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Beatles 'to reunite in 2004'
Ananova
30 November, 2000
A New York newspaper is reporting The Beatles could reunite for a concert in 2004.
 
Lennon TV Movie Rides Wave of Beatlemania
Reuters
30 Noveber, 2000
Three months ago Phillip McQuillan was working part-time as a musical sales representative
in Dublin and playing guitar in an evening band.
Also: TV Movie about Life of John Lennon, Savvy film shows an angry young Lennon
 
The First Days of Disco
By J. Hoberman, The Village Voice
29 November, 2000
A Hard Day's Night, rereleased this week at Film Forum, is hardly a great film. But as the
movie that first projected the Beatles as something other than the lucky beneficiaries of a
mindless teenage fad, it's laden with cultural significance.
Also: Still Fab
 
Beyond Songs, McCartney Wings It with Paintings
By Gary Graff, Reuters
29 November, 2000
After nearly 40 years of hits, it is no secret that Paul McCartney has a way with a song. Now
he is showing he has a touch with a brush and canvas too.
Also: File Photo of Paul McCartney in Front of One of his Paintings
 
VH1's Emmy-Nominated Series 'Behind The Music' Looks at 'John
Lennon: The Last Years' in New Episode Premiering Sunday,
December 3 at 9:00 P.M. (ET/PT)
PR Newswire
29 November, 2000
Episode Features New Interviews With Yoko Ono, Julian Lennon, David Geffen and Others
 
Cilla Backs Out Of Tribute
Q
29 November, 2000
Cilla Black has pulled out of a ceremony to unveil a blue plaque honouring John Lennon after
complaints from the late Beatle's family.
Also: Cilla Black bows out of dispute over plaque to commemorate Lennon
 
The Beatles, Visceral and Glorious Still
By Allan Kozinn, New York Times
29 November, 2000
Few films begin with music cues as arresting as the opening guitar chord of "A Hard Day's Night,"
the Beatles' film that is to be re-released in a restored print on Friday.
 
First ELO Album in Fifteen Years Set for Spring Release
By Richard Skanse, RollingStone
29 November, 2000
Jeff Lynne's Electric Light Orchestra to "Zoom" back after
 
Elton John, Paul McCartney Fight 'Free' Net Music
Reuters
27 November, 2000
Elton John and Paul McCartney led a campaign Monday to warn that if people copy music for
free via the Internet, it's the musicians who will suffer, not just unknown record industry
executives.
 
Where Is The Band Today?
The Mirror
27 November, 2000
It's a timeless classic that regularly tops the list of all-time best albums.
 
Stars to cash in on mobile phone rings
Ananova
26 November, 2000
Madonna, The Beatles and The Spice Girls look set to earn even more money - this time from
those annoying mobile phone rings.
 
George To Quit Pounds 10M Manor Because Of Bad Karma
The Mirror
25 November, 2000
Terrified George Harrison and his wife Olivia have moved out of the pounds 10million
mansion where they were nearly murdered by a knife maniac.
 
Paperback writers go global
The Citizen
24 November, 2000
All you need is love of the Beatles and a lot of hard work and you can produce a magazine
which has been welcomed by fans worldwide.
 
Beatles '1' Tops Charts in 19 Countries
Reuters (thanks to Jeff Boswell)
23 November, 2000
The latest Beatles album, "1," has hit number one in 19 countries in its first week of release,
a spokesman for the British band's surviving members said on Thursday.
Also: Beatles conquer the world's charts
 
Ex-Beatle's son hurt after crashing car
Ananova
22 November, 2000
The 22-year-old son of former Beatle George Harrison escaped serious injury after crashing
his sports car.
Also: Beatle Son In Motor Smash
 
McCartney richest man in rock
BBC
22 November, 2000
Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney has come top of another chart - of the richest musicians in
the UK.
 
Beatles' '1' Shoots Straight To No. 1
By Jonathan Cohen, Billboard (Thanks to Jeff Boswell)
22 November, 2000
The Beatles returned to No. 1 on The Billboard 200 this week with a collection of their 27
chart-topping hits, appropriately titled "1."
 
Ringo's stand-in misses out on CD millions
By Maurice Chittenden, The Times
19 November, 2000
Never mind Can't Buy Me Love, for Andy White it is a case of can't get me royalties.
 
