Friday, June 22, 2018

John Lennon Educational Tour Bus announces European summer tour The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, the state-of-the-art mobile production facility that provides hands-on experiences for students of all ages, is launching a summer tour across five European cities. The bus uses John and Yoko's life and music to engage students in conversations and activities around peace, empathy and activism. Source: PR Newswire

New Star Wars mural in Birmingham includes Lennon and McCartney A new mural celebrating's Birmingham's cinematic history and the opening of the all-new Odeon Luxe cinema at Broadway Plaza in Birmingham, which includes Birmingham actors from the Star Wars films, also includes The Beatles, portraying John Lennon and Paul McCartney, who performed at the Birmingham Odeon in December 1965. Source: I Am Birmingham, UK

Paul McCartney's Carpool Karaoke might be the best ever The Late Late Show with James Corden always brings on incredible guests for Carpool Karaoke, but his guests rarely leave the car, and not only did McCartney and Corden down Penny Lane and other memorable spots from Paul's early days as a musician, but they also stopped in a pub to give the locals a very special performance. Related Articles  Source: Simplemost

Video: Paul McCartney in Liverpool on Carpool Karaoke On June 9, Paul McCartney toured his hometown of Liverpool with The Late Late Show host James Corden, and they taped an episode of Corden's popular, recurring Carpool Karaoke series, which aired last night. During the brilliant, extended sketch, McCartney and Corden sang Beatles song and Paul pointed out various Liverpool landmarks. Related Articles  Source: Best Classic Bands

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Thursday, June 21, 2018

Paul McCartney snaps selfies with his wife while sightseeing in Athens Paul McCartney put on a cosy display with his wife Nancy Shevell at the Acropolis of Athens in Greece on Thursday while they were on a romantic getaway. Hitting all the right style notes, the couple, married since 2011, looked closer than ever, as they leaned in close to snap selfies together while wearing the same fedora hats. Source: The Daily Mail, UK

Ringo Starr lands in Israel with message of peace and love Ringo Starr landed in Israel Thursday afternoon ahead of two planned concerts in Tel Aviv. Starr arrived in the country and sent his fans a message of "Peace and Love," inviting them to attend the Saturday and Sunday shows. Starr will become the second former Beatle to perform in Israel, after Paul McCartney's shows there in 2008. Source: The Jerusalem Post

Owners of The Grapes unsure about future of iconic pub Mystery has surrounded the closure of the legendary Liverpool pub The Grapes, which failed to open for business a month ago, with many asking if it will ever reopen. A spokesperson for the company that owns the pub said they had no further info, but appeared to suggest the famous Beatles hang-out will reopen at some stage. Source: Liverpool Echo

New book Dreaming The Beatles tells the world's greatest love story Rob Sheffield's new book, Dreaming The Beatles, is less an exercise in reading than it is strapping into a carnival ride, full of highs and lows, bright lights, impossible emotions, and the head-over-heels kind of love only temporary bliss can breed. It's thrilling to participate in a piece of writing that is so meticulously and lovingly constructed. Source: Uproxx

Paul McCartney: I could have died at Beatles gigs Paul McCartney has revealed how some of his worst gigs were in his early Beatle days at Liverpool's legendary Cavern, and that he often risked life and limb playing with the band. Paul remembered, "The early days tend to be the worst. In the Cavern, the condensation from the sweat from people would get into the amps." Source: Radio X, UK

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Paul McCartney confirms White Album repackage all in place In a newly published interview, Paul McCartney has confirmed that a deluxe edition of the The Beatles, the 1968 double package better known as The White Album, is on its way. Asked about the White Album's 50th anniversary, Paul said, "It's all in place. I've just got a couple of essays [to approve]. It's all lined up and it's really good." Source: Best Classic Bands

Paul McCartney reveals new Egypt Station album On the same day that Paul McCartney released a double A-sided single, he revealed further details of his upcoming studio album, Egypt Station. Sharing a title with one of his own paintings, Egypt Station is the first full album of all-new McCartney music since 2013's New. The new album will be available on September 7. Official Page  Related Articles  Source: Best Classic Bands

Listen: Paul McCartney's new double A-side single Following yesterday's reveal of some of the details of his upcoming album, today, Paul McCartney released a double A-sided single, "I Don't Know" and the instantly catchy "Come On To Me." The tracks are from his upcoming album, Egypt Station, to be released on Sept. 7 via Capitol Records, available now for pre-order in the U.S. and the U.K. Related Articles  Source: Best Classic Bands

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Video Preview: Paul McCartney's Carpool Karaoke Paul McCartney's recently announced "Carpool Karaoke" appearance airs Thursday on The Late Late Show with James Corden, and now there's a first look at the segment posted on YouTube. The clip begins with Corden in a car talking on his cellphone, a conversation that suspiciously resembles the lyrics to The Beatles' Help! Source: WFJA FM

