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The profits and losses of scalping

Houston Chronicle

30 April, 2005

I'm glad you wrote about scalpers ruining the dreams of Paul McCartney

fans in Houston.

Come together

By John R. Karman III, Business First

29 April, 2005

Teamwork required to make Beatles festival a reality

Beatles 'Break-Up' Letter Up for Auction

By Louise Barnett, PA

29 April, 2005

A letter which marked a key stage in The Beatles’ break-up is to

go under the hammer at auction.

Also: At Auction; Beatles 'split letter' to be sold

Ono in Meltdown festival line-up

BBC

29 April, 2005

Yoko Ono, Sinead O'Connor, Jeff Beck and Neil Finn are among the

musicians who will appear at London's 2005 Meltdown festival in June.

Becker und Stevens bei McCartney-Gala

RP Online (Germany)

29 April, 2005

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

Network Morning Shows Compete With Concerts

By Barry A. Jeckell, Billboard

29 April, 2005

The New York-based morning shows of two major broadcast networks

will go head to head all summer long with Friday morning concerts.

Starr Sings Of 'Love' On New Album

By Barry A. Jeckell, Billboard

28 April, 2005

In crafting his latest album, Ringo Starr once again sought a little

help from his friends.

Also: Ringo Starr Borrows Paul McCartney Title; KOCH Records to

Release New Album by Ringo Starr

Could John Lennon Have Imagined This?

By Leisa Park, The Epoch Times

28 April, 2005

John Lennon’s legacy continues to live through a new musical

portraying his life. Lennon recently opened in San Francisco and will

tour the United States, with a possible international tour in the future.

My Parents’ Bachelor Pad

By Margy Rochlin, LA Weekly

Living high on the Golden Mile

Paul McCartney fans have a right to be irate

By Ken Hoffman, Houston Chronicle

27 April, 2005

If you got shut out from buying tickets to the Paul McCartney concert,

then hit the ceiling when hundreds of tickets went on sale on eBay (for

10 times their face value), Toyota Center management feels your pain.

Also: Paul McCartney show in Portland sells out in an hour (inc. video);

McCartney Tickets On Sale Today (inc. video); Hop online or in line for

McCartney tickets; Fans favor Internet for McCartney seats; Man Gets

His McCartney Tickets Through Flyer Request (inc. video); Ticket To

Scalp (inc. video); Ticket Office Blitz (inc. video); Sold out? Use scalper

tricks to get great seats (inc. video); McCartney ticket sales set new record;

Sit in Golden Box Seats to Watch Paul McCartney Live; Paul McCartney

adds second shows in select markets

Paul McCartney, Jimmy Buffett, Paul Simon, Dave Matthews,

Billy Joel, Paul Newman, Katie Couric and their friends headline

gala Second Annual Chevy Chase Earth Day Auction

PR Newswire

26 April, 2005

Based on their success last year, Jayni and Chevy are thrilled that scores

of their friends from the world of Hollywood and professional sports will be

participating in The Second Annual Chevy Chase Earth Day Auction which

is now live online at http://www.charitybuzz.com.

Lennon picked fight at British beach concert

Irish Examiner

26 April, 2005

John Lennon's son Sean tried to start a fight with a punk rock bassist during

an appearance at Britain's All Tomorrow’s Parties festival at the weekend.

Gallery not interested in Lennon print

Northern Daily Leader (Australia)

25 April, 2005

Just imagine, music fans in Tamworth could enjoy viewing a rare print of

rock and roll icon John Lennon -– but the city's regional gallery doesn't

want to display it.

'Lennon' cancels Boston show to retool

By Michael Kuchwara, AP

25 April, 2005

"Lennon," the new musical celebrating the life and songs of John Lennon,

has canceled its Boston tryout to retool for the show's Broadway opening,

still scheduled for July 28.

New Beatles Art Book

Emediawire

25 April, 2005

The Beatles continue to inspire artists, and some of the best examples

of these images will be featured in a new book “Beatles Art: Fantastic

New Artwork of the Fab Four”.

Turn Me On, Dead Man

By Michael Shermer, Scientific American

What do the Beatles, the Virgin Mary, Jesus, Patricia Arquette and

Michael Keaton all have in common?

