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Paul McCartney to Record New LP

WOKR-TV 13

30 June, 2003

Pop legend Sir Paul McCartney is to start recording a new album in September - just

weeks before the birth of his first child with wife Heatherh Mills.

On the Fab Four trail - part two

By Scott Faulkner, Liverpool Echo

30 June, 2003

Tony and Cherie Blair inspired a Liverpool historian to write a second booklet on

The Beatles.

McCartney fragrance 'smells good on men'

Seattle Post Intelligencer

30 June, 2003

Stella McCartney introduced her fragrance at her New York boutique this week,

joining a roster of fashion designers who have added scents to their collections --

fragrances that often make them more money than the fashions do.

Lost Beatles Christmas Recording Goes On Sale

Undercover Music News

30 June, 2003

A tape featuring The Beatles standing around a microphone getting ready to record a

Christmas single has gone on sale online.

Beatles Top First Rare CD Listing

Glasgow Daily Record

30 June, 2003

The news may have rare vinyl enthusiasts fuming but a list of collectable CDs has been

released - for the first time.

Also: Fab 4 CD costs you £3k

McCartney considers Cuba concert: report

ABC (Australia)

29 June, 2003

Former Beatle Paul McCartney is considering holding a concert in Cuba next year, and

is sending his agents to the island in July to work out the details, the Juventud Rebelde

newspaper has reported.

Stella Will Wed On The Scottish Beach Her Mum Called Heaven

By Charles Lavery, Glasgow Sunday Mail

29 June, 2003

Macca's daughter hires fleet of yachts for stars

Fab 40th Birthday

By Rob Preece, Plymouth Evening Herald

28 June, 2003

A successful Beatles tribute band is planning a concert at a historic Plymouth cinema -

exactly 40 years after the Liverpudlian supergroup first played there.

Exclusive - Paul McCartney for Glastonbury?

NME

27 June, 2003

Beatles legend sir Paul McCartney is expected to make a visit to

Glastonbury today, NME.COM can exclusively reveal.

McCartney's PRs Defect From Stella To Head Up Their Own Company

By Karl Treacy, Fashiontv

27 June, 2003

Stella McCartney's chief PRs, Mesh Chhiber and Olivier Bourgis, are to leave their

positions working for the British designer to open their own consultancy and PR agency.

Also: Stella McCartney launches own fragrance; A nose for roses

Late wife of Beatles legend focused on human side of recording stars

By Kathleen Lavey, Lansing State Journal

25 June, 2003

Linda McCartney's photography comes together at a Jackson museum for an inside look

at the '60s music scenee

The missing McCartneys (2nd item)

By Jeannette Walls, MSNBC

25 June, 2003

It will take more than a birthday party for the women in Paul McCartney’s life to come

together.

Art sold by Beatle sister

Liverpool Echo

25 June, 2003

His untimely death may have robbed the world of an artistic talent, but now fans of

Stuart Sutcliffe have the chance to own a piece of the Fifth Beatle's life and work.

Vandals make wrap an eyesore

Liverpool Echo

25 June, 2003

An investigation was launched after thousands of pounds of damage was caused to a

Liverpool cultural landmark.

Wingspan: Paul McCartney's Band on the Run

The Celebrity Cafe

24 June, 2003

Part of the joy and the attraction of picking up this book and sitting down with a cup of tea

or coffee, are the photographs.

John Lennon, Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin On 'Songs For Life' AIDS CD

Launch

24 June, 2003

Songs by John Lennon, Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin, and Patti LaBelle appear on Songs

For Life, a new AIDS benefit CD released on Tuesday (June 24) by Capitol Records.

Macca Loo Draws £10K

Daily Record

24 June, 2003

A sir Paul McCartney sketch fetched more than £10,000 at a charity auction

yesterday.

Linda McCartney photos now on display in Jackson

Lansing State Journal

24 June, 2003

They are photos that capture an era, taken by someone who was in the middle of it.

Shake, rattles and rolling in money - Lennon's art now big with baby

By Jonathan Caswell, Daily Post

23 June, 2003

John Lennon is winning over a new generation of fans with his artwork.

Heather Honour

Daily Record

23 June, 2003

Landmine campaigner Heather Mills received an honorary degree yesterday for

her humanitarian work as husband Paul McCartney looked on.

Battle Of The Babes: McCartney vs McCartney

The Sunday Mirror

22 June, 2003

Heather on Stella: ``That's why I'm always wearing Stella's clothes... because we

don't get on, of course. That's why we do charity work together.'