Logo mix-up forces Indie festival to deny Paul McCartney will be appearing Organizers of a small indie music festival, the Last Train Home festival, were amazed to see tickets selling across the world, then they realized Paul McCartney fans mistakenly thought the ex-Beatle was to appear at the festival, because a doodle McCartney is using to tease his upcoming album is very similar to the festival's logo. Source: Teesside Live, UK

Liverpool Beatles museum upgrades its kid's Discovery Zone The Beatles Story museum in Liverpool has done a full refurbishment of their Discovery Zone, incorporating exciting new features linking the story of The Beatles, their early lives and rise to fame with key areas of the UK's National Curriculum. New features include a giant interactive floor piano and interactive touch-screens. Source: The Guide, Liverpool

Paul McCartney releasing double A-side single At 12 Noon Eastern today, Paul McCartney finally, formally revealed some of the details of his upcoming album. On his various social platforms, it said, "Paul McCartney is done keeping the world in suspense: "I Don't Know" and "Come On To Me" will be released tomorrow (June 20) as a double A-Side single." Official Page  Related Articles  Source: Best Classic Bands

Monday, June 18, 2018

Paul McCartney teases possible new project amid birthday celebrations Sir Paul McCartney decided to give back to his fans on his birthday this year with a teaser for a possible new project via Instagram this afternoon. The short video shows a 2-D Egyptian pyramid surrounded by palm trees with the scribbled text "Egypt Station". It's the latest of similar photos that McCartney has posted within the last day. Related Articles  Source: Billboard

Paul McCartney net worth: His fortune at age 76 As Paul McCartney turns 76 today, his net worth is estimated at $1.2 billion, according to Celebrity Net Worth. McCartney is the richest musician in the U.K. as of May 2018, The Sunday Times reported, and in 2017, he landed the No. 13 spot on Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid musicians, earning $54 million for the year. Source: AOL Finance

Video: Paul McCartney sings at his nephew's wedding Paul McCartney was at a nephew's wedding on Saturday at the Fresh Meadow Country Club on Long Island, New York, and joined the band for an impromptu performance of I Saw Her Standing There. Now, the band that performed at that wedding can legitimately add "Paul McCartney backup band" to their list of credentials. Source: Best Classic Bands

Alice Cooper says Paul McCartney is a Hollywood Vampire for life Alice Cooper says that Paul McCartney is a Hollywood Vampire for life after he appeared on the band's self-titled debut album in 2015. It featured a cover of Badfinger's Come And Get It, written by McCartney in 1969. In a new interview, Cooper says that everyone was in awe when the former Beatle appeared in the studio to guest on the track. Source: Louder

Flashback: Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard cover the Beatles' Yesterday Paul McCartney had a handful of country hits as a songwriter, and forty-four years ago this month, Paul and the members of Wings arrived in Nashville for a month-long vacation and rehearsal. In 1987, Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson recorded a duets LP, with included their laid-back rendition of Paul's Beatles classic, Yesterday. Source: Rolling Stone

Friday, June 15, 2018

Documentary shows how Nixon tried to deport John Lennon Richard Nixon tried to get John Lennon thrown out of America because he saw him as a "counter-culture enemy", according to a new documentary, "John Lennon: It Happened Here". Lennon biographer Tim Riley says that Nixon regarded Lennon as a "dangerous political leader" and wanted him gone before the 1972 US election. Source: The Daily Mail, UK

The man behind legendary bootleg of last Beatles concert in Canada On Aug. 17, 1966, amid the din and hullabaloo of what would be the last-ever Beatles concert in Canada, nobody seemed to notice the middle-aged man in the stands with a tape recorder. The recording made by George Drynan on his German UHER portable deck is often referred to today as "the Amos Tape" among bootleg collectors. Source: The Globe and Mail, Toronto

A nod to the Beatles as the Duchess of Kirkcaldy turns 50 It was 50 years ago this week that Lennon & McCartney were recording at Abbey Road ahead of the November 1968 release of the White Album. A favorite song of fans in one Scottish town is Cry Baby Cry, which mentions the mythical Duchess of Kirkcaldy, misspelt on the album lyric sheet, but which put the town on the map in Beatleworld. Source: Fife Today, UK

Beatles solo albums ranked worst to best In 1970, all four Beatles put out their own records, and Let It Be was finally released, to boot. In 1973, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr both issued their most-heralded solo projects, in fact, McCartney released two. But as you'll see in this list of Beatles Solo Albums Ranked Worst to Best, however, it wasn't always so great. Source: Ultimate Classic Rock

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