Join us today in celebrating the life and music of George Harrison by watching the Concert For George documentary film. A free 24-hour stream of the Concert For George documentary film marks the concert’s 10th Anniversary, when Olivia Harrison and Eric Clapton gathered with George’s closest friends at London’s…
On November 29, 2002, one year after the passing of George Harrison, Olivia Harrison and longtime friend Eric Clapton organized a performance tribute in his honour. His closest friends gathered at London’s Royal Albert Hall to celebrate his life the only way they knew how – by playing his…
‘George Harrison: Living in the Material World’ premieres online on December 7th in the US and Canada via Facebook! Viewers will be able to watch the full documentary, comment with other fans, watch a special introduction from Olivia Harrison, and see answers to viewer questions from Olivia and the…
Did you know that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) used George Harrison’s “Got My Mind Set on You” to ‘wake up’ the Curiosity Rover on Mars? Eric Blood, who works in surface systems, revealed the tracks used to re-boot Curiosity each morning during an ‘Ask Me Anything’…
American Songwriter Magazine has selected George Harrison’s “All Things Must Pass” as Lyric of the Week! Click HERE to read the article and go behind the lyric.
The International Documentary Association (IDA) announced nominations for the 2012 IDA Documentary Awards last week, and George Harrison: Living in the Material World was honored with a nomination for Best Limited Series. This 28th edition of the world’s most prestigious awards for nonfiction filmmaking takes place on Friday, December…
George Harrison: Living in the Material World was honored with two Emmy wins from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on the evening of September 16th, 2012. The film won awards for Outstanding Nonfiction Special and Outstanding Directing For Nonfiction Programming (Martin Scorsese). “To be able to make…
This morning, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced its nominees for the 2012 Emmy Awards, and George Harrison: Living in the Material World was honored with a total of 6 nominations. The film was nominated for Outstanding Nonfiction Special, Outstanding Cinematography For Nonfiction Programming, Outstanding Directing For…
“…an absorbing and beautifully made film…” – The New York Times “…a fitting, sonorous tribute to the pop idol, movie producer, spiritual searcher and constant gardener.” – Time Magazine Martin Scorsese’s GEORGE HARRISON: LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD, which premiered on HBO last October, makes its home video debut…
In the heat of the awards season, and following the recent Critics Choice Award for Best Documentary Feature, George Harrison: Living in the Material World has been honored with three additional prestigious nominations. The film has been nominated by British Academy Film Awards / BAFTA in the Best Documentary…
At tonight’s 17th Annual Critic’s Choice Awards, GEORGE HARRISON: LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD won the award for Best Documentary Feature. Living in the Material World was directed by Martin Scorsese, who was also honored tonight by Leonardo DiCaprio and Olivia Harrison with the Critic’s Choice Music + Film…
MR. FANTASY: THE LYRICS OF JIM CAPALDI celebrates the work of Traffic and its drummer, poet and founder member. Beyond Traffic and his successful solo career, Jim wrote for The Eagles and played alongside George Harrison, Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix, and many others. The limited-edition book features Jim’s…
Author Olivia Harrison, George’s wife, attended a book signing at HMV record store in Liverpool, where she had the opportunity to meet fans who turned out in force. Click on thumbnails to the right to view images from the December 1 event. The press is celebrating the New York…
UK’s Mojo Magazine declares George Harrison: Living in the Material World as DVD of the Year! Also in the issue, Olivia Harrison speaks to Danny Eccleston about the film. “Telling a tale we thought we knew but didn’t, Martin Scorsese‘s bio-doc turned the Quiet Beatle up to 11.” —…
KEEP A CHILD ALIVE’S 8TH ANNUAL BLACK BALL NY RAISES $3 MILLION FOR AIDS TREAMENT AND CARE IN AFRICA AND INDIA Touching tribute to George Harrison featured performances by Alicia Keys, Usher, will.i.am and Norah Jones among others New York, NY (November 4, 2011) – Keep a Child Alive’s…
