John Lennon/Beatles Mega Thread

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What SellsBest.com
April 11, 2012
Bidding-War for Rare Beatles Album

A bidding-war is heating up for this scarce fully-signed Beatles album being offered on eBay, with bids pushing past $12,000 in just the first few days of the (ten-day) auction, for good reason.The Record, Please Please Me, is described by the seller as the "album that launched it all," signed by each member in the group (George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, and John Lennon) in May of 1963.The full-round of signatures and early-date make the album particularly scarce and highly-sought by serious collectors.

http://www.whatsellsbest.com/news-st...les-album.html

The Street Journal
April 11, 2012
McGear on Macca

The black SUV pulled up at 11 a.m. and a man with a shock of white hair hopped out from the driver's side. Sporting a trendy herringbone coat, a long gray scarf, tight black jeans and sharp black-leather slip-ons, Mike McCartney looked remarkably like his brother, Paul—but with more angular features.For years Mike, 68, has avoided any appearance of capitalizing on the fame of "Our Kid" (as he refers to his older sibling). When Paul left Liverpool in the mid-1960s, Mike remained—taking on a pseudonym and performing as a pop-poet and singer. He appeared in the Beatles' "All You Need Is Love" video, and he's Brother Michael in Paul's "Let 'Em In." Now Mr. McCartney is enjoying a fresh round of fame.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...976703516.html

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Examiner
April 12, 2012
Stunning collection of Beatles autographed albums on exhibit in Norway

An incredible exhibit of a record collector's stash of vinyl albums from around the world with signatures of the four Beatles, plus an autographed guitar, is now on display in Norway."Get Back – Signed The Beatles,", which runs through May 31, features an amazing collection of authentic Beatles autographs collected on both British and American vinyl LP covers. The collection covers all the albums released by the Beatles beginning with music from their days in Hamburg until they broke up in 1970, along with several solo Beatles albums.*Each of the albums by the Beatles as a group has the signatures of all four Beatles.

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-n...exhibit-norway

Liverpool DailyPost
April 12, 2012
MUSIC DEBATE: Is Liverpool trapped in Beatlemania ?
Don’t underestimate the influence of the 1960s, says Tim Dalton, senior lecturer in popular music at Liverpool John Moores University

AS A resident of south Liverpool I am only too aware of the draw that this city exerts over the rest of the world when it comes to popular music heritage.The childhood homes of Paul McCartney at 20 Forthlin Road and John Lennon at 251 Menlove Avenue still entice a large number of international and domestic tourists.With the inclusion of Strawberry Fields, Penny Lane, Woolton’s St Peter’s Parish church, Pier Head and* various other sites around Liverpool you start to think that the whole cultural industry in Merseyside is there to perpetuate the myth and legend of The Beatles.

http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/...9623-30740077/

Thisisoxfordshire
April 12, 2012
Day in the life of fifth Beatle

PAUL McCartney belting out a rock n’ roll standard leans into John Lennon, who grins manically.George Harrison strikes a buoyant stage pose with arms outstretched and Roy Young is clearly having the time of his life on the piano.The black and white photograph, inset, shows The Beatles – fronted by John, Paul, George and Roy – when they were really a hot live act.That’s right Roy not Ringo – Roy Young from Oxford.

http://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/n...tle/r/?ref=rss

Denver Westword Blog
April 12, 2012
Deconstructing the Beatles: Scott Freiman on how "A Day in the Life" is like Frankenstein

Besides blowing the mind of everyone who ever heard it, Sgt. Pepper broke a lot of ground: The album radically expanded the concept of what pop music could be, in the process inventing the studio technology needed to make it happen. There's probably not another person alive who can articulate what that process meant -- and means today -- better than Scott Freiman, a composer and recording engineer who moonlights as a Beatles lecturer. In advance of his two Deconstructing the Beatles presentations at the Denver FilmCenter/Colfax tonight and tomorrow, we caught up with Freiman to talk about history, studio tricks and how he got into this line of work in the first place.

http://blogs.westword.com/showandtel...04/post_13.php

Craic.com
April 12, 2012
Double BeatlesFest in Irish town this year
BeatlesFest on the Lough

