SoundScan has just announced the Top 10 Bestselling CDs of this decade and The Beatles 1 has come in at NUMBER ONE, selling 11,499,000 copies. This is truly a phenomenal achievement, 40 years after the breakup! (NSYNC finished #2) The only way a CD can sell such huge numbers is if young listeners are buying it, and they most certainly are. It is great to know The Beatles music transcends generations and this historic achievement is proof their music will live forever!!
Webstore Update: The hot selling MusicSkins arrived in our warehouse today and so did the new Beatles Pens, Mugs, Magnets, Corgi Buses and Taxis. The balance of the USB Apples will be sent to those who pre-ordered, on Monday.
December 8, 1980 – The saddest day on the Beatles calendar. John Lennon was assassinated in front of his home on West 72nd Street in NYC. The world literally stopped for a week. As Elton John sang, in his tribute to John, “Empty Garden” – “A gardener like that one, no one can replace”. It is still a difficult day for fans to get through, but listening to his music and thinking of all the love he gave the world definitely helps. Very few people who have ever walked the face of this Earth have become as well known and loved as John, Paul, George, & Ringo. The positive influence they have had still affects every day life. Their message of Peace and Love is very powerful and to see younger people getting the message is very heartwarming. Long Live The Beatles!