My Fight To Keep Dad Alive
Sunday People
19 November, 2000
The Devoted son of Beatle George Harrison has revealed for the first time how he held
his blood-soaked father in his arms - and pleaded with him not to die.
Also: George Harrison: My Anger Over Soft Sentence, By Olivia, At George's
Gothic manor, Fame? It's enough to make his guitar weep
 
The Beatles 'dead chuffed' to be back at No 1
Ananova
19 November, 2000
The Beatles' greatest hits collection 1 has stormed into the number one spot, making it the
fastest selling album of the year.
Also: Beatles album tops the chart
 
Ex-Beatle To Sanctuary's Rescue
The News
18 November, 2000
Paul McCartney has helped rescue a Fareham animal welfare centre from a flood nightmare.
 
Low-key lifestyle of former Beatle revealed
By Roisin Ingle, The Irish Times
18 November, 2000
George Harrison thought he could distract a knifewielding attacker by shouting 'Hare Krishna'
at him. It didn't work.
 
Sometime in Lennon City
Independent
18 November, 2000
George Harrison and John Lennon chose very different lives after the Beatles split; the
former choosing the seclusion of Henley-on-Thames, the latter opting for a city where
life – and death – happens on the street.
 
Law casts himself as troubled Beatles manager
Film Unlimited
17 November, 2000
Natural Nylon, the British production company that has been conspicuous in its failures to
date, with James Joyce biopic Nora and lame gangster flick Love, Honour and Obey to its
name, is to produce a film about the troubled Beatles manager Brian Epstein.
 
He loves them, yeah, yeah, yeah
By Bruce Deachman, The Ottawa Citizen
17 November, 2000
Ottawa writer looks at Beatles' influence on Soviet culture
 
Beatles' LP set to go platinum
Ananova
17 November, 2000
The Beatles' greatest hits album, 1, looks set to go platinum in its first week of sales.
Also: Beatles to score No 1
 
Stop us if you've heard this One
By Barbara Ellen, The Times
17 November, 2000
Three decades after the break-up of the Beatles, their hits are still here, there and everywhere.
So who needs a new compilation
 
Yesterday tops poll of best pop songs
Ananova
17 November, 2000
Yesterday by The Beatles has been named the greatest pop song ever recorded in a new
poll by MTV and Rolling Stone magazine.
 
'Beatles helped bring down communism in Russia'
Ananova
17 November, 2000
The Beatles helped bring about the downfall of Soviet Communism, according to a
documentary to be screened in the United States.
Also: Beatles fans special is just so-so, Doomed by Beatles
 
Beatles put Oasis in the shade
Ananova
16 November, 2000
The Beatles' greatest hits album, 1, looks set to sell a quarter of a million albums by the
weekend.
 
Inquiry launched after Harrison stabbing case
Ananova
16 November, 2000
An independent inquiry is to be launched into the care of a man cleared of trying to kill former
Beatle George Harrison and his wife Olivia.
 
How John Lennon's murder changed the Beatles' lives
By Jamie Wilson, The Guardian
16 November, 2000
When John Lennon was struck by four bullets fired by a deranged fan outside his New York
apartment on December 8 1980, the lives of the three remaining Beatles changed forever.
 
NBCi Launches Web Site in Conjunction With NBC Movie 'In His Life: The
John Lennon Story'
Arizona Reporter
15 November, 2000
NBCi Members/Beatles Fans Have the Opportunity to Purchase Rare Collector's Items
Depicting John Lennon's Life and Music
 
Cherie Delight
Liverpool.com
15 November, 2000
Cherie Blair will officially open Merseyside's hi-tech cancer centre, it was revealed today.
 
George Harrison: The quiet Beatle
BBC
15 November, 2000
George Harrison was always regarded as the quiet one of The Beatles, but his talent spoke for
itself.
 
Harrison attacker not guilty due to insanity
Ananova
15 November, 2000
A paranoid schizophrenic has been found not guilty by reason of insanity of the attempted
murder of ex-Beatle George Harrison and his wife by a jury on the direction of a judge.
Also: Beatle's attacker says 'sorry, I was very ill', Beatle's attacker 'insane',
Dhani Harrison, Left, Son of Former Beatle, George..., Olivia Harrison, Wife of
Ex-Beatle George Harrison, Arrives..., George Harrison Attacker Acquitted (thanks
to Jeff Boswell about this one), Harrison asks for say in attacker's release, Man
accused of Harrison murder bid believed he was fifth Beatle
 
Five Questions With Paul McCartney
By Mary Campbell, Associated Press
15 November, 2000
Paul McCartney and his Beatles song-writing partner John Lennon changed the course of
popular music. But that doesn't mean McCartney thought he could do everything.
 