Moville, the idyllic, picturesque town on a salmon fishing sea lough in County Donegal, Ireland will have a double BeatlesFest this year.The only annual festival of Beatles music in Ireland has been growing in popularity since its inception in 2007.

http://www.craicon.com/moville/1/dou...t-in-iri.shtml

Hull And East Riding
April 12, 2012
Hull 'guitar hero' Marino De Silva in Las Vegas jail accused of fraud

A HULL-BORN rock musician has been arrested in the USA in connection with a multi-million dollar fraud.Self-proclaimed "award-winning guitar hero" Marino De Silva, who set himself up as Hull's answer to Carlos Santana, has been accused of selling bogus investments to people, claiming to have remastered rare material by The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones and Carlos Santana.

http://www.thisishullandeastriding.c...ail/story.html


I think Mel Gibson is a bigoted, sick, hatred filled, scumbag.

NY Daily News
April 12, 2012
Mel Gibson thinks John Lennon deserved to be shot, says 'Maccabees' screenwriter Joe Eszterhas

An explosive letter exchange between Mel Gibson and "Maccabees" screenwriter Joe Eszterhas just got even more blasphemous.In an angry nine-page letter addressed*to the hot-tempered actor, which was obtained by TheWrap, Eszterhas alleges Gibson once said he thought Beatles legend John Lennon deserved to die."I'm glad he's dead. He deserved to be shot. He was a f--king messianic," Gibson allegedly ranted about the musician. "Listen to his songs! 'Imagine.' I hate that f--king song. I'm glad he's dead."

http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/me...ommentpostform

BBC News
April 12, 2012
John Lennon and Yoko Ono nude photos sell for £700

Two rare photographs of John Lennon and Yoko Ono posing naked have been sold at auction for £700.The images of the pair were found in a loft by a couple clearing an elderly relative's home in Dorset.The photos, taken by Lennon using a self-timer at Ringo Starr's flat, were part of a series taken for 1968 album Unfinished Music No 1: Two Virgins.Auctioneer Matthew Denney described the images as "most unusual" as they show more detail than the shots on the LP.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-17688240

Examiner
April 12, 2012
New York PBS viewers to get first look at 'Change From Within' Beatles benefit

As we first reported in March, the 2009 historic Change Begins Within with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will premiere on a New York PBS station this month. The initial telecast will be April 29 at 10:30 p.m. on WNET-TV, Ch. 13. The roughly 90 minute show includes footage of each of the featured acts on the show, including most of Paul McCartney's set that included fellow Beatle Ringo Starr. The McCartney songs include "Cosmically Conscious" and the finale, "I Saw Her Standing There."

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-n...rk-pbs-station

Ultimate Classic Rock
April 12, 2012
N0. 56: George Harrison, ‘My Sweet Lord’ – Top 100 Classic Rock Songs

When George Harrison wrote ‘My Sweet Lord’ in late 1969, the Beatles were still officially together, so Harrison gave the future Top 100 Classic Rock Songs inductee to their friend and Apple Records label mate, Billy Preston.Five months later, the Beatles had disbanded, and with Preston’s version failing to score much attention, Harrison reclaimed the number and recorded it for his debut solo album ‘All Things Must Pass.’

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/georg...ic-rock-songs/

Clash
April 12, 2012
George Harrison 'Early Takes' Confirmed Solo demos to be complied

A number of demo recordings by George Harrison are set to be collated on 'Early Takes Volume 1'.A quiet, creative soul George Harrison was - for many - the spiritual heart of The Beatles. Martin Scorcese's fine documentary 'Living In A Material World' has shone new light on the guitarist's career, and now a fresh compilation has been announced which will search through the archives.

http://www.clashmusic.com/news/georg...akes-confirmed

Contact Music
April 12, 2012
Sir Paul Mccartney - Sir Paul McCartney Pays Tribute To Amp Great Jim Marshall

Sir Paul McCartney has paid tribute to guitar amp pioneer Jim Marshall by posting footage of an impromptu jamming session online.The Marshall Amplification founder died at the age of 88 earlier this month (Apr12), and stars including Slash and Huey Morgan were quick to recognise the rock icon.Beatles legend MCCartney has now added his own tribute by uploading a video of himself playing guitar during a session with some of his musical pals to his official YouTube.com stream.

http://www.contactmusic.com/news/sir...rshall_1316299

[msLinds]

Everyone have a safe, positive and great upcoming weekend and take care.

