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Paul McCartney backs Israel animal rights group over fur ban Singer and former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney has lent his support to Israeli animal rights activists fighting to pass a bill banning all fur trade in Israel. If the bill passes, Israel will be the first country to ban the export, import and sale of any kind of fur. Last week, the bill was reviewed by the Knesset Education Committee in preparation for a second and third reading. Paul du Noyer is quiet, reserved and polite. It is hard to put together the calm man before you with the illustrious career he has behind him – one cannot help but expect the stereotypical editor – but then again, du Noyer is anything but average. | Paul McCartney to Take Back Song Rights from EMI, Mail Reports
Paul McCartney is poised to take back the rights to his songs and those of his band Wings from the music company EMI Group Ltd., the Mail on Sunday reported, without saying where it got the information. The company will retain the rights to the back catalogue of The Beatles, the newspaper said. | Who killed John Lennon? Science looks at the brain and the law Who killed John Lennon? Mark David Chapman, a psychotic, pulled the trigger, assassinating the musician/peace activist in December 1980. So who killed Lennon, the person or the brain? That's the kind of question neuroscientists, lawyers and judges are wrestling with today, says Michael Gazzaniga professor of psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara and head of the SAGE Center for the Study of Mind. |
A QUIET REVOLUTION by YOKO ONO – speech for Oxford University, March 10, 2010
A butterfly is hopping from flower to flower. Oh, good. I think. The butterfly is busybodying as usual. Peace reins. But what is the butterfly really doing? When a tiny movement like the flapping of the wings of a butterfly brings about a big change elsewhere, it’s called the butterfly effect in physics. I’ve just heard this one… so I don’t know it’s legitimacy. But if they don’t call it a butterfly effect, there should be a word that expresses this phenomenon. A breeze created by a bunch of kids dancing bringing a stop to an argument going on in the other side of the globe unknown to the dancers? Why not? The latest news is that even a couch potato is useful for us, in that their breathing helps to balance the atmosphere. The world and it’s mechanics are still very much a mystery. Yoko QandA day – Fridays on Twitter Friday QandA day: Ask me an interesting question, tag it #yokoQandA and I’ll answer 10-15 every week on IMAGINEPEACE.com love, yoko | Lots of attitude, energy at this 'Rock' show
(“Beatles Crowd,’’ on view in the exhibit “Who Shot Rock & Roll,’’ captured Beatlemania at its height in 1965. (Central Press Ltd.) Do people still wonder who, who, who wrote the book of love? They don’t have to wonder who shot rock ’n’ roll. Pretty much everybody did: Diane Arbus, Richard Avedon, Dennis Hopper, Andreas Gursky, even Lloyd Shearer. Yes, that Lloyd Shearer, of Parade magazine fame. There are examples of work by all of them — including Shearer’s 1956 picture of a shirtless Elvis Presley — among the 120 or so images in “Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present.’’ The show runs at the Worcester Art Museum through May 30. MERSEYRATS TONIGHT Thanks to Ed & Gill for letting us know about the Merseyrats Cavern gig tonight Just to let you know that my band The Media are playing at a Merseyrats fundraiser at The Cavern tonight ( on the big stage ). Apart from us, some of the other bands playing are The Lackies, The Spidermen and Sam Hardy’s Dominoes. Entry on the door is £5. | PAUL AND JAMES MCCARTNEY (James McCartney at the Ruby Lounge, Manchester) AS James McCartney, son of Sir Paul, tries to make a living as a rock musician, Dani Garavelli looks at the sons and daughters who have followed the same career paths as their famous parents – and either outshone them or sunk without trace See also James McCartney; Panda Bear Our favourite Manchester band get the recognition they deserve The Hollies are the latest group to be inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in New York, alongside Abba, Genesis, The Stooges and Jimmy Cliff. |
London Calling: the Beatles, The Stones and cooking hash badly Barry Miles's colourful vignettes of post-war London when he mixed with the likes of Paul McCartney and Marianne Faithfull are a delight. Bridget Galton talks to him. Phillyist Reviews... Larry Kane's Ticket to Ride
