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Number one for Harrison at last

Liverpool Daily Post

31 July, 2006

Official chart records are being changed to

make former Beatle George Harrison's first

solo album, All Things Must Pass, a No 1

record.

Harrison's charity super concert to be

remembered

Contactmusic

31 July, 2006

Late Beatle George Harrison's landmark

Concert For Bangladesh is to be remembered

at the New York venue where it took place on

its 35th anniversary.

Lady Mucca mocka Macca

By Gordon Smart, The Sun

31 July, 2006

Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills were

divided by a wall of silence last night — after

she reportedly shunned his £30million divorce

offer.

Also: Macca: 'Heather's so rude'; No tears,no

tantrums.. Paul wants a clean break; Paul

and Heather set out on official road to divorce;

McCartney exclusive: Gold-digger; Macca gets

tough as Heather 'says No' to £30m deal;

Heather 'wanted to divorce Macca first'

Paul McCartney To Release New

Classical Work 'Ecce Cor Meum'

PRNewswire

31 July, 2006

Paul McCartney releases his new full-length

work of classical music Ecce Cor Meum

through EMI Classics on September 26th,

2006.

Was John Lennon's Murder Part Of

A Plot?

By Darren Taylor, SooNews.ca

30 July, 2006

We all know John Lennon was shot to death

the night of December 8, 1980 outside of his

New York City apartment, the victim of a

deranged man.

Attack on Beatle bus

Sunday Mirror

30 July, 2006

A tour guide was slashed by flying glass when

a brick was hurled through the window of a bus

showing Beatles fans the group's Liverpool

landmarks.

Ex-Beatle says it worked out for best

St. Petersburg Times

29 July, 2006

Pete Best is the unknown Beatle.

When I'm 64...I'll stop dyeing my hair -

Macca shows his age

The Daily Mail

28 July, 2006

When he was happily married to Heather

Mills, his once grey hair was dyed a uniform

brown.

Beatle Week, Empire, Cavern

By Peter Grant, Liverpool Echo

28 July, 2006

Roll up, roll up for the Magical Mystical

story coming our way ...

Craig Jackson Highest Bidder at Abbey

Road Studios for First Guitar Sir Paul

McCartney Ever Played

Business Wire

28 July, 2006

Craig Jackson, the industry leader in collector

car auctions, is not just a car aficionado, but a

rock 'n' roll fan as well.

John Lennon's Most Revolutionary

Songs Collected for New Capitol/EMI

Soundtrack to Controversial New

Documentary Film, The U.S. vs John

Lennon

PRNewswire

27 July, 2006

CD's Package Includes Newly-Penned Liner

Notes by Yoko Ono Lennon

The Beatle goes on

By Lee Valentine Smith,

Creative Loafing Atlanta

26 July, 2006

Beatle batter and pop culture cymbal comes

to town

Stuart Sutcliffe: The Lost Beatle

By Randy Miller III, DVD Talk

25 July, 2006

Since I wasn't around during "Beatlemania

Sweeps America!" some forty-five years ago,

I've remained relatively aloof in regards to

the band's earlier years.

Trivia: Hard Day's Night

By Todd Davis, Dallas Morning News

24 July, 2006

On July 25 in 1964, the Beatles' album A

Hard Day's Night started a 14-week stay

atop the Billboard charts.

Regina Spektor: How the Beatles'

Rubber Soul Changed My Life

By Hal Bienstock, Harp Magazine

The Beatles were the first—really the only—

pop music I knew growing up in Russia.

McCartney told to demolish Mills' home

Contactmusic

23 July, 2006

Sir Paul McCartney has been told he must

tear down the house where his estranged

wife Heather Mills is living.

Also: Heather buys £550,000 home near Sir

Paul; Macca's lack of planning

This boy takes a mulligan for day trippin'

up Abbey Road

Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle

23 July, 2006

Enough of parched fairways and steep-faced

bunkers and golf balls bouncing briskly onto

the green.

Guitar ‘that made the Beatles’

By Alastair McKay, The Sunday Times

23 July, 2006

Music memorabilia doesn’t come more

mouthwateringly desirable than instruments

once used by rock legends like McCartney

and Zappa, reports Alastair McKay

Ringo's band showcases stars but lacks

cohesion

By Marc Hirsh, The Boston Globe

22 July, 2006

Some ideas just can't work, no matter how much

fun they sound.

Also: Starr treatment: Ringo dazzles with a little

help from his friends; Ring Wraps; Cole Cuts;

Ringo drums up unlikely band of All-Starrs

Macca lined up for Michael gig

By Luke Traynor, Liverpool Echo

21 July, 2006

Paul McCartney has been asked to headline a

fundraising concert in Liverpool to bring jailed

Michael Shields home.