A Hin-Do For Macca Birthday

Sunday People

22 June, 2003

Pregnant Heather Mills spent £25,000 on a surprise 61st birthday party for her

husband Sir Paul McCartney - with an Indian theme.

Also: Hot People: Baby, It's Due!

A man who's bigger than the Beatles?

Paul Sexton, Scotland On Sunday

22 June, 2003

That oddly insistent whirring noise you may hear in the background is the sound

of Brian Epstein spinning in his grave.

Long and winding road to a name

By Jeff Elder, Charlotte Observer

21 June, 2003

Q. How did the Fab Four become The Beatles and what other names did they try?

Retrospective of Artist Yoko Ono Opens

By Michael Anderson, The Korea Times

20 June, 2003

Artist Yoko Ono was in town yesterday to launch the local stop of a survey exhibition

of her works at the Rodin Gallery in downtown Seoul.

Beatles' producer still has stories to tell

Allan Kozinn, The International Herald Tribune (from The New York Times)

20 June, 2003

By 1998 there were few record producers more famous than George Martin.

Tribute to the Skiffle King

By Lew Baxter, Daily Post (thanks to Joe Robinson)

18 June, 2003

As teenagers, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Gerry Marsden all bowed to the

genius of the "Skiffle King" Lonnie Donegan, as did most of the emerging beat bands

in the sixties.

In Tokyo, Japanese `Beatles' ease economic pain

By Kristi Heim, Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau

18 June, 2003

By day, they are weary managers or clerks tied to office jobs in this notoriously

workaholic city.

'Skelter' Said to Lead Teens to Kill Boy

Associated Press

18 June, 2003

Four teenagers charged with beating a 16-year-old boy to death plotted the killing

for weeks and listened to the Beatles song "Helter Skelter" several dozen times

before the murder, according to an alleged confession read in court.

You share your birthday with...

By Kusum Bhandari, Calcutta Telegraph (India)

18 June, 2003

You are a quick learner and quite tech-savvy.

Beatle-mania infests desert homes

By Tom Kelly, Inman News

18 June, 2003

John, Paul, George and Ringo would have been proud.

Summer of stars music to our ears

By Nui Te Koha, Melbourne Herald Sun

18 June, 2003

David Bowie is the latest rock superstar to line up for a blockbuster summer of

concerts in Melbourne that so far includes the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac and Madonna.

Yoko Ono erwägt Veröffentlichung Unbekannte Lennon-Songs

(Yoko Ono Considers Releasing Unknown Lennon Songs)

CNN Germany

17 June, 2003

(Text in German. Use the translation tools here or there)

Also: New Lennon songs may be released

Feature: What The Beatles might have been

By John Swenson, United Press International

16 June, 2003

How different would the world have been if the Beatles had broken up in 1962 on the

verge of recording their breakthrough early hits?

Glastonbury 'said no to McCartney'

BBC

16 June, 2003

Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis says he had to turn down an offer from Sir Paul

McCartney to headline the festival.

Russian President sends letter to Paul McCartney's wife

Pravda

16 June, 2003

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a letter to Mrs Heather Mills-McCartney,

the wife of Sir Paul McCartney, the presidential press service reported.

Snapshots of a century: I was there

BBC

16 June, 2003

Century, an exhibition of photographs taken between 1900 and 2000, has opened at

London's Proud Central gallery. BBC News Online asked for your memories of some

of the events captured on camera.

Mills on the floss

The Times of India

15 June, 2003

First there was Yoko Ono.

Original Beatles Drummer Publishes Book

Launch

15 June, 2003

A former Beatle is invading America again, only this time it's the band's original

drummer, Pete Best. Now 61 years old, Best is promoting a new coffee table book, the

Beatles: The True Beginnings, which he co-wrote with his half brothers, Roag and Rory.

Magical history tour: From Penny Lane to Strawberry Fields, Beatles fans

will love fab Liverpool

By Sarah Rodman, Boston Herald

15 June, 2003

When John Lennon sang ``There are places I'll remember all my life'' in the wistful

Beatles ballad ``In My Life,'' he was singing about this city in the central northwest

region of England.

Baby talk has families wailing

By Anthony Carr & Tony Brenna, London Free Press (Canada)

15 June, 2003

Sir Paul McCartney's bliss over wife Heather's pregnancy is being marred by family

resentments.