George Harrison: Living in the Material World had its world premiere on 2nd October 2011. The documentary has also been traversing the world in film festivals over the last month — Telluride Film Festival, San Sebastian Film Festival, New York Film Festival, Mumbai Film Festival, as well as at…
George Harrison: Living In The Material World – The Exhibition opened at the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles on October 11, and runs through February 12, 2012. As The Los Angeles Times reported, the exhibition “offers an unusually intimate look into the public and private lives of one of…
Available Exclusively on the iTunes Store On November 29, 2002, one year after the passing of George Harrison, Olivia Harrison and longtime friend Eric Clapton organized a performance tribute in his honor, aptly titled Concert For George. Held at London’s Royal Albert Hall, the momentous evening featured George’s songs,…
MEDIA ALERT: UK Premiere of George Harrison: Living in the Material World Sunday, 2nd October Venue: BFI Southbank, London Red carpet arrivals 4.00pm GEORGE HARRISON: LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD focuses the imaginative and inspired eye of one of cinema’s most preeminent filmmakers on one of the world’s most…
George Harrison presents Little Malcolm and his Struggle Against the Eunuchs A film by Stuart Cooper A mesmerising and furious performance from John Hurt, as delusional revolutionary Malcolm Scrawdyke, is at the heart of this chillingly dark comedy. Rarely seen in almost 40 years, it is released by BFI…
LOS ANGELES (September 8, 2011) — The GRAMMY Museum, in cooperation with Estate of George Harrison, will debut a major new exhibition, George Harrison: Living in the Material World opening on October 11, 2011. The exhibition will open the week following the broadcast premiere of Martin Scorsese’s documentary of…
UPDATE – August 17, 2011 – Due to enormous popular demand of Shepard Fairey’s “Friendship & Support” art print, his George Harrison and Concert For Bangladesh-inspired piece is being offered in a second colorway. “Friendship & Support – Gold” is released Tuesday, August 23. Each screen print is signed…
New York — HBO has acquired the North American broadcast rights to Martin Scorsese’s GEORGE HARRISON: LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD, which will debut in two parts — on October 5 and October 6, 2011 — exclusively on HBO. London — Lionsgate Home Entertainment UK announced that it will…
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (July 12, 2011) — Gretsch celebrates the legacy of George Harrison with the G6128T-GH George Harrison SIGNATURE Duo Jet guitar, modeled on the instrument that the legendary guitarist referred to as his “first real decent guitar.” Features include distinctive appointments and modifications found on and inspired by…
On Sunday 6th February 2011 musician Gary Moore died in his sleep of a heart attack while on holiday in Spain. Acknowledged as one of the finest guitarists that the British Isles has ever produced; Gary Moore’s career dated back to the sixties. Gary graced the line-ups of several…
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Gretsch is extremely proud to introduce a very special limited edition instrument, the Gretsch Custom Shop G6128T-GH George Harrison “Tribute” Duo Jet. Limited to 60 pieces worldwide, the guitar is a meticulously crafted replica of the all-black 6128 Duo Jet Harrison played with the Beatles from…
UNICEF’s Spirit of Compassion Award recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions as philanthropists, advocates, and volunteers to advance the cause of children around the world. This year’s award was presented to Olivia Harrison for her commitment to UNICEF and to her family’s legacy of helping the children of…
GEORGE HARRISON’S ‘ALL THINGS MUST PASS’ REMASTERED AND RESTORED FOR LIMITED EDITION 3 LP VINYL COLLECTION COMMEMORATING ALBUM’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY Hollywood, California – On Friday, November 26, George Harrison’s magnificent 1970 solo debut, All Things Must Pass, will be released in a limited edition, numbered 180-gram vinyl set in…
Updated October 5: Fistful of Mercy’s debut album “As I Call You Down” available now on iTunes and CD in all other music stores. INTRODUCING FISTFUL OF MERCY Fistful of Mercy is Joseph Arthur, Ben Harper and Dhani Harrison. Their debut album, As I Call You Down, will be…
To celebrate Carlos Santana‘s brand new album, Guitar Heaven…The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time, Clive Davis and Santana hosted a private VIP listening event at Vanity Nightclub in Las Vegas. The album, due Sept 21st, has Santana taking on iconic songs with the help of world-class collaborators including…
