The Beatles

As far as The Beatles memorabilia goes, it doesn't get better than their autographs -- which you can now get your hands on if you have some seriously deep pockets.

Momentsintime.com -- one of the nation's leading autograph dealers -- has listed a signed piece of paper from all 4 members, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr -- and it can be yours for a whopping $100,000.

Lennon signed the American Airlines-branded paper as St. John Leper, alluding to Lennon's controversial "we're bigger than Jesus" comment -- the extra piece of Beatles history, albeit not something they would've wanted to be remembered for, making it all the more lucrative.

You may remember ... the remark drew considerable backlash from Christian communities -- some radio stations even refused to play their music, and their records were banned. The criticism got so ugly, it led to the end of The Beatles' touring career.

McCartney's signature is also extremely rare ... with him referencing Father McKenzie from the "Eleanor Rigby" track. Both of these unique signatures make it worth more $.

Han aparecido imágenes inéditas de 8 mm de los Beatles y ya se han subastado.

Las raras imágenes de la película de 1965 de la banda británica "Help!" tienen un precio inicial de 1.000 dólares en RR Auction, con sede en Boston, como parte de su serie "Remarkable Rarities" (rarezas notables), aunque estiman que podrían superar con creces los 10.000 dólares.

El clip de 3 min, 17 segundos se promociona como un vistazo íntimo detrás de las escenas de la filmación de la película, presumiblemente recuperado del archivo personal del equipo de producción de la película o de un amigo de los Beatles.

El material fue rodado en Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, el 3 de mayo de 1965 durante la producción de la icónica secuencia "I Need You".

Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison y John Lennon son vistos tomando un descanso del rodaje, este último haciendo el payaso con el director Richard Lester.

Con la tecnología AI restaurando viejas grabaciones de Lennon para su reciente tema, "Now and Then", estas raras y vírgenes imágenes de Los Fab 4 en su estado natural son muy raras.

Never-before-seen 8mm candid film footage of The Beatles has surfaced ... and it's already hit the auction block.

The rare footage from the British band's 1965 feature film "Help!" has a starting bid of $1,000 on Boston-based RR Auction as part of their "Remarkable Rarities" series -- though they're estimating it could go for much more than $10K.

The 3 min, 17-second clip is touted as an intimate behind-the-scenes glimpse from the movie's filming ... presumably recovered from the movie production crew's personal archive or a pal of the Beatles.

It's shot on location in Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, on May 3, 1965, during the production of the iconic "I Need You" sequence.

Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison and John Lennon are seen taking a break from filming ... the latter clowning away with director Richard Lester.

With AI tech restoring old Lennon recordings for their recent tune, "Now and Then", this rare and unspoiled footage of The Fab 4 in their natural state is few and far between.

A rare piece of Beatles' history is hitting the auction block ... a Grammy given to John Lennon is expected to bring in a fortune -- so, something tells us if you wanna come together with this trophy, ya better be a multimillionaire.

Gotta Have Rock and Roll, the music memorabilia-based auction house, has a unique Grammy Trustee award given to John as one of its many new lots, and this golden trophy is estimated to make up to $500,000 when it closes next week.

John, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, and Paul McCartney were each given one of the pieces of golden glory in 1972 ... and the one up for auction initially went to John.

The Trustee Award is given to those who made significant contributions to the field of recording during their careers as musicians.

Obviously, The Beatles were more than deserving, but according to the auction house John didn't see it that way -- when he was awarded the Grammy over 50 years ago, John told the president of the Grammys, "I'm not a Beatle anymore, you can keep it."

Since then, the golden gramophone has been in possession of one of John's close friends, who was also a former head of Apple Records, but now a lucky, wealthy fan can secure it for their Beatles collection.

Una rara pieza de la historia de los Beatles ha salido a subasta. Se trata de un Grammy que le dieron a John Lennon, que se espera que haga una fortuna, por lo que algo nos dice que si quieres quedarte con este trofeo, más vale que seas un multimillonario.

