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Maggie Smith remembered by Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Whoopi Goldberg and more
By Carson Blackwelder, Good Morning America
28 September, 2024
Daniel Radcliffe and Whoopi Goldberg are among those mourning the death of beloved British actress Maggie Smith this week.
Also: Paul McCartney’s Guitarists (After George) |
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New documentary to lift lid on how The Beatles cracked America – and features never-seen-before footage of Fab Four
By Ellie Henman, The Sun
22 September, 2024
The film, which is called 1964, will feature new interviews and archive footage
Also: "I asked George to turn it down a little. He looked at me and said: You don't talk to a Beatle like that": How The Beatles made Abbey Road, told by those who were there ; The Beatles team with alice + olivia for new capsule collection ; 'Lost' Beatles Playboy tapes to be auctioned
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Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band Cancel Final Two Dates of Fall Tour (Sept. 24-25) Due to Illness
Rock Cellar Magazine
24 September, 2024
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band have canceled the final two dates of their September tour, as the band leader and Beatles legend is suffering from a cold and was advised by doctors to rest. |
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‘The whole human condition is encased in the story’: why Beatles films just keep coming
By Andrew Pulver, The Guardian
20 September, 2024
Midas Man and One Hand Clapping are just the latest in a stream of movies telling a story we seemingly can’t get enough of
Also: Are Lennon and Ringo drives in Wilmington, NC, named for The Beatles? ; Beatles contract for Hamburg residency set to fetch up to £30,000 ; Fresh spruce-up signal for ‘Beatles Ashram’: Tourism hope for property where Maharishi hosted rock band ; He unearthed a recording of a legendary 1965 Beatles concert from Maple Leaf Gardens. Here’s why it might be worth a fortune |
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John and May: Former lover of John Lennon brings photo exhibit of their relationship to Northampton
By Bob Flaherty, Daily Hampshire Gazette
20 September, 2024
In our 60-year obsession with the Beatles, the group’s women have always played a compelling part.
Also: The Creation of John Lennon’s 1973 Record ‘Mind Games’ Explored in New Book ; John Lennon’s ‘Walls and Bridges’ turns 50 ; Diving into the deeper nature of John Lennon’s 'Mind Games' |
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George Harrison's 'Material World' Returns With Expanded Reissue
Ultimate Classic Rock
19 September, 2024
George Harrison's gold-selling international Top 5 smash Living in the Material World will be expanded with a suite of expanded 50th-anniversary reissue packages. |
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Bob Geldof reveals Paul McCartney’s Live Aid performance was almost a disaster
The Independent
20 September, 2024
Bob Geldof has revealed how Paul McCartney’s Live Aid performance was almost a disaster.
Also: Paul McCartney / Japan Paper Sleeve CD reissues explored |
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Beatles poster from 1963 Northwich Carnival appearance up for sale
By Matt Hancock-Bruce, Northwich Guardian
16 September, 2024
Beatles fans can get their hands on an ‘exceptionally rare’ piece of memorabilia.
Also: Looking Back at Beatlemania in the US: 60 Years ; Poster on auction from the Beatles concert in Abergavenny ; Beatles memorabila from Blackpool show in 1965 - including ticket and press pics - to be auctioned at Tracks ; 'Everything he touched turned to gold - but for other people' ; So Minnesota: Man meets the Beatles in 1965 when they performed at Met Stadium ; Introducing the Ultimate Music Guide: The Beatles, Definitive edition |
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Peter Gabriel, Ringo Starr & more featured on new Playing For Change compilation album
ABC Audio
19 September, 2024
Playing For Change, a multimedia project that aims to connect the world through music, is releasing a new compilation album. |
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How Paul McCartney Ran to the Top
By Joe Scarborough, The Atlantic
10 September, 2024
Fifty years after Band on the Run, the legendary musician is still pursuing musical perfection.
Also: How McCartney's 'burning need to prove himself' fueled 'Band on the Run' ; Paul McCartney photographs at Portland Art Museum document The Beatles' rise ; Former Beatle’s ale could help to keep wildlife charity open ; Paul McCartney Makes Surprise Appearance at Deon Cole's Comedy Show |
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We Saw Them Standing There: 60 Years On, Fans Recall The Beatles' Only Dallas Concert
By Carly May Gravley, Dallas Observer
11 September, 2024
The Fab Four visited Dallas on the heels of JFK's assassination. Fans will never forget it.
Also: New Beatles play ‘Two Of Us’ explores John and Paul’s final meeting: “Stuff’s gone under the bridge” ; Sixtieth Anniversary of the Beatles at Jacksonville’s Gator Bowl ; Yeah, Yeah, Yeah. 60 years ago Beatlemania rocked Baltimore ; ‘The Beatles: 1964 U.S. Albums In Mono’ To Be Reissued As Collection ; Remembering the only Beatles concert ever in Pittsburgh, 60 years later |
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Hell or high water: Beatles overcame obstacles to play '64 concert in Jacksonville
By Tom Szaroleta, Jacksonville Florida Times-Union
8 September, 2024
A hurricane couldn’t stop them. Segregationists didn’t even slow them down.