Beatles exhibit is a ticket to ride down memory lane

By Bill Cunniff, Chicago Sun Times

13 June, 2003

Listen--doo, wah, doo--do you want to know a secret? Up on the second floor, in the

music department of a building at Northwestern University in Evanston, there is a

magical mystery tour of Beatles memorabilia.

Merseybeat star 'ferry' honoured

BBC

13 June, 2003

The leader of one of the bands that defined the 60s Merseybeat sound has been awarded

an MBE for his charity work.

I'll take the blame for ticket fiasco

By Jane Woodhead, Liverpool Echo

13 June, 2003

Liverpool's chief executive, David Henshaw, admitted today he takes full responsibility

for the Paul McCartney ticket fiasco.

For the love of George

By Lew Baxter, Daily Post

13 June, 2003

In The back bedrooms and sundry parlours where compulsive, tormented music anoraks -

sorry aficionados - huddle to blether they wrangle to this day about the supposed bitter

rivalry that existed between the Beatles and the Beach Boys.

She Loves Paul, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah

New York Post

12 June, 2003

Paul McCartney and pregnant wife Heather Mills are totally wrapped up in each other

as they enjoy a little fun in the sun on the French Riviera.

Yoko Ono

(Text in Spanish. Use the translation tools here or there)

By Ruth Baza, La Rioja

11 June, 2003

In pictures: McCartney's year of wedded bliss

BBC

11 June, 2003

It has been a year in the limelight for Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills since they

married amid a huge media frenzy

Beatle loves Bernie! McCartney, Williams in music deal

New York Daily News

11 June, 2003

Paul McCartney’s music company has signed New York Yankees’ All-Star outfielder

Bernie Williams to a contract as a composer and guitarist.

Also: Bernie Williams Hits Musical Home Run With MPL Communications Deal;

Bernie-mania hits Paul

Portia may get her girl

Melbourne Herald Sun

11 June, 2003

Speculation is mounting that homegrown thespian Portia De Rossi and her lesbian lover

Francesca Gregorini are about to dance the tie-the-knot shuffle.

Dahlia: BeatleMania rocks out for Brown Bag Benefit

By Dahlia Weinstein, Rocky Mountain News

10 June, 2003

An incredible manifestation of John, Paul, George and Ringo took the stage at a recent

Brown Bag Benefit as BeatleMania Live entertained 600 guests at the '60s-inspired

fete at the Marriott City Center benefiting The Gathering Place.

Stella's Rooftop Shower Ditched After Appeal Fails

Reuters

9 June, 2003

Top British fashion designer Stella McCartney was forced on Monday to dismantle

a shower she had built on her roof, after a barrage of complaints from neighbors in

the fashionable Notting Hill district of London.

Mills & Swoon

By Michael Christie, Glasgow Daily Record

9 June, 2003

Macca and Heather's holiday romp in sun

Also: Quite a swell day, Heather

Legal battle looms over Sir Paul's baby

By Sam Lister, Daily Post

9 June, 2003

The father of Heather Mills has consulted lawyers in a bid to gain access to

his future grandchild.

Alternate Beatles history less than ideal

By Jennifer Martikean, Daily Southtown

8 June, 2003

What if the Beatles had broken up in 1962, before the fledgling Liverpool band

became a household word almost worldwide?

Ringo promises baby serenade (7th item)

By Anthony Carr & Tony Brenna, London Free Press (Canada)

8 June, 2003

Former Beatle Ringo Starr's written a special song to celebrate Sir Paul

McCartney's forthcoming fatherhood with new wife Heather Mills.

Fifth man of the 'fab four'

By Peter Grant, Liverpool Echo

7 June, 2003

He was the man regarded as the Fifth Beatle and without him it is unlikely the Fab

Four would have become the greatest band in the world.

All you need is love

By Lisa McCarthy, Birmingham Evening Mail

7 June, 2003

Imagine, arguably John Lennon’s greatest song, is the inspiration behind a new

exhibition at Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

Roses answer to many names

By Marty Ross, Orange County Register

7 June, 2003

Celebrities often lend their monikers to new varieties.

A hard day's lunch

By Rachel Banham, Eastern Daily Press

6 June, 2003

In retrospect, the photograph of John Lennon is particularly poignant. Sitting quietly,

looking downcast and thoughtful, the beautiful image evokes a subtle air of melancholy.