GigWise
April 13, 3012
McCartney directs Hollywood A-listers in new video

Johnny Depp and Natalie Portman star in Paul McCartney's 'My Valentine'. Paul McCartney is due to premiere his self-directed 'My Valentine' video in LA tonight (13 April, 2012), with a teaser and images leaking online ahead of the unveiling.Starring Johnny Depp and Natalie Portman, the track is taken from McCartney's 'Kisses On The Bottom' collection. The Beatles legend directed three videos for the track in total - one starring each A-lister and a third featuring both. The full video will be revealed tonight at an event in Los Angeles and live on Paul McCartney's website at 6am, Saturday 14 April, 2012.

http://www.gigwise.com/news/72218/Mc...s-in-new-video

more photographs

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...ney-video.html


I still think that Mel Gibson is a scumbag

NME
April 12, 2012
Mel Gibson denies saying that John Lennon 'deserved to be shot'

http://www.nme.com/filmandtv/news/me...eserved/265651

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...hn-Lennon.html

Guitar World
April 10, 2012
Song Facts: The Beatles — "I Am The Walrus"

No song in The Beatles' catalog features as many literary and social references in its lyrics as "I Am the Walrus."In writing it, John Lennon drew inspiration from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland (the walrus), a playground nursery rhyme that he and his pals sang as children (the line beginning with "yellow matter custard") and the traditional song "Marching to Pretoria" (whose lyric "I'm with you and you're with me and we are all together" Lennon mimics in the opening lines).

http://www.guitarworld.com/song-fact...es-i-am-walrus

Guitar World
April 13, 2013
The Beatles Record "Help!" at Abbey Road Studios

On this day in 1965, The Beatles recorded “Help!” -- the song -- during a four-hour session that started around 7 p.m. at Abbey Road Studio Two in London.It was the title track of the band's fifth album and second film (Check out the video below).Twelve takes were recorded that night; the first eight were rhythm tracks only, with vocals appearing for the first time on take nine. John Lennon -- the song's primary writer -- sang lead vocals, backed by Paul McCartney and George Harrison.

http://www.guitarworld.com/april-13-...y-road-studios

WTOP
April 13, 2012
The Beatles' 'Abbey Road' came through Virginia

WASHINGTON - Most of us know the Beatles' first-ever U.S.concert was at the Washington Coliseum -- but fewer know "Abbey Road" and some of the band's other records were pressed in Winchester, Va."Capitol Records opened the Winchester plant in late 1969," says Beatles author and historian Bruce Spizer. "They had plants in Scranton, in Los Angeles, and Jacksonville, Illinois."

http://www.wtop.com/?nid=120&sid=2826360

NME
April 13, 202
Teenage Cancer Trust: Beatles classics, Pulp anthems and hip-hop mash-ups
Royal Albert Hall, London, March 29th - 31st

Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall” sang John Lennon on The Beatles’ ‘A Day In The Life’. And as the great man’s spoken voice reverberates around the Royal Albert Hall in between songs dropped by the in-house DJ, it serves as a none-too-subtle reminder that the man about to take to the stage was once part of the most famous and influential beat combo the world has ever known.

http://www.nme.com/reviews/various-artists/13028

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Examiner
April 12, 2012
Dhani Harrison group to play at Lollapalooza

George Harrison's son, Dhani Harrison, and his group thenewno2 will be among the bands playing at this year's Lollapalooza. The festival announced this year's lineup Tuesday.The exact date and performance times for the band have not yet been posted, but will be announced later this summer, the band said. The group made the announcement on a Twitter post).

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-n...-lollapallooza

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The Foreigner
April 14, 2012
Norway Beatles exhibition possible fake

The “Get Back” Beatles exhibition at Trondheim’s Rockheim rock and pop museum featuring items involving Statoil is counterfeit, leading memorabilia experts claim.German-born Bavarian Beatles web-shop owner Frank Seltier, who has been working with Beatles memorabilia for 25 years, alleges most of the autographs on several album covers and guitars and framed photographs are “extremely bad forgeries.”“The letters are completely different to how they should be. Some of the albums from the '60s are signed with a felt-tipped pen. I’ve never seen signatures by The Beatles from that period using this,” Mr Seltier, reportedly acknowledged as one of Europe’s foremost experts, says to Adresseavisen.

http://theforeigner.no/pages/news/no...possible-fake/

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Everyone have a safe,positive and great upcoming week and take care.