Los Angeles – Dark Horse Records announced today the October 19th release of a limited edition deluxe box set, entitled RAVI SHANKAR GEORGE HARRISON COLLABORATIONS. The release honors the sitar master’s 90th birthday. Collaborations is a 3 CD and 1 DVD uniquely numbered limited edition box set. All compositions…
As part of the Smithsonian Institution’s new exhibition Up Where We Belong: Native Musicians In Popular Culture, George Harrison’s Concert For Bangladesh footage and photos will be featured. The 1971 concert that George organized to help victims of the Bangladesh floods produced an extraordinary contribution to UNICEF exceeding $15…
Announced at the Cannes Film Festival in May, Academy Award winner Martin Scorsese is directing a documentary about the life of George Harrison. Scorsese has been working with Olivia Harrison for the last 2 years on the film, which will look at Harrison’s entire life. “His music is very…
Roy Orbison was born on April 23, 1936 in Vernon, Texas. For his sixth birthday, Roy asked for a harmonica, but fortunately his daddy gave him a guitar. Originally signed to Sun Records in 1956, Roy would eventually have a string of hit singles with Monument Records, including “Only…
Legendary sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar, India’s most esteemed musical Ambassador and a singular phenomenon in the classical music worlds of East and West, celebrated his 90th birthday today. As a performer, composer, teacher and writer, he has done more for Indian music than any other musician. He is…
Be one of only 250 lucky fans worldwide to own the beautiful Traveling Wilburys Portfolio. The history of the Traveling Wilburys is widely documented and written about and needs no repetition here, other than further profound gratitude for the inevitable circumstances that were to bring Bob Dylan, George Harrison,…
March 4, 2010 – Los Angeles – The history of the Traveling Wilburys is widely documented and written about, and needs no repetition here—other than further profound gratitude for the inevitable circumstances that were to bring Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty together. In…
February 9 – Beatles band mate and George’s close friend Ringo Starr received his star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame yesterday in a beautiful evening ceremony. “It’s cool to get one at night,” said Ringo. “Where I live, the stars come out at night.” With his star placed…
The late Roy Orbison was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during an unveiling ceremony on Jan. 29. Located in front of the historic Capitol Records building in Los Angeles, Roy’s star is positioned next to the stars of his great friends George Harrison and…
The Traveling Wilburys chronicles the adventures of Nelson, Otis, Lucky, Lefty and Charlie, in their own words and through hundreds of unseen photographs, Polaroids, drawings, log book entries and handwritten lyric sheets. Genesis are the creators of classic books such as I Me Mine and Concert For George, and…
Recognition for Efforts in Saving the Lives of Children New York, NY (Oct. 13, 2009) – Legendary Indian musician and peace advocate, Ravi Shankar has been honored with the first-ever George Harrison Humanitarian Award. The award was presented by the U.S. Fund for UNICEF and the George Harrison Fund…
“solid, suprising refresher course in the Dark Horse… …a proper career perspective” ****Uncut Collection Features Harrison’s Solo Hits from 1970’s All Things Must Pass Through 2002’s Brainwashed, Remastered, Plus Live Recordings from 1971 Concert For Bangladesh To be released June 16 (June 15 internationally), the CD’s special packaging includes…
MINI has come up with a fresh interpretation of George’s original Mini to coincide with the brand’s 50th birthday. The one-off model was handed over to Olivia at the MINI United event. Olivia accepted the Mini on behalf of the Material World Charitable Foundation, a charity set up by…
A previously unseen George Harrison lyric, found by author and collector Hunter Davies, goes on display at the British Library today (8 May). Written in early 1967 when George was aged 23 or 24, the untitled song was penned at a time when The Beatles had stopped touring to…
PRESS RELEASE: 9TH APRIL, 2009 WHERE: 1750 Vine Street in front of the legendary Capitol Records building WHEN: Tuesday, April 14, at 11:30 a.m. DETAILS: Over a period of decades, George Harrison earned a reputation as one of the most enigmatic and creative individuals born to rock and roll….
