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The Fifth Beatle

Anorak

30 June, 2004

Is it? It could be. Wait until he turns around.

'Ghoul' Beatle Doc Sued

By Aly Sujo, New York Post

30 June, 2004

A Florida woman who was bowled over by pictures of the late Beatle

George Harrison hanging in a doctor's office has filed a $31 million

lawsuit against the "ghoulish" physician and his hospital, claiming

they conned her into a miracle cancer cure for her dying spouse.

Not all love me do for Fab Four visit

Jamie Walker, The Courier-Mail (Australia)

29 June, 2004

When The Beatles landed in Brisbane 40 years ago today, they were

greeted with more than the ear-piercing shrieks of their fans.

Also: MP admits to egging Fab Four

Macca gets top toilet at Glastonbury

Ireland Online

28 June, 2004

Paul McCartney ordered a special five-star toilet for him and his wife

Heather Mills to use at the weekend's Glastonbury Festival.

Also: You've got to hide your lav away; McCartney calls up the festival

spirit ; More pics

Special treatment for the Material Girl

MSNBC

28 June, 2004

Plus: Seeking to save a Beatle's home

McCartney Rocks Glastonbury Festival

Associated Press

26 June, 2004

Paul McCartney capped a day of music and rain at the Glastonbury

music festival Saturday, taking the stage to cheers from tens of

thousands of damp but enthusiastic fans.

Also: Macca's Glastonbury; Macca: Campfire Songs Made Me Envious;

Glastonbury awaits McCartney show; Macca Set for Glastonbury Debut;

McCartney Wows Glasto; McCartney crosses the generation divide at

Glastonbury festival; Sir Paul wins over happy campers (inc. video);

pics - 1, 2, 3, 4 (click 'next' for more pics on that link)

Paul McCartney Plays the Hermitage (inc. audio)

NPR

26 June, 2004

NPR's Scott Simon takes a moment to note Paul McCartney's 3,000th

concert this week before 60,000 fans at the Hermitage Museum in

St. Petersburg, Russia.

Ringo Starr admits .. ' I used a Roland Drum synthesizer'

The Spoof (satire), (UK)

26 June, 2004

"I can't play a lick, mate", Starr finally revealed at the Billboard

Music Awards, "It was all that drum synthesizer doing all that banging.

John Waters brings Lennon legend back for local audience

Kalgoorlie Golden Mail (Australia)

25 June, 2004

Next week's performance of Looking Through A Glass Onion will

be one for all local fans of The Beatles era to savour.

Paul McCartney, l'éternel retour au mythe

Le Monde

24 June, 2004

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

Highest bidder to get tapes of Lennon's stint as Phila. DJ

By Michael Klein, Philadelphia Inquirer

24 June, 2004

During its rock-and-roll heyday, WFIL-AM (560) aired an annual

fund-raiser, the 56-hour Helping Hand Marathon.

Westonite went from New York to London in a Yellow

Submarine

By Meg Learson Grosso, Westport Minuteman

24 June, 2004

"Our lives are humdrum and now and then, there is a special spot

of time," Al Brodax of Weston told an interviewer.

Macca has a taste for Black Eyed Peas

Online Ireland

24 June, 2004

Paul McCartney is such a huge fan of the Black Eyed Peas he

demanded organisers of this weekend's Glastonbury Festival to

ensure he performs immediately after the hip-hop group finish

their set.

Facility problems mar great shows

By Raymond Johnston, The Prague Post

24 June, 2004

Some visiting musicians make a little stab at a few Czech phrases,

usually getting as far as dekuju or dobrou noc and maybe even

praising the pivo.

Can Paul McCartney control the weather?

By Ian Sample, The Guardian

24 June, 2004

Good Day Sunshine was never meant to be a statement of fact, but this

weekend, Macca meant it.

Fab Four on a Kiwi tiki tour

By Graham Reid, New Zealand Herald

24 June, 2004

As the saying goes, the past is another country - often a pretty innocent

one, and certainly cheaper.

Cleveland's Public Auditorium Hosts Festival to Honor The

Beatles

PRNewswire

23 June, 2004

Announces New Contest for Travelers To See Sir Paul McCartney at

Adopt-A-Minefield Benefit

Is Sir Paul In The Race For Historic Tor?

By Aislinn Simpson, Western Morning News (UK)

23 June, 2004

A Beatle legend is rumoured to be among those interested in buying

ancient Sheepstor and its bleak Dartmoor surroundings

Beatles could write own ticket to ride the Internet

By Daniel Rubin, Philadelphia Inquirer

22 June, 2004

The long and winding road online? Give PCs a chance?

