| Friday, December 4, 2009 |
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| In this economy, Beatles collectibles could be as good as gold |
Anybody who thinks the economy is bad should have gone to the Beatles convention in Connecticut last weekend where Beatlemaniacs were forking over big bucks for anything related to John, Paul, George and Ringo. "Special editions" on the obscure Vee-Jay label of "Please Please Me" sell for $10,000, a "Yellow Submarine" lunchbox for $5,750.
Add a Comment Source: New Haven Register |
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| Hollywood Rumor: Robert Pattinson to play John Lennon |
Guess it's time for Twilight New Moon dreamboat to set sail on the Mersey. How else would he get in the Liverpudlian frame of mind and master the famous accent of the northern English city? Because, if the rumours sweeping Hollywood are true, Robert Zemeckis wants Robert Pattinson to play the late John Lennon in Disney's rehash of Yellow Submarine.
Add a Comment Source: Vancouver Sun |
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| Wal Mart Slashes Prices for The Beatles: Rock Band |
Retail giant Wal Mart is pushing hard for a solid foothold in the videogaming space by cutting prices on a selection of big titles and by offering a special deal on the Nintendo Wii. Some of the most popular videogames of the moment, like The Beatles: Rock Band from Harmonix and MTV Games will get their prices cut by $10 and include a $50 in store gift card.
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| Software reunites The Beatles |
The Abbey Road Beatles Tour in a new software program called Layar shows the Fab Four walking over the zebra crossing. Get your mate to stand on the crossing and you can snag a screenshot that shows your chum standing next to The Beatles in 3D. Then you can move on to the next mop-top tourist stop in a tour that covers 42 locations.
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| Thursday, December 3, 2009 |
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| McCartney's call for meat-free Mondays falls flat with Irish farmers |
Paul McCartney has fallen foul of Irish farmers and politicians. McCartney, who believes meat-free Mondays would protect the world from climate change, was accused by Irish Farmers' Association president Padraig Walshe of leading a "flawed campaign against meat" which was contradictory on climate change.
Comments (3) Source: The Irish Times |
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| He could have been a Beatle |
Conceivably, Rod Davis might have been a Beatle. But this former member of the Quarrymen insists he has never lost sleep over it. In the summer of 1957 he and his family went on vacation to France. Upon his return, Davis found McCartney had taken his place. "Basically, the group left me," says Davis.
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| John Lennon missing recordings discovered and released |
Recently some rare and unreleased John Lennon recordings taped on August 19, 1980, were discovered in a vault. They were done separately from the mysteriously missing video footage that was filmed at what is believed to be John Lennon's last recording session. For the first time these recordings are available for purchase.
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| Ex-Beatle invokes memory of Linda over climate change |
In an interview, Paul McCartney has told how the memory of Linda has inspired his environmental campaigning. He said, "There is no doubt that she played and continues to play a big part in it all. We were in it together from the start and I have continued the work. She was, and remains, a great inspiration in the work I am trying to do now."
Comments (6) Source: The Parliament, EU |
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| Paul McCartney takes Meat-Free Mondays to EU |
Paul McCartney took his 'Meat-Free Mondays' campaign to the European Parliament on Thursday, saying the power to halt global warming lies as much with individuals as with their governments. McCartney met in Brussels with the head of the U.N.'s global climate change panel, and praised skipping meat one day a week for the environment.
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| Paul McCartney thrills fans with Hamburg homecoming |
Paul McCartney kicked off his first European tour in five years Wednesday in Hamburg, where he first performed with the Beatles nearly five decades ago. The sold-out, nearly three-hour show took in Beatles, Wings and solo favorites and a few new numbers, and drew a warm, enthusiastic welcome from an audience spanning three generations.
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| Wednesday, December 2, 2009 |
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| European Parliament member speaks out against Paul's visit |
Ireland East MEP Mairead McGuinness has criticised the special hearing in the European Parliament tomorrow with former Paul McCartney. Describing it as a 'media circus without the animals,' Ms. McGuinness described McCartney's appearance as a very carefully choreographed event with 'side bar' meetings and photos opportunities.
Comments (6) Source: RTE, Ireland |
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| Sound man behind The Beatles receives well wishes |
Royal Sydney Rehabilitation Centre in Australia patient Richard Lush is receiving a lot of celebrity attention. It's no surprise Mr. Lush has such high-profile people wishing him well given his illustrious career in the music industry, he was a recording engineer and producer for artists including Oasis, Cliff Richard, The Beatles and John Lennon.
Comments (1) Source: Northern District Times, Australia |
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| Julian Lennon starts music services company |
Julian Lennon has started a new music services company called theRevolution. The company's aim is to "turn the music business into the musician's business," and will offer artists an one-stop shop for everything, from tour and event logistics to publishing and licensing to various design elements and much more.
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| Olivia Harrison salutes George on anniversary of his passing |
Chris Carter, host of the nationally syndicated Breakfast with the Beatles, received a note from Olivia Harrison marking the anniversary of George Harrison. She said, "Thank you Chris and each one of you for remembering George today. The love we feel for him grows and grows. I think of George and a million wonderful things flood my mind and heart."