‘From Life To Life, A Garden For George’ The Chelsea Flower Show, May 20th – 24th One of the highlights of this year’s Chelsea Flower Show is sure to be ‘From Life To Life, A Garden For George’, a tribute to the late George Harrison, designed by Yvonne Innes…
The Beatles and the entire Apple Corps family, both past and present, wish to extend their deepest sympathy to the family of Neil Aspinall. As a loyal friend, confidant and chief executive, Neil’s trusting stewardship and guidance has left a far-reaching legacy for generations to come. All his friends…
Debut Digital Release of Solo Material Parlophone is proud to announce the digital release of George Harrison’s solo catalogue which will be available from October 9th. Nine albums will initially be made available and the remainder will follow online in the new year. The release of these albums means…
Following Chart-Topping Sales Success And Overwhelming Demand, Rhino To Release Vinyl Box Set And Second Edition Deluxe Sets Of “The Traveling Wilburys Collection” Remastered and Expanded Collectible Package Features Unreleased Bonus Tracks and bonus DVD featuring a 24-minute documentary including unseen footage of The Wilburys. Vinyl Box Set Includes…
Nearly twenty years after the creation of the band and over a decade since their music was last available, legendary supergroup The Traveling Wilburys are at number one for the first time ever. Selling over 110,000 units in its first week of release, The Traveling Wilburys Collection, shot straight…
Traveling Wilburys Music Available for the First Time in a Decade Remastered and Expanded Collectible Packages Feature Unreleased Bonus Tracks and DVD Release Date US June 12, 2007, Worldwide June 11, 2007 Nearly twenty years after the creation of the band, and over a decade since the music was last…
On Sunday 21st January 2007 at 6pm, a special celebration concert is being held for Jim Capaldi at the Roundhouse, Camden Town in London. The concert, which features the music of Jim Capaldi and Traffic, is being performed by a host of artists including Steve Winwood, Paul Weller, Pete…
On Saturday November 11th 2006, The Music Circle with the support of the Material World Charitable Foundation presents a celebration: “Remembering George Harrison and his love of Indian music”. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and Lakshmi Shankar are performing at the George and Sakaye Aratani Japan America Theatre, supported by Shubankar…
The Unions were blamed for many ills of the Seventies but now it seems they conspired to rob a Beatle of a No 1, and if you have ever suffered the frustration of losing something in the post, spare a thought for George Harrison. An investigation has at last…
The Concert For Bangladesh” film and documentary are to be shown on PBS television over the next month. Here is a list of local broadcast dates and times: KOCE, Huntington Beach Doc – August 6 at 11pm KVCR, San Bernadino Special – August 6 at 10:30am WTTW, Chicago Doc…
Tuesday, August 1st, 2006 marks the 35th Anniversary of George Harrison and Ravi Shankar’s Concert For Bangladesh. The event took place on August 1st 1971 at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, and featured performances by George, Ravi Shankar, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Leon Russell and Billy…
Press Release: Parlophone Is Proud To Announce The Re-Issue Of George Harrison’s 1973 No.1 Album Living In The Material World On Monday 25th September 2006. LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD was George’s second solo album. Five weeks after its release in May 1973, the LP and its single “Give…
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, October 24, 2005 – Last week, at the documentary gala screening of Apple Films Inc. “The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited with George Harrison and Friends” to celebrate the launch of the DVD and CD, Olivia Harrison announced The George Harrison Fund for UNICEF. The George Harrison…
Apple Corps To Release The Concert For Bangladesh – George Harrison And Friends On DVD Landmark Benefit Concert Featuring Performances By George Harrison, Ravi Shankar, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton And Ringo Starr. Apple Corps is proud to announce the autumn 2005 release of “The Concert For Bangladesh – George…
LOS ANGELES – In essence, George Harrison and his best pals won another Grammy at last night’s 2005 Grammy ceremony in Los Angeles. The moving tribute DVD, CONCERT FOR GEORGE, won the Grammy for Best Long Form Music Video. In addition, the song “Something” from CONCERT FOR GEORGE with…
Concert for George has been nominated for two 2005 Grammy Awards: Concert for George Various Artists David Leland, video director; Ray Cooper, Olivia Harrison and Jon Kamen, video producers Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals (For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles…
Searingly insightful yet painfully poignant; Concert for George is a celebration of George Harrison’s life and music – a beautifully bound publication that perfectly captures the sentiment and emotion behind the 2002 concert at the Royal Albert Hall. Concert for George is the new title from Genesis Publications, painting…
Terry Gross of NPR’s Fresh Air will air an interview with Olivia Harrison on the “Dark Horse Years” on March 18th. The interview is available to stream in full here.
