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Ringo Starr Contest

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"'The Long And Winding Road' is more than a song," Ringo

Starr sings on the title track of his latest album Choose Love.

News from around Southern California

Associated Press

30 June, 2005

Was Paul McCartney supposed to play at a concert benefiting

victims of the Bluebird Canyon landslide?

McCartney: 'I'm a rock ex-president'

Contactmusic

30 June, 2005

Sir Paul McCartney is confused by his role at the Live 8 concert

in London on Saturday (02JUL05), because he was introduced as

a rock veteran at the original Live Aid twenty years ago.

Also: McCartney lears up Live 8 confusion

John Lennon auction collection up for grabs

NME

30 June, 2005

John Lennon’s military tunic and an oil painting from the legend’s

student days are to be auctioned in a collection estimated to be

worth $2 million.

Also: Imagine - Store finds LP signed by Beatle>

The Beatles considered reforming for shark show

Contactmusic

30 June, 2005

The Beatles once considered reforming for a one-off TV show

when they heard they'd be performing after a fishy novelty act.

Cooper wants to duet with McCartney

Contactmusic

30 June, 2005

Rocker Alice Cooper would love to fulfil his lifetime dream of

duetting with Sir Paul McCartney, despite already having

accomplished a drunken singalong with the Beatle's late

bandmate John Lennon.

Ringo moves to Monte Carlo to avoid tax laws

Contactmusic

30 June, 2005

Former Beatle Ringo Starr has set up a permanent home in Monte

Carlo so he can avoid tax laws in Britain and Los Angeles.

Yoko's bad 'trip'

By Michael Riedel, New York Post

29 June, 2005

Now that we've sunk "The Mambo Kings," let's make a run at

another winner, "Lennon."

McCartney mini-movie focuses on Super Bowl show

Contactmusic

29 June, 2005

Sir Paul McCartney's appearance at this year's (05) Super Bowl

has been turned into a mini-movie.

Also: Paul McCartney takes NFL network behind the scenes of

Super Bowl halftime show

Heather not impressed with US soap debut

Contactmusic

28 June, 2005

HeatherR Mills McCartney is refusing to watch her appearance

on US daytime soap Days Of Our Lives - because she's

convinced she's terrible.

Also: Heather investigates 'scummy' journalists

Ringo Starr's Message: 'Love' (inc. video)

CBS News

28 June, 2005

Ringo Starr helped take America by storm in 1964, as the drummer

for legendary rock band the Beatles. Four decades later, he's still

going strong.

Press Release

PRNewswire

28 June, 2005

S.F.-Based Photographer Ethan Russell to Unveil Over 90 Previously

Unshown Images of Music Icons Including John Lennon, Mick

Jagger, Linda Ronstadt, Santana, The Who and Audioslave in his

new Exhibition Being There 1967-2005, Opening July 11 at the San

Francisco Art Exchange

How Paul pipped Bono to top of Live 8 bill

By Richard Simpson, Daily Mail

28 June, 2005

Sir Paul McCartney landed the headline spot at Live 8 after

threatening not to perform at all.

Also: McCartney supports Coldplay

Don't pass Ringo by

By Layne Gabriel, The Daily Iowan

28 June, 2005

Ringo Starr, you're a great man.

Also: Ringo Starr tapes special gig

Meet the Beatles

By Gregory McNamee, The Hollywood Reporter

28 June, 2005

It was the drumshot heard 'round the world: On Feb. 9, 1964,

four young men from Liverpool, England, conquered America.

Paul McCartney's lost baby shock

FemaleFirst.co.uk

27 June, 2005

Sir Paul McCartney has been left devastated after his wife

allegedly lost their second baby, it has been revealed.

Also: Heather hits at child 'lies'

Ringo's home saved from wrecking ball

By Matt Weaver, The Guardian

27 June, 2005

Ringo Starr's childhood home could be spared from demolition

after a decision to consider more residents' views about plans

to clear hundreds of homes in Liverpool, it has emerged.

Food fight (2nd item)

Detroit Free Press

27 June, 2005

Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr stops by "Little Steven's Underground

Garage" July 3 (7-9 p.m. on WCSX-FM, 94.7) to celebrate the

drummer's July 7 birthday.

