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January
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‘John, Yoko and Me’ Book Coming From Lennon-Ono Insider, Elliot Mintz
Best Classic Bands
31 January, 2024
Elliot Mintz, a longtime entertainment consultant, publicist and insider, has written a book about the last ten years of the life of John Lennon and his partnership with Yoko Ono. |
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Paul McCartney Interviewed: “Can you imagine trying to start another band after The Beatles?”
By Will Hodgkinson, Mojo
24 January, 2024
Paul McCartney speaks exclusively to MOJO about the messy dissolution of The Beatles, the impossible act of following them and remembers his fallen Wings bandmate Denny Laine.
Also: Paul McCartney opens up about loss of Wings' bandmate Denny Laine ; Sir Paul McCartney's late wife Linda thought he'd died in Africa studio collapse ; Season 2 of Paul McCartney’s ‘A Life in Lyrics’ podcast coming soon |
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The Beatles: 55th anniversary of rooftop farewell
The Statesman
31 January, 2024
Celebrate the 55th anniversary of The Beatles’ iconic rooftop farewell concert, a historic musical moment etched in time.
Also: New Partnership Between Precious Sound and Apple Corps Ltd Celebrates Beatlemania ; Liverpool Theatre School boss put young Beatles in their place ; Beatles Signed Menu, Post-Breakup Contract, and Photos to Auction |
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Handwritten draft of Beatles' 'Lovely Rita' lyrics to be available at San Francisco exhibition
By Timothy Karoff, SFGATE
21 January, 2024
San Francisco is a city with frustratingly expensive parking tickets.
Also: Mortified Antiques Roadshow guest shows off valuable Beatles item – then breaks it ; World Exclusive: Beatles For Sale – Previously Unknown Footage From the Filming of Help! (1965) Has Been Found ; It's been 60 years since Beatlemania hit America. A Ventura County man had a front row seat |
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"What was really exciting for me was watching Paul's total respect for his band members": Giles Martin tells the inside story of the final Beatles song, Now And Then
By Ken Sharp, Louder Sound
24 January, 2024
You probably didn’t have a new (and final) song from The Beatles on your 2023 bingo card, but that’s what we got, surprising everybody
Also: Liverpool Beatles Museum unveils one of its most unusual exhibits yet - a door through time ; The Estate of Stuart Sutcliffe, Artist and Original Beatles Member, Is Selling Its Entire Collection ; Paintings, letters … and a John Lennon novel? Archive of ‘fifth Beatle’ Stuart Sutcliffe up for sale
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Sir Paul McCartney and wife Nancy are joined his daughters Stella and Mary plus actor Woody Harrelson for dinner in London
By Ellie Phillips, Daily Mail
19 January, 2024
Sir Paul McCartney enjoyed a family dinner at The River Cafe in London, on Thursday.
Also: Paul McCartney Pays Tribute to Late Friend & Pioneering UK Radio DJ Annie Nightingale: “The Music World Will Be Poorer Without Her” ; Paul McCartney Premieres New 4K Video of ‘Mamunia’ ; Let It Tree: Beatles legend Paul McCartney asks for permission to prune protected oak at his £10m townhouse to give neighbours more light in their garden ; Paul McCartney ‘Eyes Of The Storm’ Photo Exhibition To Open In New York |
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Inside Ringo Starr's rider: Town car with tinted windows, four beets, organic everything and a massage therapist
By Jeff D'Alessio, The News-Gazette
19 January, 2024
Now here’s something you don’t see in every rock rider: “THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AND TREATED AS A DRY PERFORMANCE. WE DO NOT NEED THE PRESENCE OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION BACKSTAGE AT OUR SHOW. THANK YOU.”
Also: Former Empress pub that became Beatles hotel is on the market ; Love me brew! Beatles themed-pub goes up at auction for £275,000 (and it comes with a VERY special link to Ringo) |
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The Beatles Cartoon: How the Fab Four Came to Saturday Mornings
By Ed Gross, Woman's World
13 January, 2024
Check out how John, Paul, George and Ringo became animated versions of themselves
Also: Mona Best: How The Beatles got their start from the ‘Mother of Merseybeat’ and Casbah Coffee Club : International Beatles Day: why is it celebrated on January 16? ; Stroud maths teacher friends with Beatles and Jim Hendrix ; When the Beatles Stormed America, I Was With Them ; Bryan Adams’ B.C.-based guitar tech was a huge Beatles fan. His collection could be yours ; “We didn’t realize we were breaking up as it was happening”: The Beatles intended to go back to their roots on Let It Be – instead, they documented the collapse of their magical creative partnership ; Beatles memorabilia among Laidlaw Auctioneers items |
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When The Lennons Came To Stay
The Greystones Guide
13 January, 2024
It was local historian Shay Clear who first told us all about his heady teenage days hanging out with Julian Lennon in Delgany.
Also: The John Lennon music video that was never released |
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Paul McCartney shares highlights from Brazilian Got Back tour
By Heidi Gutman, abc
3 January, 2024
Paul McCartney wrapped his 2023 Got Back tour in Brazil last month, and he’s sharing highlights from the trek with fans.
Also: Paul McCartney Remember 2023, From an Assortment of Beatles-Era Photos to a Jet-Setting Tour ; Paul McCartney, Fleetwood Mac & more donate items to new MusiCares auction ; Paul McCartney’s Seven Australian Got Back Concerts Made $US37 Million ($AUD55m) ; Annie Nightingale was first person to interview Paul McCartney after Lennon death ; Paul McCartney's brother rushed to hospital as he issues health update |
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Stewart Copeland offers evidence of Ringo Starr's impressive groove
By Gareth Branwyn, Boing Boing
7 January, 2024
In a recent Instagram post, former drummer for The Police, Stewart Copeland (a groove monster in his own right) offers specific evidence of Ringo Starr's superior stills at achieving groove in a song.
Also: Ringo Starr slated to perform for the first time in the Valley ; 'Beyond my wildest dreams': Local drummer writes book with Beatles' Ringo Starr
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Famous Beatles venue expands to new location with 'big things' coming soon
By Jamie Greer, Liverpool Echo
1 January, 2024
A venue steeped in Liverpool music history is set to expand in to a new location.
Also: The Beatles: An Unheralded Debut on American Television ; "It's nice to know that England has finally risen to our cultural level": a month before Ed Sullivan, American TV began to take The Beatles seriously ; Rock Hall’s ‘The Beatles: Get Back To Let It Be’ exhibit closing next week ; Em Cooper Talks John Lennon and Her ‘I’m Only Sleeping’ Music Video ; Complete set of Beatles autographs signed at De Montfort Hall plus Paul McCartney’s plectrum go on sale ; "I’m Only Sleeping" is nominated for a Grammy for Best Music Video ; The Beatles, Elvis, Michael Jackson & More on TV Academy’s List of 75 Most Impactful TV Moments. |
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John Lennon / Mind Games book available for pre-order
Super Deluxe Edition
3 January, 2024
Companion to the forthcoming box sets
Also: John Lennon and Yoko Ono were involved at People's Park's most incendiary moment ; “The Lost Weekend”: An Interview with May Pang ; ‘War Is Over!’ Trailer: John Lennon-Inspired Animated Short Finds Beauty in the Battle | Exclusive Video ; Leon Wildes, immigration lawyer who fought to prevent John Lennon's deportation, dead at age 90 |
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