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Lennon Back To Rock'N'Roll

NME

31 August, 2004

John Lennon's covers album ‘ROCK 'N' ROLL’ is to be remixed

and remastered featuring four bonus songs.

Tributes, tunes and tourist money-spinner

By Kirsti Adair, Daily Post

31 August, 2004

More than 300,000 music lovers from all over the world packed

Liverpool city centre this weekend as hundreds of bands paid

tribute to The Beatles.

Also: Your essential guide to the Mathew Street Festival; And the

beat goes on; The next best thing; Festival Best by far; Mathew

Street Festival 2004; QE2 beats a submarine for enemy invasion

Ono Remade Give Peace A Chance After 9/11

Contactmusic

30 August, 2004

Yoko Ono decided to remake Give Peace A Chance, her duet with

her late husband John Lennon, after the events of September 11 (01)

left her deeply shaken.

Should Linda McCartney join Elizabeth I in the revered

bible of late, great Britons?

By Anthony Barnes and Jonathan Thompson, The Independent

29 August, 2004

The publishers of a new version of the definitive guide to the

figures who shaped Britain have admitted to inflating the number

of women listed to prevent the 60-volume work being dominated

by men.

Sex, thongs and rock 'n' roll

By Ros Drinkwater, The Sunday Business Post (Ireland)

29 August, 2004

In 2004, nothing sells like celebrity provenance and Christie's

South Kensington Pop Memorabilia sale has dazzle to spare.

A Liverpudlian called McCartney

By Ray Connolly, Saga (UK)

After years of playing second fiddle to Paul, Mike McCartney,

at 60, is finally in the limelight himself.

Beatles left their mark on library

The Cincinnati Enquirer

28 August, 2004

Beads, chains, go-go boots, leather hot pants, afros and dark

glasses.

Thomas & Friends: The Early Years

By joshualane, Animated Bliss

27 August, 2004

For the first time ever, all of the original 26 episodes of “Thomas

& Friends” are together in this must-have three DVD disc set!

Beatles concert broke mold

By Dale Stevens, The Cincinnati Post

27 August, 2004

It was an incredible night, and no tale you'll be told about it will

do it justice.

1967: Beatles' manager Epstein dies

BBC

27 August, 2004

The Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, has been found dead at his

Belgravia home in London.

Beatlemania in the U.K.

By Lynn Wallace, FSView

26 August, 2004

It's been 40 years since Beatle fever hit America and even longer

since the revolution began early on in the United Kingdom.

Beatles' riddle solved

Liverpool Echo

26 August, 2004

A mystery surrounding one of the Beatles' most famous songs has

finally been solved.

McCartney Stops Wife's Iraq Visit

KFTY

26 August, 2004

Former Beatles star Paul McCartney is refusing to allow his wife

Heather Mills to visit war-torn Iraq as part of her charity work.

Bernstein joins in a night of nostalgia

Liverpool Daily Post

26 August, 2004

Sid Bernstein, the New York impresario who took the Beatles to

America in 1964, will be joining Allan Williams, the group's first

manager, and Sam Leach, the Merseyside promoter, at a

Merseybeat nostalgia night in the Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey,

on Saturday.

Save Our Sara : Macca, Sir Cliff And The Beckhams All

Pitch In For Sara

By Lori Campbell, Glasgow Daily Record

26 August, 2004

Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Cliff Richard and the Beckhams all got

behind the Save Our Sara appeal yesterday.

The Beatles Continue

Denver Westword

26 August, 2004

Tribute band recalls the Fab Four

Tribute to John Lennon held at Blu Fusion

By Phyllis Bator, Marco Island Sun-Times

26 August, 2004

"We All Shine On," a celebration of the life of John Lennon, his

legacy and his music was performed by Peter McGann on Aug. 15

at the Blu Fusion Restaurant.

Live Aid DVD revealed

Dotmusic

25 August, 2004

Details have been released of the forthcoming Live Aid DVD set.

Young Good Guys wouldn't take a 'no'

By Rick Bird, The Cincinnati Post

24 August, 2004

If they were older and wiser, they would have come up with a dozen

reasons why they couldn't pull it off.

Also: The Beatles

The Cavern's great rival

By David Charters, Liverpool Daily Post

23 August, 2004

Liverpool's Cavern Club remains one of the world's most famous

venues.

