January 1, 2018 by Amy Gold
During the week of December 24, 2017, Barry Gibb of The Bee Gees and Ringo Starr were among those to be knighted by Queen Elizabeth II as part of the 2018 edition of the U.K. monarch's annual New Year's Honours list. Starr is the second former Beatle to receive this honor, following Paul McCartney in 1997.
Also that week, Moody Blues co-founder Denny Lane was added to the list of band members to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this April, joining Graeme Edge, Justin Hayward, John Lodge, Mike Pinder, and Ray Thomas. Also, Roy Orbison Jr. was interviewed by Rolling Stone about his late father and a recently-released new biography he co-wrote with his brothers about the rock icon titled "The Authorized Roy Orbison."
Finally, it was announced that various rare Elvis Presley items will be auctioned off at Graceland on January 6, 2018 as part of a commemoration of what would have been The King's 83rd birthday.
(For more information about the above-listed news items, please see below for a list of sources with links.)
British pop legend Petula Clark performs the title song from her upcoming album, "Living For Today" (to be released January 12, 2018).
Elvis Presley memorabilia on auction block at Graceland | Page Six - Page Six https://t.co/JlduTuivA9
— Elvis Presley new (@ElvisPresleynew) December 25, 2017
Music News: Denny Laine, Who Co-Founded The Moody Blues ‘Very Pleased’ To Be Late Addition To Rock Hall https://t.co/3jsKGzZ5FF
— X101 Always Classic (@X101_wxhc) December 29, 2017
Roy Orbison's Sons Recall His Reclusive Nature, Beatles Tour in New Bio https://t.co/YI3kkclRrc via @RollingStone
— Ernest Caissie (@juniorcountry62) December 29, 2017
Beatles drummer Ringo Starr and BeeGees co-founder Barry Gibb have been knighted in Queen Elizabeth's 2018 New Year honors list https://t.co/6YkrgQI5Ba pic.twitter.com/OM22xDyZts
— CNN (@CNN) December 30, 2017