BBC Radio 2
April 15, 2012
Aled Jones with Good Morning Sunday

Aled Jones says Good Morning Sunday to musician and photographer Julian Lennon.

7 days left to listen
2 hrs :25:00 minutes into the show Jules Interview starts

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006wqvh

[msLinds]

I want to get some of my news updated now for monday.Everyone have a safe, positive and great upcoming week and take care.

South Yorkshire Times
April 15, 2012
All you need is curtains to help with new Beatles book

HOMEOWNERS are being urged to search here, there and everywhere to uncover extremely rare Beatles merchandise that was made in Doncaster.A music writer has embarked on a magical mystery tour to track down curtains which a borough firm was licensed to produce at the height of Beatlemania.It was in early 1964 that Gordon Dunn Ltd in Highfield Road, Wheatley, was given much-sought-after permission to produce curtains featuring the faces of the Fab Four.

http://www.southyorkshiretimes.co.uk...book-1-4446132

Examiner
April 14, 2012
HELP opens at Seattle Children's Theater, tells story of early Beatles

April 14, 2012, Seattle, Washington – The stage musical about the Beatles early years, called "HELP", opened last night to great fanfare at the Seattle Children’s Theater. We attended the opening night and reception (see slideshow of photos at left) and got a chance to talk to Help's director and creator about the production.

http://www.examiner.com/rock-music-i...-early-beatles

Examiner
April 14, 2012
Journalist saw tumultuous Beatles breakup close-up

Our brief overview of the Beatles breakup Tuesday had a lot of reaction, but one comment came from someone who remembered it very well. It was from veteran music writer Ray Connolly, author of "The Ray Connolly Beatles Archive," (also available from amazon.co.uk), who interviewed all four Beatles at various times beginning in the '60s. Through interviews at the time, Connolly saw the Beatles' breakup from the inside.

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-n...as-it-happened

Examiner
April 14, 2012
August 27 1964: The Beatles play the Cincinnati Gardens

The summers in Cincinnati can be brutal, especially in mid to late August. On August 27th 1964 there was no hotter place in Cincinnati than the Cincinnati Gardens, not just because of the heat, but also because of the stardom there that night.

http://www.examiner.com/gardens-in-c...innati-gardens

Bernews
April 9, 2012
Island’s Lennon Tribute Split Into Three Events

The upcoming Bermuda John Lennon tribute event — saluting the former Beatle’s 1980 visit to the island when he polished the songs which appeared on the last album released during his lifetime — has been split into three separate parts.

http://bernews.com/2012/04/lennon-tr...-three-events/

Repeating Islands
April 15, 2012
John Lennon Tribute in Bermuda

The upcoming Bermuda John Lennon tribute— saluting the former Beatle’s 1980 extended stay on the island— will have three separate main events: the unveiling of a John Lennon sculpture, an exhibition of lithograph, and a Botanical Gardens’ “Double Fantasy” Labyrinth. Other events include the release of covers of Lennon and Beatle songs, a tribute CD, and a major concert. Liverpool-born John Lennon spent six weeks in Bermuda in 1980 editing, reworking and producing demonstration tapes of the songs that appeared on Double Fantasy and Milk & Honey, a posthumously released 1984 album. [Also see previous post Bermuda holidays: Step into a Fifties time warp with Lennon and afternoon tea.]

http://repeatingislands.com/2012/04/...te-in-bermuda/

Examiner
April 15, 2012
Good Ol Freda update: Filming continuing, producer says

Kathy McCabe, producer of "Good Ol' Freda," the documentary about Beatles Fan Club secretary Freda Kelly, said in an update sent out Saturday that filming is continuing."We are very pleased with our progress on the film and editing is going well. *Our crew heads back to Liverpool in May to finish filming and interviews for 'Good Ol' Freda,'" she said.

