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50 years on from the Beatles first real

gig in Manchester - and an old poster

could be worth £10k

Manchester Evening News

31 January, 2012

Their name is inextricably linked with that

other city Liverpool.

Ringo Starr supports Macca Jnr

Express.co.uk

30 January, 2012

As he follows in his Beatle father’s musical

footsteps, James McCartney enjoyed the

welcome support of another member of the Fab

Four during his Hollywood gig at the weekend.

Also: Ringo Starr stays positive on 17th solo

album 'Ringo 2012' (inc. video); Paul

McCartney's Son Career Support from Ringo

Starr (inc. video); With a little help from my

dad's friends... (inc. video); Ringo Starr

Explains The Beatles' Last Concert (inc. video);

Ringo Starr live at the Troubadour for Sirius

XM Town Hall session; Meet the Beatle: Russell

Brand Interviews Ringo Starr in L.A.; Ringo

Starr talks Beatles days with Russell Brand...

but is there anything we don't already know?;

Ringo Starr Interview: Beatles Legend Almost

Moved to Texas at 19, Orders the Rolling Stones

to Tour for 50th Anniversary

The world's greatest showman

By Adam Edwards, Express.co.uk

28 January, 2012

He is, with the exception of the Queen, probably

the most famous Briton on the planet.

Also: Paul McCartney composing music for video

game; Sir Paul McCartney says he worried he

would "disgrace himself" on his new album;

Getting back to where he once belonged; Paul

McCartney says his love of 'mischief' led him to

'Kisses On The Bottom' album title; Sir Paul

Mccartney: My Dad Inspired The Beatles

This Day in Music, January 26: We All

Shine On

By Neil Cossar, The Morton Report

26 January, 2012

On this day in 1970, John Lennon wrote, recorded,

and mixed his new single, "Instant Karma," all in

one day.

Rare Paul McCartney Print Up For

Auction

Look To The Stars

25 January, 2012

Beatles fans are in for a treat next month, as a

very special piece of memorabilia goes under the

hammer when Paul McCartney is awarded Person

Of The Year by MusiCares.

Also: Paul McCartney: The Family Way

(Soundtrack)

George Harrison Documentary Racks Up

Award Nominations

By Karen 'Gilly' Laney, Ultimate Classic Rock

24 Januaey, 2012

The Martin Scorsese directed George Harrison

documentary ‘Living In The Material World’ has

received three prestigious film nominations.

Paul McCartney will rock at Chichen Itza

The Yucatan Times

21 January, 2012

This morning the Governor Ivonne Ortega Pacheco

announced through her Twitter account that the ex

Beatle Paul McCartney will perform a concert in the

exotic city of Chichen Itza this year.

Also: Sir Paul McCartney a 'big fan of' Queen

Elizabeth; The biggest event in music history: 12-day

concert planned for London Olympics with Madonna

and Macca headlining; Sir Paul McCartney makes a

US blunder

U of I professor uses Beatles as a teaching

tool

By Steve Tarter, Peoria Journal Star

20 January, 2012

Michael Cheney, a professor at the University of

Illinois at Springfield, is no newcomer when it comes

to computer classes.

Press release

PRNewswire

19 January, 2012

Ringo Starr to sit down with subscribers for a "Town

Hall" special with host Russell Brand and moderator

Don Was --"Town Hall" special to include live,

in-studio performance featuring classics and songs

from Starr's new album "Ringo 2012"

Paul McCartney to perform at Grammy

Awards 2012

By Lewis Corner, Digital Spy

19 January, 2012

Paul McCartney will perform at this year's Grammy

Awards ceremony, it has been confirmed.

Also: Doesn't that defeat the object? Sir Paul

McCartney and Nancy Shevell tuck into giant slices

of pizza after gym workout; Strawberry jam forever;

Paul McCartney Hints at Role in 2012 Olympics;

Paul McCartney's New Album 'Kisses On The

Bottom' Has Him Looking Back On The Old Days;

Paul McCartney blows "Kiss" to Hollywood; Sir

Paul McCartney held up by Robbie; Read

Highlights from This Morning's Paul McCartney

Webcast; Win tickets to see Paul McCartney!

From the Vault John Lennon & Yoko Ono,

1969

Paste Magazine

As a member of the Wolfgang’s Vault family, Paste

has access to a rich archive of historic audio

interviews from a variety of sources.

Look at Them All: George Harrison’s Guitar

Collection Gets iPad App (inc. video)

By Dave Itzkoff, New York Times

17 January, 2012

Though it has been some years since their owner left

this plane of existence, the guitars of George Harrison

need not weep for loneliness or lack of use: they are

about to be shown off and shared in a new iPad app

planned for release next month.

