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Kevin Macdonald On Diving Into John Lennon’s Archive For Venice Doc ‘One To One: John & Yoko’ & The Musician’s Connection To Politics Today: “We’ve Talked About The Same Things For 50 Years”
By Zac Ntim, Deadline
29 August, 2024
1970s New York.
Andy Warhol, Susan Sontag, Studio 54, John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
Also: “I go to the urinal and I feel a wet stream going down my left leg.” The night ex-Beatle John Lennon peed on one of the men who launched Woodstock festival ; ‘One to One: John and Yoko’ Teaser: Brad Pitt Executive Produces John Lennon 1972-Set Documentary ; Kevin Macdonald on Showcasing John Lennon’s ‘Political Engagement’ (and Recreating His New York Apartment) in ‘One to One: John & Yoko’ ; The Imagine Peace Tower Repaired
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Sir Paul McCartney, 81, shares a kiss with wife Nancy while grabbing ice-cream in The Hamptons...
By Chloe Louise, Daily Mail
26 August, 2024
Sir Paul McCartney and his wife Nancy shared a kiss while getting ice-cream in The Hamptons on Monday.
Also: Noted Beatles Historian to Publish New Book ‘McCartney Legacy Volume 2’ |
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‘They’ve never let me down.’ Why Ringo Starr’s NC-made Ludwig drums mean so much to him
By Adam Bell, The Charlotte Observer
28 August, 2024
Back in 2015, the Observer profiled Ludwig’s operations at its Monroe plant and has been seeking an interview with Starr ever since. |
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Club where The Beatles first played to get plaque
BBC
23 August, 2024
The site of The Beatles first ever performance is set to be honoured with a commemorative plaque.
Also: Plaque to mark place where 'The Beatles truly began' in Liverpool ; 60 years ago, the Beatles’ first North American concert was held in Vancouver ; A Beatles Historian Found a One-of-a-Kind 1965 Concert Recording. Now He’s Looking to Sell ; Plaque honours landmark city venue where 'the Beatles truly began' ; Nearly 60 years since iconic photo of The Beatles was taken in Seattle ; The day the Beatles shook Vancouver |
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Beatlemania swept through Cincinnati 60 years ago, leaving 14K fans starstruck
By Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer
26 August, 2024
Beatlemania struck Cincinnati 60 years ago as fans got the chance of a lifetime to see The Beatles perform live at Cincinnati Gardens on Aug. 27, 1964.
Also: The Liverpool house used for early Beatles gigs becomes an Airbnb | AFP ; Inside landmark Liverpool venue where The Beatles first played ; The Beatles invaded Cincinnati 60 years ago today ; “Butcher sleeve” Beatles album could make £60,000 ; The Beatles in Atlantic City, NJ 60 Years Ago: Amazing Facts ; In 1964, Beatlemania struck Ann Arbor and these old photos show it
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May Pang’s insights into John Lennon, his modesty and relationship with McCartney
Goldmine Magazine
21 August, 2024
With the recent documentary film, 'The Lost Weekend: A Love Story,' and her release of a stunning array of candid Lennon photographs, Pang aims to set the record straight on a significant period in Lennon’s life. |
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Let It Airbnb ... Beatles venue's party flats plan
By Eleanor Barlow, PA News
21 August, 2024
Beatles fans will be able to stay at the club where the Fab Four performed some of their earliest gigs.
Also: International Beatleweek: How The Beatles continue to influence fashion trends ; Searching for Beatlesville and Beatles Avenue on 60th anniversary of band’s Seattle visit ; This Beatles fan chatted up a British journalist in Seattle in 1964. What happened next changed her life ; Beatles fans can 'eat, sleep and party' in Liverpool club turned into B&B by original member Pete Best ; Liverpool club house where Beatles performed turned into B&B by original member |
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Exclusive: 'I am friends with Ringo Starr but one thing he does almost gave me a heart attack'
By Jamie Roberts, The Mirror
18 August, 2024
Famous songwriter Gary Burr has worked with stars ranging from Carole King to Kelly Clarkson, but it was comments during his first meeting with his Ringo Starr that left him fearing the worst |
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'Beatlemania was in full flight': When the Fab Four graced Winnipeg 60 years ago
By Charles Lefebvre, CTV News Winnipeg
19 August, 2024
Fun fact: What was the first Canadian city the Beatles set foot in?