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-n...ming-continues

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Julian Lennon performs " Guess It Was Me " and chats to Phil and Holly on This Morning April 2012 - Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TghOP...ayer_embedded#

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Examiner
April 16, 2012
Beatles' '64 Washington concert featured in new film to screen two days in May

The Beatles' 1964 Washington, D.C., concert will featured in a new documentary scheduled to hit the big screen in May, according to a website advertising the film.*

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-n...ed-documentary

India Today
April 16, 2012
Liverpool celebrates 50 years of Beatles

August 7, 1957, was just another day at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, but owner Alan Sytner was in a grey mood. The Quarry Men Skiffle Group, local band of youngsters playing for the first time at the newly opened club, was doing covers of Elvis Presley and it was not his kind music. "Cut out the rock," he ordered band leader John Lennon.

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/l.../1/184674.html

Sh-Boom
April 2, 2012
New West End show to mark The Beatles’ 50th anniversary

The 50th anniversary of the release of The Beatles’ first hit ‘Love Me Do’ in October 1962 is to be marked with a new West End show celebrating their career.Titled Let It Be, the show will run for four months from September 14 at London's Prince of Wales Theatre -the venue where the Fab Four famously appeared during the Royal Variety Performance in 1963.

http://sh-boommagazine.com/page/new-beatles-musical

Guitar World
April 16, 2012
Song Facts: The Beatles — "Help!"

When recording With The Beatles, producer George Martin frequently bounced tracks from one two-track tape recorder to another in order to add additional overdubs.

http://www.guitarworld.com/song-facts-beatles-help

Examiner
April 16, 2012
The Week Ahead: The Beatles: April 15-21

https://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-...es-april-15-21

Upper End Travel
April 16, 2012
John Lennon and Yoko Ono in Niagara Falls, June 4, 1969

Can't believe that John Lennon would have been 70 this October, had he not been shot down in front of the Dakota Hotel in NYC. Seventy! Bet he would have redefined 'old age' for the world.in 1969, directly after their Bed-Iin for Peace, John Lennon and Yoko Ono visited Niagara Falls, and , said Yoko, "It was an incredibly sweet moment for us". In the stills from the movie they made of their visit here, the couple look relaxed and happy. They had just recently been married in Gibralter on March 20, had held a bed-in in Amsterdam and then headed for the US.

http://www.upperendtravel.com/2012/0...n-niagara.html

Examiner
April 16, 2012
Ringo Starr names winning entry for fan made video contest of 'Ringo 2012' song

In a new video on YouTube today, Ringo Starr announced the winner of the contest for fans to create a video for the song "Wings" from his "Ringo 2012" album.*

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-n...ingo-2012-song

Los Angeles
April 16, 2012
Stella McCartney hosts star-studded premiere of dad's video

Last Friday, as the first night of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival unspooled in Indio, a lower-key but equally as impressive convergence of music and fashion took place at the West Hollywood Stella McCartney boutique, where a constellation of celebrities turned out for the premiere of Paul McCartney's music video "My Valentine" from his most recent album "Kisses on the Bottom."

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/allt...e+Rage+Blog%29

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Magic 105.4 Radio.co.uk
April 16, 2012
Julian Lennon Talks to Magic - audio interview

The World Famous Julian Lennond dropped by Magic for a chat
with our Rick Astley.

http://www.magic.co.uk/music/julian-lennon/

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San Francisco Chronicle
April 17, 2012
Magic and mystery of George Harrison’s former Blue Jay Way home

Southern California offers so many a celebrity home, we have a hard time getting excited when yet another one hits the MLS. But in this case, we got excited, because this isn’t just a celebrity listing, it’s a Beatles listing.

http://blog.sfgate.com/ontheblock/20...ay-home/?tsp=1

Post Magazine
April 16, 2012
Why John Lennon still rocks

I'm a huge Cirque du Soleil fan. I've probably seen every show they've done, and can even pronounce the French name correctly. The best show, in my learned opinion, is Love. A tribute to the Beatles, at the Mirage, is so magical I would swear they're hypnotizing us with their sequined outfits. *I'm a huge Beatles fan, so it's an easy sell for me, but before the show I just loved them. Now I loooove them! It's a very specific technical difference.