Strings Attached: 'Classical Mystery Tour' adds full-scale orchestra to

Beatles tribute

By Jerry Fink, Las Vegas Sun

6 June, 2003

Thirty-six-year-old Jim Owen has been a fan of The Beatles almost his entire life.

Fab Forte

By Greg Cahill, Metroactive

6 June, 2003

Tour celebrates the 'lost' songs of Lennon and McCartney

Also: Lost and found: tunes Beatles fans overlooked

Beatle PRESENTS A Beetle

carpages (UK)

6 June, 2003

Sir Paul McCartney surprised 19 year-old fan Laura Andrew with a gift of a new

Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet, just before the final concert in Liverpool of his ‘Back

to the World’ tour on 1 June 2003.

The Booted Beatle

By David Segal, Washington Post

5 June, 2003

Before Ringo -- and Before Fame -- Pete Best Was Drummed Out Of the Band

It's time to celebrate

By Joe Riley And Matt Slater, Liverpool Echo

4 June, 2003

These were the dramatic scenes in Liverpool today as the city was crowned European

Capital of Culture 2008.

Listen! Do you want to know a Macca secret?

Liverpool Echo

3 June, 2003

Macca's Kings Dock concert was the gig of the year, and the former Beatle was

keen to party - so keen, in fact, that he had his own marquee by the stage and partied

with the family, including cousins Ted, Amy and Kate Robbins.

Also: Macca comes home gallery; McCartney Concert, Kings Dock; Macca rocks the dock

White hot

By Wallace Baine, Santa Cruz Sentinel

3 June, 2003

White Album performance sizzled

Will the Beatles Take a Bite of Apple Computer?

By Roger Friedman, Fox News

3 June, 2003

It's a busy time for Apple Computer.

Also: The Beatles, iTunes Music Store, Apple Computer, & Apple Corps

Brian Gets By With A Little Help From His Friends And McCartney

The NorthWest Evening Mail

3 June, 2003

A barrow musician has got by with a little help from his county council friends - and

received best wishes from Sir Paul McCartney on the way.

Bidding war set for Hendrix guitar

CNN

2 June, 2003

A bidding war is expected this week when a guitar owned by rock legend Jimi Hendrix

goes under the hammer in London.

30,000 witness McCartney's homecoming gig

Ananova

1 June, 2003

Thousands of Paul McCartney fans descended on Liverpool for the final concert of his

world tour.

Also: McCartney Gets Back Home to Tumultuous Acclaim; Macca Back In Liverpool; Sir

Paul Welcomed Back for ‘Home-Coming’ Concert; Sir Paul's rocking weekend back in his

home town; It's just so great to have him back where he belongs; Home is the hero - to so

much love; Macca back on home ground; Back Where He Once Belonged; McCartney plays

homecoming gig (inc. video)

Baby blues for McCartney Clan

The Advertiser (Thanks, Diane)

1 June, 2003

The silence, as they say, is deafening. While most of Sir Paul McCartney's family are falling

over themselves to say how thrilled they are that he is about to have a baby with wife

Heather Mills, his children have remained tight-lipped.

McCartney buries Lennon feud

By Mike Merritt, Sunday Herald (Scotland)

1 June, 2003

Sir Paul McCartney has revealed to the Sunday Herald that he will no longer seek to have

the famous Lennon-McCartney songwriting credits reversed in his favour, which he did on

his last album.

Also: The Paul McCartney Interview

McCartney returns to Liverpool

By Astrid Zweynert, Reuters

1 June, 2003

Paul McCartney will play the final concert of his world tour in his home town Liverpool today

in front of a sell-out crowd of 30,000 fans.

Also: Macca comes home for last gig; McCartney Takes Long and Winding Road Back Home

Lennon-McCartney 'lost songs' get fitting tribute

By Dave Hoekstra, Chicago Sun Times

1 June, 2003

John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote with such optimistic economy, anybody figures they

can do a Beatles tribute project.

When he's sixty-four

Daily Telegraph

1 June, 2003

Sir Paul McCartney will be worrying about nurseries, organic toddler food and booster jabs

for his young child. Quentin Letts reports on the growing tendency of older men to become

fathers.

McCartney doesn't go cheap 'Back in U.S.S.R.'

By Howard Miller, The Huntsville Times

1 June, 2003

Victor Logvinov, a friend here in Huntsville who is of Russian descent, e-mailed me with a

tidbit about former Beatle Paul McCartney's recent history-making concert in Moscow.

Also: Russian View: Ex-Beatle Delivers a Dose of Magical Mystery to Red Square

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