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John Lennon ‘Nonsense’ Poem Left Unsold After

Auction In Wales

The Inquisitr

28 February, 2014

John Lennon wrote some of the most brilliant and original

lyrics in the history of popular music, both during his time

with The Beatles and afterward, during his brief solo

career.

Paul McCartney admits he has 'no idea' how he

wrote Beatles classics

Irish Independent

26 February, 2014

Sir Paul McCartney collected an honorary prize at the

NME Awards for his songwriting skills - and admitted he

had no idea how he did it.

Also: Sir Paul McCartney In Trademark Battle ; Sir Paul

McCartney learning to ski ; Paul McCartney Reveals That

The Beatles Used To Plant Stories In NME ; Flashback:

Wings Touch Down In America in 1976 ; Paul McCartney

Reveals Beatles High Jinks In NME Awards Speech (video

- thanks, Allan) ; Sir Paul McCartney backs All Cannings'

Rock Against Cancer concert ; While everyone’s at the

Dolby Theatre… Sir Paul McCartney and Dave Grohl take

wives on double date during Oscars night ; Sir Paul

McCartney -- Bodyguard Means Business ... I'll Use Myy

STUN GUN! (video)

Beatlemania hits Arts Centre Melbourne in an

exhibition about the supergroup?s Australian tour

By Simon Plant, Herald Sun

26 February, 2014

It was 50 years ago today, give or take a few months, that

Beatlemania turned Australia upside down.

Also: Which Beatle Are You? ; Beatlemania: P.S we love

you

John Lennon Manuscripts Go to Auction

By Allan Kozinn, The New York Times

25 February, 2014

More than 100 John Lennon manuscripts, including short

stories, poems and line drawings, most of them produced for

the two books Lennon published during his lifetime, “In His

Own Write” (1964) and “A Spaniard in the Works” (1965),

will be auctioned at Sotheby’s in New York on June 4.

Also: John Lennon and his family connections with

Catholicism

What did The Beatles do today February 22?

By Will Phoenix, American Live Wire

22 February, 2014

The Beatles: On this day in music history

Also: On Tour With The Beatles ; Beatlemania hits Arts

Centre Melbourne in an exhibition about the supergroups

Australian tour ; EXCLUSIVE: 'I'm going to turn the

Beatles into aliens!' Oscar whiz Harvey Weinstein reveals

plans to get Macca, Ringo and Julian Lennon to star in

sequel to hit animation movie

Gimme Five: Alan White, Joey Molland and Tony

Levin remember the Beatles’ John Lennon

By Nick DeRiso, Something Else! Reviews

21 February, 2014

Turns out, John Lennon was just as mercurially intriguing to

those who shared studio time with the late Beatles star as he

was to those who simply purchased the music.

Also: Steve Jobs, Elvis Presley, John Lennon, Peanuts to be

on US stamps ; John Lennon 'nonsense list' up for sale

35 Years Ago: George Harrison Releases Self-Titled

Album

By Eduardo Rivadavia, Ultimate Classic Rock

20 February, 2014

Feb. 20, 1979 was a celebratory day for loyal Beatles fans,

nearly a decade beyond the group’s dissolution, because it

signaled the release of George Harrison’s first album in

more than two years.

Also: Gimme Five: Gary Wright, Robben Ford, Bobby

Whitlock, Alan White, Joey Molland on George Harrison

Paul McCartney to return to Lima for concert

By Rachel Chase, Peru this Week

19 February, 2014

Music lovers, rejoice! Paul McCartney will soon return to

Lima to delight fans with a concert.

Signed Beatles album expected to fetch thousands

WENN

18 February, 2014

An autographed copy of The Beatles' second US album gifted

to George Harrison's throat doctor 50 years ago is set to go

under the hammer at a memorabilia auction next month.

Also: The Beatles Met Muhammad Ali 50 Years Ago Today,

And It Was Even Better Than You Imagine [PHOTOS] ; Did

You Know: The Beatles at 50 ; The Creativity Method of The

Beatles

A Beatle amid the Quebecers: B.C. man recounts his

days as a young photographer at Lennon’s 1969

‘Bed-In’

By Tristin Hopper, National Post

17 February, 2014

In the spring of 1969, Roy Kerwood was an 18-year-old student

photographer living in the Montreal neighbourhood of Pointe

Claire when he got word that John Lennon was coming to town.

Sir Paul McCartney to be celebrated with special

one-off prize at NME Awards

Liverpool Echo

17 February, 2014

Former Beatles star being celebrated by fellow songwriters for

contribution to music over past half century

Also: Paul McCartney's sorry-looking hair: Not our fault, says

Midtown, Manhattan salon

George Harrison-Scored ‘Wonderwall’ Film Getting

Collector’s Edition Reissue

By Jeff Giles, Ultimate Classic Rock

17 February, 2014

The film responsible for the first official solo album by a

member of the Beatles is getting the reissue treatment.