Lennon's Imagine T-Shirt To Make Thousands

Contactmusic

24 April, 2005

A black John Lennon T-shirt emblazoned with the word Imagine is

expected to fetch $9,500 (GBP5,000) at auction.

Also: Pop Memorabilia - Sale 5676 (thanks, Carlos)

Yoko Ono says 'Lennon' portrait of complex man

Reuters

24 April, 2005

Beatle John Lennon would have enjoyed the musical stage production

based on his life and songs because of its complexity, especially the

use of nine actors to play him, according to his wife Yoko Ono.

Also: ‘Imagine’ Julie Danao as Yoko Ono; Theater: Strawberry Fields

Forever

High concept

John Robinson, The Guardian

24 April, 2005

The 1960s had already been fairly eventful for Yoko Ono.

Harrison gives Sony a Hard Day's Night

By Christopher Hope, Telegraph

23 April, 2005

George Harrison's music publisher is suing a company co-owned by

popstar Michael Jackson and Japanese giant Sony, claiming that it

owes the late Beatle as much as $1.8m in unpaid royalties from songs

he composed for the Fab Four in the Sixties.

Plastic Ono? Yoko's far from that during phone chat

By Mary Colurso, Birmingham News

22 April, 2005

Truth to tell, the art show was really just an excuse to talk to her.

Art Institute of Pittsburgh reflects on The Beatles

By Kurt Shaw, Pittsburgh Tribune Review

21 April, 2005

Like a lot of 13-year-olds at the time, Susan Wagner became quite

smitten when images of The Beatles first flickered on her family's small

black-and-white television set during the Feb. 9, 1964, evening broadcast

of "The Ed Sullivan Show."

Johnny be good

By Tiger Hashimoto, The San Francisco Examiner

20 April, 2005

Smart production, great music save ‘Lennon'

Also: on Shine John Lennon's life story is a Broadway-size musical;

Bigger Than ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’; Did San Francisco Critics

Give the New Musical Lennon a Chance?

Film specialist TMR restores 1970s footage of T-Rex front man

4RFV (Ireland)

20 April, 2005

TMR, part of the VTR Media Services Group, has provided extensive

film treatment services for 'Born To Boogie', an in-depth documentary

on T-Rex front man Marc Bolan.

McCartney shares trials of life, helping others

By William A. Weathers, Cincinnati Enquirer

20 April, 2005

Heather Mills McCartney regaled her audience Tuesday night

when she recounted some of the defining moments of her life.

Also: Perserverance despite a loose limb

Qwest wins bid for MCI: Paul McCartney tickets did the

trick

The Spoof (Satire)

20 April, 2005

Denver-Qwest Communications has stubbornly refused to drop its

bid to take over MCI. Mr. Heywood Jablowmi, CFO of Qwest,

carried out his quarterly conference call today with investors, fund

managers and business reporters.

Beatles 'mystery' film discovered

BBC

19 April, 2005

Some rare footage of the Beatles' visit to the South West has been

unearthed in the BBC library in Plymouth.

Epstein's 'Homosexual Acts' With Former Beatle

Contactmusic

19 April, 2005

Former Beatles manager Brian Epstein engaged in homosexual acts

with one member of the legendary band - the gay pop mogul's ex-aide

claims in a sensational new book.

Electro-Beatles

By Paul Cashmere, Undercover

19 April, 2005

The Beatles are about to be re-grooved.

Also: Koch Records Turns the Tables on the Fab Four

New Lennon license plate to support food banks

By Mark S. Krzos, The News-Press

19 April, 2005

Imagine ...

John Lennon's face on your license plate.

‘Lennon’ actor gets hints from Yoko Ono

The News Tribune

19 April, 2005

Yoko Ono told Chad Kimball that he was falling in love with her wrong.

Peter Goldmann

DN.Mer ur DN (Sweden) (thanks, Robert)

18 April, 2005

(Peter Goldmann, director of the "Strawberry Fields Forever" and

"Penny Lane" promotional films died. This article is in Swedish only.

