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Paul's Panic Bolt-Holes To Foil Intruders

People (UK)

30 June, 2002

Newly-wed Sir Paul McCartney is fitting his luxury homes with high-tech "panic rooms" to foil

crazed intruders.

Also: Mule Of Kintyre

Book review: George Harrison rehash

By Jerry Gladman, Toronto Sun

30 June, 2002

There's not much new in this quickie Beatle bio

Zen Vaudeville & Heart Dances: The Return Of Yoko Ono

By Gary Gach, The American Reporter

30 June, 2002

All good things come around, all in good time. Such is the case with the work of Yoko Ono, who's

been indefatigably pushing the boundaries of art and life for the past 40 years, but is only now

getting the broad recognition she's due in America's museums of art.

Also: Give Ono's art a chance; Rocky road to Yoko's heart; Yoko O-'Yes'

Billboard Bits: McCartney, White Stripes, AIDS Benefits

By Ray Waddell, Billboard

28 June, 2002

Sources say Sir Paul McCartney will return to North America for another run on his Drivin' USA

tour, with 23 more arena dates in late September and October.

A Starr turn for charity

Surrey Advertiser

28 June, 2002

Former Beatle Ringo Starr popped round the corner from his Cranleigh home to open a new gallery

for The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation on Saturday of last week.

Weeknend Bets

The Orange County Register

28 June, 2002

The 81st season of the Hollywood Bowl gets under way tonight with the third annual Hall of Fame

Celebrity Concert Gala. This year's inductees, soprano Kathleen Battle, actress-singer Bernadette

Peters and songwriter Randy Newman, will be on hand to perform at the event. Beatle George

Harrison will be inducted posthumously.

McCartney Battles With McDonald's

Associated Press

28 June, 2002

Paul McCartney wants McDonald's to apply its U.S. animal welfare standards to its restaurants

worldwide.

Pete Best: once a Beatle, always a Beatle

By Delfin Vigil, San Francisco Chronicle

28 June, 2002

Contrary to how rock 'n' roll history books often portray him, Pete Best insists that he is more

than a footnote. Best, 60, believes that he is, and always will be, a Beatle.

Brazilian fans take a magical mystery detour

By Jules Quartly, The Taipei Times

28 June, 2002

Imagine all the people descending on Yokohama, Japan, for the World Cup.

Entertainment Photos

Reuters

27 June, 2002

John Entwistle (R), 57, bassist of the rock band The Who, has died in Las Vegas, Nevada at the

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino June 27, 2002. Entwistle (R) is shown with former Beatle drummer

Ringo Starr during a rehearsal in a Vancouver theatre, June 7, 1995.

Yoko Ono Unveils New Song

Associated Press

27 June, 2002

Yoko Ono made a surprise appearance at a club in San Francisco over the weekend to unveil

her upcoming remix song, "Kiss Kiss Kiss."

Also: Affirmative Action:"Yes Yoko Ono" is surprisingly good

Police chases: High-profile cases

BBC

27 June, 2002

With police officers accused of putting the public at risk during high-speed car chases, BBC

News Online looks at high-profile cases.

Virgin Records America to Release 'Party At The Palace'

PRNewswire

26 June, 2002

The event was so magnanimous, it was deemed a national holiday in the United Kingdom.

McCartney says 'Let It Be' came to him in dream

Associated Press

26 June, 2002

Marlo Thomas learned something about the song "Let It Be" while compiling inspirational

stories for her new book.

Sir Paul's floral stamps burst into bloom

Ananova

26 June, 2002

Sir Paul McCartney has added another string to his bow by becoming the first-known musician

to design a set of postage stamps.

Also: Paul McCartney designs postage stamps; photo

Heather settles row over her dress

By Richard Simpson, This Is London

25 June, 2002

Heather Mills has settled the dispute with her wedding dress makers - by promising to send

them a £10,000 cheque.

Also: Heather Mills sends gift to wedding dress designers

Sitarist Ravi Shankar says he's like old, good car

By Adam Tanner, Reuters

25 June, 2002

Indian sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar, who first performed in Berlin in 1932, said Tuesday he

would go on playing in public despite the physical demands of touring aged 82.

Beatles, Elvis and Prince items in Rock Legends auction

Ananova

25 June, 2002

Rare Beatles memorabilia is up for auction in London tonight.

Also: Diana wedding day photograph goes on sale; Elvis Mania Hits the Auction Room;

Prince's 'Purple Rain' guitar sold for £12,000; Prince guitar fetches £12,000

Beatles earn £34.2m

Daily Post

24 June, 2002

If sir Paul McCartney is struggling to pay the bill for his recent wedding, he can take heart from

a report soon to be published by Rolling Stone magazine.