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| Tuesday, December 1, 2009 |
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| Paul McCartney writes original song for new De Niro film |
Watching an early screening of Everybody's Fine, Paul McCartney felt a tug of familiarity when a widower, played by Robert De Niro, hits the road to visit his scattered children. "The De Niro character inspired me," McCartney says. He decided to write an original song, (I Want to) Come Home, for the film, which opens nationwide Friday.
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| Auctioning Beatles collectables |
The butcher album cover turned out to be one of most collectible items of Beatle memorabilia. On Oct. 21 Alexander Autographs in Stamford, Conn., featured a selection of Beatles memorabilia in its Rock the Auction sale. The Beatles first-state (original), sealed, butcher cover album went on the block and sold for $25,095.
Add a Comment Source: Live Auctioneers |
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| Pattie Boyd's photos on exhibition in Sydney |
As the wife of George Harrison and then Eric Clapton from the 1960s to the '80s, Pattie Boyd was at the core of their ultra-stardom, catching them and their inner circle in private, unguarded moments. ''It looks like another lifetime,'' she said of her photos at her exhibition in Sydney. ''Everybody's so much younger then, gorgeous.''
Add a Comment Source: Sydney Morning Herald |
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| Monday, November 30, 2009 |
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| Macca amazed at selling out the 02 Arena in four seconds |
Despite playing bass in arguably the world's most iconic band and a successful solo career, Paul McCartney still has the ability to be surprised by his own success. Ahead of his European tour, Paul said he's staggered he managed to sell out the London, 02 Arena show in just four seconds.
Comments (9) Source: BBC6 Music |
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| Paul McCartney says Back in the USSR is best intro his music |
Paul McCartney says that Back in the USSR is the song he would recommend as an introduction to his music. In an interview with the Sun, he said the reason he chose this song is that "my daughter likes it". But as far as performing it, he said, "I've written so many. It's not like I've written five and I can remember them."
Add a Comment Source: Gear 4 Music |
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| A bigger, bolder Lennon tribute |
Joe Raiola and his pals at Theatre Within have been staging a fund-raising John Lennon tribute every year since 1981 near the anniversary of Lennon's death, and the roster of stars who have played it is getting pretty long. This year's show, though, features a number of first-timers.
Add a Comment Source: NY Times |
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| Paul McCartney takes meat-free campaign to Europe |
Paul McCartney has appealed for people to make the difference in the fight. In an article published today Paul said cutting out meat consumption one day a week can have a major impact, and "making just one day a week a meat-free day really is the little thing that can make a big difference."
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| George Harrison could have fronted the Heartbreakers |
George Harrison almost landed Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers as his backing band but was too reluctant to play the frontman for a world tour. Petty offered his band's services to Harrison in the late 1980s, but Harrison was too humble to lead one of the world's greatest rock groups, and Petty will always regret not pushing his old friend harder.
Comments (6) Source: 3 News, New Zealand |
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| Saturday, November 28, 2009 |
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| Fans call on Liverpool to give Ringo and George overdue awards |
Fans are calling for honors awarded to The Beatles in 1984 to finally be handed over. Paul McCartney received his in a ceremony in Liverpool and Yoko Ono later accepted John's award in the USA. Now the Liverpool Beatles Appreciation Society is calling on the city council to give Ringo Starr and George Harrison's family their awards.
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| BBC DJ forced to sell rare Beatles collection |
BBC Radio One DJ Mike Read is selling off his prized collection of 120,000 vinyls. The collection includes a Paul McCartney audio reel, a boxed promotional set of nine records by McCartney and a demo disc of John Lennon's Whatever Gets You Through The Night.
Comments (3) Source: Liverpool Daily Post |
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| Friday, November 27, 2009 |
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| Macca on touring, The Beatles and Christmas |
Sir Paul McCartney has admitted how tough it is to bare his emotions on stage, when he remembers his pals John Lennon and George Harrison and wife Linda. Paul, who is back in London to promote his new live CD and DVD, said, "You are in contact with them again through the songs. In a way I'm revisiting them. It's sad and emotional."
Add a Comment Source: The Sun, UK |
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| New song about Lucy helped Julian Lennon forgive his father |
Julian Lennon's new song Lucy was partially inspired by his childhood friend, Lucy Vodden, the same woman his father John Lennon made famous in Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds, and was a big step for Julian, who said, "I had to be very much at a certain point in my life to be able to accept this and feel it was right to do it now."
Add a Comment Source: Spinner |
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| Paul McCartney confirms talks for X Factor appearance |
Paul McCartney has confirmed reports that he is in talks to appear on this year's finale of the X Factor in the UK. In a recent newspaper article in the UK, Paul said, "It's something we are talking about. We're seeing if we can make it work. I've been watching on and off with my family."
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| Tuesday, November 24, 2009 |
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| Carla Bruni and Harry Connick Jr to reprise Beatles song |
France's First Lady Carla Bruni and Harry Connick Jr. will team up on French television for a duet of the Beatles classic, And I Love Her. Bruni and Connick Jr. recently recorded a bossa nova cover version of the love song in Paris to accompany Connick Jr.'s European album release. He said, "She was really impressive."
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| Novice, die-hard Beatles fans will love new History documentary |
History's new documentary on the recording career of rock 'n' roll's most important band feels a bit like "Beatles for Dummies." That's a good thing, because no matter how much we assume the Fab Four are a permanent centerpiece of popular culture, the truth is that many young music fans today still need to meet the Beatles.
Comments (2) Source: NY Daily News |
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