Gotta Have Rock and Roll, la casa de subastas dedicada a recuerdos de la música, tiene un único Grammy Trustee Award que le dieron a John, entre sus muchos nuevos lotes, y se estima que podría llegar a costar hasta $800.000 cuando se cierre la próxima semana.

John, Ringo Starr, George Harrison y Paul McCartney recibieron cada uno de ellos este trofeo en 1972 ... y el primero en salir a subasta fue el de John.

El Premio Trustee se otorga a aquellos que hicieron contribuciones significativas al campo de la grabación durante su trayectoria como músicos.

Obviamente, los Beatles eran más que merecedores de este premio, pero según la casa de subastas, John no lo veía así: cuando le concedieron el Grammy hace más de 50 años, John le dijo al presidente de la organización: "Ya no soy un Beatles, puedes quedártelo".

Desde entonces, el gramófono de oro ha estado en posesión de un amigo cercano a John Lennon, que también fue un ex jefe de Apple Records, pero ahora un afortunado fan podría asegurarlo para su propia colección.

Wyclef Jean is confident his group The Fugees are solidified in history, even with their lack of albums ... they've been perfecting their craft since childhood.

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the 'Carnival' creator at LAX right before his L.A. leg as a part of Lauryn Hill's "Miseducation" 25th-anniversary tour (more on that later) ... and he told us flat-out the trio's legacy surpassed all his expectations!!!

Clef recalled starting the group with Lauryn and Pras all the way back in high school in Jersey in the '80s ... the precursor to their monumental, 22x Platinum-selling album "The Score," which dropped in 1996.

Wyclef says U2's Bono told him The Fugees were "Hip Hop's Beatles" at the height of the album's success, a compliment lost on him at the time but says the years of having fans sell out their shows -- or wait for them at airports -- validated the honor for him.

He's hinted at them finally preparing a release after all this time ... a topic Pras played coy with us when we spoke to him last. Something big's obviously on the horizon!!!

Fast forward to the present day, the trio is still seeing their fans attend their droves .... with some special provisions added to the fray.

Lauryn defended her historic lateness during her first L.A. show on Friday, basically telling fans they should be grateful she's onstage to begin with.

Despite Ms. Hill's shade, fans were still treated at the 2nd L.A. set -- Lil Wayne surprised and performed to The Fugees' "Ready or Not" beat while rocking his own "A Milli" classic.

Nas also showed up to congratulate Lauryn for earning a Diamond plaque for her "Miseducation" album ... and stayed to perform their duets "Nobody" and "If I Ruled The World (Imagine That)."

Their track record speaks for itself ... now seems like the perfect time to add to it!!!

Sheryl Crow is NOT a fan of the new The Beatles' AI-restored song -- and she ain't digging all the use of AI in showbiz, generally, either ... saying there's no soul in computer music.

The country singer was chopping it up with Jimmy Fallon Thursday on 'The Tonight Show' when she made her feelings on artificial intelligence clear -- long story short, she isn't feeling it ... and actually finds the use of the tech in songwriting/recording quite daunting.

Check it out ... Sheryl says AI has gotten so good at recreating an artist's voice and style that it's disturbing -- and she apparently channeled these feelings in a new track, 'Evolution.'

During this rant on AI she gives ... SC references the new Beatles ditty -- 'Now and Then,' which just dropped yesterday -- but she doesn't really elaborate ... other than to point out it was created with the help of AI.

One thing she doesn't seem to acknowledge, though, is that AI was only used to enhance John Lennon's vocals ... as opposed to completely making new/fake ones from scratch.

Anyway, another example backing her fears ... a young songwriter paying $5 to put John Mayer's vocals on her new track to pitch to male singers in Nashville. Sheryl said she couldn't tell the difference at all when it was played to her!

As we all know, AI has been the subject of much debate over the past several months -- especially as it pertains to music. The Beatles are the latest group to get involved ... but some other artists have been roped into the convo against their will ... aka, Drake.

Sheryl Crow no es fan de la nueva canción de The Beatles restaurada con inteligencia artificial, y no es que no le guste cualquier uso de la IA en el mundo del espectáculo... más bien está diciendo que no hay alma en la música hecha por un computador.