Warm Reception for Sir Paul McCartney

By Irina Titova, The St. Petersburg Times

22 June, 2004

The St. Petersburg audience of Paul McCartney's first and only concert

in the city of White Nights went wild as their idol appeared on stage on

Sunday night.

Also: Macca fixes gig weather; Putin congratulates McCartney on

birthday; Ex-Beatle McCartney rocks 50,000 in Russia; McCartney

concert outburst

Macca message

Liverpool Echo

22 June, 2004

The Cavern sent a special 'dual purpose' best wishes message to Paul

McCartney on Sunday when Macca was playing his 3,000th concert

in St Petersburg.

Beatle is subject of city tale

ic Coventry

22 June, 2004

The late, great John Lennon comes to life on a Coventry stage this

week as part of the City Stories season.

Yoko sets the standards

Liverpool Echo

22 June, 2004

Yoko Ono has always believed her compositions should move with the

more enlightened times.

Indispensable Alistair: the Beatles' 'Mr Fixit'

Sheffield Today

21 June, 2004

Not many people can claim to be Mister Fixit for the biggest pop

phenomena the world has ever seen ...

The fifth Beatle! (sort of)

By Charles Passy, Palm Beach Post

20 June, 2004

As Paul Cole tells it, he never intended to be a part of history.

Entertainment Photos

Reuters

20 June, 2004

Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney performs in St. Petersburg,

June 20, 2004.

Also: More photos - 1, 2, 3

Team In Charge Of Sir Paul McCartney's Concert In

St. Petersburg Guarantees Good Weather

RIA Novosti

20 June, 2004

The team in charge of Sir Paul McCartney's Sunday concert at

Dvortsovaya Square, St. Petersburg says good weather for the

time of the show would be provided by all means, the press service

of the sponsor Alfa Bank said.

Also: 2,500 cops to provide security at McCartney's St. Pete concert;

Extra Trains To Carry McCartney's Fans From Moscow To St. Petersburg

Los derechos de autor obligan a modificar la estatua de

Lennon

La Voz de Galicia

20 June, 2004

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

Also: La viuda del «beatle» recibirá una pequeña réplica del

monumento

Hey, Jude, it's been 40 years

By Tony Stephens, Sydney Morning Herald

19 June, 2004

I know a woman who gave away two tickets to a Beatles concert.

The Return rocks out in true Beatles' fashion

Dublin Courier Herald

19 June, 2004

From what I understand, after scientists cloned the sheep, the mouse, the

pig and Keith Richards a few years back, the government outlawed human

cloning.

Prescott in tune with The Beatles

By Andy Kelly, Daily Post

18 June, 2004

The Government has drafted in a secret weapon to try to stir up public

interest in the debate over a North West regional assembly - The Beatles.

Goodbye to Beatles' Mr Fixit

Chesterfield Today

18 June, 2004

Beatles widow Yoko Ono has paid a final tribute to the man who helped

launch the Fab Four to stardom.

Magic of Beatles songs destroyed by McCartney

By Randy Lewis, Los Angeles Times

18 June, 2004

How different might "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" sound if Mick Jagger

revealed that the Rolling Stones' classic was really about his failure to get

a faulty toaster replaced under warranty?

McCartney arrives in Saint Petersburg for birthday, concert

AFP

18 June, 2004

Paul McCartney arrived in Russia's second largest city of Saint Petersburg,

his 62nd birthday, where he is due to give a weekend concert as part of his

summer tour, local administration officials said.

Also: Paul McCartney Arrives in St. Petersburg; chernov's choice

Neue "Beatle-Mania" in Hamburg

By Christina Otten, DPA

18 June, 2004

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

Also: Die Geburtsstätte einer Legende

A day in the life

Sydney Morning Herald

18 June, 2004

Pippa Corbett recalls getting swept up in the hysteria of Beatlemania

in Sydney, 40 years ago today.

Ex-Beatle Still Needed When He's 62

By Irina Titova, The St. Petersburg Times

18 June, 2004

About 50,000 people are expected to attend ex-Beatle Paul McCartney's

concert at St. Petersburg's Palace Square on Sunday.

McCartney to play 3,000th live gig in Russia

Reuters

17 June, 2004

Notching a key milestone in the long and winding road of his career,

former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney is expected to play his 3,000th

live show when he performs later this month back in the former USSR.

With a little help from my friends

By Ben Clover, Wimbledon Post

17 June, 2004

Sir Paul McCartney praised Merton pupils after they raised a record

sum for his charity, Adopt-A-Minefield.