Ringo Starr and His 8th All Starr Band Release DVD

GoWEHO.com

23 August, 2004

Warner Strategic Marketing announced today the release of the

"Tour 2003 - Live Concert And Backstage Documentary" on DVD,

September 21, 2004.

The Beatles in America: 1964 (inc. audio)

WHYY

23 August, 2004

In this audio preview, Larry Kane shares some of his memories from

1964, the year The Beatles took the United States by storm as they

played in stadiums and concert halls full of screaming fans.

Faces of Faith - Joe Robinson (inc. audio)

By Paul Coslett, BBC

23 August, 2004

As the Mathew Street festival looms Beatles fan Joe Robinson

explains why he's so passionate about The Beatles andf why

they'll continue to influence people's lives.

Stella's Beatle bump

The Sun

21 August, 2004

Stella McCartney has the first signs of a pregnancy bump as she

shops in London.

Classic Rock Art on display at Triangle Town Center

News 14 Carolina

21 August, 2004

You can pick up music memorabilia for a good cause this weekend.

Blue Meanie won't spoil Beatle week!

By Peter Grant, Liverpool Echo

20 August, 2004

The countdown has begun for one of the most popular events in

Liverpool's cultural calendar - International Beatle Week which

is ready to rock from August 26 to 31.

Yoko, ABBA & Jarvis Cocker - Liverpool's Biennial

Build-Up Begins

By David Prudames, 24 Hour Museum

20 August, 2004

Once one of the country's most important ports, Liverpool is

building itself back up with culture and heritage at the forefront.

The Beatles' sound to please, please fans at Red Rocks

again

By Ricardo Baca, Denver Post

20 August, 2004

The journalistic cliché of the year goes to: "It was 40 years ago

today."

Beatles are the richest British rockers

ANI

20 August, 2004

Music legends, 'The Beatles' have been named the richest rock

and roll band of Britain.

Beware of Beatles 'bargains'

By Chris Heard, BBC

20 August, 2004

The market for Beatles memorabilia is thriving - but beware of

fakes, dealers and collectors have warned.

Preston happy to get back to world of the Beatles

By John Grochowski, Chicago Sun Times

20 August, 2004

Should Mark Lapidos be pressed for words to introduce a star

attraction at this year's Fest for Beatles Fans, he could do worse

than follow the lead of George Harrison at the Concert for

Bangladesh in 1971:

"I'd like to continue with a song from a member of the band, old

friend of mine, Billy Preston."

40 years ago the Beatles played Empire Stadium. Were

you there?

By Stuart Hunter, The Vancouver Province

19 August, 2004

As this Sunday's 40th anniversary of the Beatles' sensational stop

in Vancouver approaches, a fan who was there tells the story of the

giddy excitement of the jam-packed concert

McCartney Kidding Around On New Single

By Jonathan Cohen, Billboard

19 August, 2004

Paul McCartney has penned a musical sequel of sorts to his 1984

children's single "We All Stand Together," dubbed "Tropic Island

Hum."

Specialist discounts Beatles 'treasure'

Associated Press

19 August, 2004

It sounded too good to be true.

Also: Beatles suitcase 'full of fakes'

Like hearing the Beatles for the very first time

Cleveland Plain Dealer

19 August, 2004

My wife and I saw "A Hard Day's Night" by the Beatles for the first

time a week or so ago. Or, should I say, we heard it for the first time.

The darkness behind the smile

David Thomas, Telegraph

19 August, 2004

Jane Asher looks lovely and bakes gorgeous cakes.

Loud And Crowded: Wild About the Beatles

By Sonya Padgett, Las Vegas Review-Journal

19 August, 2004

Fans who attended concerts in Las Vegas 40 years ago got more

than they bargained for

Love for sale (2nd item)

By Jeannette Walls, MSNBC

19 August, 2004

Grammys won by the Beatles and Paul McCartney and Wings that

were put up for auction were withdrawn from the market — and an

insider says it’s because Apple Records and McCartney were

threatening to sue if they were sold.

Cavern corners the market on Fab Four

The Advertiser (Australia)

19 August, 2004

It's jammed wall-to-wall with Fab Four memorabilia but the team

behind The Cavern insist it's not a Beatles club.