Fame School on track to be a university

By Sam Lister, Liverpool Daily Post

21 July, 2006

Sir Paul McCartney's Fame School is on track

to becoming a university after winning higher

education status from the Government, the Daily

Post can reveal.

Beatles fans of all ages in for a real music

treat

By Doug Gallant, The Guardian (Canada)

21 July, 2006

Thirty-six years after John Lennon, Paul

McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr

decided to go their separate ways, the release

of virtually anything with The Beatles’ name

on it is still something of an event.

Dad to sell rare Beatle pics for MS

daughter's health

By By Brian Haran, ic SouthLondon.co.uk

21 July, 2006

Prized photos of John Lennon on a boat trip are

set to go up for auction to help a wheelchair-

bound mother's bid to walk again.

Brett's Blog: Liverpool Revisted

By Brett Johnson, NBC5

21 July, 2006

NBC 5's Brett Johnson Is In Liverpool For The

British Open

Brooklyn's Own Beatlemaniac

Queens Ledger

20 July, 2006

Q104.3's Ken Dashow

McCartney plans caravan holiday

Contactmusic

20 July, 2006

Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney is planning

on taking a holiday on the Isle Of Wight - in a

caravan.

The night I danced with Paul McCartney

Rhyl, Prestatyn and Abergele Journal

19 July, 2006

She was just 17, but Patricia Dyson can recall

The Beatles’ first performance in Wales, in Rhyl.

Vinyl Tap: The Beatles - A Hard Day's

Night

By Gordon Hauptfleisch, Blogcritics.org

19 July, 2006

For something that was such a no-brainer,

Beatlemania wasn’t always an instantaneous

phenomenon.

Church school bans Lennon classic

BBC

19 July, 2006

A church school in Devon has withdrawn John

Lennon's Imagine from an end-of-term show after

teachers ruled that its lyrics were anti-religious.

Also: School 'bans' Lennon's Imagine

Meet the Fab Four

By Seth Soffian, The News-Press

19 July, 2006

It's in Liverpool, England, so the favorites in this

week's British Open really ought to be the Beatles.

Also: It Was (More Than) 20 Years Ago Today ...

Ringo's tour doesn't disappoint

By Kevin O'Hare, The Republican

19 July, 2006

He knows he's a living, breathing part of history and

he knows that's a big reason why people come to see

him.

Paul McCartney tribute

By Sally Scott, Tonight

18 July, 2006

Dockyard swansong whips up famous Beatle juices

Showbiz exclusive: Charles' lawyer fights for

Macca

By Ben Todd, Sunday Mirror

16 July, 2006

Paul takes on 'Steel Magnolia' for divorce battle with

Heather

Also: Exclusive: Macca's 'moving on' bash; Macca's

snub to Heather's charity concert; War of the Maccas

contd.

It comes easy for Ringo

By David Hinckley, New York Daily News

16 July, 2006

Rock's clown prince drums up pals and pros for his

All-Starr Band's ninth tour

Hey Hey Johnny: Elton coaxed icon back

By Allan Wigney, The Ottawa Sun

16 July, 2006

As those who attended his star-studded annual

White Tie and Tiara ball June 29 well know, there

are advantages to being Elton John.

The US vs John Lennon

By Anthony Barnes, The Independent

16 July, 2006

As President Nixon geared up for re-election, his

administration enlisted the FBI, immigration and

police to get the ex-Beatle deported.

Also: Movie Preview: The U.S. vs. John Lennon

Beatles tape seller spared jail

BBC

14 July, 2006

A man who tried to sell stolen tapes of the Beatles'

recording sessions for their Let It Be album has

been placed under a two-year supervision order.

Also: Beatles' tapes owner told to get psych care

FAQ: Magical Mystery Tour bus

Myrtle Beach Sun News

14 July, 2006

Q | How did the bus get into Hard Rock's collection?

August 7th at 7 - Original Beatles Drummer

Pete Best Does the Beatles

Magic City Morning Star

13 July, 2006

For the first time in Portland original Beatles

drummer Pete Best brings his all star band to play

some of the old Beatles standards.

Artwork that rocks goes on the block

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

13 July, 2006

Ever heard of a Paul McCartney composition called

Beach Towels?

Ringo puts on a 'nice' concert

By John A. Zukowski, The Express Times

12 July, 2006

All-Starr band returns to State Theatre three years

after last visit.

