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Global interest in McCartney's Irish concert

By Maureen Coleman, Belfast Telegraph

28 February, 2003

Fans of Sir Paul McCartney from as far away as Japan and the US have been snapping

up tickets for his Irish concert in May, it was revealed today.

Caine: McCartney was a prude

Irish Examiner

28 February, 2003

Michael Caine recalls that even during the Swinging 60s in London, Paul McCartney

was a bit of a prude.

Fabric fashionista (4th item)

Akron Beacon Journal

28 February, 2003

Animal-loving Paul McCartney rented a house on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe this

week, and the San Francisco Chronicle reports that a mover was called in before McCartney's

arrival to take away its leather-covered sofas and the antlers over the fireplace.

Paul gets back on the roof

The Sun

27 February, 2003

Paul McCartney is planning to recreate THE BEATLES' final gig — on the rooftop of

their old London HQ.

Also known as Norah Jones' dad

By James A. Fussell, The Kansas City Star

27 February, 2003

Now here's a blast from your past, baby boomers -- Ravi Shankar.

Touts cash in

By Scott Faulkner, Liverpool Echo

26 February, 2003

Black market dealers are using the internet to cash in on Paul McCartney's first UK

tour for ten years.

She Loves You (Where? Where? Where?)

By Laura Davis, Daily Post

26 February, 2003

Newcastle has revealed the latest weapon in its fight to beat Liverpool to the Capital of

Culture prize - The Beatles.

Lennon Joins The Blue Plaque Great And Good

By Laura Davis, Daily Post

26 February, 2003

John Lennon will sit alongside Napoleon, Mozart and Gandhi in a special exhibition to

mark 150 years of English Heritage blue plaques.

A designer auction

By Ian Lloyd, This is Local London

25 February, 2003

An auction of fashion, sport, music and film sketches is expected to raise around £300,000

for charity next month.

Various Artists: "Songs From The Material World: A Tribute To George

Harrison"

By Dan Aquilante, New York Post

25 February, 2003

The late George Harrison, who would have been 60 years old today, receives the dubious

honor of having his pals crank out a bad tribute album of his music.

She loves Paul, yeah, yeah, yeah

By Sharon Dunn, National Post

24 February, 2003

Yesterday's storm wasn't fierce enough to keep Barb Marx, the president of The Beatles'

official Canadian fan club from my door bright and early, carting with her lots of Beatles

memorabilia.

Harrison fans mark birthday

ITV

24 February, 2003

George Harrison's first guitar was put on display today on what would have been the

ex-Beatle's 60th birthday.

Also: Harrison's guitar on show; Back where it belongs: A historic £3 10s guitar; Beatles

Museum Shows Harrison's First Guitar; World Photos - Reuters; Beatles museum shows

Harrison's first guitar

McCartney joins Cup debate

Liverpool Echo

24 February, 2003

On the eve of the controversial Waterloo Cup, the ECHO asks: Should such a sport be

banned?

Lennon Memorabilia Auctioned in Denmark

Associated Press

23 February, 2003

A 1970 calendar autographed by former Beatle John Lennon sold for $4,412 at an auction.

In Brief: Ringo, Blur

Rolling Stone

23 February, 2003

Ringo Starr and producer Mark Hudson have started pumkinhead records, which will

release the debut album by Liam Lynch later this year.

Material World tribute much more miss than hit

By Jim Reyno, The Daily News (Canada)

23 February, 2003

Songs From the Material World — A Tribute to George Harrison (Koch Records)

Million dollars buys McCartney for birthday party

Ananova

23 February, 2003

A Paul McCartney fan has received the birthday present of her life after her husband

hired the musician himself to play at her 50th birthday party for one million dollars.

Also: McCartney plays private gig for fan; McCartney Raises $1 Million at Birthday Gig;

A Beatle for your birthday; Paul McCartney Performs In Rancho Santa Fe; They said it's

her birthday - and Paul gave her a great time; I saw him standing there!

Macca's brought out a new thong (2nd item)

By Steve Kennedy, The Sun

22 February, 2003

Wrinkly rocker Sir Paul McCartney hit the right note with his wife by taking her shopping

for sexy lingerie.

Bad publicity has wiped me out says Mills

Ananova

21 February, 2003

Heather Mills has told how her life hit its lowest ebb after her marriage to former Beatle

Sir Paul McCartney.

Also: Marriage With 'Macca'; Mills: I'm No Wicked Stepmother

McCartney Adds Extra UK Dates

Soundgenerator.com

21 February, 2003

Sir Paul has added more dates to his UK tour due to excessive demand. The tickets for

his Manchester and London gigs sold out in a matter of minutes.