Is there anybody who can send a quick translation to English? - Yarden)

McCartney Ready To Tour Again

Billboard

18 April, 2005

As first tipped here in January, Paul McCartney will tour North

America this fall, beginning Sept. 16 at the American Airlines

Arena in Miami.

Also: Speculation stirs over big concert; Paul McCartney To Head

Back To The USA; Ex-Beatle mania grips some, but not others

Dylan, U2 Offer Rock Trip

By Bill Werde, Rolling Stone (thanks, Christina)

18 April, 2005

McCartney, John also bringing fans deluxe travel packages

Also: McCartney & Harleyblues

Meet The Beatles

The Smoking Gun

18 April, 2005

Fab Four's 1965 concert rider was a study in modesty, restraint

Hurt Myself Project

ArriveNet (press release)

18 April, 2005

Blue Pie, Crush Management, Rusty Anderson & Dino Jag team up

to donate 15% of all global income of hit track, "Hurt Myself" which

includes single sales, ringtone, licensing, sales of the new...

Cleaning lady reveals the real Lennon

The Statesman (India)

17 April, 2005

Fans avid for every detail of the last years of John Lennon’s life may

now relish the first-hand observations by ... the former Beatle’s

Spanish cleaning lady, released to an unsuspecting public last week.

Michael Jackson Will Sell Beatle Ringo Starr

By Chip Hilton, Postcards from the Pug Bus (satire)

17 April, 2005

A publicist for Michael Jackson confirmed today that the cash-poor

singer will be forced to sell Beatle Ringo Starr in order to raise

money to pay legal bills and other expenses.

Instant Lennon

By Karen D'Souza, San Jose Mercury News

17 April, 2005

``Imagine all the people sharing all the world.''

Giving peace a chance (2nd item)

New York Daily News

16 April, 2005

Yoko Ono - who looks so good at 72, she must sleep every night in

a pickle jar - is spreading the love for Stella McCartney.

Ballad of put-upon Paul and harassed Heather

Daily Mail

16 April, 2005

When Sir Paul McCartney married Heather Mills, there were many

prepared to say that she wasn't good enough for him.

Yoko To Headline All Tomorrow's Parties

Contactmusic

15 April, 2005

Yoko Ono will join PJ Harvey at Britain's upcoming All Tomorrow's

Parties festival held at the Camber Sands holiday resort.

'Lennon' looks at life through icon's specs

By Pat Craig, Contra Costa Times

15 April, 2005

Sometime in the mid-'60s, when pop music grew dull, every Boss Jock

and Good Guy on the AM radio dial played "platters that matter," by

every Tom, Dick, Paul and Paula.

Also: Paul Liberatore: Imagining Lennon

Sir Paul McCartney Is New Patron Of Music Exam Board

Pressbox.co.uk

15 April, 2005

Sir Paul McCartney joins David Gilmour and Ronnie Wood as new

Patrons of the RGT, as the organisation’s graded examinations receive

QCA accreditation

Jacko to sell interest in Beatle's tunes

United Press International

15 April, 2005

Michael Jackson, paying big bucks to defend himself against child

molestation charges in California, is selling his half stake in the

Beatles' catalog.

Harrison Reunited With Lennon In London Tribute

Contactmusic

14 April, 2005

A memorial plaque for late Beatle George Harrison is being planned,

and it will be positioned next to a similar tribute for John Lennon.

Oxfam's Beatles moment

Advertiser 24 (UK)

14 April, 2005

Beatles posters signed by Paul McCartney are being sold at a St Albans

charity shop to promote Oxfam's music month.

Final chance to see gear that conquered America

By Alan Weston, Liverpool Daily Post

14 April, 2005

An organ played by John Lennon at the Beatles' celebrated Shea Stadium

concert is to go on public display in Liverpool prior to being auctioned.

U2 To Showcase Concert On TV

Contactmusic

13 April, 2005

U2 fans are set to get a sneak peak of the Irish supergroup's current

VERTIGO tour during a broadcast American breakfast TV.