Beatles-Legende flieht vor Fans

Die Welt

17 June, 2004

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

Best forgotten: all a hard day's night

By Liz Gooch, The Age (Australia)

17 June, 2004

Two years after drummer Pete Best joined the Beatles, they had a

recording contract with EMI and were about to be catapulted into

an unimaginable world of fame and adulation.

Houstonians in line for Hall

By Ken Hoffman, Houston Chronicle

16 June, 2004

The 2004 Texas Radio Hall of Fame nominations are out — and there's

an abundance of Houston disc jockeys, talk-show hosts, news reporters

and executives on the list.

London auction sells Hendrix memorabilia

Associated Press

16 June, 2004

Price of Lennon's last known autograph too high for bidders

Also: Lennon Album Up For Grabs

Beatles 40th Celebrated In Melbourne

By Paul Cashmere, Undercover Music News (Australia)

16 June, 2004

Melbourne, Australia played host to a one off event to mark the 40th

anniversary of The Beatles performing in the city.

Live täglich! : Vier Tage Beatles auf dem Kiez

Hamburger Abendblatt

16 June, 2004

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

Kids make sweet music

The Sun

16 June, 2004

The Beatles and The Rolling Stones might have been big rivals — but

their kids are getting on famously.

Now that gay is OK, the bad old days seem so queer

Robert McNeil, The Scotsman

16 June, 2004

ARCHIVE HOUR: Z IS FOR ZAPPLE

Radio 4, Saturday

Also: listen to this program here (until Saturday)

Lennon's Last Sketch Up for Sale

Reuters

15 June, 2004

An autographed sketch which John Lennon gave to a fan minutes before

his murder in New York is expected to fetch more than $148,800 at

auction on Wednesday.

Fan's Life Devoted to Beatlemania

By Irina Titova, St Petersburg Times (Russia)

15 June, 2004

The most precious thing that Russia's "No. 1 Beatle fan" Kolya Vasin

has in his life is a record and an autograph he received from John

Lennon in 1970.

John and Yoko? Ono they're doubles

Liverpool Echo

14 June, 2004

Daytrippers to Penny Lane thought they were Imagining things when

John Lennon and Yoko Ono dropped by for a romantic stroll.

1050 CHUM Presents An Exhibition of John Lennon's Artwork

"Imagine All The People... John Lennon's Words and Images

Endure" - June 17 - 20 - And An Exclusive Interviiew With Yoko

Ono on June 16th

CNW (Canada)

14 June, 2004

1050 CHUM, exclusively with Yoko Ono, is pleased to present a major

exhibition of the artwork of John Lennon.

Guitar Player Magazine Celebrates 40th Anniversary of

Beatles Arrival in America

PRNewswire

14 June, 2004

August 2004 Collector's Issues Offer Fans Chance to Win Instruments

Made Famous by the Beatles

Lackluster Fab Four pleases Beatles' fans

By Nicole Hamilton, The Cincinnati Enquirer

14 June, 2004

The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra opened its summer series at Riverbend

Saturday night with four special guests - John, Paul, George, and Ringo.

Also: Good show? Yeah, yeah, yeah

John, Paul, George and . . . Big Ronnie

By David Charters, Liverpool Daily Post

14 June, 2004

As Wirral's part in Merseybeat takes centre stage, the search is on

to find Ronnie the Teddy Boy who defied John Lennon.

Paul McCartney a fait un flop à Prague

Swissinfo

14 June, 2004

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

McCartney issues a no-meat decree

By Jeannette Walls, MSNBC

14 June, 2004

Paul McCartney is performing without Wings. Or thighs or drumsticks.

'I was dead chuffed'

By Emma Brockes, The Guardian

14 June, 2004

From cool 60s pop star to chirpy queen of Saturday night telly, Cilla

Black has been a hugely popular 'Mrs Nicey' who never seems to give

or take offence. She wasn't even upset by that G2 cover...

Cert for a sale

By John Mcgurk, The Belfast Telegraph

13 June, 2004

Frank's John and Yoko marriage papers up for grabs

Till there was Ringo

By Stephanie Bunbury, The Age (Australia)

13 June, 2004

Forty years ago this week, The Beatles conquered Melbourne. Had

they not dumped him for Ringo Starr, Pete Best might have been with

them.

Paying debt to the fab four

By James Keller, FFWD Weekly (Canada)

12 June, 2004

Rubber Soul bring a slightly altred version of the Beatles to the stage

Entertainment Photos

Associated Press

12 June, 2004

Former Beatle Paul McCartney performs on stage during his concert

in the Globe arena in Stockholm, Sweden, Saturday June 12, 2004.

