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Ringo Starr Once Again Wants "Peace & Love" For His July 7 Birthday
VVN Music
31 May, 2017
Ringo Starr will turn 77 on July 7 and, for the tenth straight year, he wants to bring people together in the name of "Peace and Love". |
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George Harrison wrote letter in 1963 pleading poverty - and included a pic of his new Jaguar
Mirror.co.uk
31 May, 2017
A remarkable letter in which Beatle George Harrison pleads poverty while at the same time boasting about a new Jaguar car he had just bought has come to light. |
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Paul McCartney went too pirate for 'Pirates of the Caribbean'
By Bryan Alexander, USA Today
31 May, 2017
Paul McCartney takes his pirate life seriously. |
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The Beatles: "It was just boys in a room making noises..."
By Alan Corr, RTE
26 May, 2017
The Beatles have released the 50th anniversary edition of Sgt.Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Also: Sgt. Pepper: It Was Fifty Years Ago Today. . . ; At 50, does ‘Sgt. Pepper’s’ still carry that weight? ; Sgt. Pepper at 50: 10 Highlights from the Beatles' Newly Unearthed Session Outtakes ; Google Earth takes you on a guided tour of Beatles' history ; How Sgt Pepper Changed the World (audio) ; How 'Sgt. Pepper's' shaped a musical era (video) ; Sgt Pepper turns 50: Producer Giles Martin on reviving The Beatles' classic ; The Beatles' 'Sgt Pepper's' Marching to No. 1 in U.K. ; Explore Beatles' Innovative 'Penny Lane' in 'Sgt. Pepper' Doc Clip (inc. video) |
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Man arrested after three bodies found in John Lennon's former home
Press Association
31 May, 2017
A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Liverpool on suspicion of murder after the bodies of a woman and two children were found in the former of John Lennon.
Also: Tour guide and passenger shocked to find murder scene during Beatles tour (inc. video) |
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Paul McCartney Pays Tribute to Roger Moore
Radio.com
23 May, 2017
Paul McCartney took to social media this afternoon to express his dismay at the bombing in Manchester and the passing of James Bond actor Roger Moore.
Also: McCartney is great actor: Johnny Depp ; How Keith Richards helped Paul McCartney land his Pirates 5 cameo (exclusive) ; Jack Nicholson, Paul McCartney, and the Ultimate Dinner Date
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Why Remix 'Sgt. Pepper's'? Giles Martin, The Man Behind The Project, Explains (inc. audio)
By Bob Boilen, NPR
23 May, 2017
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band turns 50 next week — so what's been done to celebrate one of the greatest records ever?
Also: Beatles producer George Martin’s son Giles was put in charge of remixing Sgt. Peppers ; Sgt Pepper's 50th anniversary - Giles Martin interview: 'I'm not trying to change history' ; The Beatles' Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band at 50: how a classic was born |
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A 50th anniversary trip through 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' with Giles Martin
By Randy Lewis, Los Angeles Times
19 April, 2017
The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” album was hailed in some quarters as a groundbreaking milestone in popular music on its release in June 1967.
Also: The Beatles: Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 50 years on ; How The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper” Was Retooled To Sound Fresh 50 Years Later ; Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper' at 50: When Jesus Dropped by During 'Fixing a Hole' Sessions ; Rare memorabilia from The Beatles, Elvis, Kurt Cobain rake in millions ; Mary Hopkin's Beatles poster sells for £28k at auction ; Ron Howard On Directing ‘The Beatles: Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years’: The Contenders Emmys Video |
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George Harrison's Kinfauns house, Esher, to receive blue plaque
By Calum Rutter, Your Local Guardian
23 May, 2017
Legendary Beatles guitarist George Harrison is to be posthumously honoured with a blue plaque on his former home Kinfauns, in Esher.