US Column (2nd item)

By Mark Sage, PA News

17 August, 2004

It’s no secret what wild days the Beatles had while playing at dodgy

nightclubs in Germany in the years before they shot to fame.

Beatles not for sale

Big News Network.com (Australia)

17 August, 2004

Beatles' fans were disappointed when the band's Grammy for A Hard

Day's Night was taken off the auction block in Monterey, Calif.

Also: $23,000 for Cobain Xmas card

Paul McCartney plans US concerts

Ananova

16 August, 2004

Heather McCartney-Mills has confirmed that she and Sir Paul

McCartney will be moving to Los Angeles for a time next year.

Also: CNN Larry King Live - transcript

Grand auction of the greatest - and the greatest

By Hayley Collins, Manchester Evening News

16 August, 2004

The day Muhammad Ali knocked out the Beatles could help boost

the coffers of a Manchester charity by thousands of pounds.

The big fela

By Peter Culshaw, The Observer

15 August, 2004

Paul McCartney found himself in Lagos in August 1972.

Still stepping to Beatlemania

By April Orcutt, The Denver Post

15 August, 2004

A lanky Austrian points at missives scrawled on a low wall saying

"We Love You!" and "All You Need Is Love."

Also: "Fab Four-Oh" celebrations; Museum pairs "Michelle" with

the Magna Carta

Anti-Bush rockers: Shades of Lennon

By Joe Guzzardi, Lodi News-Sentinel

14 August, 2004

When I read that Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, James Taylor

and the Dixie Chicks, among others, will be touring to raise money to

help defeat George W. Bush, I took note of the precise game plan.

Ringer is Ringo Tarred!

The Sun

14 August, 2004

A Ringo Starr ringer accused of conning people he was the Beatles

legend yesterday insisted HE was duped too.

Also: St. Augustine visitors, residents surprised to spot former Beatle

Ringo Starr downtown; Ringo pays quiet visit to nation's oldest city;

Beatle sits in with local band; Broken Hearts Club: Ringo sighting

was just a hoax; Ringo in St. Augustine? Not so, police say; Ringer

Starr on the run; Ringo Starr double on run in US

Back where it all began

By Lew Baxter, Liverpool Daily Post

13 August, 2004

tagged by American wags as the British Invasion, a musical and

cultural onslaught in the early 1960s lead by Liverpool's very own

Beatles who took by storm the land whose show business razzmatazz

had held the world in thrall for decades.

The Beatles

myTELUS

13 August, 2004

Beatles music is almost as prevalent as Coca-Cola - just about

everybody's had a taste.

Converse to sell a Lennon peace shoe

The Boston Globe

13 August, 2004

Converse plans to introduce its newest addition to the Chuck Taylor

All Star lineup today: the John Lennon All Star Peace Chuck.

Come Together, Liverpool Academy of Arts

By Philip Key, Liverpool Daily Post

13 August, 2004

This annual show about Beatles-based art - suitably timed to coincide

with the Mathew Street Festival - has now been running for ten years.

Writer gives Cavern legends twist in tale legends

By Philip Key, Liverpool Daily Post

12 August, 2004

When Liverpool musicologist Spencer Leigh's book Let's Go Down the

Cavern was published in 1984, it was one of the first to examine in detail

the story of Merseybeat.

Beatles' Grammys up for auction

AFP

12 August, 2004

Two Grammy Awards won by the Beatles and by singer Paul McCartney

are expected to rake in at least $US90,000 ($126,000) when they go on

the auction block this week, organisers said today.

Al Gore raised his kids on 'The Beatles' gospel!

ANI

10 August, 2004

Former US Vice-President Al Gore's daughter Kristin has revealed

that he raised his children on the gospel of 'The Beatles'.

Sgt Pepper's phoney Lara find

By Noel Murphy, Geelong Advertiser (Australia)

9 August, 2004

We Can't Work It Out might have been the headline - or maybe I Want

to Pull Your Leg.

They still believe in yesterday

By Clint O'Connor, Cleveland Plain Dealer

7 August, 2004

There's nothing quite like a Japanese band singing Beatles songs on

a glowing summer day in Cleveland.

