Yoko Ono, that would span more than two decades. Cott was the last journalist to interview Lennon, just three days before the singer was killed. Sun, 17 Feb 2013 18:59:00 GMT /2013-02-17/days-with-john-and-yoko-a-writer-remembers NPR Staff /2012-12-29/reflecting-on-emi-an-industry-giant-felled-in-2012 In the music business, 2012 may be remembered as the year the weakest of the major record labels was swallowed up by the others. The demise of EMI raises big questions about the future of a business now dominated by just a few players. Sat, 29 Dec 2012 10:31:00 GMT /2012-12-29/reflecting-on-emi-an-industry-giant-felled-in-2012 Joel Rose /npr-news/2012-11-08/the-beatles-surprising-contribution-to-brain-science When we listen to a new musical phrase, it is the parts of the brain that control muscle movement, not areas involved in hearing, that help us remember what we've heard. Keeping the notes in order is a little like getting your muscles to move at the right time. Thu, 08 Nov 2012 08:21:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-11-08/the-beatles-surprising-contribution-to-brain-science Jon Hamilton /2012-10-21/from-elgar-to-beatles-abbey-road-blazed-a-trail Apart from the obvious stardom of The Beatles, one of the things that makes Abbey Road Studios unique is the diversity of the music recorded there. From becoming the world's first-ever custom recording studio to facing an era of low-budget self-recording, Abbey Road "continues to push boundaries." Sun, 21 Oct 2012 10:13:00 GMT /2012-10-21/from-elgar-to-beatles-abbey-road-blazed-a-trail NPR Staff /2012-10-18/john-lennon-letters-reveal-a-life-as-it-happened The famous Beatle was known for writing notes that often contained funny drawings and self portraits. Now, Hunter Davies has gathered those letters into a collection that tells the story of Lennon's life, from a note written to his aunt at 10, to one written minutes before his murder. Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:47:00 GMT /2012-10-18/john-lennon-letters-reveal-a-life-as-it-happened NPR Staff /npr-news/2012-08-23/no-parole-for-mark-david-chapman-john-lennons-killer The man who murdered the Beatle in 1980 has now been denied parole seven times. He's serving a sentence of 20 years to life. Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:25:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-08-23/no-parole-for-mark-david-chapman-john-lennons-killer Mark Memmott