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Mull of Kintyre - Looking back on a Scottish mega-hit
By David Allison, BBC Scotland News
18 August, 2017
The late summer might seem like a strange time to write and record a Christmas number one but that is exactly what happened on a Kintyre farm 40 years ago this month.
Also: Paul McCartney to write for former daily journalist’s new magazine ; Paul McCartney offering fans the chance to sing with him as part of new charity campaign |
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The Beatles: Historians say 1967 Bangor visit was a turning point
By Chris Dearden, BBC News
25 August, 2017
Fifty years ago The Beatles arrived in Bangor - but their visit caused a stir not only among fans but the media.
Also: Epstein exhibit opens at The Beatles Story ; The Beatles lost millions because of manager Brian Epstein's blunders ; The Beatles: When Beatlemania hit Bangor in 1967 (inc. video) ; How a Bangor University lecture hall attracted the world's biggest band 50 years ago (inc. video) ; How the Beatles' visit to Bangor was tragically cut short half a century ago ; How the Beatles Said Goodbye With Their Final Official Concert
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Ringo Starr Talks New LP, Future Deluxe Beatles Albums, Paul McCartney
By Andy Greene, RollingStone.com
10 August, 2017
"I hope they do the White Album and 'Abbey Road,'" he says
Also: Ringo Starr Shares Country-Tinged 'So Wrong For So Long' From New Album: Exclusive ; Ringo's black suede boots set to fetch £5,000 at Liverpool Beatles auction ; Ringo Starr's modified boots sell for £6,900 |
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'Let it be': Mongolians protest as bulldozers threaten Beatles monument
By Terrence Edwards, Reuters
12 August, 2017
A statue of the Beatles in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar could be at risk amid an alleged land grab, protesters say, as rapid development turns a city once famed for wide open spaces into a cluttered metropolis.
Also: The day The Beatles played in a living room in Preston ; Ron Howard on Capturing Beatlemania in Emmy-Nominated Doc ; Rare Beatles items up for auction including John Lennon's signed school music book and Ringo Starr's suede stage boots ; Beatles auction: Eleanor Rigby score expected to fetch £20,000 ; Who was Eleanor Rigby? The secrets of the woman whose death inspired The Beatles hit
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John Lennon open letter to ex-wife Cynthia after marriage breakdown unearthed
By Gillian Crawley, Express.co.uk
7 August, 2017
An open letter John Lennon wrote to his ex-wife Cynthia slamming her for making details of their marriage breakdown public has been unearthed after 41 years
Also: John Lennon's letter to first wife sells for $30,000 at auction |
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Watch Bono, Paul McCartney, Camila Cabello Star in Trailer for Al Gore's 'Inconvenient Truth' Sequel (inc. video)
By Chris Payne, Billboard
10 August, 2017
Al Gore gathered an impressive cast of A-list musicians to come to bat for his latest opus on climate change.
Also: Paul McCartney gives thumbs-up to charity record ; Twist & Shop! The Beatles' icon Sir Paul McCartney, 75, is every inch the family man as he joins step-son Arlen Blakeman, 25, on day out |
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Rare concert ticket from The Beatles' final performance at The Cavern Club goes on display 54 years on
By Lauren Jones, Wirral Globe
3 August, 2017
A rare ticket from The Beatles’ final appearance at The Cavern Club goes on display 54 years after the event at the award-winning The Beatles Story. |
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From his former lover, a quieter portrait of Lennon during his ‘Lost Weekend’
By Lauren Daley, The Boston Globe
4 August, 2017
In Beatles lore, it’s known as John Lennon’s “Lost Weekend” — the 18-month period starting in 1973 where Lennon and Yoko Ono separated, and Lennon lived with May Pang, the couple’s personal assistant and production coordinator. |
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Longtime Ringo Starr Engineer Talks New Album, Working With Paul McCartney on His Day Off
By Steve Marinucci, Billboard
1 August, 2017
Bruce Sugar, Ringo Starr's longtime recording engineer, is very enthusiastic about the Beatle's forthcoming album, Give More Love, which will be released Sept. 15. “We're real happy with it. Everyone who's heard it can't wait till it's put out there in the universe.” |
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Paul McCartney plays drums on Foo Fighters’ new album
By Eddie Fu, Consequence of Sound
2 August, 2017
Foo Fighters are releasing their new album, Concrete and Gold, in September, and guest appearances on the record have been trickling out in advance.
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