All they need is funds
This is Oxfordshire
15 November, 2000
A background of music by the Beatles will provide the atmosphere for fundraising to replace a
church organ.
 
I thought I was going to die, Harrison tells court
Ananova
14 November, 2000
A court has heard how ex-Beatle George Harrison thought he was going to die when a man
repeatedly stabbed and battered him.
Also: Ex-Beatle's wife gives evidence in attempted murder trial, Beatle Attacker
"Possessed", Beatle: I Thought I'd Die, Harrison: I truly believed I was dying,
The night George Harrison thought he was dying
 
The Beatles on course for new number one
Ananova
14 November, 2000
The Beatles are outselling Oasis by four to one in the album charts.
Also: Beatles Recalled As Just 'Long-Haired Kids', Beatles winning album battle,
Fans get back to Hamburg clubs for Beatles album
 
Online Beatles Net It Be
By Jonathan Weinberg, The Sun
14 November, 2000
Sgt Pepper became Sgt Webber yesterday when the Fab Four launched their FIRST official
website.
 
Trial for man accused of trying to kill ex-Beatle
Reuters
14 November, 2000
The trial of the man accused of trying to murder former Beatle George Harrison and his wife
Olivia last year begins on Tuesday, 11 months after the attack sent shockwaves through Britain.
 
Beatles release the biggest One
The Times
13 November, 2000
Beatles, the Liverpool band that changed the music world, will unleash an album today that
is widely expected to become one of the world's biggest sellers.
Also: Beatles album selling well, Elvis Costello queues for Beatles album, Costello
Queues For 1, The Beatles -- Still Fab After All These Years
 
Punch and Ruby (Temporary URL)
MegaStar
13 November, 2000
George Harrison has helped out an unknown band - by playing slide guitar on their latest song.
 
The Beatles - '1' (Apple)
Dotmusic
12 November, 2000
It's that time of the year again folks. Telly adverts are sprinkled withsnow and populated by
fading-celebrity santas who tell us that mum really needs an electric toothbrushand what dad
really wants is a workbench which holds wood firmly so that he can saw it. Nice!
Also: We Have Worked It Out, Did You Know? Beatles Bonanza
 
It's a Hard Day's Night Selling New Beatles Album
By Rebecca Harrison, Reuters
12 November, 2000
It turned out to be a hard day's night for a major London record store when it opened its doors
at midnight on Sunday to sell the latest Beatles album.
 
Beatlemania Is Back with Cyberhits
By Paul Majendie, Reuters
11 November, 2000
Thirty years after their breakup, the Beatles are reliving all their yesterdays by releasing a
compilation album of their 27 Number One hits and launching their first Web site.
 
Momentum: All You Need Is Style
By Joyce Marcel, American Reporter
11 November, 2000
The issue of style has recently come up, oddly enough, with respect to the Beatles.
 
Making up our own Beatles compilation
New Zealand Herald
11 November, 2000
The new Beatles compilation album 1 is taken from their 27 United States and British No 1
singles. Which got us to thinking: what would be the make-up of the same album based on
the New Zealand charts?
 
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
By Amy Wilson, The Orange County Register
10 November, 2000
Long ago, in a land far away, a little girl loved the Beatles.
 
Ringo's hard day's bonfire night!
Surrey Advertiser
10 November, 2000
Ringo Starr put the first torch to Cranleigh Bonfire on Saturday night as the crowds poured into
the village in their thousands for the annual festivities.
 
Beat That! 27 Facts About The Beatles
Music 365
10 November, 2000
With the release of The Beatles '1' (see review here), we wanted to give a bit more information
about the greatest band in the world ever. So fittingly to go with the 27 Number Ones on the
album here are 27 facts about The Beatles.
 
Macca Becomes Paperback Writer
Music 365
10 November, 2000
Paul McCartney has signed a book deal to publish his lyrics and poetry.
 