Also: George Harrison: Living in the Material World

Martin Scorcese documentary up for BAFTA

Hitmaker has been in the right place at the right

time

By Jon Bream, Star Tribune

14 January, 2012

From the Beatles to Courtney Love, singer, producer

and manager Peter Asher has had a remarkable career.

Critics Choice is Scorsese's George Harrison

By Jennifer Merin, About.com

13 January, 2012

The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA)

presented the Critics Choice Movie Award for Best

Documentary to George Harrison: Living in The

Material World, Martin Scorsese's comprehensive

chronicle of the former Beatle's life and tribute to his

accomplishments.

Beatles memorabilia valuation day at the Royal

Clifton Hotel, Southport

By Katie Oakes, Southport Visiter

12 January, 2012

Hours of standing outside the Kingsway waiting to get an

album autographed by the Fab Four could earn an avid

fan up to £20,000.

Also: TRIVIA: Beatlemania — I can dig it; Why is the

Beatles’ Abbey Road the top selling vinyl album three

years in a row?; Budget Beatles film gets re-mastered

after 15 years

Transcript of Yoko Ono's interview with NDTV

NDTV

12 January, 2012

Often seen as the woman responsible for the break-up of

the Beatles, Yoko Ono - the widow of the legendary John

Lennon - says that she has been made the scapegoat.

Also: John Lennon Was a Crazy Cat Lady

Press release

Marketwire

12 January, 2012

HP Delivers Enhanced Fan Experience by Extending

Access to Paul McCartney's Digital Library

Also: Paul McCartney's MusiCares tribute gala slated for

Feb. 10; McCartney's Cloud-Based Archive Getting Better

All the Time

Durness folk deny anger over 'John Lennon house'

plans

Sutherland Northern Times

12 January, 2012

Durness residents deny they are "angry" at any proposals

to demolish the house where John Lennon spent many of his

school holidays, contrary to national newspaper reports over

the weekend.

US rights in six Beatles songs change ownership

CMU

11 January, 2012

The North American publishing rights in six early Beatles

songs have changed hands, following a sale by the sons of

the US publisher who originally did a deal with John Lennon

and Paul McCartney back in 1963.

Also: Press release

49 Years Ago This Week, The Beatles Release Their

Second 7” Single: Please Please Me

Blogcritics.org

10 January, 2012

Released during one of the bitterest winters in British

history, "Please Please Me," The Beatles' second 7" single

release, helped to initiate a post-war sociocultural thaw

among British youth.

Also: The Beatles wait, January 1962

Paul McCartney Will Get Grammy, TV Special

Treatment for “Kisses”

By Roger Friedman, ShowBiz411.com

8 January, 2012

Exclusive: Paul McCartney‘s upcoming album of standards,

“Kisses on the Bottom,” is getting a big push for its

February 7th release.

Also: Sir Paul McCartney announces title of new album;

Paul McCartney reveals reason for calling new album

'Kisses On The Bottom'; Love Me Do! Playful Paul

McCartney scoops Nancy Shevell off her feet on Jamaican

break, as she displays petite figure in bikini; RetroBites:

Paul McCartney: Beatles Split (1984) (video)

Brian Epstein Managed The Beatles To The

Pantheon

By Clay Latimer, Investor's Business Daily

5 January, 2012

On Nov. 9, 1961, Brian Epstein left his Liverpool record

store and walked a block to a seedy dive called the Cavern

Club.

Paul McCartney Inspires Howard Stern To ‘Drunk

Dial’ 60 Fans on New Year’s Eve

By Karen 'Gilly' Laney, Ultimate Classic Rock

4 January, 2012

Paul McCartney surprised Howard Stern with a phone call

over the holiday break which inspired Stern to go on a

drunken dialing spree on New Year’s Eve.

Also: Sir Paul Mccartney Named Artist Of The Year

Ringo Starr And Stewart Write New Stage Show

Contactmusic

3 January, 2012

Ringo Starr has teamed up with former Eurythmics rocker

Dave Stewart to write a musical - and they're hoping to stage

the show on Broadway.

Also: Madonna, Ringo Starr & other big stars could hit Peru

this year

Fifth Beatle George Martin hits 86

RTE.ie

3 January, 2012

Today marks the 86th birthday of legendary Beatles' producer,

George Martin.

Also: The Beatles Road Manager and Gentle Giant

Remembered, 36 Years After His Death

It Was 50 Years Ago Today: The Beatles Got Rejected

By Michael Leonard, Gibson

2 January, 2012

It is hard to believe, but The Beatles once “sucked.”

Sir Paul McCartney blasts lip-synching megastars

By Camilla Tominey, Express.co.uk

1 January, 2012

Sir Paul McCartney has sensationally hit out at pop stars who

don’t play live at their gigs.

Also: Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevel Vacation in Anguilla

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