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Album that John Lennon autographed for Salt Lake City radio station hours before his death goes up for auction
By Eric Walden, Salt Lake Tribune
29 March, 2018
A promo copy of “Double Fantasy” signed for KCPX on Dec. 8, 1980, is on the block, with a starting price of $50,000. |
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Paul McCartney 2018 Catalogue Reissues Out May 18 Via MPL/Capitol: NEW, Chaos And Creation In The Backyard, Wings Greatest and Thrillington
PRNewswire
28 March, 2018
On May 18, Paul McCartney will release four 2018 edition catalogue reissues via MPL/Capitol: NEW, Chaos And Creation In The Backyard, Wings Greatest and Thrillington |
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Beatles' alum Pete Best eager to make his debut at the San Diego Beatles Fair (inc. video)
By George Varga, The San Diego Union-Tribune
28 March, 2018
Pete Best was 18 in 1960 and contemplating his future when Paul McCartney asked if he wanted to audition to join The Beatles.
Also: The Interview: Pete Best on life after The Beatles ; Beatles Arranger Wasn't Paid Much for ‘The Long and Winding Road (inc. video) ; Complete set of Beatles autographs auctioned in the Cotswolds |
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'One of my best friends was shot not far from here': Paul McCartney pays tribute to John Lennon...
By Jennifer Smith, Daily Mail
24 March, 2018
Sir Paul McCartney stood in solidarity with protesters at the New York City March for Our Lives protest on Saturday and reminded the world of his own experience with gun violence.
Also: Paul McCartney was at the march in New York, close to the site where his friend John Lennon was shot to death (inc. video)
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Historical cheque from 1971 evokes memories
By Masum Billah, bdnews24.com
26 March, 2018
While freedom fighters were fighting for a sovereign Bangladesh, 10 million Bangalees were living a life unfit for human beings as refugees at the border of India.
Also: Garden for ex-Beatle at Mill Meadows |
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The Beatles' Marathon 'Please Please Me' Session, Hour by Hour
By Jordan Runtagh, RollingStone.com
22 March, 2018
The last notes of "Please Please Me" still hung in the stale air of EMI's Studio Two on November 26th, 1962, when George Martin's disembodied voice crackled over the talkback from the control room above.
Also: Unseen photographs of Beatles in US fetch £253,200 at auction |
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Ringo Starr Announces U.S. Leg for All Starr Band 2018 Tour
Broadway World
23 March, 2018
Today Ringo Starr announced he has added U.S. tour dates to the 2018 All Starr Band's itinerary.
Also: Steven Tyler Got A Special Message From Ringo Starr For His 70th Birthday (inc. video) |
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Ringo Starr receives knighthood: 'I'll wear it at breakfast' (inc. video)
BBC News
20 March, 2018
Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has been knighted for his services to music.
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John and Yoko’s story in their own words at Museum of Liverpool
Music News
20 March, 2018
Announced on 20 March - the 49th wedding anniversary of John Lennon and Yoko Ono Lennon - from May 2018, the Museum of Liverpool will show a ground-breaking exhibition, exploring the personal and creative chemistry of this iconic couple and their ongoing Imagine Peace campaign.
Also: Four Weeks Until An All-Star Cast Put Spotlight On Lennon's Missing Banjo
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George Harrison: Henley-on-Thames memorial garden planned
BBC News
14 March, 2018
Plans are under way to create a memorial garden for George Harrison in the town he made his home. |
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EXCLUSIVE: He's got a ticket to ride (with you lot!) Sir Paul McCartney stuns rail commuters by sitting in SECOND CLASS despite being worth £780 million
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Daily Mail
16 March, 2018
Sir Paul McCartney may have an estimated fortune of £780 million but the Beatles legend is not averse to saving the odd penny here and there. |
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Announces 'In Concert' Series
By Gary Graff, Billboard
13 March, 2018
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is mining performances from induction ceremonies between 2010-2017 for release in a variety of formats in April. |
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In the Frame: meet Jenny Boyd, ambassador for The Beatles Story in Liverpool
TTG
13 March, 2018
Jenny Boyd, sister of George Harrison’s first wife, Pattie, and an ambassador for The Beatles Story in Liverpool, tells Abigail Healy her fascinating story
Also: ‘Beatles burglars’ foiled by George Martin’s widow, 89: Lady Martin hid in the bathroom... |
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Nancy seeing you here!...
By Lily Waddell, Daily Mail
7 March, 2018
They have been madly in love for more than a decade.
Also: Ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney joined on red carpet by daughter Mary and grandson Arthur for documentary screening ; Sir Michael Caine celebrates 85th birthday in a WHEELCHAIR after slipping and breaking his ankle in the snow |
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Hidden Treasures episode 2: the record that launched the Beatles (inc. video)
ITV News
9 March, 2017
On display in a museum in Liverpool is a tiny record that changed the history of music.
Also: Geoffrey Ellis RIP ; ‘The Fifth Beatle’ Brian Epstein to Get Limited Series Treatment on Bravo ; Teenager’s rare Beatles photos of first US tour expected to sell for £250,000 ; Remembering the time Ken Dodd revealed The Beatles were “martians” |
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How the Beatles tried to set up a Communist empire in Savile Row
By Philip Norman, Daily Mail
1 March, 2018
Number 3 Savile Row is a Georgian house in the heart of Mayfair’s bespoke tailoring district.
Also: Hotel directory signed by The Beatles expected to collect £10,000 at auction ; FOR SALE: Rare photographs of The Beatles at Dundee’s Caird Hall ; From 'Dee to You: rare Beatles Caird Hall photos go under the hammer |
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Tourists could be advised to stay away from Mathew Street at the weekends - by tour guides
By Paddy Shennan, Liverpool Echo
6 March, 2018
Tour guides are on the brink of telling visitors to AVOID Mathew Street - the most famous street in Liverpool city centre - at the weekends.
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