Geldof’s Hearts Club band to open Live8

By Maurice Chittenden and John Follain, The Sunday Times (UK)

26 June, 2005

Sir Paul McCartney and U2, dressed in Sgt Pepper costumes, are

due to open next weekend’s Live 8 concerts singing “It was 20

years ago today” — a reference to the Live Aid concert of 1985.

Also: EMI wins battle for DVD rights to Live 8 concerts

Paul McCartney "Live in Red Square" DVD, new Paul

McCartney DVD

By Jean-Luc Raymond, Westcoast Rendez-Vous (France)

26 June, 2005

Paul McCartney "Live in Red Square" DVD, new Paul McCartney

DVD released on June 14, 2005 (on A&E Home Video).

All you need is cash

By David Hinckley, New York Daily News

26 June, 2005

The Beatles' songs took a long and winding road to Jacko's door.

Born To Boogie

By Daniel Champion, musicfromthemovies.com

Ah, the mythology of the entertainment business…

Also: DVD captures T. Rex magic

Ringo Starr shows he can still shine at Waukegan appearance

By Dan Moran, The Courier News

25 June, 2005

Just two weeks shy of his 65th birthday, Ringo Starr still comes

across as impish — either the casually coolest kid in class or

the coolest kid's sidekick.

Also: Ringo Starr on Famous Song's Original Lyrics; Ringo's

other-beat career; News photos - 1. 2.3; Ringo still needs to be in

middle of rock scene

Flashback: The Beatles begin final tour

The Rock Radio (Greece)

25 June, 2005

It was on June 24, 39 years ago, that the Beatles kicked

off their final tour in Munich, West Germany.

Come together right now

Telegraph

25 June, 2005

Music is a powerful force.

Beatle John Lennon's childhood stamp album

acquired by postal museum

Associated Press

24 June, 2005

Beatle John Lennon's childhood stamp album acquired by

postal museum

Paul McCartney Tour Tickets Available at

Tickets4Concerts.com

PRWeb

23 June, 2005

Online Ticket Broker based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Drumming up Beatles memories

By Steve Waldon, The Age

23 June, 2005

Just as his own musical career was blooming, Johnny Chester

got the chance of a lifetime.

Noel quickly put an end to Liam's Lennon aspirations

Contactmusic

23 June, 2005

Oasis rocker Liam Gallagher is so obsessed with the late Beatle

John Lennon he once impersonated his idol's accent and insisted

all those around him call him 'John'.

Ticket to Ride

By Greg Cahill, North Bay Bohemian

22 June, 2005

Do you need a reason to dig the Fab Four?

McCartneys fear for Beatrice

Contactmusic

22 June, 2005

Heather Mills McCartney fiercely guards her baby with her

husband and former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, because she's

terrified she will suffer the same fate as his late bandmates

John Lennon and George Harrison.

Also: McCartneys consider more kids

Imagining the world through Lennon's eyes

By Shawn Levy, The Oregonian

22 June, 2005

An exhibit of the late Beatle's artwork, collected and curated

by wife Yoko Ono, shows his artistic talent knew no bounds

Ringo Says He'll Never Tour With Paul

Access Hollywood

21 June, 2005

In an interview with “Access Hollywood's" Tim Vincent, Ringo

Starr says that he and former Beatles band mate Paul McCartney

will "never" go on tour together.

Eric Clapton Covers George Harrison

By Paul Cashmere, Undercover Music News

21 June, 2005

Eric Clapton has recorded a cover of George Harrison's 'Love

Comes To Everyone' for his forthcoming album 'Back Home'.

Auction house announces sale of John Lennon memorabilia

Associated Press

20 June, 2005

A major collection of John Lennon memorabilia, including an oil

painting from his student days and a handwritten `All You Need

Is Love' manuscript, will go on sale in London in July, an auction

house announced today.

Yoko Ono

By Ian Gittins, The Guardian

20 June, 2005

Thirty-five years ago, she was the most hated woman in music.

Still loving Ringo when he's 64

By Mac Montandon, New York Daily News

20 June, 2005

Ringo Starr, who turns 65 next month, proved last night he's not

too old for rock 'n' roll.

Also: The hot seat with Ringo Starr

Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr Stages First Art Exhibit In New

York City (inc. video)

WNBC

19 June, 2005

We know he's got the magical touch when it comes to music But

drummer Ringo Starr is proving he's a man of many talents.

Also: News photos - 1, 2, 3; More pics

Hard Day's Nite: Bed and Breakfast, Beatles mini-museum

up for sale

By Andrea Hahn, The Southern

19 June, 2005

There are Beatles for sale in Benton.

