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Thieves have stolen a model of the Fab Four's iconic yellow submarine from outside The Beatles Story. Attraction bosses are now appealing for the 5ft wooden sub to be returned to the Albert Dock venue. They will give £100 if the much-photographed model is handed back in one piece.
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| Plaque honoring Pablo Fanque gets permission for Beatles lyrics |
The Norwich Heritage Economic and Regeneration Trust has been given permission to use a lyric by The Beatles on a blue plaque commemorating Pablo Fanque, the first black circus owner in the UK. Fanque was immortalised in the Beatles song For the Benefit of Mr. Kite on the 1967 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album.
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| Interview: Micky Dolenz talks about the Beatles in his show |
It's been more than 40 years since The Monkees took America by storm. Their durmmer, Micky Dolenz, still tours as a solo artist. He said, "I'll tell a story about meeting the Beatles in London in the '60s and going to some of the Abbey Road recording sessions, and then I'll sing a song that I actually heard them recording."
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| Friday, July 3, 2009 |
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| Special tour to celebrate George Harrison's birthday in India |
Would you like to see India as The Beatles saw it? There might be no better way to do this than through the eyes of Paul Saltzman, who was actually there with them in Rishikesh. Paul is taking a group of fans with him to India next February, and has secured an invitation to be part of George's birthday celebrations with Ravi Shankar.
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| Interview: Paul McCartney talks about late King of Pop, music, his daughter |
Paul McCartney took time out from rehearsals for his concert next week in Halifax to discuss a range of topics, including his sentimental feelings for Michael Jackson. "I'll just remember Michael for being a huge talent and a great guy to be with. A very gracious, innocent, fun-loving guy, really. We just had a lot of fun together," McCartney said.
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| Lennon Ono Montreal bed-in sign sells for $140,000 at auction |
It would have cost a few pennies and taken about 10 seconds to make. But a simple, hand-written French sign reading "L'Amour Et La Paix," taped to the wall above the lounging John Lennon and Yoko Ono during their famous 1969 bed-in at a Montreal hotel, has sold for a stunning $140,000 at an auction in Britain.
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| John Lennon guitar sells for twice its estimate at London pop auction |
One of John Lennon's earliest guitars sold for more than £205,000 ($334,000) at a pop memorabilia auction. The 1958 acoustic Hofner Senator, bought at Hessy's Music store in Liverpool, was used to compose songs rather than play at gigs. Included was a letter from George Harrison confirming it was one of Lennon's earliest guitars.
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| Exhibition to include John Lennon and Ringo artwork |
Resorts Atlantic City will host the Classic Rock Art Show, a three-day visual extravaganza which will features some 200 pieces, including artwork by John Lennon and Ringo Starr, and memorabilia like gold records and handwritten lyrics. There will be an appearance by Ron Campbell, director of the legendary Saturday morning Beatles cartoon series.
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| Thursday, July 2, 2009 |
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| Paul McCartney builds hype for upcoming show in Halifax with radio chat |
Paul McCartney spoke live to Q104 in Halifax Thursday morning and told the radio station work is now underway in putting together his song lineup for the July 11 show. "We just started to do a little bit of rehearsal to remind ourselves how it goes," McCartney said. "We're ready to play and very excited to coming out there."
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| Preparations underway for Paul McCartney in Halifax |
It may not be long and winding, but the installation of a plywood road Wednesday kicked off preparations for Paul McCartney's concert in Halifax next week. Tractor-trailers will use the 30-metre road off Cunard Street to unload more than 100 tonnes of equipment and staging for the former Beatle's performance July 11 on the Commons.
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| Video: Cover of All Together Now to be used in ad |
a TV advertising campaign which will air the in UK, featuring a cover of The Beatles' All Together Now. The ad features people all over a city coming together to spell the phrase "all together now". The ad will air on Sky Sports on Sunday, a making of video will also be featured on the internet.
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| Beatles fan restores Liverpool of Stuart Sutcliffe |
The of Stuart Sutcliffe, who was the Beatles' original bass player in the early 1960s, was almost toppled over in a Huyton after years of neglect. But a big Beatles fan who made it his mission to restore famous landmarks of the Fab Four has restored the fallen and repainted its gold lettering.
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| Wednesday, July 1, 2009 |
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| Glasgow lifts ban on Life of Brian movie |
Life of Brian, produced by Handmade Films which was founded by George Harrison, is to be shown in Glasgow cinemas for the first time after the city council agreed to lift a 29-year-old ban. The film was branded blasphemous by city councillors in 1980 for its absurdist take on biblical themes.
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| Yoko Ono says world was not kind to Michael Jackson |
Today, Yoko Ono commented on the death of Michael Jackson. She said, "With his enormous talent, Michael kept giving us power, inspiration and joy. Yet he knew that the world was not kind to him for many reasons. That must have been so hard for him. Michael, now you are free from all that."
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| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame celebrates 40th anniversary of Woodstock |
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Woodstock with a new exhibition from July 3rd to November 29th. It will feature several items including Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young's performance contract, and a letter from Apple Corp discussing potential performances by various artists, which never materialised.