Also: another photo

The 'Fab Four' after 40

By Tom Noel, Rocky Mountain News

12 June, 2004

Beatlemania rolls on Rocks for 1964 anniversary show

McCartney to be given St Pete Conservatoire doctor mantle

Itar-Tass

12 June, 2004

Sir Paul McCartney will be awarded the mantle of the St. Petersburg

Conservatoire's honorary doctor.

We loved them (yeah, yeah, yeah)

By James Button, The Age (Australia)

12 June, 2004

The valve radio played all day in the drawing room of the Kenneallys'

Essendon home.

Also: Beatlemania lives on

Imagine Lennon's life in New York

By Graham Davies, Southport Visiter

11 June, 2004

Arrogant, sensitive, sarcastic and vulnerable, John Lennon was a man of

contradictions.

It was 40 years ago today

By Sky Yates, The Daily Telegraph (Australia)

11 June, 2004

When The Beatles arrived in Sydney for their first and only Australian

tour, both the heavens and the city's main hoteliers gave the cheeky

British pop group a rude welcome.

Also: 40th Anniversary of Beatles Aussie tour (inc. audio); The meanings

behind the words of the Beatles (inc. audio); A hard days night - Aussie

performer remembers working like a dog as the opening act for the

Beatles (inc. audio); Adelaide wonderful, said Lennon

I'm still standing

By John Harris, The Guardian

11 June, 2004

Prague's T-Mobile Park is a pretty grim place: a scrappy rectangle of

land some 20 minutes' drive from the city centre, surrounded by the

rusting remains of communist-era industry.

TV to Film McCartney

St Petersburg Times

11 June, 2004

The management of former Beatle Paul McCartney have agreed to

allow his concert on June 20 in Palace Square to be filmed for

television, Interfax reported Wednesday.

'Pattern' seen in opposition moves to destabilize gov't

Philippine Daily Inquirer

11 June, 2004

There is "a pattern" emerging in opposition moves that appear to be

aimed at destabilizing the government of President Gloria

Macapagal-Arroyo, her spokesman said Friday.

Sacked Beatle happy on his own

By Andrew McGarry, The Australian

11 June, 2004

The former Beatle wandered through Adelaide's shopper-packed Rundle

Mall yesterday without anyone being the wiser. And Pete Best is quite

happy with that.

Obituaries: Alistair Taylor

Independent

10 June, 2004

James Alistair Taylor, businessman: born Runcorn, Cheshire 21 June

1935; married 1959 Lesley Gillibrand; died Chesterfield, Derbyshire

9 June 2004.

Also: Beatles Mr Fix It dies at the age of 68

The Kings And Queens Of Mean

By Matt Roper, The Daily Mirror

10 June, 2004

Their bank balances may be bulging but, when it comes to spending it,

mega-rich celebrities can be a mean bunch.

And who are you? I'm John Lennon (inc. audio)

ABC Regional Online (Australia)

10 June, 2004

It's been 40 years since four young English lads touched down in

Darwin, ready to start a tour of the Great Southern Land.

A teen trip to remember even at 64

By Ron Banks, The West Australian

10 June, 2004

Forty years ago Terry Harris and Penny Wells became Perth's most

envied teenagers when they won a radio competition to attend the

Beatles concert in Sydney.

Beatles discuss online song licensing

By Sue Zeidler, Reuters

9 June, 2004

Representatives of the Beatles are in discussions with various online

music services about licensing their songs for distribution on the

Internet, people familiar with the discussions have said.

The Glammies

British Vogue

9 June, 2004

Stella McCartney was named Fashion Designer of the Year at

Glamour magazine's first ever awards ceremony last night.

Also: Stella's Wedding

The Death of John Lennon in 1980

Rolling Stone

50 moments that changed the history of rock & roll

Paul McCartney: The Music and Animation Collection in

September

DVD Times

7 June, 2004

Miramax Home Entertainment have announced the UK Region 2 DVD

release of Paul McCartney: The Music and Animation Collection for

27th September 2004.

McCartney offers new Beatles 'facts'

By Frank Cotolo, The Spoof (satire) (UK)

7 June, 2004

Ex-Beatles member Paul McCartney said, "I tried heroin just once and

didn't like it."

Sir Paul McCartney loves to use public transport!

Webindia123.com

7 June, 2004

Legendary rock star Sir Paul McCartney frequently uses public

transport for travelling because he refuses to be cut off from the

rest of the world.

All the Best

By Patrick McDonald, The Advertiser (Australia)

7 June, 2004

More than 40 years after he put the beat into the Beatles, original

drummer Pete Best is finally reaping the financial rewards of being

in the world's most famous band.