You share your birthday with...

By Kusum Bhandari, Calcutta Telegraph

18 June, 2005

Sir Paul McCartney

Also: When I'm 63

Ringo Starr Thrills Fans in Bryant Park

ABC News

17 June, 2005

Does the man need any introduction?

Also: Photos

Here comes the son (3rd item)

Sydney Morning Herald

17 June, 2005

You won't see this one tested on the cult TV show Mythbusters, but a

chap in South Australia called Andrew Knight reckons he is not only

the original mythbuster but also George Harrison's secret lovechild.

Ravi still spreads his musical influence

Liverpool Daily Post

17 June, 2005

Ravi Shankar at 85 remains India's best-known musician, a man

whose influence has spread far beyond his native country.

John Lennon at 64, the legacy lives on

By Lillia Callum-Penso, Greenville News

16 June, 2005

If John Lennon had lived to 64 he might have become a computer

graphics artist.

Auction of the bizarre

By Lauren Weber, Newsday

16 June, 2005

During the search for his missing wife, Laci, Scott Peterson came upon

a car in the parking lot of the Del Rio Country Club in Modesto, Calif.

Oasis is cool with an air of maturity

By Steve Knopper, Newsday

16 June, 2005

Oasis met a Beatle the other night.

Beatles Retrospect

By Jon Aristides, Useless-Knowledge.com

15 June, 2005

A plethora of materials have recently become available on the Beatles'

early days, including their electrifying performances on the Ed Sullivan

Show.

Lennon's Lucy In The Sky Dies

Contactmusic

15 June, 2005

Lucy Richardson, the inspiration behind The Beatles' hit Lucy In The

Sky With Diamonds, died two weeks ago (01JUN05) following a two

year cancer battle. She was 47.

Press Release

PRNewswire

15 June, 2005

Effective immediately, ItsOnlyRocknRoll.com will auction more than 800

lots of Beatles, rock and roll, music and entertainment memorabilia. The

auction ends on June 28th.

Yoko Ono's karaoke secret

FemaleFirst.co.uk

15 June, 2005

Yoko Ono has confessed that she sang Beatles tracks in a karaoke bar

while on holiday.

Paul McCartney in Red Square

By Francis Rizzo III, DVD Talk

14 June, 2005

In 10 Words or Less

Paul goes back to the U.S.S.R....for the first time

Also: Paul McCartney in Red Square (2005)

Movie musical will feature Beatles songs

By Robert W. Welkos, Los Angeles Times

14 June, 2005

Things are starting to "Come Together" for "All You Need Is Love."

Ono backs JLA link to New York

By Deborah James, Liverpool Daily Post

14 June, 2005

Yoko Ono last night joined public figures from both sides of the Atlantic

and welcomed plans for a direct air link between Liverpool and New York.

Blood gallery to show lives saved

The Daily Mail

14 June, 2005

Campaigner Heather Mills McCartney is launching World Blood

Donor Day by unveiling a gallery celebrating the lives that have

been saved by donations.

Also: 'Give Blood, Save A Life' Call by Heather

Beatles Fans and Scholars Rejoice in the Publication of

“Charlie Lennon: Uncle to a Beatle”

PR.COM

13 June, 2005

After all that has been written about The Beatles and John Lennon over

nearly 50 years, it can be difficult indeed for researchers to find fresh

material on the subject.

Age becomes her

By Laura Barton, The Guardian

13 June, 2005

Yoko Ono has long been defined by her status first as John Lennon's

wife and then his widow.

Scaling the Everest of pop, again

By Claire Dederer, Newsday

12 June, 2005

In his new book, "Meet The Beatles," Steven D. Stark quotes a journalist

who spent time hanging out with the Fab Four: "You couldn't talk to them

without constantly realizing they were world historical characters."

Lennon's art comes to WNC

By Polly McDaniel, Asheville Citizen-Times

12 June, 2005

The collaboration between John Lennon and Yoko Ono didn’t die with

the Mark Chapman bullet outside the Dakota on Dec. 8, 1980.

Words of Wisdom: Sir Paul McCartney tunes in local musician

By Donna-Rae Munroe, The Regina Leader-Post (Canada)

10 June, 2005

Meeting Sir Paul McCartney earlier this month was like a dream come

true for Regina's Tracy Gerlach, 21, who attended the celebrity's

Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA) in the United Kingdom.