In 1964, Larry Kane was a young radio newsman in Miami who accidentally stumbled into a part of rock & roll history. When the Beatles prepared to begin their now-infamous 1964 U.S. tour, Kane wrote to Beatles' manager Brian Epstein to try and arrange an interview. Epstein, mistakenly thinking the letter came from one of the most important newscasters in America—for reasons best explained by Kane himself—invited the 21-year-old to accompany the band on the entire tour. Kane didn't want to, but as a young pup in the business, he had no choice—his boss made him go. Arts Festival Review: Ravi Shankar This was a concert of classical Indian music of the highest level. Anoushka Shankar played the first half before her father joined the band. She was accompanied by two Tamboura players (stringed drones), a wooden flautist and Tabla player. Anoushka's rich and dazzling Sitar was matched in conversation with Tanmoy Bose on Tabla, who at first lagged behind the beat a little but very soon hit the groove with her. There were tinges of rock and pop music woven into the scalar raga improvisations. MORE Sixties nostalgia is due to swamp the stage of the Victoria Theatre, Halifax, as The Bootleg Beatles celebrate 30 years together. Last weekend popular bands from the era had the audience on its feet with a Solid Silver '60s tour which celebrated its 25th anniversary. On Saturday the four musicians billed as "the world's premier Beatles band" mark three decades of creating a tribute to the Fab Four with a welcome return to the Halifax theatre (8pm). The long-running Beatles tribute show featuring the Beatles show band Yesterday has left the Tropicana. Produced by Las Vegas-based Yesterday Productions, the show had been at the Tropicana since the summer of 2007 and as we wrote about in a 2008 cover story, at one point there was no end in sight for the band’s Atlantic City gig. | New photos of Beatles' John Lennon appear after 40 years
(John Lennon and Yoko Ono who is talking to 16-year-old Gail Renard Photo: CATERS) The extraordinary photos of the musician and Yoko Ono, taken during their famous Bed-in for Peace in Montreal in 1969, snapped by Life photographer Gerry Deiter. He was the only photojournalist allowed to witness and document the bed-in for the full eight days and managed to capture pictures of the couple totally off-guard. But his story about them, due to run in Life magazine, was ditched at the last minute for an article on the Vietnam war. Ringo Starr says he wrote new album on synthesizer Ringo Starr revealed that for his latest album, Y Not, he actually recorded the songs from the ground up by creating the tracks alone on synthesizer. Ringo mainly recorded the new collection at his home in L.A. taking a more active production role than in recent years. JAMES MCCARTNEY is looking forward to getting back to where he once belonged as he heads to Scotland as part of a UK tour. The 32-year-old son of Paul McCartney spent a chunk of his childhood on the Mull Of Kintyre, where his parents recorded many of their hit songs with the group Wings, including the 1977 mega-hit Mull Of Kintyre. James, who bears a striking resemblance to his old man, has finally committed to follow in his footsteps and those of his late mother Linda by pursuing a career in music. And he will play two low-key Scottish dates next week. | Paul McCartney Up and Coming Tour Tickets Paul McCartney is a legend in rock ‘n roll music, rising to fame as part of the Beatles. He was also part of the band Wings and has ventured out on his own in a solo career. Now he is making his return to the UK this summer for some rare live performances that fans will not want to miss!! Paul McCartney tickets always go fast when the performer sets dates for shows. However, these tickets only went on sale last weekend, so there are still some left, but there’s not much time left before they are sold out. See also Ticket inflation – the new rock 'n' roll But this year, rather than just a city date, the event will draw in Fab Four fans from around the globe. Events will simultaneously be held in Hamburg, New York, Shanghai, Sydney, Tokyo, Krakow, Rio De Janeiro, Buenos Aires and Moscow, with more cities set to sign up. Beatles Day organiser Chas Cole, who is also promoter of the Summer Pops, said: “We are delighted cities around the world want to join us to celebrate the legacy of The Beatles. “We will also be inviting performers from participating cities to Liverpool to take part in our very own Beatles Day concert. Something for everyone at Liverpool Albert Dock this Easter Albert Dock has lined up an action packed Easter programme for all the family, so get down to the Dock and take part in a host of extra activities at the museums, galleries and attractions. 