Also: Ringo and friends wow Easton with rock

history

Website for upcoming John Lennon

documentary mocks Drudge Report

The Raw Story

12 July, 2006

A Website for an upcoming John Lennon

documentary, "The U.S. vs. John Lenon," mocks

the conservative leaning Drudge Report, calling

itself "Grudge Report," Raw Story has found.

The Man pitches unlovable hyprocrisy with

'All You Need Is Love'

By Tirdad Derakhshani, The Philadelphia Inquirer

12 July, 2006

Once, all you needed was love.

Also: Ringo and friends wow Easton with rock

history

Famous Beatle scene is re-created

By Gemma Richards, Liverpool Daily Post

12 July, 2006

All that was missing were the sounds of the famous

ballad Yesterday, as the Beatles made a surprise

appearance on the balcony at Liverpool's historic

Town Hall yesterday.

Beatle sale charge

Glasgow Daily Record

11 July, 2006

A man appeared at the Old Bailey yesterday

accused of trying to profit from memorabilia

stolen from Beatle George Harrison.

Also: Lost Beatles tapes 'were being sold for

£250,000'; Court told stolen Beatles tapes were

unique

Guitar for sale £100,000 Ono One

famous previous owner

Glasgow Daily Record

11 July, 2006

Collectors are paying small fortunes for bits

and bobs of the stars

The long shadow cast by the Lost Beatle

By Paul Collins, ic Liverpool

10 July, 2006

In the grand scheme of things, there are many

rock music historians and Beatles' fans to whom

the name Stuart Sutcliffe is instantly recognizable.

Boyd signs million dollar book deal

Contactmusic

10 July, 2006

Eric Clapton's ex-wife Patti Boyd is following

the legendary guitarist into writing after signing

a lucrative $1.7 million (GBP950,000) book deal

for her memoirs.

Excerpt: 'The Last Days of Dead Celebrities'

abc News

10 July, 2006

Former Gossip Columnist Writes of the Final

Days of 15 Notable Celebrities

Review: With Ringo, Brevard gets 'best'

By Pam Harbaugh, Florida Today

10 July, 2006

We were where? Melbourne, Florida? It’s true.

Also: Blog: Ringo rocks the King Center;

Concert review: Beatles alum Starr still shines

bright; Ringo Starr Comes to Melbourne; Ringo

Starr performs (video); Does Brevard love Ringo,

pals? Yeah, yeah, yeah!; Singing Beatles' tunes

(video); Ringo still getting by

Beatle's first guitar auctioned

BBC

10 July, 2006

Sir Paul McCartney's first guitar is going up

for sale later this month.

Also: Opening chords' 100,000 notes

Penny Lane to remain beneath blue

suburban skies

CBC

10 July, 2006

Liverpool plans to preserve the name of Penny

Lane, made famous by the Beatles song, which

was in danger of being renamed after British

officials proposed changes to streets tied to the

slave trade.

Sir Paul is in shock. He can't believe

that private calls of his hae been bugged

By Ben Todd, The Sunday Mirror

9 July, 2006

An explosive phone conversation between Sir

Paul McCartney and his daughter Stella about

the breakdown of his marriage and impending

divorce has been secretly bugged, the Sunday

Mirror can reveal.

Also: World exclusive: Heather warns Stella:

Stay away from Bea; Heather moves back on

to McCartney's estate

Power To The People: The US vs. John

Lennon - The Movie (inc. video)

By MasterNewMedia.org

7 July, 2006

The US vs. John Lennon is a new provocative

feature movie to be shown in commercial

theaters starting this coming September.

A little help from his All-Starr friends

By Bill DeYoung, The Stuart News

7 July, 2006

He turns 66 today, but Ringo Starr, who'll

perform tomorrow in Boca Raton, is

indefatigable.

Also: 5 minutes with Ringo

Let Ringo In!

By Seth Swirsky, Huffington Post

7 July, 2006

Dear Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Committee,

I'd like to suggest and support Ringo Starr,

as a solo artist, for induction into the Hall.

Man Who Broke 1st Beatles Record In

U.S. Honored (inc. video)

By Ron Sanders, CBS4Boston

6 July, 2006

On this day in 1957, John Lennon and Paul

McCartney met in Liverpool.

Dingle rec gets Starr treatment

By Catherine Jones, Liverpool Echo

6 July, 2006

A derelict Dingle recreation area is being

transformed in a £1m scheme and renamed

after Beatle Ringo Starr.