Also: Collector’s Edition of "Wonderwall," 1968 Film Scored

by George Harrison, to Be Released on DVD & Blu-ray

Love Them Do: The Story of the Beatles' Biggest Fans

RollingStone.com

14 February, 2014

Revisiting the little-known history of the Apple Scruffs

Also: The Beatles On Ed Sullivan? Heck, Just 170 Days Later,

I Saw Them Live! ; From the Billboard Archives 2/15/64:

Beatlemania Sweeps the Nation ; Frozen in time: the Beatles in

Taunton, 15 September 1967

The Starr and the Skyy

By Jeff Roedel, 225 Baton Rouge

13 February, 2014

B.R. native records with a Beatle, launches career in L.A.

Also: Ringo Starr tickets sell out in a flash ; Rare film footage of

Marc Bolan on holiday with Ringo Starr set to go up for auction

(inc. video)

Pittsburgher's story: How I got a shout-out in a John

Lennon song

By Scott Mervis, Pittsburgh Post Gazette

11 February, 2014

Pittsburgh had its own John Lennon stalker -- only she left a love

letter.

Also: Yoko Ono talks about John Lennon’s Carmel art show,

opening Valentine’s Day. ; John Lennon's Half-Sister Julia

Baird Reflects on Her Brother

What's it like to pal around with Paul McCartney?

(inc. video)

By Pat McMahon, KTAR.com

11 February, 2014

Have you ever seen Paul McCartney live in concert?

Jackets worn by Beatles to be auctioned

Australian Associated Press

10 February, 2014

Rare jackets worn by George Harrison and Ringo Starr during the

making of The Beatles' 1965 film Help! are to be auctioned in Britain

next month.

Also: Journalists remember Beatles' U.S. tour (video); John, Paul,

George, Ringo and Me; Best and worst moments from Beatles’ 50th

anniversary special; 50 Years Later, Beatles Steal Another Show;

Beatles fans flock to see John Lennon's artwork (inc. videos); The

Beatles "White Album:" The Untold Story; The Beatles honored at

star-studded symposium (inc. video); Beatles Memories: Pub displays

bond with Beatles; The Beatles’ Many Death Threats That Came

Before the 50 Year Anniversary; What did The Beatles do today

February 11?; Rare Beatles award up for auction in Devizes,

Wiltshire; Feb. 12, 1964: The ‘Beatles Craze’; 'Fifth Beatle' Brian

Epstein's Bentley at aucton; Fifty years later, remembering the

Beatles first U.S. concert (video); CBS to broadcast encore of

Beatles 50th anniversary television special; Newsman recalls his

ticket to ride with the Beatles

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr Rehearsing 'Queenie Eye'

(video - thanks, Allan)

YouTube

9 February, 2014

Recently, as the world saw, Ringo Starr joined Paul on stage at the

GRAMMYs for a performance of 'Queenie Eye'.

Also: Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr Sang a New Song to me in

the Royal Box at Wembley Stadium in London; Paul McCartney

Wins Artist and Album of the Year Ultimate Classic Rock Awards

Cute? Hardly. The Beatles subverted the American way

of life

By Michael Tomasky, Los Angeles Times

9 February, 2014

Half a century ago, they led the British invasion of American pop

music and changed everything.

Also: When the Beatles Were Fab (and Gear); Comedy duo says The

Beatles owe them a dime; The Beatles in Montreal: A threat to Ringo,

a thrill for fans; The Beatles The Night That Changed America - A

GRAMMY® Salute Behind the Scenes (video); How reporters covered

The Beatles’ invasion in 1964; Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr share

memories of Ed Sullivan Theater with David Letterman; British mayor

of Liverpool helps unveil Beatles’ 50th anniversary plaque at JFK;

The Beatles Invasion, 50 Years Ago: Friday, Feb. 7, 1964; The Beatles

Invasion, 50 Years Ago: Saturday, February 8, 1964; Beatles' road to

rock history started before 'Ed Sullivan Show'; Remembering The

Beatles: Debbie Swift recalls memory of her father Carl Perkins and

The Fab 4 in their heyday; Niles Rodgers, John Oates, Neil Innes and

Pattie Boyd to appear on first-ever CBS News Live Experiences event,

"50 Years: The Beatles"; Magical Beatles Tour; Video: Paul

McCartney and Ringo Starr share memories of "Ed Sullivan Show"

on tonight's "The Beatles: The Night That Changed America" special;

The Beatles: You say you want a revolution?