'Beatles Deeper Undercover' belongs on every serious Beatle fan's bookshelf Kristofer Engelhardt's original "Beatles Undercover," published in 1998, has been one of the most used books in our Beatles library. The original book cataloged everything you'd ever want to know about the Beatles' outside musical activities. Now Engelhardt has written a revised edition, out this month, called "Beatles Deeper Undercover" that updates the original. The new book is actually thinner than the old one (375 pages vs. 523 pages). The difference is the new volume has fewer pictures and a more streamlined layout. Source: The David Lynch Foundation Legendary folk-rock-pop troubadour Donovan, known for hits such as "Mellow Yellow," "Sunshine Superman," "Hurdy Gurdy Man" and more, will headline a benefit concert for the David Lynch Foundation on Friday, March 19 at the El Rey Theater. |
Milestones: Author Barry Miles recalls relationships with Beatles, Burroughs ... If something interesting was happening in London during the 1960s, chances are Barry Miles was part of it. Although his experiences straddled many social circles, Miles was primarily associated with The Beatles. He ran Zapple, the spoken-word division of the band's Apple record label. He witnessed numerous recording sessions, attended the "Sgt. Pepper's" photo shoot and took part singing in the live "All You Need is Love" television session (that's him to George Harrison's left). He introduced Paul McCartney to hash brownies and, rather notoriously, helped introduce John Lennon to Yoko Ono. | Paul McCartney Signed Hofner Bass At Fairfield Auction Over 300 lots of local estate goods will cross the block at Fairfield Auction March 21st. Offerings will include a very good selection of paintings as well as Americana, fine silver, art glass, bronzes and jewelry. | Isle of Wight Festival Tickets Paul McCartney Paul McCartney says: “I always remember hearing such great things about this festival and it has such a sense of history with the likes of Jimi Hendrix playing there the first time round. This will be my first show on the Isle of Wight and I’m looking forward to a rollicking night of rock n’ roll”. The UK got a recent taste for Paul’s live show last Christmas when he bought his 2009 ‘Good Evening Europe’ tour to a climatic and memorable finale at London’s 02 Arena, his only UK show of 2009. Reviews for the show were phenomenal and prove that Paul McCartney is a live experience that no one should miss. |
John Lennon Educational Tour Bus rolls in for HATCHfest Asheville The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus and singer-songwriter Matt Morris will be joining the second annual HATCHfest Asheville, April 15-18. Presented by HATCHfest Asheville sponsors' 98.1 The River and Creative Allies, The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is a nonprofit mobile audio and HD video recording and production facility. Working together with some of the biggest names in music, the Lennon Bus encourages students to play music, write songs, engineer recording sessions and produce video projects using the latest audio, video and live sound equipment. Tours and demonstrations will be made available to the public from noon- 7 p.m. April 18 at a downtown location to be announced. | RECORD STORE DAY '10: EMI to release JOHN LENNON, SEX PISTOLS Vinyl The annual RECORD STORE DAY where "independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music" takes place on April 17th this year, and the announcements of special releases has begun. EMI has revealed plans to issue limited-edition Vinyl releases for both JOHN LENNON and SEX PISTOLS. John Lennon Singles Bag (limited edition), (Capitol/EMI); Individually numbered Kraftpak envelope with button & string closure; custom plastic adaptor hub. 24” x 36” poster + three postcards and three 45 RPM vinyl singles with replicated original artwork. Includes such tracks as “Mother,” “Imagine,” and “Watching the Wheels.” | James McCartney at the 100 Club, London W1 Anyone could see that James McCartney, playing his maiden headlining London show, had a considerable cross to bear. The cross hanging in front of his open-necked shirt was an incongruously chunky adornment on the black-clad singer. Whether Paul McCartney’s 33-year-old son was burdened by a more symbolic weight though, was harder to gauge. It can’t be easy forging a musical identity with the knowledge kicking around in the back of your mind that Penny Lane and Eleanor Rigby didn’t exist before your dad wrote them. And sure enough, the function of the first few songs, played by McCartney’s young band at a grungy canter, was to relax a frontman who — albeit without the hair and wrinkles — seemed to have inherited his father’s entire face, but not his extrovert ease. |
