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John Lennon and Yoko Ono: the

image that defines the second

Elizabethan era

By Jonathan Jones, The Guardian

31 May, 2012

Their famous protest against the Vietnam

war let the cameras into the bedroom –

and ushered in the age of celebrity

Also: John Lennon’s art returns to Oak

Brook, where it once was seized; Lennon's

art all about peace, Ono says; John

Lennon's Drawings Come To DoubleTree

by Hilton Hotel In Oak Brook (photo); Yoko

Ono talks to Simon Schama

Starr Report

By Michael Starr, New York Post

30 May, 2012

Most avid Beatles fans settle for schooling

themselves in random trivia facts about the

band, interpreting Beatles songs, arguing

over Ringo Starr or attending Fab Four

fanfests.

George Harrison's widow rules out

hologram revival

WENN

30 May, 2012

George Harrison's widow Olivia has ruled

out ever reviving the Beatles legend's image

with an onstage hologram, insisting she

wouldn't be able to "handle" seeing it.

Also: By George, he's done it

Badfinger’s Joey Molland Talks

Gibson Guitars, The Beatles and the

Making of Straight Up

By Russell Hall, Gibson.com

30 May, 2012

At the turn of the ’70s, no band was better

poised to carry on the mantle of The Beatles

than Badfinger.

Beatles fans win battle to save Ringo

Starr's Liverpool birthplace

By Chris Johnson, Click Liverpool

30 May, 2012

Fans have won a battle to save the home of

former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr from

demolition and it will be turned into a tourist

attraction.

Also: National Trust: Ringo Starr's

birthplace 'not worth saving because he

hardly lived there'

Yoko Ono promotes Lennon's

artwork, on display in Oak Brook

By Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune

30 May, 2012

Yoko Ono was an established artist before

she met John Lennon, but 31 years after her

husband's murder, her career runs on two

tracks: managing Lennon's work with and

apart from the Beatles and pursuing her own

idiosyncratic muse.

Who Wrote the Book of Rock? No. 1,

The Beatles - In our lives, we love

them most

By Bernard Perusse, Montreal Gazette

29 May, 2012

In this 10-part series, we pay tribute to the

rock ’n’ roll-era visionaries who came up

with the musical vocabulary we’re still

hearing today – the ones without whom the

language of rock ’n’ roll would not sound

the same.

Also: When the World Stopped to Listen; A

Big Day in the Life: When Sgt. Pepper Blew

Our Minds

Le Bon, The Beatles... and me

By Reed Tucker, New York Post

26 May, 2012

Beatles and Bowie studio wiz recalls golden

era of album rock

This day in history: May 26, 1969

The Vancouver Sun

26 May, 2012

Beatles star John Lennon and his newlywed

wife, Yoko Ono, spent a famous week in bed

at Montreal's Queen Elizabeth Hotel to

promote peace, love and pyjama power.

Press release

PRNewswire

24 May, 2012

With a little help from his friends, Ringo Starr

will perform an exclusive show at the Avalon to

kick off the 2012 summer tour, beginning with

a pair of concerts at Fallsview Casino on June

14 & 15.

Paul McCartney Film to Screen Before

'The Intouchables'

By Lucas Shaw, The Wrap

24 May, 2012

The Weinstein Company has locked in Paul

McCartney, Natalie Portman and Johnny Depp

to build the buzz around its upcoming “The

Intouchables.”

Also: A couple that works out together, stays

together... Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell

spotted as they head to the gym

Rare 'backwards' Beatles Abbey Road

photograph that dispels 43 years of

conspiracy theories sold for £20,000

By Ian Garland, Daily Mail

23 May, 2012

A rare photograph of the Beatles that disproves

a conspiracy theory about Sir Paul McCartney's

'death' has sold for £20,000 at auction.

The Rarest, Most Desirable Book By

John Lennon Comes To Auction

By Stephen J. Gertz, Booktryst

23 May, 2012

A scarce, complete, unnumbered and out-of-

sequence first edition copy of John Lennon's

Bag One, his 1970 collection of lithographs

limited to 300 examples, is being offered by

New England Book Auctions on Tuesday May

29, 2012.

Ram, Wings, and Beyond: An Interview

with Denny Seiwell

By Chaz Lipp, The Morton Report

22 May, 2012

The former Wings drummer discusses his

illustrious career, past and present.

Also: Paul & Linda McCartney’s Deluxe 'Ram'

Reissues Arrive in Stores on Tuesday; Sir Paul

and friends out for posh dinner; Sir Paul leads

praise for the Queen

Ringo Starr: 'God bless' Robin Gibb and

the Bee Gees

ITV News

21 May, 2012

Ringo Starr told of his admiration for the Bee

Gees' vocal talents as he visited the Chelsea

Flower Show today.

Also: Rock legends visit flower show; Pics;

Ringo Starr 2012 All Starr tour update (video)

This Day in Music Spotlight: The Beatles’

First Tour, with Johnny Gentle

By Andrew Vaughan, Gibson.com

20 May, 2012

Having got the music bug after he built his own

guitar as a kid, John Askew left Liverpool for

London in 1958 and used his carpentry skills on

a construction site, while he aimed at breaking

into the music business.

Also: Twenty fabled moments in Denver Music:

#20: Beatlemania at Red Rocks in 1964

Online auction of Liverpool ECHO

souvenir edition signed by the Beatles

sparks huge interest

By Alan Weston, Liverpool Echo

19 May, 2012

An historic copy of the Liverpool ECHO, dating

from 1964 and signed by three members of the

Fab Four, has sparked worldwide interest after

being auctioned online.

