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Beatles fest will go on: organizers

By Frank Matys, Orillia Today

30 September, 2013

Organizers of Orillia’s Beatles celebration are vowing to

continue with the annual festival, but concede changes

are necessary for future success.

Also: New Epstein film to feature original Beatles songs

Paul McCartney, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson

Put on Star-Studded Shakespeare Benefit

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By C. Molly Smith, The Hollywood Reporter

26 September, 2013

One famous Brit -- Paul McCartney -- and talented

company -- Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson and Val Kilmer --

came out to celebrate the work of another famous Brit,

William Shakespeare, on Wednesday night at the Broad

Stage in Santa Monica.

Also: Paul McCartney: Fame changes you; Beatles Fans

Receive Message From Paul Sir Paul Mccartney Decades

On; Paul McCartney's $650 Million Wealth Secret; That's

my girl! Proud Paul McCartney and wife Nancy Shevell

lead the front row crowd as daughter Stella unveils her

Paris Fashion Week collection (inc. video); Paul

McCartney’s ‘High In The Clouds’ Heading for Big Screen;

Paul McCartney, Katy Perry, Natalie Portman for 'The

Graham Norton Show'; Paul McCartney to Answer 'New'

Questions on Twitter

Yoko Ono Has Better Things to Do Than Worry

About Jay Z Dissing Her

By Zach Schonfeld, The Atlantic Wire

26 September, 2013

Jay Z throws some shade on Yoko Ono halfway through

Justin Timberlake's new album, which is streaming this

week.

Also: Yoko Ono Tops The Dance Chart With Remixes Of

1981's Electro-Pop Hit, 'Walking On Thin Ice'

Ringo Starr Receives French Medal For Artwork

Sky News

25 September, 2013

The Beatles drummer joins Sean Connery and David Bowie

in being appointed a Commander of France's Order of Arts

and Letters.

Also: Images; On Sale Now: Tickets for Ringo Starr's

World Premiere

Paul McCartney Rocks Hollywood Boulevard With

a Mix of Beatles Classics & 'New' Songs: Watch

By Phil Gallo, Billboard

24 September, 2013

Paul McCartney performed a 15-song set Monday night on

Hollywood Boulevard, mixing three songs from his upcoming

"New" album with Beatles, Wings and solo classics.

Also: Paul McCartney unveils 'New' album artwork; On the

Scene at Paul McCartney's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' concert:

Something old, something 'New' (inc.video); Macca mania!

Sir Paul McCartney stops traffic as he plays free concert on

a closed Hollywood Boulevard for Jimmy Kimmel (inc. video)

Jimmy Kimmel Amazed by Audience (video); Paul McCartney

on Jimmy Kimmel Live - part 1 , part 2 , part 3 (videos); Paul

McCartney Helps Guillermo with Beatles Trivia (video); Paul

McCartney: “The Song’s Your Psychiatrist”; KTLA TV : Paul

McCartney Rocks Hollywood During Outdoor Concert (video);

Paul McCartney swaps singing for acting as he takes to the

stage with Tom Hanks at star-studded Shakespeare charity

reading (inc. video); Paul McCartney and Tom Hanks lead

Bard benefit (video); Paul McCartney: 'I realise now that

'Yesterday' is about my mum'

'John Lennon: The Bermuda Tapes' Interactive

Album App to Launch

By Chris Payne, Billboard

23 September, 2013

A new interactive album app called "John Lennon: The

Bermuda Tapes" will launch Nov. 5, exclusively through the

iTunes App Store.

Also: Journalist John McCarthy documents our Lennon story

Beatles for sale: The Cavern Club, the legendary

Liverpool venue where the Fab Four made their

name, goes on the market for £1million

By Kieran Corcoran, Daily Mail

23 September, 2013

It was the launchpad for the Beatles' unprecedented musical

career, demolished in 1973 only to spring up again next door

as a working venue once more.

Also: New Lennon and McCartney picture reveals Beatles

legends a year before hitting the big time

Beatle Mania in Benton

By Allison Twaits, KFVS

22 September, 2013

Beatle fans far and wide gathered in Benton Saturday to

honor one of the fab four.