http://www.postmagazine.com/Post-Blo...ill-rocks.aspx

98 Kool Radio.com
April 17, 2012

Kool FM Welcomes ‘Starting Over-The John Lennon Experience’ To the Cactus Theater

IMAGINE… getting a chance to see a musical legend up front and personal in a live concert atmosphere. “Starting Over” the Lennon Experience creates a Fantasy Rock concert with John… after the Beatles. Performing his solo career hits as well as the Beatle blockbusters. Truly a memorable experience for all Beatle & John fans. “you have never seen John like this before”….
There are no time lines, stories, wigs or tracking. This is a fantasy show of what it would be like to see John in concert…including some occasional surprise guests joining John on stage.. The music is real, the people are real.

http://98kool.com/kool-fm-welcomes-s...actus-theater/

http://www.thejohnlennonshow.com/

The Lindsay Post
April 17, 2012
John Lennon's 'Imagine' art contest theme

Imagining a life of peace, a place without greed or hunger and with nothing to kill or die for was the legacy of John Lennon. It is also the theme that captured the imaginations of inmates at the Central East Correctional Centre.The fourth annual art contest at the centre received 64 entries from 35 artists from the male and female inmate population. The song was selected by a staff committee out of 100 submitted song titles."It was difficult for the judges," said Grace King, the provincial centre's volunteer coordinator. "There was lots of great art, lots of reflective pieces."The criteria for receiving a prize or honourable mention "was the best interpretation of the song, the anarchy, the ying and yang of the song," said King, who created the contest.

http://www.thepost.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3535393

The Examiner
April 17, 2012
Paul McCartney made honorary member of historic U.S. arts and sciences academy

Another day, another honor for Paul McCartney. The former Beatle was among a long list of 2012 honorees announced Tuesday as elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.* McCartney was one of the 17 new recipients of foreign honorary memberships.

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-n...iences-academy

NME
April 14, 2012
Paul McCartney recalls making of seminal album 'RAM' - video
Collaboration LP with his late wife Linda is released on May 21

http://www.nme.com/news/paul-mccartney/63281

Fox News
April 17, 2012
Paul McCartney turns down president in Paraguay

Paul McCartney has turned down the offer for a presidential tour of Paraguay's government palace in the capital of Asuncion.President Fernando Lugo tells reporters he invited McCartney to "to visit the palace of government and take a tour of historic places in the city, but he did not accept" due to tight schedule.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/04...t-in-paraguay/

NantwichNews
April 17, 2012
Rare Paul McCartney photo to fetch £15,000 at Nantwich auction

A photo of Paul McCartney by wife Linda which featured in a London exhibition of her work, could sell for £15,000 at a Nantwich auction.The image “Paul, Venice”, first displayed 10 years after Linda’s death, goes under the hammer at auctioneers Peter Wilson on Thursday April 19.

http://nantwich-news.co.uk/wordpress...twich-auction/

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Live4ever
April 17, 2012
Hey Jude is Most Downloaded Beatles Song

The Beatles‘ classic 1968 single ‘Hey Jude‘ is the most downloaded Fab Four track according to figures released today (April 17th) by the Official Chart Company.Paul McCartney‘s enduringly popular sing-a-long anthem, the first released on Apple Records, is ahead of ‘Let It Be‘ and George Harrison‘s classic ‘Abbey Road‘ album track ‘Here Comes The Sun‘, while ‘Twist and Shout‘ and ‘Come Together‘ – another ‘Abbey Road’ favourite – complete the top 5.

http://www.live4ever.uk.com/2012/04/...-beatles-song/

Globe and Mail
April 17, 2012
Vancouver filmmaker wins with Ringo Starr video

Made under an extreme time crunch with a little help from her friends, Vancouver-based filmmaker Jem Garrard’s video for Ringo Starr’s new single, Wings, has won an international competition – chosen by Starr himself to become the official promotional video for the track.“What a great little video that was,” Starr said on a video posted on Monday to Genero.tv, which hosted the online competition.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...ontent=2405592

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Mental Floss
April 18, 2012
All Together Now: Civil Rights and The Beatles’ First American Tour

“We will not appear unless Negroes are allowed to sit anywhere,” The Beatles said in a press statement on September 6, 1964. Halfway through a 23-city U.S. tour, the group was looking ahead to their date at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, where they’d heard that blacks were confined to the balconies or upper tiers at public events such as concerts.