Also: Macca sell-out smashes all records

Sir Paul steps in to save monkeys

Daily Post

21 February, 2003

Sir Paul McCartney has stepped in to save 50 monkeys from an animal testing centre in

South East Asia.

KOCH Entertainment to Release George Harrison Tribute Album To Mark

Late Beatles 60th Birthday

PRNewswire

21 February, 2003

KOCH Entertainment is proud to announce the release of "Songs From The Material

World: A Tribute To George Harrison" on February 25th, 2003 -- the late Beatle and

gifted solo performer's 60th birthday.

We can work it out say Beatles fanatics

By Hamish Ainsley And Simon Armstrong , The Evening Chronicle

21 February, 2003

Decades of doubt have ended as the mystery over exactly where The Beatles penned one

of their greatest hits is resolved.

Beatles on film

By Emma Gunby, Liverpool Echo

21 February, 2003

These are the first pictures of a reunion performance by Beatles Paul McCartney, Ringo

Starr and the late George Harrison.

Psst! Wanna buy Abbey Road?

The Guardian

21 February, 2003

Buried in the back pages of an Australian classifieds paper was a startling ad: Beatles tape

reels, very rare, only $5m. David Fickling delves into the dark underworld of the Fab Four

black market

Rare Lennon-Jagger Recording Fetches Meager Sum

Reuters

20 February, 2003

A rare recording of a jam session between Beatle John Lennon and Rolling Stone Mick

Jagger brought scant satisfaction on Thursday when punters decided to let it be and it

was knocked down for just 1,400 pounds.

Rock Legends Auction Today

Soundgenerator.com

20 February, 2003

Auctioneers Cooper Owen are auctioning some of the most important items to come

up for auction in London for many years.

Lennon made me drink

Liverpool Echo

20 February, 2003

John Lennon has been credited and blamed for a few bizarre things in his time, but

this one's got to be the strangest yet.

One day to go for Macca tickets

Manchester Evening News

20 February, 2003

Tickets to see Sir Paul McCartney perform the biggest show of Beatles songs Britain

has seen go on sale at the MEN Arena tomorrow (Friday).

Play it again, George!

By Nandita Chaudhuri, The Statesman (India)

19 February, 2003

It was a "hard day's night", and though I hadn't exactly been "working like a dog",

I had hoped, nevertheless, as I prepared for bed that fateful night, to be "sleeping

like a log"; which, alas, was not to be.

CJD fears for Beatles aide

The Sun

19 February, 2003

A woman who helped manage The Beatles has suspected CJD — the human form of

mad cow disease.

Rich And Shameless

Glasgow Daily Record

19 February, 2003

Tomorrow night it's the Brit Awards, when world of pop honours the year's hottest acts.

Sir Paul announces UK tour

ITV

18 February, 2003

Sir Paul McCartney has announced his first British concert tour in ten years.

Also: Back In The UK!; McCartney 'gets back' to play show in Dublin; McCartney

tours UK; McCartney Pilots Tour To Europe; Sir Paul makes city date; Macca to play

first Irish gig in 40 years; Press release from www.paulmccartney.com; Macca's back

in the NIA!

3 Beatles in secret reunion

By Derek Brown, The Sun

18 February, 2003

A secret reunion of three surviving Beatles where they performed their greatest hits

is to be released on DVD.

Also: Fans await Beatles 'jam' footage; Beatles reunion set to be DVD record-breaker;

At Last 'The Beatles Anthology' on DVD; A day in the life of the Beatles

More Stolen Beatle Tapes Recovered, 'Ed Sullivan Show' Performances

On DVD

By Darryl Morden and Gary Graff, Launch.com

18 February, 2003

Beatles recordings believed to be stolen from the band's London studios more than

30 years ago were recovered by police on Friday (February 14) in Sydney, Australia.

My life just gets better

By Paul Kennedy, Liverpool Echo

18 February, 2003

As Yoko Ono turns 70 today (Tuesday, February 18) she tells the Liverpool ECHO's

Paul Kennedy in an exclusive interview how age won't slow her down.

'John Lennon' Coat Is Snipped Up For £1,300

South Devon Herald Express

17 February, 2003

A coat, reputed to have belonged to Beatle John Lennon, has been sold at auction in

Chudleigh.

'A day I'll never forget' - memories of Beatles

This is Gwent

17 February, 2003

Beatlemania was rekindled in Gwent thanks to a story in the Argus article.