Also: Sports fields named after Ringo

Artist asks public to Lennon her a hand

By Gareth Deighan, The Evening Chronicle

6 July, 2006

Fans of Beatles legend John Lennon are

being called upon to pay homage to him.

It was 40 years ago today ...

By Frank Cimatu,

The Philippine Daily Inquirer

6 July, 2006

The Beatles played two concerts at the

Rizal Memorial Football Stadium 40

years ago on July 4.

Just who are the stars of Ringo's

All Starr Band?

By Len Righi, The Morning Call

6 July, 2006

When Ringo Starr revisits Easton's State

Theatre on Tuesday night, he will be

accompanied by yet another edition of his

All Starr Band, which in some ways is

constructed like a sports fantasy league

team.

Beatles `mashups' a treat for local

engineer

By Kerry Clawson, The Beacon Journal

6 July, 2006

Tracks by Fab Four are cobbled together

for Cirque du Soleil with area man's help

White Album 'House' For Sale

Beatles Story Museum

6 July, 2006

The house used for several brainstorming

sessions over the White Album artwork

has gone on the market for a whopping

£1.4 million.

Lennon link to see New York-Liverpool

flights

Cheapflights.com

6 July, 2006

The first direct flights between New York's

Newark International Airport and Liverpool,

England, will be offered by British airline

Flyglobespan from next year.

Platinum Weird: Blurring line between

fact, fiction

By Chris Lee, The Los Angeles Times

5 July, 2006

To hear it from a Who's Who of rock and pop

luminaries, the duo Platinum Weird holds an

exalted place in rock history.

Starr offers a fresh take on concert

tradition

By Punch Shaw, Fort Worth Star-Telegram

5 July, 2006

Drumming legend Ringo Starr, performing with

the latest version of his All-Starr Band, made

an important contribution to rock 'n' roll in his

concert at Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie on

Monday night.

Come together with 'Love'

By Jerry Fink, Las Vegas Sun

4 July, 2006

Magic has returned to the former Siegfried

& Roy Theatre at the Mirage - in the form

of a Magical Mystery Tour.

‘Mersey Beat’ Celebrates 45th

Anniversary

By Daniel Zugna, Undercover Music News

4 July, 2006

The newspaper which propelled The Beatles

to fame is celebrating its 45th anniversary.

‘The Beatles in Manila’ 40 years ago

today John, Paul, George and Ringo

cry ‘Help!’

By Edgar Cruz, The Daily Tribune

4 July, 2006

Seemingly strange occurrences marked the

circumstances surrounding the Beatles

concert in Manila on July 4, 1966, the 40th

year of which we are celebrating today.

Southern Illinois: Home To Gangsters,

Beatle Mania (inc. video)

CBS2 Chicago

3 July, 2006

It's vacation time, and CBS 2's Vince Gerasole

is hitting the road all this week to the southern

part of our state.

Heather Mills To Settle For £10m

Divorce Pay Out

By Chris Taylor, Entertainmentwise

2 July, 2006

She'll leave Sir Paul's £200m alone...

Also: Heather's £10M cut-price divorce;

Exclusive: Yoko: It's hard for Heather;

I feel fine, Sir Paul tells old pal Ringo

Paul, Ringo feel the LOVE at Vegas

show

By Richard Ouzounian, The Toronto Star

1 July, 2006

Suddenly it was 1964 all over again.

Also: First Beatles sanctioned stage show

opens in Vegas; Beatles' extravaganza is a

magical mystery tour you'll never forget;

MultiVu Video Feed: Gala Premiere of The

Beatles(TM) LOVE by Cirque du Soleil(R);

Cirque Du Soleil Honors 'The Beatles' (video);

pics from the gala premiere; Living Beatle's

Regroup at Vegas Tribute Show; Beatles

witness musical premiere; It's big-top Beatles,

by George; Beatles 'Reunion': Exclusive

Report; Terry Lawson: Beatles make Vegas

comeback; Beatles producer Martin mixes it

up for "Love"; John Katsilometes reports on

the quick, chance meeting between Paul

McCartney and Roy Horn on the red carpet

at Friday's 'Love' gala opening; Love is all

Macca and Yoko need to end feud; It's a

s-Macca for Yoko; All you need is Love -

and some Beatles nostalgia; Beatles-Cirque

du Soleil's 'Love' Opens in Las Vegas (inc.

video)

Beatle butchery uncovered

By Mark Brown, The Guardian

1 July, 2006

It seemed like a wonderfully subversive

idea at the time.

Ono gives peace a voice

By Clint Burnham, The Vancouver Sun

1 July, 2006

Works by the artist demand that we

become the creators as well

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