Larry's 'Ride' with the Beatles WHICH ONE of these doesn't go with the others? Partying with hookers. Smoking pot. Homosexual seduction. Larry Kane. If you said "Larry Kane," you're wrong, because that was a trick question. The first three are among the juicier elements of "Larry Kane's Ticket to Ride," the venerated local TV newsman's entertaining and often eye-opening program about his decades-long relationship with the Beatles. Produced by local rock-music archivist Denny Somach, "Ticket to Ride," being presented every Friday and Saturday this month at the Franklin Institute, is a multimedia program that offers the ultimate insider's account of life in the whirlwinds that were the Fab Four's 1964 and '65 North American tours. | James McCartney, Hoxton Bar and Grill, London In profile, he has his dad's pursed mouth and nose. Full on, the face becomes more eerily identical the more you stare at it. No DNA tests would ever be needed to confirm that this is indeed Paul McCartney's only son, playing his first official London gig at the age of 32. Start listening as well, though, and the fantasies that intrude aren't of the Beatles' Shea Stadium triumph, or Abbey Road genius. I start to imagine Paul McCartney's Liverpool suburban upbringing shifted in time to the early 1990s, with him now listening to Nirvana and the Cure, not Elvis Presley, at night, and instead of conquering the world, remaining a talented, almost content weekend rocker, sometimes musing what might have been: McCartney, in other words, if the sparks of genius and luck never struck. That seems James's honourable level. | Get back to the sound of The Beatles Do you want to know a secret? The Bootleg Beatles are coming back to Reading. Phil Creighton twists and shouts with John Lennon – aka Neil Harrison It was 30 years ago, not quite today, when a group of friends sat down and decided We Can Work It Out and went from being a quartet of musicians to a Fab Four. Lennon Biopic Headed To DVD Nowhere Boy, the biopic film about the life of John Lennon, is headed to DVD on May 10. |
Fab discovery is a ticket to the past for couple A CHANCE find during a cleaning spree has sparked a couple’s memories of The Beatles’ 1964 Cardiff gig – when they hardly heard a note. Gordon and Maureen Hyndman, from Whitchurch, Cardiff, will stump up £150 for a pair of tickets when Paul McCartney returns to the city this year. But the couple were reminded they paid just eight shillings and sixpence to see their musical hero 46 years ago when they came across their ticket stubs from the Fab Four’s Capitol concert. The Birth of British Rock: photographs by Harry Hammond A touring exhibition from the V&A Theatre Collection, featuring 100 photographs of many of the rock 'n' roll stars of the 50s and 60s. Includes three interactive exhibits and a collection of original Portsmouth pop memorabilia. Runs until 6 June 2010 Beatlemania at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena The Cowichan Lake District Skating Club held its annual skating show on Friday night with the music of The Beatles as the theme. There was a larger crowd than last year to see the performances by about 25 members of the local skating club, with many more parents in attendance than in previous years. The Festival Files: Imagine Music & Arts Festival The zealous fusion of music and a counterculture movement brought on during Woodstock ’69 will return in the form of another music festival that is predicted to be one of the summer’s biggest events. The Imagine Music & Arts Festival, derived from John Lennon’s song “Imagine”, is a two-day charity event that is tentatively being held from July 10-11 in Toronto’s Downsview Park. Organizers are expecting about 350,000 people to attend each day and have already been in contact with musicians like Lady Gaga, Nickelback and the Foo Fighters according to an article in The Torontoist.
| McCartney grooves at son's gig
Sir Paul McCartney turned heads after he showed up to watch his son James' most recent live gig - and began singing and dancing to the tunes, according to reports. The Beatles legend and his socialite girlfriend Nancy Shevell were among the crowd of 60 who saw the 32 year old perform at Audio bar in Brighton, England on Monday (08Mar10). Band to support Macca's son One of Oswestry’s top bands is to support the son of Sir Paul McCartney in a major gig in Birmingham this month. The Kayas hope the concert with James McCartney will help them break out onto the national stage. A day in the life of The Beatles
If you weren’t around in the ’60s or never got to see The Beatles perform, you are in luck. The Fab Four might be the next best thing to the real Beatles because they live a day in the life of the Beatles everyday when they perform hits such as “A Day in the Life,” “Penny Lane” and “Hey Jude.”