La cantante de country estuvo conversando con Jimmy Fallon el jueves en "The Tonight Show" cuando dejó en claro sus sentimientos sobre la inteligencia artificial. En pocas palabras, no siente nada y en realidad encuentra que el uso de la tecnología en la composición de canciones o grabaciones es bastante desalentador.

Echa un vistazo a sus palabras, Sheryl dice que la IA se ha vuelto tan buena en la recreación de las voces de los artistas y su estilo que es inquietante. Y al parecer, ha canalizado estos sentimientos en una nueva canción llamada "Evolución".

Durante esta perorata sobre la IA, la cantante hizo referencia a la nueva cancioncilla de los Beatles, "Now and Then", que acaba de lanzarse ayer, aunque realmente no elabora mucho además de decir que fue creada con la ayuda de inteligencia artificial.

Una cosa que parece no reconocer, sin embargo, es que la IA solo se utilizó para mejorar la voz de John Lennon, en lugar de hacerla completamente desde cero.

De todos modos, hay otros ejemplos que respaldan sus temores. Una joven compositora está pagando $5 para poner la voz de John Mayer en su nueva pista para lanzar a los cantantes masculinos en Nashville. Sheryl dijo que no notó la diferencia en absoluto cuando se la pusieron.

Como todos sabemos, la IA ha sido objeto de mucho debate en los últimos meses, sobre todo en lo que respecta a la música. Los Beatles son solo la última banda que está haciendo noticia por ello, pero otros artistas, como Drake, se han visto envueltos en la conversación en contra de su voluntad.

Ringo Starr sufrió una aparatosa caída durante su concierto en Nuevo México, pero volvió a levantarse, le quitó importancia a la situación y continuó con el espectáculo.

Ringo y "His All-Starr Band" habían estado actuando durante dos horas en el Rio Rancho Events Center de Albuquerque el miércoles por la noche cuando el ex baterista de los Beatles tuvo problemas.

Mientras su banda tocaba el bis "Give Peace A Chance", Ringo se apresuró a volver al escenario después de un mini descanso y tropezó cayendo al suelo.

Échale un vistazo a este video obtenido por TMZ, Ringo trota hasta un pequeño tramo de escaleras que conducen al escenario, donde luego toma la caída.

Sin embargo se levanta de un salto, corre hacia un micrófono y empieza a cantar el estribillo con la banda.

Momentos después, Ringo bromea sobre lo que acaba de ocurrir diciendo a la abarrotada multitud: "Me caí sólo para deciros esto", que significa "Give Peace A Chance". A continuación, salió del escenario.

Ringo Starr took a nasty spill during his concert in New Mexico ... but he got right back up and made light of the sitch -- while continuing the show.

Ringo and "His All-Starr Band" had been performing for two hours at Rio Rancho Events Center in Albuquerque Wednesday night when the ex-Beatles drummer ran into trouble -- literally.

While his band played the encore, "Give Peace A Chance," Ringo dashed back onto the stage after a mini break -- and he tripped, falling to the floor.

Check out this video, obtained by TMZ, Ringo trots up a small flight of stairs leading to the stage, where he then takes the tumble.

But, he jumps right up to his feet, rushes over to a microphone and starts singing the chorus with his group.

Moments later, Ringo cracks a joke about what happened, telling the packed crowd, "I fell over just to tell you that," meaning "Give Peace A Chance." He then exited the stage.

Fans of The Beatles could have some incredibly rare recordings in their collections ... if they have half a million to drop in an upcoming auction for the private tracks.

The big-ticket item is a collection of never-before-heard recordings from the iconic group, including band rehearsals at John Lennon's Kenwood home and even pieces of unreleased albums, all on 6 tapes. It's all expected to grab anywhere from $300,000 to $500,000.

The legendary tapes were obtained by a memorabilia collector named Phil from Charlotte, and he tells us he got the recordings 5 years ago from a man in India, who says he first secured them from Derek Taylor ... the group's former press officer who was often dubbed the "Fifth Beatle."