Also: It Was 60 Years Ago Today … That the Beatles Nearly Lost Their Careers in Vegas ; 60 Years Later, the Beatles’ ‘Hard Day’s Night’ Is Still Revolutionary ; Celebrate Beatles milestones at Abbey Road crossing on Fremont Street ; 5 spots in Liverpool every Beatles fan needs to visit ; Loog guitars teams with Apple Corps for new line of Beatles-themed children’s guitars |
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Beatles engineer recalls the song that Paul McCartney liked but “didn’t go down very well with the other three”
By Crystal Koe, Guitar.com
13 August, 2024
The song eventually made it onto the final album due to McCartney’s insistence.
Also: Pandemonium at the Cow Palace ; A hard day's night in Las Vegas ; 'Disgrace' that café in the middle of world famous road has sat empty for decades ; The Beatles in Denver 60 years ago: 'Stampede,' grenade threat, grilled cheese and air guitars ; Pete Best’s Zildjian Ride cymbal from the first Beatles drum kit up for auction for $100,000 |
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Paul McCartney to play Costa Rica for the first time in over 10 years
ABC News
13 August, 2024
Paul McCartney is set to play Costa Rica for the first time in more than a decade.
Also: Watch the trailer for the new documentary ‘Paul McCartney and Wings – One Hand Clapping’ ; Watch Paul McCartney Cover Neil Young in Surprise Club Appearance
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George Harrison's Star-Studded 'Concert for Bangladesh' Live Album Available for Streaming at Last
By Jordan Runtagh, People
9 August, 2024
The groundbreaking charity concert features legendary performances Harrison, Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton and more |
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John Lennon wore contact lenses that kept on pinging out. Then he smoked pot and the rest is history
By Steve Vincent, The Conversation
11 August, 2024
When you think of John Lennon from The Beatles, you’re likely to picture him with his circular, wire-rimmed glasses.
Also: John Lennon’s Acid-Induced Drawing and Prince’s Prized Guitar Headline Sotheby’s Pop Culture Auction ; Sean Ono Lennon To Release Meditation Mixes Of John Lennon’s ‘Mind Games’ ; John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Talk Show Hosts? Yes, It Happened In 1972 In A Landmark ‘Daytime Revolution’ ; John Lennon’s 1975 Letter To Waylon Jennings Pitching Him “A Hit” Song Is The Coolest Thing You’ll Read All Day |
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Day at the Somerset chippy when The Beatles stopped for lunch
By Jackie Butler & Jackie Butler, Somerset Live
4 Auguts, 2024
The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour bus made an unscheduled stop in Somerset in 1967 and the Fab Four enjoyed fish and chips in Taunton with the shop owners
Also: The Day That The Beatles Changed Music As We Know It ; August ’64- The Beatles First US Tour ; The Beatles former fan club president remembers how she was hired by Brian Epstein ; Kubernik: 60th Anniversary of the Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl; Greatest Story NEVER Told Event ; ‘The girls didn’t stop screaming’: When Beatlemania hit suburban theaters 60 years ago ; Signed Beatles postcards to be auctioned in Hertfordshire |
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I want to hold your hand: Ringo Starr’s ‘Peace and Love’ sculpture to be planted in Niagara
By Alison Langley, Niagara Falls Review
7 August, 2024
A large sculpture of a hand making the iconic peace symbol, based on a cast of Ringo Starr’s right hand, will be installed at Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens. |
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Uri Geller snags John Lennon glasses at 20-times estimate
By Colin Ricketts, JustCollecting News
1 August, 2024
A pair of glasses given to a fan by John Lennon have sold for £40,000 after going into auction with a low estimate of £2,000. And the buyer is illusionist Uri Geller.
Also: Uri Geller 'elated' after buying Lennon's glasses ; Stream “I’m the Greatest” from John Lennon ft. George Harrison + Ringo Starr – Featured on ‘Mind Games (Ultimate Collection)’ Out Now |
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Paul McCartney Newly Reveals How Classical Music Has Inspired His Songwriting, Including “Blackbird”
By Matt Friedlander, American Songwriter
2 August, 2024
In the latest installment of Paul McCartney’s “You Gave Me the Answer” Q&A feature, the former Beatles legend discusses how classical music has influenced some of his compositions, “Blackbird” in particular.
Also: Trafalgar, Mercury Studios To Release Paul McCartney And Wings Documentary ‘One Hand Clapping’ ; MACCA'S RETURN Paul McCartney stuns fans by returning to Abbey Road to recreate iconic Beatles snap |
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