Top Stories Photos

Associated Press

12 April, 2005

Michelle Gonsalves of Bonhams and Butterfields in London holds

lyrics to The Beatles' 1968 song 'Revolution' with a handwritten

verse by John Lennon at Bonhams and Butterfields, in San Francisco,

Tuesday, April 12, 2005.

Photographer signs on for McCartney 2005 US tour

By Katie Hickox, What Goes On

12 April, 2005

Acclaimed photographer Bill Bernstein has announced that he will

be Paul's official photographer for Paul McCartney's Fall 2005 US

Concert Tour.

Yoko Ono honorary head of treaty event

Portsmouth Herald News

12 April, 2005

Yoko Ono, the renowned peace activist and wife of late Beatle John

Lennon, will serve as an honorary chairman of a local art competition

and exhibition.

Fans still love them, yeah, yeah, yeah!

By Molly Bloom, The Jersey Journal

11 April, 2005

All they need is love - and a yearly liaison with fellow Beatles fans.

Also: Meet the Beatlemaniacs; Mark Lewisohn announces new

comprehensive Beatles bio; Question to Larry Kane at Fest causes

controversy

Macca In Split Woe

Daily Mirror

11 April, 2005

Sir Paul McCartney is said to be heartbroken at the collapse of his

eldest daughter's marriage.

Also: Marriage split fears for Mary McCartney; Sir Paul McCartney's

eldest daughter splits from husband

Beatles' friend remembers their rise to fame (inc. video)

CTV.ca

11 April, 2005

From the Beatles' early days in Liverpool to their meteoric rise to fame,

Tony Bramwell was along for the ride with the awesome foursome.

A taste of honey, any time at all

By Betty Cuniberti, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

10 April, 2005

Breaking up is hard to do. But not hard enough, 35 years ago Sunday,

April 10, 1970.

Imagine Nation

By Elena Park, San Francisco Chronicle

10 April, 2005

When Don Scardino first considered creating a musical based on the life

of a rock icon, he asked himself a simple question: "Being a fan of John

Lennon, what would I want to see?"

Also: Lennon's 'India, India' to make debut in Broadway; Ono's Memories

Pivotal In Shaping 'Lennon' Musical

Danced Myself Right On To The Stage

By Dan Nishimoto, PopMatters

8 April, 2005

Born to Boogie: the DVD and CD

Lennon Launches Record Label To Resurrect Career

Contactmusic

8 April, 2005

Late Beatle John Lennon's son Julian has set up his own record label so

he can release his past music catalogue - because his CD releases were

shelved by the labels and distributors he's previously worked with.

The Beatles Reuniting In Toronto! Wait Nevermind, It’s Just

Klaatu

By Stephanie Joudrey, Chart Attack (Canada)

8 April, 2005

For the first time in 23 years, the original Klaatu line-up will be reuniting.

'Beatle Bill' honors band with his own fab four

By Bill Spurge, Staten Island Advance

7 April, 2005

Long-separated pals from Richmond to reunite for the 31st Annual Fest

For Beatles Fans in Secaucus, N.J.

Ex-Beatle Paul joins fight against bulls

Expatica (Spain)

7 April, 2005

Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney and the Dalai Lama have joined a

campaign to outlaw bull-fighting in Catalonia, north-east Spain.

Heather Mills McCartney to cover royal wedding for American

Hello!

7 April, 2005

Journalists from all over the world will descend on Windsor this weekend

when the Prince of Wales ties the knot with Camilla Parker Bowles.

Also: Heather's Wedding Day Show

50 Cent raps on Fab 4 door

By Jonathan Lemire, New York Daily News

7 April, 2005

Hip hopper just one shy of Beatles' mark

Imagine John Lennon on Broadway

By Chad Jones, Inside Bay Area

7 April, 2005

Walking into San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre during a rehearsal of

"Lennon" is a startling experience.

Also: Visit Lennon Online for Part 3 of a Q&A with Yoko Ono

The Best choice of music

By David Charters, Liverpool Daily Post

7 April, 2005

The American winners of a massive Beatles' contest are in Liverpool to

hail the city as the global capital of rock music.

One more time around

By Christian Nelson, The UW Daily

7 April, 2005

Sometimes, when it comes to entertainment, interesting is good enough.