We're told Phil listened through all of it only once, so he wouldn't damage the tapes, but there are a ton of Beatles gems throughout -- including rehearsals for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, which has things like animal sounds for "Good Morning Good Morning" and even John and Paul McCartney complaining about the heat.

That's not all, there are also recordings of George Harrison's unreleased album with The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, almost 2 hours of Yoko Ono's "Primal Scream Therapy" -- yeah, really -- and an unreleased collab album with Yoko and John.

There's also an extremely personal and revealing 45-minute interview where John questions Yoko's motives for being with him. It was recorded in 1969, the same year they got married.

Los fans de The Beatles podrían tener algunas grabaciones increíblemente raras en sus colecciones si se atreven a asistir una subasta.

Se trata de una colección de grabaciones inéditas del emblemático grupo que incluye ensayos de la banda en la casa de John Lennon en Kenwood e incluso fragmentos de álbumes inéditos, todo ello en 6 cintas. Se espera que todo se lleve entre 300.000 y 500.000 dólares.

Las legendarias cintas fueron obtenidas por un coleccionista de recuerdos llamado Phil de Charlotte, y nos dice que consiguió las grabaciones hace 5 años de un hombre en la India que dice que primero las consiguió de Derek Taylor, el ex jefe de prensa del grupo que a menudo fue apodado el "Quinto Beatle."

Se nos dice que Phil escuchó todo una sola vez, para no dañar las cintas, pero hay una tonelada de joyas de los Beatles en todo - incluyendo ensayos para Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, que tiene cosas como sonidos de animales para "Good Morning Good Morning" e incluso John y Paul McCartney quejándose del calor.

Eso no es todo, también hay grabaciones del álbum inédito de George Harrison con The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, casi 2 horas de "Primal Scream Therapy" de Yoko Ono -sí, de verdad- y un álbum inédito de colaboración con Yoko y John.

También hay una entrevista extremadamente personal y reveladora de 45 minutos en la que John cuestiona los motivos de Yoko para estar con él. Fue grabada en 1969, el mismo año en que se casaron.

Rolling Stone's founder just lost decision-making power in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -- all because he called Black and female artists inarticulate ... TMZ has learned.

A rep for the Hall tells us Jann Wenner has been booted from the famed HOF's Board of Directors for their Foundation -- this after a vote was taken among the current members.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us the only dissenting vote was from Jon Landau.

Jann Wenner -- who helped launch RS Magazine way back in 1967 -- did an interview with the NYT this week in which he talks about who he interviewed for his forthcoming offering, "The Masters," which contains wide-ranging sit-downs with 7 rock and roll gods.

That includes Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, Bono, Jerry Garcia and Pete Townsend ... all of whom, as the NYT journo noted, are white and male.

The Q: "There are seven subjects in the new book; seven white guys. In the introduction, you acknowledge that performers of color and women performers are just not in your zeitgeist. Which to my mind is not plausible for Jann Wenner. Janis Joplin, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks, Stevie Wonder, the list keeps going ... What do you think is the deeper explanation for why you interviewed the subjects you interviewed and not other subjects?

Wenner's answer is telling. He says, "When I was referring to the zeitgeist, I was referring to Black performers, not to the female performers, OK? Just to get that accurate. The selection was not a deliberate selection. It was kind of intuitive over the years; it just fell together that way. The people had to meet a couple criteria, but it was just kind of my personal interest and love of them."

He adds, "Insofar as the women, just none of them were as articulate enough on this intellectual level." The reporter pushes back, incredulously asking if he really doesn't think Joni Mitchell was articulate enough to talk music on an intellectual level.

Wenner responded, "It’s not that they’re not creative geniuses. It’s not that they’re inarticulate, although, go have a deep conversation with Grace Slick or Janis Joplin. Please, be my guest. You know, Joni was not a philosopher of rock ’n’ roll. She didn’t, in my mind, meet that test. Not by her work, not by other interviews she did. The people I interviewed were the kind of philosophers of rock."

Gary Wright has died after a long battle with his health ... TMZ has learned.

