BeatlesNews.com: The Ultimate Internet Source for the latest Beatles News http://www.beatlesnews.com en-us Beatles News (rss@beatlesnews.com) Copyright © 2001-2009 David Haber. All rights reserved. 2009-07-03T18:26:35-08:00 http://www.beatlesnews.com/news/paul-mccartney.html#20090703150857 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. Beatles News 2009-07-03T15:08:57-08:00 http://www.beatlesnews.com/news/john-lennon.html#20090703091301 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. Beatles News 2009-07-03T09:13:01-08:00 http://www.beatlesnews.com/news/john-lennon.html#20090703063236 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. Beatles News 2009-07-03T06:32:36-08:00 http://www.beatlesnews.com/news/the-beatles.html#20090703062704 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. Beatles News 2009-07-03T06:27:04-08:00 http://www.beatlesnews.com/news/paul-mccartney.html#20090702090646 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." Beatles News 2009-07-02T09:06:46-08:00 http://www.beatlesnews.com/news/paul-mccartney.html#20090702070129 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. Beatles News 2009-07-02T07:01:29-08:00 http://www.beatlesnews.com/news/the-beatles.html#20090702065644 Budweiser is to launch 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. Beatles News 2009-07-02T06:56:44-08:00 http://www.beatlesnews.com/news/the-beatles.html#20090702065340 The headstone of Stuart Sutcliffe, who was the Beatles' original bass player in the early 1960s, was almost toppled over in a Huyton cemetery 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 granite grave and repainted its gold lettering. Beatles News 2009-07-02T06:53:40-08:00 http://www.beatlesnews.com/news/george-harrison.html#20090701164750 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. Beatles News 2009-07-01T16:47:50-08:00 http://www.beatlesnews.com/news/john-lennon.html#20090701063820 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, some of it going right back to racism. That must have been so hard for him. Michael, now you are free from all that." Beatles News 2009-07-01T06:38:20-08:00