Also: Beatles guitarist George Harrison blue plaque unveiled by first wife Pattie Boyd at former Esher home (inc. video) ; Is this George Harrison’s first guitar? Now you can get your hands on it |
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Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper' at 50: How Paul McCartney's Travels Inspired the Title Track
By Jordan Runtagh, RollingStone.com
16 May, 2017
The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, which Rolling Stone named as the greatest album of all time, turns 50 on June 1st.
Also: The Beatles changed the face of rock music with 'Help!' ; Making 'Sgt. Pepper,' Part 1: Setting the Stage ; Beatles 'Sgt. Pepper's' Pop-Up Shop Coming to Liverpool ; Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper' at 50: How Band Rallied Around Ringo on 'With a Little Help ...' ; Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper' at 50: Remembering the Real 'Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds' ; Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper' at 50: John Lennon's Accidental 'Getting Better' Acid Trip
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Beatles' Next Expanded Reissue Project Will Focus on the White Album
By Nick DeRiso, Ultimate Classic Rock
17 May, 2017
The Beatles have already set their sights on the next expanded reissue project after this month’s look back at Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Also: The Beatles confirm new release and mix of legendary album ; Giles Martin on Making Paul & Ringo Happy With 'Sgt. Pepper' 50th-Anniversary Remix: 'I Work for Them' ; Beatles' Hair Sells for More Than $10,000 ; With His "Sgt. Pepper" Project About to Be Released, Giles Martin May Set Sites on the Beatles' "White Album"
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Unseen footage of the Beatles during filming of Help! emerges after 50 years
By Mark Brown, The Guardian
12 May, 2017
Filmed by late actor Leo McKern, who starred in the film, the clip shows the Fab Four messing around between takes during filming in Austrian Alps
Also: Ringo Starr and George Harrison's former flat up for rent ; Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band: The story behind the most iconic album cover ; Who's the Real Sgt. Pepper? New Beatles Book Unveils Identity of Soldier Seen on Album Cover
; Unseen footage of the Beatles fooling around... (inc. video)
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See Paul McCartney in costume for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’
By Larry Bartleet, NME
13 May, 2017
Paul McCartney has shared a photo of himself in costume for the fifth Pirates of the Caribbean film.
Also: Paul McCartney delays start of summer tour in Florida ; Johnny Depp pulled Paul McCartney onto 'Pirates' via text message |
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Ringo Starr Adds Sheila E. To Album Guest List
By Erica Banas, WROR
9 May, 2017
The roster for Ringo Starr's next album continues to grow. |
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Angry John Lennon letter up for auction
By Bryan Hood, Page Six
9 May, 2017
Paul and Linda McCartney weren’t the only ones John Lennon had harsh words for in letter form.
Also: Rare Beatles concert poster from North Wales tour put up for auction by folk singer Mary Hopkin (inc. video) |
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Paul McCartney books second show at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Chicago Tribune
1 May, 2017
After selling out a July 25 show the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Paul McCartney has expanded his One on One tour with a second date at the venue the following day.
Also: Denny Laine talks Wings, Moody Blues, 'Band on the Run' tour ; Paul McCartney Hits Brazil ; Paul McCartney Adds Second Shows in New York and New Jersey ; Paul McCartney expands 2017 US tour with seven new shows ; Paul Is Dead: Rumors Resurface Regarding Beatles Bassist's Untimely Demise |
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SiriusXM Announces Beatles Radio Channel
By Elias Leight, RollingStone.com
2 May, 2017
On May 18th, SiriusXM is launching a new radio station devoted to the Beatles. Sirius is billing the station as the first ever to be "all-things-Beatles, 24/7."
Also: The Beatles Channel - Coming May 18 - Exclusively on SiriusXM ; Magical Mystery Drum: The Quest for Ringo's Ed Sullivan Snare ; The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’s’ Revisited: Giles Martin Takes on ‘Humbling’ Task ; New Letter Reveals The Moment BBC Banned The Beatles ; Meet the critic who panned ‘Sgt. Pepper’ then discovered his speaker was busted. He’s still not sorry. |
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