Also: Ticket to ride: Jacksonville Beatles show echoes through Kitty Oliver's life 60 years later ; Stay in Beatles’ suite, use band entrance in US hotel deal marking Fab Four’s stay in 1964 ; John Lennon’s “Marsy”, Beryl Marsden ; Beatles memorabilia up for auction at Oxfordshire pub ; WISH-TV Cameras Rolled During Historic Beatles Concert ; The Beatles Played Their First Show in Philadelphia in Front of Ecstatic Crowd 60 Years Ago |
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Poignant John Lennon letter penned just months before he was shot dead emerges for sale
By Francine Wolfisz, Daily Mail
8 September, 2024
A poignant letter penned by John Lennon saying he 'hopes life begins at 40' just mere months before he was murdered has emerged for sale for £30,000.
Also: Elton John’s friendship with John Lennon explored in new Toronto doc ; John, Yoko and a row over acorns of peace ; Let It Be! ‘Owain Glyndŵr was the ancestral uncle of John Lennon’ |
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From Beatle to boss: Ringo Starr on running his All-Starr Band
By Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times
6 September, 2024
Ringo Starr moseys up to the restaurant at the Sunset Marquis in a spotless white cowboy hat and matching white denim jacket.
Also: Ringo Starr shares behind-the-scenes look at his tour rehearsals ; Placefirst completes £40m regeneration of Ringo Starr’s Liverpool birthplace, Welsh Streets |
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How the Cavern Club came back to life: Spiritual home of The Beatles is recreated in amazing detail for new film on life of manager Brian Epstein who guided the Fab Four to greatness
By Sarah Oliver, Daily Mail
7 September, 2024
Beneath a vaulted ceiling of mildewed brick is a scuffed wooden stage, the spiritual home of Merseybeat.
Also: ‘Ear-splitting intensity’: Before there was Taylor Swift, there was the Beatles who played Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens 60 years ago on Sept. 7, 1964. Here’s what longtime Toronto Star theatre critic Nathan Cohen had to say about it ; Blakeview: The Beatles played New Orleans 60 years ago this week ; Beatles Ashram in Rishikesh: Where music, meditation, and mystique come together |
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John Lennon Said 'I'm Not About to Get Myself Shot' 8 Years Before Murder in Chilling Resurfaced Phone Call
By Rachel DeSantis, People
2 September, 2024
John Lennon knew that strong political activism in the 1970s was a risky business — and eight years before his tragic murder, he spoke with a friend about the risks of gun violence.
Also: ‘John, Yoko and Me’ Book Coming From Lennon-Ono Insider, Elliot Mintz ; “When David Bowie and John Lennon came in, the whole place stopped. I stopped recording – and then it was just us”: Carlos Alomar recalls playing guitar on Fame with two rock icons – and why he turned down dinner with a Beatle ; Noel Gallagher's John Lennon golf buggy for sale |
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Bob Barry and The Beatles: 60 years later, radio DJ reflects on iconic band’s Milwaukee concert
By Isabella Kostolni, The Freeman
4 September, 2024
Ask an average kid if he knows who Chuck Berry is. You’ll probably get a shake of the head.
Also: 60 years ago, The Beatles performed in Milwaukee. Longtime DJ Bob Barry was center stage at it ; Interviewing the Beatles ; Bob Barry's Unearthed Interviews Podcast - The Beatles ; Eyewitness recounts Beatles’ arrival at Sea-Tac Airport ; Beatles ’64: A Day in the Life ; It was 60 years ago today: The Beatles swept into Pittsburgh for brief but memorable visit |
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Paul McCartney wanted Beatles to star in anti-Vietnam War film, book reveals
By Mark Branagan, The Telegraph
1 September, 2024
Sir Paul McCartney wanted the Beatles to star in an anti-Vietnam War film at the height of their fame, a new book claims.
Also: Our Fair Beatles | Celebrating 60 years since The Beatles 1964 Indiana State Fair Performance ; 60 years since Beatles concert at Indiana State Fairgrounds ; Beatlemania returns to the Indiana State Fairgrounds ; Ringo Starr creates lifelong memory for young Hoosier 60 years ago ; The Beatles take Milwaukee: 60 years later |
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“I didn’t even look up for the first six months for fear of losing my place, because he’s Paul freakin’ McCartney!” Brian Ray on navigating nerves while learning the ropes in Paul McCartney’s band
By Phil Weller, Guitar Player
2 September, 2024
He’s played sideman to Etta James, Keith Richards, and John Lee Hooker, but that didn’t make Brian Ray immune to nerves when he joined Paul McCartney’s band – he recalls the wisdom he received from Etta James that got him through |
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