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| Tuesday, June 30, 2009 |
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| Handmade has shares suspended |
Handmade, the film company founded by George Harrison, has again had its shares suspended from trading yesterday after they failed to meet the six-month deadline for publishing annual accounts. They have six months to publish their accounts before their listings on the London Stock Exchange are cancelled.
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| Judge says Yoko owns copyright to rare Lennon footage |
A federal judge in Boston says Yoko Ono is the rightful copyright holder of rare, intimate footage showing John Lennon and his family in London in 1970. The judge issued the ruling Thursday, refusing to reinstate a copyright-infringement lawsuit filed by a Lawrence, Mass.-based company that says it owns the videotapes.
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| How it went bad between Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney |
It was a friendship, and partnership, of two of the most famous entertainers on Earth, one that produced hits like "Say Say Say" and "The Girl Is Mine." But, the relationship between Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney soured in 1985, when Jackson entered into a bidding war with McCartney for the rights to the Beatles song copyright catalog.
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| Monday, June 29, 2009 |
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| TicketLiquidator's Ticket of the Week: Paul McCartney |
TicketLiquidator, the leading provider of hard-to-find, low priced tickets, today announced that it offers low priced tickets for Paul McCartney's 2009 Tour. This year, McCartney will play select dates in New York, Maryland, Massachusetts and Georgia, with more potential tour dates anticipated to be announced.
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| Hard Rock Calling wanted McCartney |
According to reports, Sir Paul McCartney was the first choice for the Hard Rock Calling organisers to top the Saturday night bill, which was filled by rock legend Neil Young. "Macca held a lot of talks with Hard Rock Calling about headlining the show," said an insider. "Paul was really keen on HRC but things didn't come together."
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| Unreleased Beatles compositions to be showcased in Liverpool and Seattle |
Apple Jam's Beatles and solo years tribute will return to Seattle in August for one show only, spotlighting solo Beatles material and unreleased Lennon-McCartney compositions Apple Jam will also perform these songs at the the Philharmonic Hall in Liverpool on August 31st. International Beatle Week August 2009 in Liverpool.
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| Paul McCartney denies plans for duet with Bob Dylan |
Paul McCartney has insisted that he has no plans to collaborate with Bob Dylan in the near future. McCartney told The Daily Telegraph: "That's a newspaper thing. He just said some very complimentary things about me in some interviews and I love him. I don't rule it out but we're not the kind of people who would ring each other up."
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| Beatles-iTunes deal won't be affected by Michael Jackson |
Michael Jackson on Thursday will have no impact on whether the Beatles will finally make it to iTunes and other Web stores. Rumors aside, no deals are imminent, sources told CNET News. Jackson owned the words and music to 250 Beatles songs. The actual recordings of the Beatles playing their songs is owned by EMI.
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| Sony-Jackson partnership said to plan on keeping Beatles rights |
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, co-owned by Michael Jackson and Sony Corp., will keep control of Beatles songs following the pop singer's death, said a person with knowledge of the venture's plans. "Michael was very proud of this partnership," Martin Bandier, chief executive officer of Sony/ATV Music Publishing.
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| Sunday, June 28, 2009 |
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| Special Beatles fan knows all you need is love |
Music has powers to soothe. Jim and Maureen Kiesow learned that after their son, Tim, was born. They kept finding ways to bring music into Tim's life, encouraging him to beat on metal pans and, later, a silver and blue drum set. Eventually, there was a certain type of music that he responded to best: Beatles music.
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| Video: Paul McCartney surprises Neil Young on stage |
Paul McCartney emerges during the middle section A Day In The Life, and it takes a few seconds for the crowd to comprehend the scene that is before them. Then, reality sets in, and the cheers eventually subside for a collective sing-a-long that proves to be so loud that it manages to overwhelm even the fury of Young's guitar.
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| Author says his new book is not anti-Beatles |
"Please write that I do not hate the Beatles," said Elijah Wald, author of "How the Beatles Destroyed Rock 'n' Roll". "I grant you 'destroy' is a provocative word. But if Paul McCartney picked it up, I don't think he'd disagree. He is truly conscious that the music he loved was gone by the late '60s and the Beatles were largely responsible for that."
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| Concerts celebrate the life of George Harrison |
Musicians from around the world are due to perform in Liverpool for a celebration of the life of former Beatle George Harrison. Two August concerts will take place at the city's St George's Hall featuring artists from New York, India and Italy. They coincide with an exhibition at the hall of the world's biggest collection of George Harrison memorabilia.
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| The legacy of Brian Jones lives on |
In 1962 Brian Jones formed the Rolling Stones, named the band the Rolling Stones, picked the songs they played, hustled all their gigs, chartered their musical direction and non-conformist vision, and was the unquestioned leader of the Rolling Stones. Seven years later, he was fired by the Rolling Stones. A month later, he was gone.
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| Saturday, June 27, 2009 |
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| Paul McCartney makes surprise appearance at Neil Young show |
Neil Young's Hard Rock Calling show in Hyde Park was given a surprise Saturday night when Paul McCartney made an unannounced appearance. Macca suddenly ran onstage during Young's traditional closing of A Day In The Life. Joining Young at the microphone, McCartney sang along for part of the song and then bowed in awe at Young's fearsome guitar playing.
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