Beatles fans get ticket to ride in cyberspace
Ananova
9 November, 2000
The Beatles have unveiled their first official release in cyberspace - by allowing a sneak
preview of the group's website.
Also: Beatles 'dot.com Together' After 30 Years
 
Return To Lender!
Dotmusic
9 November, 2000
A US army jacket worn by Elvis Presley as he began his posting in Germany in 1958 has
failed to sell at auction.
 
Money Can Buy You Bricks From Lennon's Home
By Jill Serjeant, Reuters
8 November, 2000
His paintings change hands for thousands of dollars, his piano sold for millions. But what
price a brick from the wall of John Lennon's childhood home in Liverpool?
 
One in a million
By Steven Durose, GMTV
8 November, 2000
November sees some rare treats for fans of the Fab Four...
 
Unluckiest man in pop comes to town
This is Bolton
8 November, 2000
Imagine being one of the original members of the biggest rock and roll band ever, but being
sacked just months before they hit the big time.
 
Fanfare launch for Beatles 1
Q
7 November, 2000
The Beatles number one's compilation 1 is to be launched in the UK at HMV's flagship London
store at 360 Oxford St, W1 at midnight on Sunday 12 November.
 
Magical Mystery Tour
By Anthony DeCurtis, TV Guide (thanks to Bob Gilmartin)
6 November, 2000
Anthony DeCurtis explores why the Fab Four still fascinate 30 years after breaking up.
 
Macca wants guitar (fixed URL)
By Jerry Lawton, MegaStar
6 November, 2000
Megabucks Beatle Paul McCartney tried to get his old guitar back for FREE - after John
Lennon's piano fetched £1.5m.
 
Painting helped Sir Paul get over Linda's death
Ananova
6 November, 2000
Sir Paul McCartney credits his art with helping him with get over the deaths of his wife and
John Lennon.
 
Heather launches free line for accident victims
Ananova
6 November, 2000
Charity campaigner and model Heather Mills, who lost part of her leg in a road accident, is
launching a new free accident line for victims of personal injury.
 
The buzz in Beatleworld
By Terry Ott, National Post
4 November, 2000
Let's enumerate the high points thus far of this Beatles-obsessed season: There is the
all-encompassing Beatles Anthology book.
 
November 5, 2000 Marks the World Premiere of "Behind the Music:
Badfinger"
Entertainment Wire
3 November, 2000
One of the greatest untold stories in rock 'n' roll history will finally be heard on Sunday,
November 5, when VH1 airs the world premiere of "Behind the Music: Badfinger."
 
Imagine being at Lennon exhibit to take Yoko's call
By John Soeder, The Plain Dealer
3 November, 2000
A phone rang a few minutes before noon yesterday at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and
Museum.
 
Paul McCartney's Brush With Fame
Wall Of Sound
3 November, 2000
Amid this fall's mini-batch of Beatlemania — including the publication of the Anthology book,
the upcoming Beatles 1 hits collection, and the official Beatles Web site — Paul McCartney
has quietly surfaced with a project of his own. But it's not musical.
 
Paul McCartney and Diane Sawyer at Art Gallery for Interview
Reuters
2 November, 2000
In an exclusive interview, ABC News' Diane Sawyer talks to musical legend Paul McCartney
at the Matthew Marks Gallery in New York, where the former Beatle gave her a tour of his
paintings on display.
Also: Paul McCartney and Diane Sawyer at Art Gallery for Interview#2, Paul
McCartney and Friend, Heather Mills, Pose for...
 
Paul McCartney’s Many Talents
ABC
2 November, 2000
In the news lately, with the publication of a Beatles anthology and the revelation that he
has found love with model-activist Heather Mills, Paul McCartney reveals to Diane Sawyer
how John Lennon influences another passion — his painting.
 
"The Beatles Anthology"
By Frank Houston, Salon
1 November, 2000
An entrancing collection of anecdotes, confessions and memories, straight from the mouths of
John, Paul, George and Ringo.
 
Transcending with the Fab Four
By Soo Kim, Toronto Star
1 November, 2000
Paul Saltzman describes ashram stay with Beatles in new book
 
Beatles launch official website
Ananova
1 November, 2000
The Beatles are to launch their first official website with films and archive material after
spending an entire year on its creation.
 
 
 
 
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