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Wedding bells again for Pattie Boyd at 71: Model famous for marriages to George Harrison and Eric Clapton ties knot for the third time
By Bianca London, Daily Mail
30 April, 2015
Model Pattie Boyd wed Rod Weston on Thursday at Chelsea Registry Office in London - making today the third time she has tied the knot.
Also: Third time lucky: Pattie Boyd, ex-wife of George Harrison and Eric Clapton, marries long-term love
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Paul McCartney Coming to JPJ
NBC 29 News
28 April, 2015
University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan has announced that UVA is excited to welcome Sir Paul McCartney of the Beatles. The music legend is set to perform at the John Paul Jones Arena on June 23.
Also: Paul McCartney's Coming Back to Philadelphia ; Paul McCartney celebrates popularity on Line by selling 'sound stickers' to fans ; Paul McCartney to play Charlottesville in June ; Paul McCartney to perform in Columbia (inc. video)
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Paul McCartney plays Beatles song live for the first time ever
By Leonie Cooper, NME
28 April, 2015
Paul McCartney performed The Beatles song 'Another Girl' live for the first time ever at the Nippon Budokan in Japan today (April 28).
Also: Paul McCartney returns to Tokyo, surprises fans with Beatles hit (inc. video) ; Paul McCartney Play the Beatles' “Another Girl” Live for the First Time (inc. video) ; Paul McCartney VIP Concert Package Being Auctioned to Benefit MusiCares ; Pressure-filled Red Rose Speedway fractured Paul McCartney and Wings: ‘Point of no return’ ; Paul McCartney Liverpool ECHO Arena Gig: May 28 - A Day In The Life
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Garden gnome which featured on The Beatles' iconic Sergeant Pepper's album cover sells for £29,000
By Callum Paton, Daily Mail
21 April, 2015
A tiny garden gnome that appeared on the cover of the Beatles' Sgt Pepper's album and was signed by all four band member has sold for £29,000.
Also: Why Visiting Mendips and 20 Forthlin Road is Something Every Beatles Fan Should Do ; How John Lennon and Donovan dreamt up digital distribution...In the 1960s |
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The Beatles Story celebrates its 25th birthday
By Catherine Jones, Liverpool Echo
26 April, 2015
25 facts about the Beatles Story on its silver anniversary |
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Life with John Lennon: Pomona's May Pang tells all (inc. video)
By Alex Taylor, The Journal News
19 April, 2015
When May Pang's name appeared on a village election ballot last month, some of her neighbors may not have realized how interwoven her life has been with rock and roll history.
Also: John Lennon's Eight Remastered Solo Studio Albums Gathered For 9LP 'Lennon' Vinyl Collection ; 39 Years Ago: John Lennon and Paul McCartney Almost Reunite on ‘Saturday Night Live’ |
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Now THAT'S a welcome! Sir Paul McCartney, 72, and wife Nancy Shevell are mobbed by fans as they arrive in Japan
Daily Mail
20 April, 2015
Aside from selling millions of records, the success of The Beatles was often defined by the hordes of fanatical fans who would follow them around the world.
Also: Healthy McCartney back in Japan for 5th solo tour with dates in Osaka, Tokyo ; Fans welcome returning Paul McCartney in Osaka (thanks Breno) ; Japanese news TV clip (video - thanks again Breno) ; Revealed: Sir Paul tops UK’s music rich list - and Ringo’s in at 8 ; Is Paul McCartney coming to Philadelphia? Wells Faro Center making 'huge' announcement' this afternoon
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Paul McCartney inducts Ringo Starr into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
By Troy L. Smith, Northeast Ohio Media Group
19 April, 2015
Ringo Starr's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction began with some of the biggest drummers of all time - from Questlove and Tre Cool to Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins - attesting to Starr's greatness.
Also: Ringo Starr's Rock Hall pre-show press room appearance brings laughs, stirs nostalgia ; Ringo Starr, Green Day rock their way into Rock Hall ; Yoko Ono: Ringo Starr 'Was the Most Influential Beatle' |
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‘A Little Help From My Friends': 2 surviving Beatles joined by dozens of artists in reunion performance (inc. videos)
By Darcie Loreno, Fox8 Cleveland
19 April, 2015
Over 50 years ago, The Beatles performed for the first time in Cleveland — at Cleveland Public Hall.
Also: 'Ringo Nailed It': Paul McCartney Inducts Starr Into Rock Hall of Fame ; Read Ringo Starr's Jovial Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Speech ; Superstar? No, but 'calm and gentle' Ringo DID save The Beatles, writes Ray Connolly after drummer is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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Google and Abbey Road Studios Join Together for a Virtual Tour of the Studios (inc. video)
By Alyssa Ladzinski, Music Times
16 April, 2015
Google has joined forces with Abbey Road Studios in order to produce an in-depth tour of the legendary London studios--a place where magic happens.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2015 Induction Ceremony: Live coverage
By Troy L. Smith, Northeast Ohio Media Group
18 April, 2015
The Class of 2015 will enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tonight. The ceremony is taking place 7:30 p.m. at Cleveland's Public Hall.