http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/123906

The Huffington Post
April18, 2012
Steve Jobs In Unheard Interview: 'My Model Of Management Is The Beatles'

My model of management is the Beatles. The reason I say that is because each of the key people in the Beatles kept the others from going off in the directions of their bad tendencies.They sort of kept each other in check. And then when they split up, they never did anything as good.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1434108.html

Retro to Go
April 18, 2018
1968 John Lennon Print from Pedlars

Fans of Beatles artwork should keep a close eye on the Pedlars website where they are regularly managing to unearth original treasuress such as this 1968 John Lennon Under A Tree Print.Drawn by graphic artist Peter Max and created to promote Yellow Submarine in 1968 these images are a genuine piece of Beatles history in multi-coloured psychedelic style. They come complete with a certificte of authenticity to prove they're the real deal.

http://www.retrotogo.com/2012/04/196...m-pedlars.html

Something Else
April 18, 2012
Complete tracklisting for massive reissue of Paul McCartney’s Ram released

The full tracklisting has been announced for the sprawling reissue of Paul McCartney’s 1971 album Ram.The only project to be credited to both Paul and Linda McCartney, Ram was Paul’s second post-Beatles LP. It went to No. 1 in the UK and No. 2 in the U.S., and featured McCartney’s first solo No. 1 single with “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey.” Ram also earned McCartney a Grammy for Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists. The same sessions produced the non-album 1971 tracks “Another Day” and “Oh Woman, Oh Why.” Released ahead of Ram, the single was a Top 5 hit.

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2012...-ram-released/

Mail Online
April 16, 2012
I'll get by with a little help from a tiny friend... Sir Paul McCartney enlists the help of a two-year-old fan during a concert in Uruguay

His music has been called timeless, spanning across generations.And Sir Paul McCartney certainly lived up to his reputation when he invited a two-year-old fan to play alongside him on stage at a recent gig.The 69-year-old former Beatle spotted two-year-old Ichiro decked out in an impressive replica of the costumes worn by the Fab Four on their iconic Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz....html?ITO=1490

ContactMusic.com
April 18, 2012
Johnny Depp - Natalie Portman And Johnny Depp's Sign Errors In McCartney Video
Natalie Portman And Johnny Depp's Sign Errors In McCartney Video

Johnny Depp and Natalie Portman have been shamed by deaf music fans for using incorrect sign language gestures in Sir Paul Mccartney's latest music video.The Beatles legend recruited the Hollywood stars to sign the lyrics to his track My Valentine in a black-and-white promo directed by MCCartney himself.

http://www.contactmusic.com/news/nat...-video_1319414

The Examiner
April 18, 2012
Paul McCartney's set list in Paraguay keeps changes to minimum (set list, video)

The changes were few Tuesday night as Paul McCartney performed at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción, Paraguay. As has been his habit on the tour, he's been shuffling a few songs around each night, beginning with the opener. In this case, it was "Magical Mystery Tour" that began this show instead of "Hello, Goodbye" which kicked off the show in Uruguay two days ago.

http://www.examiner.com/paul-mccartn...s-to-a-minimum

Abrams
April 17, 2012
George Harrison: Living in the Material World Multi-Touch Book Now Available for Pre-Order Exclusively on the iBookstore

NEW YORK—April 17, 2012—Today ABRAMS and Harrisongs announced Olivia Harrison’s Multi-Touch book, George Harrison: Living in the Material World, is now available for pre-order exclusively on the iBookstore, with the book releasing May 1. The book is a companion to Martin Scorsese’s documentary film of the same name and draws on George Harrison's personal archive of photographs, letters, diaries, and memorabilia to tell the story of his life. Also on May 1, Martin Scorsese’s documentary film George Harrison: Living in the Material World and a collection of ten songs including demos and early takes titled “Early Takes Volume 1” will be available on the iTunes Store.

http://www.cisionwire.com/abrams/r/g...usive,c9247740

Manchestor Patch
April 13, 2012
George Harrison's Sister to Attend Liverpool Legends Beatles Concert at Manchester High