Oops, Macca's Gift Rapped (3rd item)

The Mirror

16 February, 2003

Any man in a relationship who forgets Valentine's Day is sure to regret it... So imagine

the earful Sir Paul McCartney got from wife Heather Mills when it slipped his mind.

Yoko tipped to have dance hit with Lennon song

Ananova

16 February, 2003

Yoko Ono is being tipped to have a huge dancefloor hit after recording a cutting edge

version of John Lennon's final song.

Also: Avant-Garde Artist Who Stole Lennon's Heart; Lennon's last song 'set for glory';

A Day In The Wife; Will Lennon's last song be a hit for Yoko at 70?; Yoko Ono to Release

Dance Version of Lennon Song

Lennon Made Gibb Alcoholic

Sunday People (UK)

16 February, 2003

Late Bee Gee Maurice Gibb has spoken from beyond the grave - blaming John Lennon

for making him an alcoholic.

1In 50 Brits March

Sunday People (UK)

16 February, 2003

One Million protesters brought London to a standstill yesterday to tell Tony Blair and

George Bush: "We don't want war in Iraq."

The shortest century and the greatest party

By Adrian Collette, The Age

16 February, 2003

Do you know who wrote the first Rolling Stones' hit single? It was those fresh-faced

lads from Liverpool, John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

Glimpse the life of Lennon

Tom Templeton, The Observer

16 February, 2003

John Lennon's childhood Liverpool home 'Mendips' opens to the public for the first

time on 29 March.

Stolen Beatles tapes found in Australia

BBC

14 February, 2003

Stolen reel-to-reel tapes thought to be original studio recordings by the Beatles have

been found in Australia.

Also: Missing Beatles tapes seized; Beatles missing link found in Lidcombe; Police

Recover Apparent Beatles Tapes (thanks, Douglas); Missing Beatles tapes found?

Harrison tribute omits best material

By Darryl Sterdan, Winnipeg Sun

14 February, 2003

Let's face it: George Harrison wrote lots of good songs -- but not so many truly great

ones that you couldn't fit almost all of them on a single tribute CD.

Yoko backs peace couple's bed-in

By Anila Baig, Telegraph & Argus

14 February, 2003

Yoko Ono, who once spent a week in bed in a peace protest with new husband Beatle

John Lennon has sent a personal message of support to an Addingham couple doing

the same.

Also: Yoko Ono sends message to 'bed-in' peace couple

Lennon's childhood home to open to public

Ananova

14 February, 2003

The childhood home of John Lennon will be opened to the public at the end of March.

'All You Need is Love'

By Nancy Stetson, Naples Daily News

14 February, 2003

The artwork of John Lennon on display to benefit Adopt-A-Classroom

Macca may kick off Euro tour in Glasgow

By Martin Murray, Glasgow Evening Times

13 February, 2003

Sir Paul McCartney was today reported to be considering Glasgow as the first date on a

European tour.

Beatles plaque set for the city

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

13 February, 2003

The Beatles could be honoured with a plaque marking the Newcastle hotel where they

penned their hit She Loves You.

Exhibit of Lennon's art coming to Borgata

By Dolores Tropiano, Arizona Republic

12 February, 2003

John Lennon is known first and foremost as a member of the Fab Four. But Lennon was

more than just a musician.

Fab Four in frame!

This is Gwent

12 February, 2003

This is just one of the photographs that form a unique photographic reminder of the day

Beatlemania arrived in Abergavenny almost 40 years ago.

Macca's back!

By Matt Slater, Liverpool Echo

11 February, 2003

Sir Paul McCartney will play a supershow in Liverpool this summer, the ECHO can

exclusively reveal.

Struggling Boosey sells music workshops

BBC

11 February, 2003

Classical music icon Boosey & Hawkes has sold its instrument workshops, maker of

instruments for orchestras worldwide, and the bass guitar used by Beatle Sir Paul

McCartney.

Concert Industry Award Winners

Pollstar

10 February, 2003

There was plenty of laughter and a few tears at the 14th annual Pollstar Concert Industry

Awards ceremony at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre February 8th.

Love is not all you need

By Keith Bruce, The Glasgow Herald

10 February, 2003

Living Life Without Loving The Beatles: A Survivor's Guide

Richmond Events Secures General H. Norman Schwarzkopf And Sir George

Martin for Keynote Speeches

PRNewswire

10 February, 2003

Desert Storm Hero and Beatles Producer to Give Opening and Closing Addresses At the

2003 Marketing Forum and Human Resources Forum

The female Fab Four!