Entertainment Photos

Reuters

6 June, 2004

The legendary Beatle, Sir Paul McCartney, performs on stage in

the Czech capital Prague, June 6, 2004.

Also: more photos - 1, 2, 3

The Fab Four FAQ

oldies.about.com

The most frequently asked Beatles questions answered here!

Reluctant McCartney's life as a recluse

By Alison Boshoff, South Australia Advertiser

5 June, 2004

James McCartney generally finds it easy to pass through life

unnoticed.

Die Beatles ohne drei

Leipziger Volkszeitung

5 June, 2004

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

Also: McCartney begeistert bei Deutschland-Konzert in Leipzig;

45.000 Fans feiern Paul McCartney in Leipzig; Slideshow;

other pics - 1,2

Rock awards finally offer legends some respect

By Ian Burrell, Independent

5 June, 2004

It is intended to be the rock 'n' roll bash that will make all previous

contenders seem like an after-party for a Cliff Richard gig.

Vocal Hall Inducts Beatles, O'Jays

By Chuck Miller, Billboard

4 June, 2004

The Beatles, the O'Jays, the Jordanaires and 14 other groups will

be inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame's class of 2004.

Shakespeare Gets The Mccartney Treatment

By Fiona MacLeod, The Cumberland News

4 June, 2004

Youngsters will be singing Paul McCartney tunes in an unusual

adaptation of a Shakespeare play next month.

One for Beatles fans

Melbourne Herald Sun

4 June, 2004

"It was 20 years ago today that Sgt Pepper taught the band to play."

So begins one of the best-known of all Beatles songs.

Sir Paul, Animation Man

By Laurel Graeber, The New York Times

4 June, 2004

Paul McCartney has hardly made a career of portraying animals, unless,

of course, you count the walrus.

Creme cameos

By Matthew Cunningham, Guardian

3 June, 2004

Mandela as a schoolteacher. Marx discovering gravity.

The Story Behind Ringo Starr's Drums

PR Newswire

3 June, 2004

Forty years ago, The Beatles' first American appearance on television

was huge for an American drum company.

Also: Look and touch a pal of Ringo's

The Fab Eight

By Beth Peerless, Monterey County Herald

3 June, 2004

White Album Ensemble will re-create The Beatles' 'White Album' in its

entirety in Carmel Saturday night

It was 37 years ago today - and Sgt Pepper cover has still

failed to pay

By Charlotte Higgins, The Guardian

3 June, 2004

He may have produced the most famous album cover of all time.

Ex-employee of Beatles to tell story of his conversion

By John J. Shaughnessy, Indianapolis Star

3 June, 2004

At one point in his life, Ken Mansfield is on a London rooftop,

getting a close-up, magical view of the Beatles performing together

for the last time.

Hemmungslos ausgelebte Nostalgie

NZZ

3 June, 2004

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

Also: Paul McCartney spielt Beatles-Songs im Letzigrund-Stadion

Entertainment Photos

Associated Press

2 June, 2004

Former Beatle Paul McCartney (news) performs on stage during

his concert in Zurich, Switzerland, Wednesday, June 2, 2004.

Also: More photos; Slideshow

Peace gets another chance

By Bernard Perusse, The Montreal Gazette

2 June, 2004

100 Quebec musicians return to Room 1742, Queen Elizabeth Hotel,

to recapture the magic - and repeat the plea - 35 years after historic

Lennon-Ono bed-in and song session

McCartney: I Have Tried Heroin

By Jon Wilde, The Mirror

2 June, 2004

At the very height of Beatlemania, the Fab Four played to

an astonishing 500,000 people during a 1964 whirlwind tour

of the US.

films that time forgot

The Onion (satire)

2 June, 2004

Give My Regards To Broad Street

McCartney se da un baño de gloria peninsular

La Nueva Espana

1 June, 2004

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

Also: 30.000 personas cantan y bailan con McCartney los

viejos éxitos de los Beatles; Qué noche, probablemente

inolvidable, la de aquel día (ayer); Paul McCartney resucita

en «La Peineta» la magia de los Beatles; Paul McCartney:

Alta Fidelidad; Paul McCartney actuó en Madrid después de

15 años (thanks, Carlos); McCartney resucita en Madrid con

el más puro estilo Beatles; Cuando sí que merece la pena

esperar 15 años

Rock in Rio fails to click in Lisbon

DPA

1 June, 2004

Lisbon: Rock in Rio, regarded as the world's largest music

festival of its kind, has drawn less than half of the expected

public to Lisbon despite the presence of stars such as Paul

McCartney and Peter Gabriel, Portuguese Press reports said

yesterday.

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