Art That Intrigued Lennon on Exhibit

Associated Press

24 June, 2002

Want to see the reason Yoko Ono caught John Lennon's attention? It's at the San Francisco

Museum of Modern Art.

Also: Photos - 1, 2,3, 4, 5

Jubilee albums to 'fly off shelves'

BBC

24 June, 2002

Two albums featuring the best moments from the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebration concerts

go on sale on Monday.

Muggers Beat Up Macca's Pregnant Daughter

People (UK)

23 June, 2002

Sir Paul McCartney's pregnant daughter Mary was left battered and bruised after being viciously

mugged in the street.

Sir Paul to release wedding footage on new DVD

Ananova

22 June, 2002

Sir Paul McCartney is to release footage of his wedding to Heather Mills on the end of a DVD

of his recent live US shows.

"Y e s Yoko Ono"

Absolutearts

21 June, 2002

Y e s Yoko Ono offers the first comprehensive reevaluation of Ono’s work, exploring her position

within the postwar international avant-garde and her critical and influential role in originating forms

of cutting-edge art, music, film, and performance.

Also: Sometimes an apple is just an apple

Paul McCartney OKs Sample By Hip-Hop Artist Knoc-Turn'al

By Gary Graff, Launch.com

21 June, 2002

Paul McCartney has authorized the first-ever sample of his material, which will be heard later this

summer.

Rubyhorse On Tour With George Harrison

Launch.com

21 June, 2002

Rock up-and-comers Rubyhorse are sharing the stage with Beatles legend George Harrison as

they tour the country supporting their Island Records debut album, Rise.

Paul McCartney jams with apes

Ananova

20 June, 2002

Paul McCartney spent four hours playing music with apes at a research lab.

Also: Macca joins the monkeys; Designing Stella (3th paragraph)

Yahoo! News - Photo

Associated Press

20 June, 2002

A businessman reads the wording on a giant guitar on a downtown Cleveland street corner

Thursday, June 20, 2002.

Will and Gareth to cover Beatles classic

Ananova

19 June, 2002

Will Young and Gareth Gates are to record a duet.

Paul's 60th Birthday

icliverpool

18 June, 2002

Wish Paul McCartney a happy 60th Birthday and we'll pass a selection of your messages on

Also: Club celebrates Macca's 60th Birthday; Happy birthday to ya, Macca; Honeymoon birthday

for McCartney; Sir Paul on life at 60; Getting better all the time; Louise is still card sharp over

idol Paul

Stella McCartney throws party for pregnant friends

Ananova

18 June, 2002

Kate Moss, Sharleen Spiteri and Sadie Frost have had a "baby shower" at Stella McCartney's

London home.

Heather-Bashers Have A Ball

By Richard Johnson with Paula Froelich and Chris Wilson, PageSix.com

18 June, 2002

Paul McCartney's new wife, Heather Mills, is more ambitious than Lady Macbeth, her detractors

say, and she's pushing the aging ex-Beatle into embarrassing feats of self-promotion.

Also: All Churned Up Over Hassle At The Castle (thanks to Diane Lacasse); Maybe They're

Amazed To Play McCartney Gig

Elvis Tops The Beatles in Britain

By Thomas Wagner, Associated Press

17 June, 2002

Elvis Presley returned to the top of the singles charts in Britain on Monday, rewriting pop history

25 years after his death and passing The Beatles as the artist with the most No. 1 tunes.

Also: Beatles vs Elvis: Who is number one?

John, Paul, George, Ringo . . . and Phil!

By Peter Grant, Liverpool Echo

17 June, 2002

It's going to be quite a home-coming for four lads from Liverpool when they play the Summer

Pops - with strings attached.

It's a swell party

By Petra Mann, Liverpool Echo

17 June, 2002

Thousands flocked to Liverpool's waterfront this weekend for the 22nd annual Mersey River

Festival.

I am John Lennon reborn, says Liam

By Dominic Mohan, The Sun

17 June, 2002

Loopy LIAM GALLAGHER says he is the reincarnation of Beatle JOHN LENNON.

It's great Macca's happy

By Charles Yates, The Sun

16 June, 2002

Sir Paul McCartney’s brother yesterday gave the inside story on the wedding of the year.

Also: Has Macca met his match?; McCartney's feud of the rings, Can't buy me love, It's Heather

Mills & Boon

Paul McCartney

CNN

Flowers petals fluttered and bells pealed as ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney and his bride Heather

Mills left a tiny church in the Republic of Ireland after their wedding ceremony June 11.

Arise, Sir Peter, creator of Sgt Pepper album cover

By Emma Gunby, Liverpool Echo

15 June, 2002

Arise Sir Peter.