George Harrison, Prince, Traffic, ZZ Top, Bob Seger, Jackson Browne, the Dells and Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner were welcomed into the ranks of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Monday night (March 15) during a gala ceremony at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Highlights from the event will…
George Harrison – The Dark Horse Years – Individual Albums Re-Issued Deluxe Box Set With Exclusive DVD Original Albums Digitally Remasterd, With Bonus Tracks And Expanded Booklets Today (March 1st 2004), Parlophone released the newly acquired George Harrison “Dark Horse” catalogue, making available six albums which have been unavailable…
The Dark Horse label was founded by George Harrison in 1974. Between 1976-1992, George recorded six albums for the label, ‘Thirty Three and 1/3’, ‘George Harrison’, Somewhere in England’, ‘Gone Troppo’, ‘Cloud Nine’ plus his live concert recording of Live in Japan’. In its first two years, Dark Horse…
News just in from the USA! George Harrison has won a Grammy at the 46th annual awards ceremony. George triumphed in Category 9 – Best Pop Instrumental Performance (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.) with ‘Marwa Blues’ taken from his Brainwashed album….
Dear Brainwashed fans, Just a reminder that the 46th Grammy Awards will be this Sunday February 8th on CBS. Please check your local listings for times. George Harrison as you know by now is nominated for 3 Grammy’s for Brainwashed! It should be a fun and exciting evening for…
Following George’s Grammy nomination for ‘Any Road’ in the Best Male Pop Vocal Performance category, the track is now featured on the celebratory compilation album Grammy Nominees 2004. The 46th Grammy Award Ceremony takes place in Los Angeles on February 8th and George is also nominated for Best Instrumental…
Please find below international DVD chart positions for Concert for George. UK #13 Canada #15 Germany #11 Japan #7 (# 20 in the all-genre chart) For further information on international charts please visit www.billboard.com
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation has announced that George Harrison will be one of the seven artists honoured at the Nineteenth Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Jackson Browne, The Dells, Prince, Bob Seger, Traffic and ZZ Top will also be inducted at…
Concert for George is in its second week on the US charts. We are happy to report the double disc DVD is #8 in the music video category and the double disc CD positions at #10 in the soundtrack category. For more chart information on Concert for George, please…
George Harrison has been nominated for three Grammy’s for his posthumous album Brainwashed, released in November 2002. The nominations were: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for “Any Road”, Best Pop Instrumental Performance for “Marwa Blues” and Best Pop Vocal Album for “Brainwashed”. George shared categories with Michael McDonald, Sting,…
WSM and Warner Vision International celebrate the life and music of George Harrison with DVD and CD release of Concert for George All-Star Tribute Features Performances By Eric Clapton, Jeff Lynne, Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, Ringo Starr and more 2-Disc DVD and 2-CD Sets In Stores November 18 (US)…
Friends of George gathered together again in Los Angeles on September 24th for the theatrical film premiere of Concert for George. Please visit www.concertforgeorge.com for the exciting world premiere footage!
We are pleased to announce that Concert for George is now playing in the UK after being critically acclaimed in the US! “A moving and memorable Oscar-worthy tribute to George Harrison.” -The Hollywood Reporter “The sweet, solemn music of George Harrison has rarely sounded more majestic than in David…
After the successful London premiere of Concert for George we are pleased to announce the theatrical release in the UK. See below for theatre details. For further information on Concert for George, visit www.concertforgeorge.com. Opening 10 October: Birmingham UGC 181 Broad Street 08709 070 723 Covent Garden Odeon Cinema…
Friday October 3rd sees the release of the Concert for George film to US cinemas and theatres. Below are the venues and phone numbers of each movie showing state by state. For further information on Concert for George, visit www.concertforgeorge.com. ARIZONA Phoenix – AMC Deer Valley 30 (602) 956-4AMC…
Concert for George In U.S. Theatres October 3 For Limited Theatrical Release Musical Director Eric Clapton Performs With Harrison’s Closest Friends September 9, 2003: Rock music’s most celebrated musicians gathered at Royal Albert Hall in London on November 29, 2001 to pay tribute to one of their own, the…
Concert for George, November 29th 2002, Royal Albert Hall, London On the 29th November 2002, one year to the day that George left us, his closest friends gathered to celebrate his life in the only way they knew how – by playing his music. This amazing and historic event…
Dear Friends, Hello from London. Thanks to everyone for your support and kind thoughts over the last 18 months. George left Dhani and I lots of work to do and carrying out his wishes has been a challenging but rewarding experience for us all. This November we look forward…
David Bowie has covered the George Harrison/Ronnie Spector collaboration “Try Some, Buy Some” on his forthcoming studio album Reality. Reality, which is scheduled for a September release, is the follow up album to 2002 million selling Heathen. The full tracklisting is as follows: ‘New Killer Star’ ‘Pablo Picasso’ ‘Never…