Also: A Fitting Tribute

Beatles remain 20th-century icons - but poor Ringo misses

out again

By Philip Key, Liverpool Daily Post

6 August, 2004

Images inspired by the Fab Four are at the Liverpool Academy of Art.

Mills & Boozy

The Mirror

6 August, 2004

She's one of the richest rock wives around, but Heather Mills-McCartney

is just a down-to-earth gal at heart.

Relieve The Beatles On Their 40th Anniversary

By Sandi Fines, The Review Newspapers

5 August, 2004

Swarming lady-bugs and creepy, crawly locusts aside, 2004 would have

passed quietly enough, except for the seemingly constant reminders per

the media that this was another special year of note.

San Francisco to Sell Candlestick Park Name Rights

Reuters

5 August, 2004

After two years of controversy, San Francisco officials agreed Thursday

to sell the naming rights to Candlestick Park, home of the 49ers football

team and past memories both sacred and profane.

Beatles bands converging on Cleveland

Mansfield News Journal

5 August, 2004

Everybody loves the Beatles.

Also: Beatlemania Again gets Richland to twist and shout; We still love

you, yeah, yeah, yeah

Warner Strategic Marketing Is Pleased to Announce the Release

of Ringo Starr and His 8th All Starr Band

Market Wire

5 August, 2004

Warner Strategic Marketing announced today the release of the "Tour

2003 - LIVE CONCERT AND BACKSTAGE DOCUMENTARY" on

DVD, September 21, 2004

Cultural news roundup (2nd item)

The Guardian

5 August, 2004

It has been reported that Paul McCartney recently re-recorded his

performance of Let It Be for a special Live Aid DVD.

Also: Let It Be For Charity

LV confab drums up support for Ringo

By Timothy McDarrah, Las Vegas Sun

4 August, 2004

Yes, that was Ringo Starr heading into the Stirling Club Tuesday night.

Fab Four Horsemen

By D.X. Ferris, Cleveland Scene

4 August, 2004

Unlikely but true: The Beatles and Metallica have plenty in common.

Powell picks Paul -- "a bud of mine" -- as favorite Beatle

AFP (Australia)

3 August, 2004

US Secretary of State Colin Powell has professed to prefer Sir Paul

McCartney over the other members of the legendary rock group

The Beatles because he has remained "normal" despite great fame

and riches, according to an interview released this week.

Imagining the Founding Fathers as The Beatles (inc. audio)

NPR

3 August, 2004

Commentator Joel Achenbach thinks so many new biographies of

the Founding Fathers have been released that they are becoming

as popular as The Beatles. But which founder is most like Ringo?

The hunger for 'lost' Beatles music never ends

By Mark Brown, Scripps Howard News Service

3 August, 2004

The story is as predictable as clockwork.

Return of McCartney's frog chorus

BBC

2 August, 2004

Paul McCartney's infamous children's song accompanied by the

singing Frog Chorus is being re-released to mark 20 years since

it was first a hit.

Ground zero for the Beatles

By Ken Hoffman, Houston Chronicle

2 August, 2004

Last week I wrote about Darrell Griffiths, an official with the

Everton soccer team visiting Houston. Everton is based in

Liverpool, England.

Stella McCartney expecting first child

Irish Examiner

2 August, 2004

Paul McCartney's fashion designer daughter Stella McCartney

is expecting her first child in the new year.

Encouraging fans to 'Come Together'

By David Pescatore, Vineland Daily Journal

2 August, 2004

'Beatlemania Again' brings Fab 4 to the stage in Buena Vista

You can drive in my car and maybe you'll pay me

By Jenny Shand, Geelong Advertiser (Australia)

2 August, 2004

Liverpool-born Bernie Huby of Newtown wishes he'd given The

Beatles a loan when he had the chance.

McCartney gets a frog in his throat again

By Anthony Barnes, Independent

1 August, 2004

Sir Paul McCartney, whose Frog Chorus single has been widely

derided as the lowest point in his song-writing career, is to re-release

the track after 20 years.

Also: A Hard Day's Nut

Band takes on Beatles to benefit musiciansMUSIC

By Sara Greer, Biloxi Sun Herald

1 August, 2004

It's "A Hard Day's Night," but quartet will do it again for cultural

center's benefit to create music room.

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