Liverpool Echo

10 February, 2003

Imagine if the Fab Four had been the fab females.

DSSO, Beatles tribute band hit all the right notes

By Samuel Black, Duluth News Tribune

10 February, 2003

The Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra displayed a distinctly '60s sound Saturday night,

and its audience clearly enjoyed the magical mystery tour.

Heather Loses £1,000s To Credit Card Cloner

By Polly Graham, Sunday Mirror

9 February, 2003

Heather Mills has fallen victim to a crook who cloned her bank card and went on a spending

spree.

Coming Up: Dance

By Casey Basden, The Salt Lake Tribune

9 February, 2003

Beatle Dance: The Odyssey Dance Theatre debuts the full-length production of "Let It Be,"

an anthology created by artistic director Derryl Yeager.

The beat goes on

By Tom Adair, The Scotsman

8 February, 2003

The wind off the sea scythes through the docks. It breeds Liverpool stoics.

Time to say goodbye, Wembley, and good riddance ...

By Danny Baker, The Times

8 February, 2003

In this time of the demolition of the twin towers, I am contacted by the publishers of a book at

present being compiled that will contain the memories of people whose lives were touched in

some way by Wembley Stadium.

Brian Epstein, Hall of Famer?

By Pat Nason, United Press International

7 February, 2003

Producer Martin Lewis is observing Sunday's 39th anniversary of the Beatles' first appearance

on "The Ed Sullivan Show" by announcing a campaign to get the band's late manager Brian

Epstein into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame before the event's 40th anniversary.

Letters

Salon.com

7 February, 2003

Readers sound off on Beatle battles and Bollywood box office.

Spector 'shot at roadie'

By Guy Patrick, The Sun

6 February, 2003

A former Beatles roadie told yesterday how Phil Spector shot at him during a party at the

pop legend's home.

Paul saved by John

By Jonathon Brown, Metro

5 February, 2003

In a dramatic shot, photographer Tom Murray captures John Lennon saving Paul McCartney

from falling from a Tube station roof.

Johnny Cash's Birthday Celebrated With Remasters and Reissues of JOHNNY

CASH IS COMING TO TOWN, BOOM CHICKA BOOM, WATER FROM

THE WELLS OF HOME and THE MYSTERY OF LIFE

PRNewswire

5 February, 2003

Included Are Duets With U2, Paul McCartney, Rosanne Cash, Emmylou Harris, Hank

Williams Jr., Glen Campbell and More

Takes two

By John O'Neill, SF Bay Guardian

5 February, 2003

What exactly is the deal with Yoko Ono and Paul McCartney, and when will they ever

grow up?

DSSO will salute the Beatles

By Kyle Eller, Duluth Budgeteer News

5 February, 2003

Maybe money can't buy you love, but it can buy you a ticket to the Duluth Superior Symphony

Orchestra's next pops concert featuring the music of the Fab Four — the Beatles. Just don't

plan on an eight-day week.

John Lennon dad did time

By Derek Brown, The Sun

5 February, 2003

John Lennon's dad was jailed for murder, the ex-Beatle's cousin has revealed.

Lennon home date

Liverpool Echo

5 February, 2003

John Lennon's Liverpool home at 251 Menlove Avenue will be open to the public from March.

Paul McCartney: I Saw Him Standing There

Billboard

Originally published in 2000, photographer Jorie B. Gracen's "Paul McCartney: I Saw Him

Standing There" has recently been released in paperback.

Record producer Phil Spector arrested; woman found slain in his suburban

Los Angeles mansion

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

3 February, 2003

Phil Spector, the legendary record producer whose "wall of sound" helped change the

sound of pop music in the 1960s, was arrested for allegedly shooting a woman to death

at his suburban mansion.

Also: Spector: Great producer, legendary eccentric; Record Producer Spector in Homicide

Rap (AP Video); The producer; 'I have not been well'

Marsden's Pedigree

By Paddy Shennan, Liverpool Echo

She's the woman who flirted with fame and fortune on several occasions - but who never

seemed to answer the door when opportunity knocked.

Also: Recent pics of Beryl Marsden (thanks to Joe Robinson) - 1, 2

The Magic Christian

By Glenn Erickson, DVD Talk

1 February, 2003

More than just a misfire, The Magic Christian is perhaps the main film responsible for

killing off all hope for the upscale black comedy, a trend which began with the wonderfully

baroque The Loved One just a few years earlier.

Paul butts out on new Abbey Road

By Terry Ott, Toronto Star

1 February, 2003

Cigarette slashed from revised album poster `Why change history,' Beatles fan wonders

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