| Ringo tickets available Saturday Tickets for Ringo Starr's June shows at the Niagara Fallsview Casino go on sale at noon Saturday. Starr is launching the latest edition of his All-Starr Band tour at the casino's Avalon Ballroom, just as he did two years ago. Tickets for the June 24 and 25 shows start at $80. Starr will be joined by Edgar Winter, Gary Wright, Rick Derringer, Richard Page (Mr. Mister), Wally Palmer (The Romantics) and Gregg Bissonette. Stella McCartney Jumps to the Top of Buzz List By Michelle WuThe volume of online buzz surrounding day six of Paris fashion week yesterday was the highest it’s been all week. The tone of comments, however, was down to 88% positive from a 95% high two days earlier, according to digital marketing agency Zeta Interactive. Stella McCartney received a big boost after her runway show yesterday, rising from 10th place in our rankings of most-buzzed brands to first place. The designer’s fall collection received rave reviews — 94% of online comments were positive. Some of the most popular words used to describe the Stella McCartney show were “elegant,” “trend” or “trendsetting,” and “classy.”
HE was the man who photographed some of the most iconic figures of the Swinging Sixties and helped to make them stars. Revolver in Birkenhead going back to the 1960s REVOLVER in Birkenhead will turn the clock back to the 1960s for a celebration of the decade which heralded the dawn of classic rock. Artists like Pink Floyd, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Cream, The Kinks, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Jethro Tull, Procul Harum, The Byrds, The Doors all found their feet in the 1960s and are still influencing new bands today. On Saturday, March 20 Revolver will be stepping back to an era when rock was a new genre, feeding on the influences of the blues but also expanding into fresh fields of discovery. |
Beatles Prosper as Capitol Sinks Many images bring the “Beatles” to mind. Cover art for the album, “Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” the picture showing the group crossing London’s Abbey Road, even pictures of the Capitol Tower in Hollywood. Yes, the Capitol Tower. Built in 1954 as Capitol’s home office, looking like a stack of records, Capitol’s name on top, it quickly became Capitol’s trademark identifying the label on which the Beatles first American albums appeared. That Capitol would acquire record rights to the Beatles was no sure thing, in spite of their being signed to Capitol’s parent, EMI, for world-wide record rights. John Lennon-inspired Nowhere Boy gets DVD and Blu-ray release
The critically acclaimed directorial debut of Sam Taylor-Wood gets a DVD and Blu-ray release in a matter of weeks - Nowhere Boy. Ozzy Osbourne to attend John Lennon's birthday festivities in Liverpool
Ozzy Osbourne and his wife/manager Sharon Osbourne will head to Liverpool, England to mark the 70th birthday of John Lennon, according to the Liverpool Echo. The Osbournes were invited by Liverpool Lord Mayor Mike Storey to commemorate the late Beatle's birthday, which falls on October 9th. Ozzy is a huge Beatles fan and has even named "The Long And Winding Road" as the song he'd use as the theme for his life. An Echo columnist wrote, "I imagine (Ozzy) will want to see all the sights and maybe stay in the John Lennon suite at the Hard Days Night Hotel." Fringe Festival review: Let It Be Beatles One night only – sold out. The Beatles still draw a crowd and a good one at that, crammed in as they were at the Queens (Cavern) on Friday night to witness Adelaide's Let It Be Beatles cover band cover the band. Over a two-hour-plus set of hits from Rubber Soul, Revolver, Abbey Road and Sgt Peppers, and a few more besides, John, Paul, George and Ringo, alias Mick, Troy, Mick and Paul (I think), re-created in a Wright Street way a smidgin of the hysteria that once engulfed the Fab Four. Legendary Searchers here to keep the 60s swinging THEY emerged in one of the most exciting decades in pop music history, alongside The Beatles, The Kinks, and The Rolling Stones. | Sir Paul McCartney flies in to see Stella McCartney's show