Also: John Lennon book plates auctioned

Giles Martin on George Harrison's Early

Takes, track-by-track

Terry Staunton, MusicRadar.com

18 May, 2012

Producer guides us through the former Beatle's

extensive vault of home demos

Exclusive Q&A: Ringo Starr on his

Upcoming Tour and the Elusive 'Let It Be'

DVD

By Andy Greene. Rolling Stone

17 May, 2012

'One day that will come out,' says the drummer

and All Starr Band leader

Also: Ringo or Wallenda? It don't come easy

Paul & Linda McCartney, 'RAM': Listen

To The Full Remastered Album For Free

(AUDIO)

By Kia Makarechi, The Huffington Post

17 May, 2012

Paul and Linda McCartney released RAM in 1971.

K’NEX BRANDS To Launch New Line Of

Beatles Yellow Submarine Building Figures

PRWeb

15 May, 2012

Officially-Licensed Buildable Figures by K’NEX

Allow Music Fans to Build Classic Yellow

Submarine Band

Also: 'Backwards' Abbey Road Beatles photo up

for auction; Revealed, the moment Abbey Road

became rubber sole (and ended 43 years of Beatles

conspiracy theories!); Exploring the Beatles'

Liverpool beginnings

Mark Ronson Paul McCartney Saved Me

From Drowning

By Theo Spielberg, Spinner

14 May, 2012

Turns out Sir Paul McCartney is just as noble as his

knighthood would suggest.

Also: Paul Mccartney Warned Coronas Bassist Not

To Split Up Band

Ringo Starr: I Lost My Beatles Photographs

By Andy Greene. Rolling Stone

14 May, 2012

During the early days of the Beatles, Ringo Starr

often traveled with a camera and took photos of the

group behind the scenes, from rehearsing for their

history-making appearance on The Ed Sullivan

Show to goofing around on the set of their 1965

movie, Help!

Former Cleveland newsman recalls time

traveling with Beatles; seeks those he

entertained in homes in 1960s with stories of

Fab Four

By Jeff Piorkowski, Sun News

12 May, 2012

For a time in 1964, Art Schreiber was not the most

liked man among his peer group.

Paul McCartney Won't Have to Sue His

Record Label for Masters

Forbes

11 May, 2012

There’s a lot of talk now about rock stars getting

ready for 2013: they can sue to terminate their

longstanding deals with their record companies for

recordings made after 1978.

UK John Lennon Documentary to Premiere

on US Television Next Month

WFJA Classic Hits and Oldies 105.5 FM

11 May, 2012

A recent John Lennon documentary will get its U.S.

premiere on the BBC America channel next month as

part of a block of Beatles-related programming timed

to coincide with Paul McCartney‘s 70th birthday.

Also: The divisive, but surprisingly healing, legacy of

Yoko Ono; Mother & Son: Yoko Ono & Sean Lennon

(inc. videos)

Sir Paul McCartney's private show for Diana

By Lizzie Catt with Lisa Higgins and Jack Teague,

Express.co.uk

10 May, 2012

Hundreds of millions will watch him perform at the

Queen’s Diamond Jubilee concert at Buckingham

Palace next month.

Also: Paul McCartney and mariachis rock Mexico City;

He's still got it! Paul McCartney commands crowd of

150,000 as he performs epic three-hour concert in

Mexico city

The Beatles Get a Second Chance, 9 May 1962

By Gordon Thompson, OUPblog

9 May, 2012

On this spring morning fifty years ago, Brian Epstein

climbed the front steps and passed through the simple

entrance of the EMI Recording Studios in St. John’s

Wood, London, placing him on the other side of the

looking glass.

Also: What's the 'truth' behind Yesterday?; The

Beatles' No. 1 fan? Mexico; Why Mexico City Still

Has Beatlemania

Luminous Black-and-White Photographs of

The Beatles, 1964-1966

The Atlantic

7 May, 2012

A rare look at the pop pioneers on tour, at home, and

on top of the world

Also: How Much ‘Mad Men’ Paid for The Beatles;

Help! We need a Ringo... Wannabe Fab Fours

audition for Beatles show

Return of Beatlemania: Macca mobbed by

crowds at veggie cookbook launch

By Tom Bryant, The Mirror

5 May, 2012

Passionate veggie Macca, 69, was the

centre of attention at the event in London

on Thursday night with wife Nancy, 51

Also: Here's looking at you, kid: Macca portrait

among David Bailey photographic contact sheets of

stars of the Sixties up for auction; Mary McCartney's

Food Book launch Pictures

John Lennon’s art hangs at Utah’s Gateway

center

By David Burger, The Salt Lake Tribune

3 May, 2012

120-plus lithographs, serigraphs and song lyrics are in

the exhibit supported by Yoko Ono.

Also: John Lennon's art comes through Salt Lake,

some for sale (inc. video); Lennon printing plates to be

sold; John Lennon art exhibit passes through Salt Lake

City

Former Beatle Ringo Starr Wants to Save

Rhinoceros from Extinction

By Elizabeth Snead, The Hollywood Reporter

2 May, 2012

The musician has changed the image on his website to

that of a rhino in an effort to raise awareness about the

species.

George Harrison’s widow Olivia hopes new

multi-touch book gives new perspective on

ex-Beatle

The Associated Press

1 May, 2012

George Harrison’s widow Olivia hopes to add more

perspective on the reticent Beatle with her new digital

book, and fill in the blanks left by Martin Scorsese’s

recent documentary.

Also: George Harrison's Wife and Giles Martin

Discuss Scorsese Documentary, Bob Dylan and Being

Stifled' by the Beatles

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