VIDEO: When Paul McCartney played Lancaster University

The Visitor

8 February, 2014

Some of the biggest bands of all-time performed at Lancaster

University, including the legendary former Beatle.

Also: All you need is GLOVES: Sir Paul McCartney and wife Nancy

Shevell wrap up as they fly out of a freezing New York City; Earliest

documented source of 'Paul is Dead' rumor came from Iowa

Pattie Boyd Remembers Her Marriage To George Harrison

(inc. audio)

K-EARTH 101

7 February, 2014

The former wife of George Harrison, Pattie Boyd is in New York City

right now “getting in the mood” to celebrate the Beatles’ 50th

anniversary of arriving to America, and called in to talk to The

K-EARTH 101 Morning Show about her famous marriage to George

Harrison.

Listen to Never-Before-Heard John Lennon Interviews

From 1968

By Jason Newman, RollingStone.com

7 February, 2014

In 1968, Maurice Hindle, a college student at Keele University in

England, wrote a letter to a Beatles fanzine requesting an interview

with John Lennon.

Also: Elton John’s all grown up

America to mark 50 years since The Beatles arrived in New

York

By Kevin Smith, San Gabriel Valley Tribune

6 February, 2014

Has it really been 50 years ... half a century?

Also: February 1964: We saw them standing there; Cousin Brucie

Remembers The Beatles' American Invasion; The Beatles on The Ed

Sullivan Show: 50 years later; Scruffy rockers become cuddly mop

tops -- the real Beatles; 11 Alive's Bill Liss: The 5th Beatle; Ringo

remembers the Beatles' first magical mystery tour (inc. video);

Ex-Beatle's Sis Recalls His Ill. Visit Pre-Fame; Science Has

Determined the Best Beatle; The Beatles, 50 years ago: the day the

music — and everything else — changed: Guest commentary

LETTERMAN Interviews Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr for

CBS's GRAMMY SALUTE TO THE BEATLES, 2/9

Broadway World

5 February, 2014

David Letterman interviews Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr for a

special interview to be featured in THE NIGHT THAT CHANGED

AMERICA: A GRAMMY® SALUTE TO THE BEATLES, Sunday,

Feb. 9 (8:00 PM-10:30 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Also: Bob Barry's 'fifth Beatle' status almost didn't happen; 8 Magical

Beatles moments; The Beatles: Will we still need them in 2064?;

Being a Beatles baby: Julian Lennon reflects on big Beatles

anniversary; Geoff Emerick on The Beatles in the studio; Ed

Sullivan Beatles’ item headed to NYC auction; We Shot John Lennon;

50 years ago today: Memories of the Beatles' US television debut;

Bronx Beatles fans reminisce on brush with Fab Four; Then and

Now: What it's like to be a Beatles fan; Frontani: The Fab Four and

the fantastic fortunes of failure; The Beatles' Liverpool; Watch The

Beatles Visit London Before Leaving for America in 1964;

Photographing the Beatles in 1964: Not That Memorable;

Beatlemania and Memorabilia, 50 Years Later

Ringo Starr Joins Broken Bells for Beatles Cover on

Letterman(inc. video)

jambands.com

4 February, 2014

Ringo Starr joined Broken Bells—The Shins’ James Mercer and

producer Danger Mouse—for a cover of The Beatles’ 1964 classic

“And I Love Her” last night on The Late Show with David Letterman.

Also: Ringo Starr turns 'Octopus's Garden' into a kiddie book (inc.

video)

Roy Kerwood To Publish JOHN LENNON'S GIVE PEACE

A CHANCE

Broadway World

4 February, 2014

Roy a photographer of John Lennon has just launched a project to

publish the book JOHN LENNON'S GIVE PEACE A CHANCE the

book.

Out of a Flaming Pie Comes the Beatles

By Bill Crandall, CBS News

3 February, 2014

“Well, I had a vision when I was twelve. And I saw a man on a flaming

pie, and he said, ‘You are the Beatles with an A.’ And so we are.”

Also: Be grateful the Beatles broke up; The Beatles to be honored at

New York City's JFK airport

Peter Asher: Eyewitness to the Birth of Beatlemania

By Christopher Morris, Variety

3 February, 2014

Before he embarked on a long career as a top-flight record exec,

manager and producer, Peter Asher was in the vanguard of the

British Invasion as a member of the vocal duo Peter & Gordon.

Also: From the archives: Meet The Beatles...again: Richard Lester

revisits 'A Hard Day's Night'

Sir Paul McCartney in attendance for the Super Bowl, eating

pizza

By David Miniel, FanSided

2 February, 2014

Legendary musician Sir Paul McCartney was in attendance during

Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVIII showdown.

Also: McCartney to join Iowa Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame this year

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