Ringo Starr: Choose Love

By Scott Bauer, Associated Press

9 June, 2005

Let's face it, expectations are not high when it comes to Ringo

Starr's solo work.

In Other Words: George Harrison

Anthony DeCurtis, Rolling Stone

7 June, 2005

The Quiet Beatle talks God, LSD and all those years ago

Michael Jackson's share of Beatles catalog in doubt

By Sue Zeidler, Reuters

7 June, 2005

As jurors weigh Michael Jackson's guilt in his child molestation trial,

music industry executives and bankers have been weighing a separate,

but related question: Will Jackson have to sell his $500 million stake

in the Beatles' music catalog?

Fans: We can't W8 for it!

By Charles Rae, The Sun

7 June, 2005

Music fans sent more than 1.5 MILLION text messages yesterday

in a bid to win tickets for the Live8 concert.

Bolan 'Boogies' on

New York Daily News

6 June, 2005

Lots of pop performers find themselves cast as the biggest thing

since the Beatles.

`What if the Beatles had never found fame ...'

The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

6 June, 2005

Brian Epstein got the Beatles 22 auditions with record companies.

Shake it up, baby

Adelaide Confidential

6 June,2005

These girls weren't born in time for Beatlemania but they're enjoying

it now - with a twist and shout.

Where’s Johnny?

By Steve Gillmor, ZDNet

6 June, 2005

In 1968 the Beatles started Apple, a record, film, and electronics

company as Lennon put it on the Tonight Show.

Copywright bonus for music legends

Liverpool Daily Post

6 June, 2005

Liverpool's Sir Paul McCartney could find himself even richer if the

government goes ahead with plans to extend copyright laws to pop

music.

Angry Pope ponders Ringo Radio Row

Utterpants (Satire)

In the wake of the recent papal succession, a furious row has broken

out over the new Pope's choice of name

'Lost,' 'Alias' casts do sweet charity

By William Keck, USA Today

5 June, 2005

The heroic stars of Lost and Alias joined forces Thursday night to

combat a real-life foe: epilepsy.

Behind 'Mod Squad' actress golden image

MSNBC

5 June, 2005

Peggy Lipton shares darker stories in new book

Revealed: The number for Live8 tickets

By Danielle Lawler, Sunday Mirror

5 June, 2005

It's the hottest ticket in town - and today the Sunday Mirror can

exclusively reveal the text number and question you will need to

win tickets for the sensational Live8 gig.

Talk show disc sets proliferate

By Eliza Gallo, Video Business

3 June, 2005

As the TV DVD niche matures, a number of companies are turning

to talk shows to stoke the flow of new titles.

Michael Jackson's Hospital Rush? (last item)

ExtraTV

3 June, 2005

Hollywood's got rumors, but have they got truth?

Spice rack

By Will Hodgkinson, The Guardian

3 June, 2005

The infant fans of the Spice Girls have long since grown up, but the

fiveformer participants of the mid-90s global phenomenon remain,

one guesses, much the same.

Live 8 Event: AOL To Broadcast

By Mike Slocombe, Digital-Lifestyles.Info

2 June, 2005

AOL has announced it will broadcast the Live 8 concerts in London,

Philadelphia, Paris, Rome and Berlin online for free.

Feuding founders of the Rutles: You can't buy them love

By Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune

2 June, 2005

First came Paul vs. John, which begat Dirk vs. Nasty, which begat

Eric vs. Neil.

Lennon the Musical Screensaver Available at Website

Broadway World

1 June, 2005

An exclusive Lennon the Musical photo screensaver is available at the

show's website, as well as a limited edition Lennon poster with the

purchase of one or more tickets.

Also: Broadway-Bound Lennon Cast Set to Start Rehearsals in New

York Next Week

McCartney to release children's book

Soundgenerator.com

1 June, 2005

Sir Paul McCartney is to release his first children's book later this

year following a publishing deal with Penguin Books, soundgenerator

can report.

Gates shut to Strawberry Field

By Kate Mansey, Liverpool Daily Post

1 June, 2005

Tears are shed on the last day of opening at the legendary children's

home.

Man of the Week - Paul McCartney

AskMen

Like the late great Chris Farley once said, "one of the greatest

musicians... er... rock musicians... I guess... songwriter... ever...

(slap to the head) God that sounded stupid."

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