The man responsible for one of the most famous Beatles album covers has been knighted in the

Queen's birthday honours list.

Gossip

By Neal Travis, New York Post

14 June, 2002

Jacko legal tracko

Record industry buzz has Michael Jackson teaming up with Johnnie Cochran to maybe sue Tommy

Mottola, Sony Music and entertainment lawyer Allen Grubman. The facts are pretty hazy at this

point, but it seems to do with the vast advances Sony has extended to Jackson in deals that were

handled for the company by Grubman.

Ringo's a poet

By Jenny Watson, Liverpool Echo

14 June, 2002

A poem by Beatles drummer Ringo Starr could fetch thousands of pounds at this year's Beatle's

Auction.

Unplugged tracks available to hear online

Ananova

14 June, 2002

Acoustic performances by Paul McCartney, Bryan Adams and Sting have been made available

online.

Paul McCartney and new bride in Seychelles for their honeymoon

By Sarah Carpin, Associated Press (thanks to Diane Lacasse)

14 June, 2002

Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his new bride Heather Mills were spending their honeymoon

Friday in the Seychelles, state-run radio said, and were believed to be staying on one of the Indian

Ocean archipelago's private islands.

Stella's Teesside fella

By Kathryn Armstrong, Evening Gazette

13 June, 2002

Teessider Alasdhair Willis was on the arm of Sir Paul McCartney's daughter Stella at his showbiz

wedding of the year this week.

Sir Paul unveils video, rap ... and then the fireworks

By Bill Zwecker, Chicago Sun-Times

13 June, 2002

Sir Paul McCartney may have spent big bucks on his Tuesday marriage to Heather Mills--an

estimated $3.6 million--but it sure sounds as though the ex-Beatle certainly enjoyed every minute

and spending every penny.

Also: McCartney Takes Cover With Prenup; Macca girls snub Heather

Paul McCartney and Heather Mills marry before family, rock stars at Irish castle

By Thomas Wagner, Associated Press

11 June, 2002

After weeks of building up intense media attention, former Beatle Paul McCartney and Heather

Mills managed to get married in private inside a 17th-century church on the grounds of a remote

Irish castle.

Also: Bells Toll For Paul McCartney, Bride (video); UPDATE 2-Love Me Do! McCartney weds

Mills in Ireland; A Day In The Life (inc. video); Bells chime for McCartney’s wedding day;

Starr comes out for McCartney's big day; McCartney Wedding Draws Celebrities, Local Cheer

(video); Paul and Heather come together; McCartney jets off on honeymoon after Irish wedding;

photos

Paul and Heather

By Jon Dennis, Guardian

11 June, 2002

As Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills prepare for their nuptials today, here's our guide to the

best sites on the ex-Beatle and the former model

Also: All you need is love - and a castle with 300 star guests; Castle is the romantic setting for

wedding of Paul McCartney (thanks to Diane Lacasse); Fairytale Ending for McCartney's

Streetwise Bride; Celebs Arrive for McCartney Wedding; Guests begin to arrive for McCartney's

wedding; McCartney, Mills Get Help From Friends at Wedding; Stars, Friends, Family Mix for

McCartney Wedding; McCartney family jet out for big day; "Celebrities arrived by the plane load"

(video); Ringo's love lines for McCartney and his bride; Guests arrive for Macca wedding; Paul &

Heather - Nupped in the Bud; photos

At last, a green beneath the blue suburban skies

By David Charters, Daily Post

11 June, 2002

The choirboy with the ruff and cherubic smile wrote the song after he had grown into a rich and

famous man, remembering his childhood.

McCartney and Mills to greet public

BBC

10 June, 2002

Sir Paul McCartney and his bride-to-be Heather Mills have arrived at the fairytale Irish castle that

is to be the venue of their wedding on Tuesday.

Also: Tale of Two Weddings for Paul McCartney; Paul McCartney And Heather Mills (slideshow);

McCartney arrives for wedding; Town Abuzz Over McCartney Wedding; Paul McCartney Set To

Re-Marry (video); Irish Skies Threaten Rain for McCartney Wedding; McCartney Greets Fans in

Irish Town; McCartney Set for 'Rock 'N' Roll' Ireland Wedding; McCartney turned down £1.5m

wedding pics deal; Friends leap to defend Heather Mills (thanks to Diane Lacasse); McCartney says

rain won't dampen Tuesday wedding, Paul McCartney Wedding Set for Tuesday (video); Who's

Who of Rock in Ireland for McCartney Wedding; photos

DJ aims to help Elvis topple Fab Four

Ananova

10 June, 2002

A Dutch DJ is worried he'll upset Beatles fans if his Elvis Presley remix goes to number one.

