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Paul McCartney & Wings share “Junior’s Farm” from upcoming release ‘One Hand Clapping’
ABC Audio
26 April, 2024
Music fans are getting their first taste of the upcoming Paul McCartney & Wings release, One Hand Clapping, with the just-released performance of the 1974 single “Junior’s Farm.” |
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Beatle's Japanese tea set to be shown in museum
By Paul Burnell, PA News
25 April, 2024
A Japanese tea service bought by George Harrison when Beatlemania confined him to a hotel room has gone on display.
Also: The Beatles Are Coming! Restored “Let it Be” Screening May Be Last Chance Reunion for Fabled Group Extended Family ; The Beatles’ Swan Song Breathes New Life In Trailer for Let It Be Restoration ; New Beatles Story website for Liverpool’s £100m Beatles nostalgia industry ; NME Screens to show The Beatles’ classic 1970 documentary ‘Let It Be’ ; Sean Ono Lennon, Elvis Costello attend special screening of The Beatles’ Let It Be in New York
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Michael Palin reminisces about “very competitive” and mischievous George Harrison
By Dale Maplethorpe, Far Out Magazine
26 April, 2024
No matter how famous The Beatles became, they always retained a sense of humour.
Also: George Harrison’s sitar sells for more than $66,000 at auction |
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Guitar played by John Lennon on Help!, lost for 50 years, going up for auction
By Ben Beaumont-Thomas, The Guardian
23 April, 2024
Guitar also played by George Harrison on Norwegian Wood could sell for millions in May auction, alongside other memorabilia including a book of Tupac Shakur’s handwritten lyrics
Also: Auction of long lost Beatles guitar is set to be a record-breaker ; Get an inside look at John Lennon's life with May Pang's "Lost Weekend" exhibit ; May Pang shares her story of life with John Lennon in photography exhibit ; John Lennon’s Copy of “Rock Island Line” Permanently on Show at Liverpool’s British Music Experience ; John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Close Friend Elliot Mintz Details Their Life Together In New Book (Exclusive) ; "The Lost Weekend - The Photography of May Pang" at Gallery 42 ; Rock History Doc 'Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World' Trailer
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Ringo Starr and Linda Perry Visit Amoeba Hollywood
By Paul Cashmere, Noise11.com
24 April, 2024
Ringo Starr attended a launch for his new EP ‘Crooked Boy’ at Amoeba Records in Hollywood this week and took along the songwriter of all four track, Linda Perry.
Also: Ringo Starr reunites with John Lennon's long-lost acoustic guitar ahead of music auction where it is expected to sell for $800K ; Ringo Starr talks 'Crooked Boy,' touring and being left-handed | AP full interview ; Ringo Starr Offers Up ‘Gonna Need Someone’ Music Video ; Ringo Starr Interview with Nic Harcourt on 88.5FM The SoCal Sound (thanks, Carlos) ; Ringo Starr Shares EP With The Strokes’ Nick Valensi, Going Country Next ; Ringo Starr talks his new EP, lung stamina and making music later in life |
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Paul McCartney & Wings ‘One Hand Clapping’ Gets Official Release After 50 Years
By Paul Cashmere, Noise11.com
19 April, 2024
A soundtrack for ‘One Hand Clapping’, the Paul McCartney & Wings doco from 1974, has finally been released after 50 years.
Also: [VIDEO] Sir Paul McCartney Leaving a Music Studio in his Blue C5 Convertible ; Paul McCartney, 81, steps out for dinner date with wife Nancy, 64, before taking his beloved blue £85k Chevy Corvette out for a spin in LA |
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Songwriting Legend Linda Perry On Working With Ringo Starr
By Jamie Atkins, uDiscover Music
19 April, 2024
Since dominating the airwaves with 4 Non Blondes’ breakthrough hit “What’s Up?” in 1992, Linda Perry has written and produced some of the biggest songs of the last couple of decades.
Also: Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band Announce Fall Tour ; Ringo Starr Praises Linda Perry, Talks New Album at L.A. Playback Event for His New EP, ‘Crooked Boy’ ; Ringo Starr says 'not a lot of joy' in the 1970 documentary 'Let It Be' ; Ringo Starr talks being left-handed, using a right-handed drum kit ; 10cc's Graham Gouldman announces new album featuring Ringo Starr, Brian May and Hank Marvin |
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“We started at a slow tempo, but as the session wore on, people were heading to the bathroom and sniffing stuff, and the tempo got to be almost twice as fast!” Klaus Voormann’s bassline on John Lennon’s Whatever Gets You Thru The Night is a must-listen
By Chris Jisi (Bass Player), Guitar World
14 April, 2024
The German musician and artist was John Lennon's bass guitarist of choice for two decades
Also: The time Lennon dropped by for a workout, stole a child’s heart ; May Pang Tells CityBeat the Story Behind New Photography Exhibit that Explores Her Unique Relationship with John Lennon ; “Once in a while, we would start playing a Beatles song, and John would go, ‘Cut that out!’” Session guitar legend Earl Slick on fast times with John Lennon and David Bowie – and saying no to Whitesnake ; John Lennon’s Last Interview ; As She Saw Him: May Pang On Her Photos Of John Lennon At ArtsBuild |
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The Beatles’ 1970 ‘Let It Be’ documentary to be re-released on Disney+
By Alex Flood, NME
16 April, 2024
Featuring a brand-new interview with director Michael Lindsay-Hogg and Peter Jackson.
Also: Disney+ Tease New “The Beatles” Project ; Disney tease Let It Be announcement ; Beatles’ 1970 ‘Let It Be’ Documentary, Out of Circulation for Four Decades, Headed to Disney+ After Restoration by Peter Jackson’s Team ; The Long, Winding, and Weird Legacy of the Beatles’ Notorious ‘Let It Be’ Movie ; Beatles book helps people with dementia rediscover joy of reading ; 2024 Record Store Day April 20: Vinyl Releases from The Beatles, Willie Nelson, Lainey Wilson, & More ; When The Beatles performed at Gaumont Theatre in 1963 ; New Releases Today from George Harrison, John Lennon, and Ringo Starr ; Let it be mine! Headphones worn by John Lennon while recording the Beatles' last album before given broken set to the Fab Four's ex-office boy are set to fetch £3k |
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Ringo Starr Releases Visualizer For New Single 'February Sky'
antiMusic
13 April, 2024
Ringo Starr releases "February Sky," the first single from his upcoming EP, Crooked Boy.
Also: Ringo Starr and Linda Perry to Attend Listening Party at Amoeba Hollywood |
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Paul McCartney Joins Eagles For Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show
By Paul Cashmere, Noise11.com
13 April, 2024
Jimmy Buffett was given an all-star Hollywood send-off with Paul McCartney joining Eagles on stage to perform his Beatles classic ‘Let It Be’.
Also: Sir Paul McCartney’s Wings tour bus could fetch up to £200,000 at auction ; John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s sons team up for new single |
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