IT’S always nice to get a little support from dad. Particularly when he’s a man who is no stranger to a little success in life. Fashion designer Stella McCartney was delighted when her former Beatle father watched the unveiling of her new collection. Sir Paul flew to Paris to see the launch of talented Stella’s autumn and winter designs for 2010/2011. The pair posed for the press after Stella presented the new range of her ready-to-wear designs in the French capital. A proud Sir Paul was accompanied by his friend, Nancy Shevell. See also Stella McCartney RTW Fall 2010 Paul McCartney Might Play Rentschler 'The Long And Winding Road' could lead to Connecticut for Paul McCartney's latest tour. A leading Beatles authority says on the websiteThe Examiner, that there are plans for McCartney to play at Rentschler Field in East Hartford. "The Cute Beatle" has already scheduled dates in Arizona, Florida and California, as well as some dates in Europe this summer. There again Paul McCartney at Rentschler? Probably not
Yoko Ono: Back to where she once belonged (Times Online) Yoko Ono is forever associated with the Beatles, yet her aristocratic family life in imperial Japan, long before she met John Lennon, was equally intriguing. For the first time, she opens up the Ono family album. She may not look it, but Yoko Ono, a woman who has survived three decades of tragedy, debunking and myth, is now 77 years old. For many of those years, she has been blamed, perhaps unfairly, for the break-up of the world’s best-loved musical partnership: she was the woman who came between John Lennon and Paul McCartney, insisting on being in the studio as the band disintegrated. She also cradled Lennon just a few seconds after the fatal shots from a revolver rang out on a cold New York night in December 1980. As she has grown older she has become — perhaps inevitably — more reflective about her past. She has mellowed and in recent years visits to Japan have become more frequent. She returned with Lennon several times in the 1970s at a point in his life when he had all but disappeared from public view. | Ringo Returns to Fallsview Legendary rock musician and former member of The Beatles, Starr and the members of the All-Starr Band will spend two weeks at Fallsview preparing for their upcoming tour which begins at Fallsview on
Retro Review: John Lennon – John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970)
John Lennon’s first solo album, released in December of 1970 is his post-Beatles stardom is his proclamation that he is no longer one of four – finding his individual voice by writing songs concerning his personal demons, love and politics. Not surprisingly though, there are still traces of the Beatles here besides Lennon’s famous vocals; Klaus Voorman, the artist who created the Revolver cover plays bass and Ringo Starr is on the drums. WWW.PAULMCCARTNEY.COM UPDATED TheCelebrityCafe Hosts Remastered Beatles Box Set Contest TheCelebrityCafe.com offers its readers a chance to win The Beatles Remastered Stereo Box Set. Where were you last night? Traveling Wilburys in LA
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Rock of Pages: How the Beatles Destroyed Rock 'n' Roll In the field of rock histories, Elijah Wald's How the Beatles Destroyed Rock 'n' Roll: An Alternative History of American Music is a breath of fresh air. Rather than retreading familiar material and taking it out for another run around the track, Wald takes a look at those left behind when critics write the history of music. It was 12:30 a.m. early Monday morning, and after performing Beatles’ songs for more than three hours, The Threetles were ready to leave the stage at Wings to Go at Katie’s. About five people had surrounded the Rehoboth Beach-based tribute band on stage, trying to get them to play their last requests. Others were in the back chanting, “One more song!” John Lennon UK Car Commercial Reignites Rock in Ads Debate Whenever rock & roll appears in advertisements, some fans protest. A few years ago, Rolling Stone tracked the Worst Rock Sell-Outs Ever! (”All you need is Luvs” … diapers) and the Best Rock Sell-Outs Ever! (VW adopts Nick Drake’s “Pink Moon”). It’s the debate that rages every time the Moldy Peaches give a song to a Bahamas resort, Dr. Dre teases Detox for Dr. Pepper, or Bob Dylan promotes Pepsi. One rocker with experience in this arena, Ryan Adams, complained about being nagged over his Gap ad. But in truth, rock stars have appeared in dozens of Super Bowl commercials. Has the Isle Of Wight Festival bagged their best line-up yet? ..read more The best selling musician on the planet, the biggest rapper in the world and the most important indie band of the last decade walk into a bar... tonight in Newport it's open mic night. YES says Christopher Swindells | Extended until the end of 2010