Also: George Harrison first Beatle to perform in U.S.;

George Harrison remains forever fab; Benton Unveils

George Harrison Monument (inc. video)

Paul McCartney lines up Brad Pitt and Sean Penn

for video

TV3.ie

21 September, 2013

Sir Paul McCartney is lining up Brad Pitt and Sean Penn for

his next music video.

Also: Paul McCartney kicks off 2013 iHeartRadio Music

Festival with three new songs; Video: Paul McCartney

debuts three new songs at iHeartRadio Festival (inc. videos);

Set List: Paul McCartney Debuts Three Songs at iHeart

Music Festival; Paul McCartney and wife Nancy Shevell

are all loved up as they approach anniversary; Sir Paul

Mccartney Gave Carrie Underwood Permission To Sing

Yesterday

50 years since Fab Four visit to Dublin

By Luke Byrne, Herald.ie

21 September, 2013

The Beatles said Hello, Goodbye to Dublin at their only ever

concert in the Republic 50 years ago.

Also: On This Day: Beatles release hit song 'Yesterday'

Death of John Lennon's mother at hands of

policeman hardened his anti-establishment views,

new book claims

The Telegraph

20 September, 2013

Read exclusive extracts of Tune In by Mark Lewisohn in

tomorrow's Telegraph Review and in Sunday's Seven

magazine.

Also: The Beatles: interview with biographer Mark Lewisohn

(inc. video); The Beatles: the making of Lennon

Jimmy Kimmel books free McCartney,

Timberlake shows

By Edna Gundersen, USA Today

17 September, 2013

With new albums due, Paul McCartney and Justin

Timberlake take to the street on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'

Also: Paul McCartney returns to Maida Vale Studios with

live gig for 6 Music; Sir Paul performs to tiny audience; Paul

McCartney: Only WE Know What Happened In The Beatles

George Harrison & Billy Joel's Kids 'Go Back to

Their Roots' in New Gap Campaign

WFJA Classic Hits and Oldies 105.5 FM

16 September, 2013

This is not your father’s Gap ad. Oh, wait…maybe it is.

Also: Bucks resident once worked with George Harrison;

George Harrison to be Honored in Benton (inc. video);

Remembrance: Conversation with a Beatle

Jackie Lomax, Beatles and Eric Clapton

Collaborator, 1944-2013

jambands.com

16 September, 2013

Guitarist, singer and songwriter John Richard “Jackie”

Lomax, has passed away at the age of 69.

Also: Jackie Lomax dies at 69; signed by Beatles label but

never hit it big

BBC Radio 4 to create documentary on Lennon and

Bermuda

Bermuda Sun

16 September, 2013

As organizers prepare to host the 2nd Annual John Lennon

Double Fantasy Bermuda Tribute Concert this weekend, the

Island is set to receive a special visit from BBC Radio 4 who

will be dedicating a radio programme, ‘Imagine John

Lennon’s Bermuda Adventure’ to the ex-Beatle and musical

icon.

Beatles historian can't let it be, continues to share

love for Fab Four

By Dara McBride, Cecildaily.com

15 September, 2013

Joel Glazier has met all four of the Fab Four. He can still

remember it like it was yesterday.

Gov. Quinn proclaims September 21 “George

Harrison Day” in Illinois

By James Long, KFVS

15 September, 2013

Governor Pat Quinn has proclaimed September 21 as

“George Harrison Day” in Illinois.

Paul McCartney reveals 'New' album tracklist

NME

13 September, 2013

Paul McCartney has revealed the full tracklisting to his new

album, detailing which songs the different producers on the

album have worked on.

Also: McCartney returns to 'boring' EMI; Paul McCartney

'New' (Lyric Video) - Album out 14th Oct / 15th Oct (video)

Beatles: BBC Sessions Volume 2 Is Here (inc. video)

By Danny Eccleston, Mojo

12 September, 2013

The Beatles’ Apple organisation have announced the

impending release On Air Live At The BBC – Volume 2,

a new collection in 2CD and 2LP formats.