Jubilee rock album to raise charity cash

Ananova

9 June, 2002

An album of the Golden Jubilee rock concert at Buckingham Palace is being released.

Guards briefed at 'McCartney wedding castle'

Ananova

8 June, 2002

Guards at the Irish castle where Paul McCartney is expected to get married are stepping up

security ahead of a church service inside the grounds.

Also: Irish invites confirm McCartney wedding date; McCartney, Mills May Marry In Ireland (video);

McCartney-Watchers Camp at Castle (video); Invites confirm McCartney wedding; More photos;

McCartney Wedding Watch Intensifies, World waits for Sir Paul's wedding (inc. video) - thanks

to Diane Lacasse; Why Macca's off to the Hamptons (thanks, again, to Diane Lacasse); Ex-Beatle

McCartney to wed Tuesday (inc. video) - thanks, once again, to Diane Lacasse, YESTER GREY!

All You Need Is Paul

By Victorino Matus, The Daily Standard

6 June, 2002

Will no one speak out on Paul McCartney's performing Beatles songs?

Also: McCartney not letting music be; Please Macca, just stop it

Meet John, Paul, George and Lingo

By Dominic Mohan, The Sun

6 June, 2002

Just 14 hours after appearing at Buckingham Palace Paul McCartney took to the stage in Tokyo.

Well, sort of.

Is Macca Hitched?

The Mirror

5 June, 2002

3AM PARTY AT THE PALACE SPECIAL: LEGEND PAUL MAY HAVE TIED THE KNOT

WITH HEATHER

Also: More Cindy, McCartney Fiancee Ring: in the Bushes with Diamonds, World Photos,

Owner of Irish castle adds to McCartney wedding rumours, Entertainment Photos - 1, 2,

McCartney-Watchers Camp at Castle, Church minister supports McCartney wedding rumours,

Heather Mills' hen night invite, Lost your ring, Heather?

Time to tell the truth, says Lennon's cousin

By Alan Weston Daily Post

5 June, 2002

A long-lost relative of John Lennon who emigrated to Canada at the height of the Beatles' fame has

emerged after decades of obscurity.

Lulu Album Features Duets With Paul McCartney, Sting, Elton John & More

Launch Music

5 June, 2002

Sixties singer Lulu has released Together, an album of duets made with a little help from her

friends, who include Paul McCartney, Sting, Elton John, and Joe Cocker.

Golden Jubilee concerts go to DVD

Ananova

5 June, 2002

The Queen's Golden Jubilee concerts are to be released on DVD.

The Latest Scoop On McCartney Nuptials

By Cindy Adams, PageSix.com

4 June, 2002

Alright already with everyone speculating when, where, how Paul McCartney's getting married.

Kiddies, mother will inform you.

Also: Ex-Beatle keeps world guessing on wedding, Entertainment Photos - 1, 2

Don't give up your day job, Sir Paul

By Laura Davis, Daily Post

4 June, 2002

Sir Paul McCartney's exhibition of art work has been panned by some of the nation's top art critics.

Ono you don't, says Yoko

The Age,

4 June, 2002

Yoko Ono is to face a new court battle with John Lennon's former personal assistant in a

long-running dispute over photos of the late Beatle, it emerged today.

McCartney, Clapton at Queen's Jubilee

By Audrey Woods, Associated Press

3 June, 2002

Screaming guitars, cheering fans, and dozens of pop stars led by Paul McCartney and Eric

Clapton rocked Buckingham Palace on Monday night in a concert celebrating Queen Elizabeth

II's 50 years on the throne.

Also: Music legends rock Palace; World Photos - 1, 2; Sky News - Pictures, Queen wears ear plugs

as stars rock the palace, Jubilee: TV and radio coverage

BOXSCORE™ Concert Grosses

Billboard

Top concert grosses reported the week ending 06-08-02

Macca throws his fiancee's ring out of a hotel's window

News Of The World

2 June, 2002

Paul McCartney threw fiancee Heather Mills' £15,000 engagement ring out of a hotel window

after a furious row.

Also: Macca Daughter Hasn't Talked To Him For A Month

Fire at Palace put out

Ananova

2 June, 2002

The blaze which broke out at Buckingham Palace has been put out.

Also: Fire forces evacuation of Buckingham Palace, disrupting Golden Jubilee

Knight for a queen

The Observer

2 June, 2002

Too mercurial to be an institution, the world's most famous songwriter grasps life with both hands.

This week he remarries, but first there's that gig at the Palace

McCartney at Sixty: Part 1 (audio)

BBC

1 June, 2002

This month Sir Paul McCartney celebrates his 60th birthday and to mark the occasion Geoff

Barker presents a four part series looking back at Sir Paul's life and music.

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