How else could anyone explain the continued success of more than a few

art museums?

Yoko Ono receives lifetime achievement award from Japan Society

Japan Today

7 April, 2005

Yoko Ono, the Japanese artist and widow of former Beatle John Lennon,

received the lifetime achievement award from the Japan Society in New

York during Wednesday's "IMAJINE 2005" inaugural arts and culture

gala benefit.

NBD TV launches 'Paul McCartney Live' at MIP-TV

4RFV (Ireland)

6 April, 2005

NBD TV, one of the UK's leading independent television distributors, will

offer a brand new concert 'Paul McCartney Live in St Petersburg' for the

first time at MIP-TV.

Where are my latex lovelies?

Liverpool Echo

5 April, 2005

Here's a Macca mystery story - just who bought the Paul McCartney

Spitting Image puppets?

Lennon's artwork to hang in a hotel. Imagine all the proceeds ...

By Kenneth Baker, San Francisco Chronicle

5 April, 2005

The Hotel Monaco in San Francisco will show drawings and editioned

prints by John Lennon Thursday through Sunday.

My love for 'lost' Lennon

By Peter Grant, Liverpool Echo

4 April, 2005

John Lennon was close to only a few women in his lifetime.

Catching Up With Mark Lewisohn

What Goes On

4 April, 2005

In the world of the Beatles, author Mark Lewisohn is renowned for his

meticulous research and integrity.

Paul McCartney, Paul Newman, Julia Roberts, Robin Williams

and More Set for April 21 Benefit at Avery Fisher Hall

By Andrew Gans, Playbill

4 April, 2005

A star-studded benefit for Hole in the Wall Camps, the world's largest

association of camps for children with serious illnesses and life-threatening

conditions, will be held April 21 Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall.

5th Beatle Billy Preston to appear at Fest For Beatles Fans

By David Haber, What Goes On

4 April, 2005

The legendary Billy Preston, called the 5th Beatle by many because he is

the only artist other than the Beatles ever credited on a Beatles record,

will make a special appearance at the The New York Metro Fest For

Beatles Fans 2005, which takes place the weekend of April 8-10, at the

NJ Crowne Plaza Meadowlands Hotel.

Sarasota museum instills a passion for cars in its visitors

By Richard A. Wright, The Detroit News

4 April, 2005

Built in 1952, the Sarasota Classic Car Museum, which recently completed

a huge renovation program, opened in February of 1953 and, although it has

changed ownership over the years, it has operated continuously ever since.

On with the show!

By Al Sullivan, Secaucus Reporter

3 April, 2005

After 31 years and 100 weekend celebrations, Mark Lapidos, founder

and organizer of the Festival for Beatles Fans, still remembers the day

in 1974 when he broached the idea with John Lennon.

Rock music art gallery has show by a top photog

By Dolores Tropiano, The Arizona Republic

2 April, 2005

In 1975, Paul McCartney was in Beverly Hills with his wife Linda and

their children for the Academy Awards.

A letter from Yoko

By Jeanne Baker, Globe and Mail (Canada)

2 April, 2005

My displeasure at having to try on two-piece bathing suits on a trip to

Miami this past week was made a little more tolerable by two things.

Gallagher Destined Not To Meet Starr

Contactmusic

1 April, 2005

Oasis rocker Noel Gallagher still hasn't met his Beatles idol Ringo Starr,

even though the legend's son is currently drumming for the British band.

Bennett's Wedding Gift To McCartney

Contactmusic

1 April, 2005

Veteran crooner Tony Bennett ensured Sir Paul McCartney's first dance

with Heather Mills was a particularly special moment - he recorded an

exclusive song for them.

Beatles' Offspring Top Richest Musical Youth List

Contactmusic

1 April, 2005

Late Beatle George Harrison's son Dhani is officially the wealthiest young

person in British music, after inheriting a staggering $264 million (GBP140

million) fortune from his father.

Clapton Turned To Booze To Cope With Harrison Guilt

Contactmusic

1 April, 2005

Legendary rocker Eric Clapton became an alcoholic because he felt guilty

about his relationship with late Beatle George Harrison's wife Patti Boyd.

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