Also: Good Ol' Freda trailer (video); Tracklisting And Clips

From Album Of ‘New’ Beatles Recordings

Piece of wood featuring John Lennon's lyrics to

'Sexy Sadie' up for auction

NME

11 September, 2013

A piece of wood with John Lennon's original lyrics to 'Sexy

Sadie' is being sold at auction.

Paul McCartney 'New' : Impromptu Acoustic

Performance (video)

YouTube

11 September, 2013

Last month, whilst getting ready to go on stage at Regina,

Paul was caught on camera performing an impromptu version

of 'New'.

Also: McCartney concert brings economic windfall to Regina

George Harrison's music was used as torture device

in Augusto Pinochet's Chile

By Jonathan Symcox, The Mirror

11 September, 2013

The music of Beatle George Harrison and Spanish crooner

Julio Iglesias was used to "inflict psychological and physical

damage" on prisoners in dictator Augusto Pinochet's Chile,

according to a new study.

Beatles fan-club secretary breaks silence

By Reed Tucker, New York Post

8 September, 2013

Do you want to know a secret?

Also: Meet the Beatles' secretary; New Doc: The Original

Queen of Screaming Teens; 'Good Ol' Freda' Explores The

History Of The Beatles' Unheralded Secretary, Freda Kelly;

The Beatles' Secretary Shares 11 Years Worth Of Stories

About Groupies, Drugs, And John's Mood Swings; 45 Years

Ago: The Beatles Record ‘Helter Skelter’; 50 Years Ago: The

Beatles Write a Song for the Rolling Stones; Beatles' Secretary

Recalls Madness of Early Days; Freda’s Magical Mystery Tour:

Interview With “good Ol’ Freda” Director Ryan White

Paul McCartney mourns loss of friend David Frost

Express.co.uk

6 September, 2013

Sir Paul McCartney has paid tribute to late broadcaster David

Frost as he mourns the loss of his "good friend" following his

death on Saturday (31Aug13).

Also: Terri Hemmert Talks With Paul McCartney About His

New Album, ‘New’ [Full Interview] (inc. audio); Paul

McCartney pays tribute to former housekeeper Rose Martin

who dies at 92; New Paul McCartney Single to Be Featured in

Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2

Lennon reveals 'torture' of Beatles' final album

AFP

6 September, 2013

Recording their 12th and last studio album was nothing short of

"torture" for The Beatles, said John Lennon in a tape-recorded

interview coming up for auction this month.

Also: John Lennon 1969 Interview, Says 'Let It Be' Was

'Torture' (Audio)

Rare Beatles Artwork to be Unveiled during the

Toronto Film Festival

Newswire

5 September, 2013

John Brower, a promoter of The Toronto Rock and Roll

Revival held at Varsity Stadium on September 13, 1969, brings

to Toronto a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the only

authorized physical copy of artwork created by all four Beatles.

Paul McCartney: 'David Bowie's 'The Next Day'

comeback is inspiring'

NME

4 September, 2013

Paul McCartney has revealed that he finds David Bowie's

musical comeback this year "inspiring".

Also: Paul McCartney, Tom Hanks Auction Walk-On Role To

Highest Bidder For Charity; Sir Paul Mccartney And Mark

Ronson Sealed Deal In Restroom

Famed Beatles' Strawberry Field Site Vandalized

RTT News

2 September, 2013

A portion of the gate leading into the legendary site Strawberry

Field in Liverpool, England has reportedly been vandalized.

Also: Beatles Albums Go Platinum in Britain, Belatedly; 45

Years Ago: Ringo Rejoins the Beatles

Famed Beatles Interviewer David Frost Dies at Age 74

By Dave Lifton, Ultimate Classic Rock

2 September, 2013

One of the most famous men in Britain, television host Sir

David Frost, died on Saturday (Aug. 31) when he suffered a

heart attack while on a cruise ship. He was 74.

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