Justin Wright, Gary's son, tells us his father passed away Monday morning at his home in Palos Verdes Estates, CA -- which is in the South Bay. We're told he'd been diagnosed with Parkinson's about 5 or 6 years ago, as well as Lewy body dementia shortly thereafter.

Gary's Parkinson's progressed rapidly over the past year, and Justin says his dad eventually lost the ability to move around and speak. Over the past few days, we're told, nurses who were working at Gary's home told the family he was entering his final chapter.

His family and loved ones were by his side at the time of his death -- word of which has already started to spread in the music world, including to singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop.

Bishop posted 2 shots of him and Gary, adding ... "The attached photos hold precious memories from the very first and last time we shared the stage together, alongside our mutual musical pal John Ford Coley. Gary's vibrant personality and exceptional talent made every moment together truly enjoyable. His legacy will live on for many years to come."

He adds, "I will always cherish the warmth and kindness shown to me by Gary and his wife Rose, and I will forever hold dear the stories he shared with me about days gone by. My heartfelt condolences go out to his family, friends, and fans during this difficult time."

Gary will, perhaps, best be remembered for two massive songs he churned out in the mid-1970s -- "Dream Weaver" and "Love is Alive" -- but his catalog goes well beyond just that.

He ended up producing 12 different albums dating back to 1970 ... not to mention a ton of compilations and collaborations he did with other musicians. One of the famous partnerships he was a part of for a while was with none other than former Beatle George Harrison.

Gary served as the keyboardist on George's album "All Things Must Pass" and is credited with helping out on other solo songs of George's too. George returned the favor for one of Gary's albums, having worked on "Footprints."

Gary has done a lot for music in general -- he's also known as one of the first mainstream artists to introduce the synthesizer in pop ... which has become a staple in the biz today.

Travis Scott is giving a not-so-subtle nod to The Beatles as he moves closer to releasing his first album in four years ... recreating an iconic album cover from the band.

Travis was spotted outside the famous Abbey Road studios -- where we're told he also recorded -- in London Thursday, using the same crosswalk The Beatles included in their "Abbey Road" album back in the day ... as he prepares to release his "Utopia" album.

As you can see, Travis crossed the street with his security ... one of which was carrying the patented "Utopia" briefcase ... with the four members of Travis' crew resembling the famous album cover shot of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison.

Travis' version puts him in the same spot as Paul ... only he's not barefoot like the Beatles star who came before him.

A trip to Abbey Road is a signal Travis is getting close to releasing "Utopia" ... he teased the album this week with a new Nike ad with tennis legend John McEnroe ... where the briefcase with the master recording also made an appearance.

The mania around "Utopia" is definitely similar to Beatlemania ... so Travis is getting super creative here.

There's still no official release date for "Utopia" ... though the Houston Astros already got a preview and Travis is going to be headlining the upcoming Rolling Loud Miami.

Phil Spector's daughter wants a judge to bang the gavel ... to prevent tons of his music memorabilia from being sold to the highest bidder ... and now she's suing one of the biggest auction houses over it.

The late music producer's only daughter, Nicole Spector, is suing Julien's Auctions ... claiming the items actually belong to her, so they have no right to sell them.

According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Nicole says she only recently found out about Julien's "Music Icons" auction, which features 82 items the auction house has been promoting as coming straight from Phil's estate.

Among the items ... a letter from President Nixon, a baseball signed by Mickey Mantle, tickets from a 1966 Beatles concert, a book signed by Yoko Ono and tons of gold records and album cover plaques.

Nicole claims Julien's told her they got the stuff from a woman named Sheryl Coughlan, who told them she got the property from Phil's daughter. Problem is, Nicole says she never gave any of Phil's property to Coughlan or anyone else.

In her suit, Nicole thinks her late father's ex-wife Rachelle may be to blame ... claiming she believes Rachelle misrepresented herself to Coughlan as Nicole when transferring the items.

Nicole claims when Phil divorced Rachelle, the judgment called for Phil to get all of his personal property back aside from a few specific items ... but she claims Rachelle didn't play ball and refused to turn over a bunch of Phil's memorabilia to Nicole a few years later when Phil died.