Also: Ringo Starr gets his solo spot in the hall of fame, but he’ll always be a Beatle ; Green Day, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney to perform 'Boys' at Rock Hall Induction (inc. video) ; Ringo Starr and Joe Walsh talk about the Beatles drummer's Rock Hall Induction (inc. video) |
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Being Ringo: A Beatle's All-Starr Life
By Stephen Rodrick, RollingStone.com
15 April, 2015
There are some things Ringo believes.
Also: Skechers Relaxed Fit Commercial with Ringo Starr (video) ; Every snide joke you’ve told about Ringo is wrong: The least-celebrated Beatle is finally getting the respect he deserves ; Pinoys support Ringo Starr in social media campaign (inc. video) ; Ringo in Chicago: A Fab 4 Things You May Not Know About New Hall of Famer ; Ringo Starr Jokes 'It's About Time' For His Hall of Fame Induction
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Yoko Ono On John Lennon's Forgotten First Love -- Drawing
By Priscilla Frank, Huffington Post
16 April, 2015
"He had a habit of just giving his art away to people," Yoko Ono softly explained, in a phone interview with The Huffington Post. "He was pretty generous about that."
Also: 40 Years Ago: John Lennon Makes His Last Live Appearance
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2015: Ringo Starr steps to the front as the last Beatle enshrined as a solo act
By Chuck Yarborough, The Plain Dealer
9 April, 2015
With a few notable exceptions, drummers usually are not that great as frontmen.
Also: Ringo Starr: Looking Forward, Not Looking Back (Interview) ; Ringo Starr says he was mad ‘for 20 years’ after The Beatles broke up, can’t remember whole years due to drinking problem ; Ringo Starr on 'Thrill' of Upcoming Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction ; Ringo Starr’s Post-Beatles Bliss ; Ringo Starr about to become last of solo Beatles inducted into rock hall of fame
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The Fifth Man: Brian Epstein and the Beatles
By Michael Beschloss, The New York Times
10 April, 2015
In a ceremony last year at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the Beatles’ original manager, Brian Epstein, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Also: The Beatles: 45 Years Ago Today, The Band Broke Up ; ‘The Beatles': Reasons Why the Iconic Music Group Parted Ways ; 9 Beatles Songs That Clearly Influenced Heavy Metal ; The X-Rated Reason Why John Lennon Called Eric Burdon ‘The Eggman’ ; Billy J Kramer talks Epstein, McCartney and Lennon ; Set of Beatles autographs for sale
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Backstage with The Beatles: Page signed by all four before Manchester Apollo gig in 1964 and fan letter listed on eBay
By Ciara Hanstock, Mancunian Matters
3 April, 2015
One piece of paper signed by all four Beatles before their 1964 gig at Manchester's O2 Apollo and a fan letter addressed to George are on sale on eBay for £6,000
Also: The Beatles' original Yellow Submarine surfaces and is set to fetch £10,000 at auction this week ; Sergeant Pepper's £17,000 cardboard gnome: 20-inch cut-out that appeared on album cover and is signed by The Beatles set to be auctioned
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Sir Paul McCartney highlights his trim build in a buttoned-up blazer and jeans as he dines out in Los Angeles
By Becky Freeth, Daily Mail
6 April, 2015
Collaborating with today's hottest artists and getting back to playing gigs, Sir Paul McCartney shows no signs of slowing down at 72.
Also: Paul McCartney urges Canadian officials to end seal cull
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Ringo Starr sends us “Postcards from Paradise” (inc. video)
By Robert Hackwill, Euronews
1 April, 2015
He may have famously told his fans to give him a break and stop sending fan mail a few years ago but former Beatle Ringo Starr is still making music.
Also: Ringo Starr's 'postcards from paradise' ; Q&A: Ringo Starr On Country, All-Starrs, Postcards and Beatles ; Ringo Starr cancels Regina concert ; Ringo Starr Returned To Factory To Prove Foreman Wrong ; Ringo Starr still misses his ‘brothers’ in The Beatles ; Ringo Starr: 'We proved music is more than just a name' (audio) ; Ringo Starr: The Other Beatles Were Scared Of Me (video - thanks Rachel) ; Ringo Starr Drops In On 'Breakfast With The Beatles' This Weekend ; Ringo Starr Gives Some Financial Advice And Talks 'Pure Joy' ; Ringo Starr Talks About The Hurricanes, The Beatles and “Postcards From Paradise” With Cha-Chi Loprete (inc. audio) ; Ringo Starr: How to control Joe Walsh in studio (inc. video)
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John Lennon's first wife Cynthia dies from cancer
BBC
1 April, 2015
Cynthia Lennon, first wife of The Beatles' John Lennon, has died at her home in Spain, her family has announced.
Also: Live: Cynthia Lennon, first wife of Beatles legend John, dies - latest tributes and reaction ; Cynthia Lennon, former wife of Beatle John Lennon, dies at 75 ; Ringo Starr pays tribute to John Lennon's first wife Cynthia following her death ; Yoko Ono Sends Her Condolences To John Lennon's Son After Cynthia Lennon's Death ; Cynthia Lennon dead: Paul McCartney pays tribute to John Lennon's first wife and their 'great memories' together ; Yes, I lost John to another woman... but it WASN'T Yoko: More than 25 years ago, the Beatle's former wife Cynthia shared a secret with her would-be biographer. Only now can it be told...
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