Curious about the yellow Volkswagen Beetle that's been parked on the front lawn of Manchester High School for the last several weeks ? Nicknamed the "Yellow Submarine," the car is a promotion courtesy of Langan VW to help promote a May 2 performance by the*Liverpool Legends that will benefit the high school's music program.

http://manchester.patch.com/articles...anchester-high

[msLinds]

Examiner
April 19, 2012
Beatles author announces appearances at two Louisiana events this weekend

April 18, 2012 –Jude Southerland Kessler, expert on the life of John Lennon and the Beatles,will be the Featured Author at the 2012 Melrose Arts and Crafts Festival in Natchitoches, LA this weekend. Ms. Kessler will be appearing at the festival on Saturday and Sunday from 9 am - 5 pm to sign and sell copies of both books published so far in her John Lennon Series, (Shoulda Been There and Shivering Inside) and to answer questions about Lennon’s life or The Beatles in general.

http://www.examiner.com/article/beat...alerts_article

Examiner
April 19, 2012
Interview with David Bedford, creator of new Beatles Social Network site

April 19, 2012 - If you are a big fan of the Beatles, then no doubt you have seen the new Beatles Social Network site that was created recently, and wondered what the buzz was all about. While Jim Atkisson was the visionary, author and Beatles expert DAVID BEDFORD is the brains and technical know-how behind it.

http://www.examiner.com/article/inte...l-network-site

Examiner
April 18, 2012
Authenticity of signatures on Beatles exhibit questioned by some experts

A Norwegian exhibit of autographed Beatles albums will remain open amid questions about authenticity of the signatures, the gallery says."Get Back -- Signed the Beatles", being exhibited by Rockheim in Norway, has been criticized by several Beatles autograph experts who say many or all of the signatures are fakes.

http://www.examiner.com/article/auth...y-some-experts

Buenos Aires Herald
April 18, 2012
McCartney blows Asunción away

The mythic “beatle” Paul McCartney gave an “unforgettable” show at the Defensores del Chaco stadium in Asunción, Paraguay, where he even spoke phrases in Guaraní to seduce more than 30,000 fans.“Hello Paraguay, mba’eichapa” (how are you), McCartney greeted his audience in Guarani, the language spoken by 80 percent of the population, before receiving an ovation from the excited people at the concert that lasted two hours and 45 minutes.

http://www.buenosairesherald.com/art...ci%C3%B3n-away

Examiner
April 19, 2012
Ringo Starr talks about the present and the future in new Beatlefan interview

Ringo Starr sits down for an interview in the new issue of Beatlefan (#195) just out, says editor Bill King. In the interview, the former Beatle talks with Howie Edelson about his "Ringo 2012" album and his future projects.Other features in the issue include a report and photos from Paul McCartney's Royal Albert Hall concert; a Beatle fan's appreciation of the Monkees; a profile of Larry Williams, who had three songs covered by the Beatles and recollections from actress Sue Johnston of hanging out with the Beatles at the Cavern in Liverpool.

http://www.examiner.com/article/ring...efan-interview

Antiquarian Booksellers Association of American
April 18, 2012
Top 5 Celebrity Sightings at the NY Book Fair

2. Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono’s presence on Saturday truly set the fair abuzz with excitement (after all, it’s Yoko). She certainly could not be missed with dark sunglasses only partially obscuring her iconic face and a straw hat fashionably askew on her head. Ms. Ono spent quite a bit of time at the fair, even stopping in Butterfield’s cafe for a little rest, and it appeared that she left the fair happily– her companion’s arms were filled with purchases. Ms. Ono is a fan of art and artists’ books.

http://blog.abaa.org/blog/?p=1463&ut...e-ny-book-fair

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater

[msLinds]

WhatSellsBest.com
April 18, 2012
Bid-War for Beatles Album Ends at $24k

A fierce ten-day bidding war has ended with this scarce Beatles album fetching $24,675 on eBay. Surprisingly, the album was not a hit when it was first released in America.The Record, Please Please Me, was described by the seller as the "album that launched it all," signed by each member in the group (George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, and John Lennon) in May of 1963.The full-round of signatures and early-date make the album particularly scarce and highly-sought by serious collectors.

http://www.whatsellsbest.com/news-st...les-album.html