Beatle news briefs: Abbey Road snowfall!

February 2, 9:09 PMBeatles ExaminerSteve Marinucci

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This was the scene Monday morning at the Abbey Road crossing
in London.  (Courtesy Richard Porter.)

Once there was a way to get back home ... but it was covered in snow Monday. Richard Porter of London Walks sent us the picture of the Abbey Road crossing Monday as London experienced its worst snowfall in 15 years. I'm sure a lot of people were wishin' and hopin' "here comes the sun." 

Nice timing: The building at 3 Savile Row that once was the site of the Beatles' Apple headquarters and just celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Fabs' rooftop concert held there ... is now for sale, reports the UK Telegraph. The Kier Group is expecting to sell the building for £25 million (roughly $35,281,000 USD). 

News from two more rooftop tributes:

 (Above) Crème Tangerine playing in Seattle last Friday.

And we got this report from Dennis Scott of the WannaBeatles on their tribute in Nashville:

"It was incredible. A packed turnout, an enthusiastic crowd, including 
people on the street looking up at the roof, English costumed Bobbies, 
A visit from the Mayor, and money raised on behalf on MENC:  the 
National Association of Music Educators. We even had some "Good Day 
Sunshine."

You can see pictures from the WannaBeatles Nashville tribute here.

Stella McCartney has designed some comic t-shirts featuring images of the Beatles and Morecambe and Wise to celebrate Red Nose Day March 13. Proceeds benefit Comic Relief and support various projects in the UK and Africa. Here's a story in the UK Telegraph. (Thanks to Beatles Bible for the heads up.)

Paul McCartney's son James will be making an album with his dad,  reports the Daily Mail.

Tuesday is the 50th anniversary of the crash that killed Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens. Holly was a huge influence on the Beatles. And Paul McCartney owns the copyright to Holly's songs through his MPL Communications Inc. and MPL Music Publishing. In this story from the Desert Sun, Jimmie Rodgers and Trini Lopez, both still alive and well and pictured in the story, talk about Holly's influence on their careers.

Grammy Charities begins an eBay auction of music memorabilia by various big names Tuesday. The auction items include  official Grammy merchandise autographed backstage at the 51st GRAMMY Awards rehearsals and at the show, a culinary phone call with Aretha Franklin, the chance to be a free agent player (based on your likeness) in Madden NFL 2010 for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, guitars autographed by AC/DC, B.B. King and John Mayer, the Jonas Brothers, and one signed by Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion and Taylor Swift and music memorabilia signed by Sheryl Crow, Neil Diamond, the Foo Fighters, Tom Jones, Sara McLachlan, Robert Plant and more. You can see the items and place your bids at this link.