Our stunning special exhibitions space in the Beatles Story Pier Head will host a range of bespoke exhibitions throughout the year. Our current exhibition is the emotive White Feather: The Spirit of Lennon, which has been extended to the end of December 2010. This intimate exhibition tells the personal story of the Lennon family, presented as an exclusive exhibition for the first time. It gives a unique insight into life with john, that only Julian, his son and Cynthia his first wife can give. Three classic John Lennon singles released in support of "record store day"
In support of Record Store Day on April 17th, Capitol/EMI will reissue three classic John Lennon singles to be sold exclusively by participating independent music retailers across the U.S. The John Lennon limited edition individually numbered "Singles Bag" comes packaged in a "Kraftpak envelope with button & string closure; with custom plastic adaptor hub with a 24-inch-by-36-inch poster and three postcards." | Sir Paul McCartney tickets for 2010 UK tour available now - Dublin, London ... Paul McCartney is set to take the UK and Ireland by storm with 5 live shows as part of his ‘Up and Coming’ Tour. With over 100 million single sales, 60 gold discs and 23 number-one singles in the UK, McCartney is the ‘most successful musician and composer in popular music history’ (Guinness Book of Records). Tickets will be in phenomenal demand, so get yours now on www.viagogo.co.uk Paul McCartney To Quit Touring At 70
Paul McCartney is preparing for one final farewell tour.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, you think you're a Beatles fan or you know one. Meet Pat Matthews. He has old vinyls, new CDs, MP3s, Beatle clocks (two), Beatle posters (Shea Stadium, Aug. 23, 1966 is just one), Beatle calendars (2010 is the latest). But Matthews has something only one other person in the country has, something the Mop Tops never dreamed of – an internationally-ranked 24/7 Internet radio program devoted entirely to the Fab Four, Beatles-A-Rama!!! |
SEAN ONO LENNON: 'JOHN LENNON CITROEN TV AD KEEPS DAD IN THE PUBLIC CONSCIOUSNESS' John Lennon's son Sean has defended his father's appearance in the new TV advert for the Citroen DS3.
Nowhere Boy, a biopic exploring the childhood of a creative, spirited and curious John Lennon growing up in post-war Liverpool, will officially kick off the Nashville Film Festival (NaFF) when it takes place April 15-22 at Regal Green Hills Cinema. | John Lennon's Old Embassy Up For Sale John Lennon's former townhouse at 1 White Place--which he and Yoko Ono tried to declare the Nutopian Embassy so he wouldn't get deported--is up for sale, reports Curbed. On April Fool's Day 1973, Mr. Lennon and Ms. Ono held a press conference to announce the new country, and declared its flag to be a white hankerchief. "The current owners still receive letters of sympathy intended for Yoko Ono, and the house is occasionally photographed by John Lennon fans," brags the listing, which offers the place for $3.25 million. Artist Sir Peter Blake exhibits in Bristol and Bath Exhibitions of prints by Sir Peter Blake - "the godfather of British Pop Art" - are on show simultaneously in Bristol and Bath during March 2010. Best known as designer of the Beatles' seminal Sgt Pepper album cover, Blake has produced an enormous body of work. | Exhibit celebrates Carnaby heritage Carnaby Street, epicentre of Britain's Swinging '60s revolution and spiritual home of fashion milestones like the miniskirt, is marking half a century of trend-setting. Once home to a pest house for plague victims, the famous street has had a long and varied history, but it was its influence on fashion, music and youth culture in the 1960s that first propelled it onto the world stage. Mary McCartney on her family recipes The heir to the most famous vegetarian dynasty in the West is telling me what she loves to eat. Lentils? Wheatgrass? Birkenstocks, fried and sliced? “Mmnnn, white food,” says Mary McCartney, rolling her eyes with pleasure. “I would eat nothing but crisps, and bread, and cheese, if I let myself. Some people say, ‘you’re a vegetarian who doesn’t like a vegetable’.” |
There’s a reason why an over-40 viewer of Mike Myers’s 1999 Austin Powers sequel The Spy Who Shagged Me will likely guffaw when the hapless Dr. Evil names his moon-based “laser” “The Alan Parsons Project” – and why it’s just as likely that anyone under 30 will be quietly puzzled. How Wales helped The Beatles make it big His recently announced concert at the Millennium Stadium this summer will mark the first time Sir Paul McCartney has played in Wales for more than 30 years. Here, Nathan Bevan looks back on The Beatles legend’s time in the country, from his early days rehearsing in the basement of a Harlech barber shop to the Fab Four’s final UK gig in 1965. THEY called it the Magical Mystery Tour and for The Beatles in 1967 it was as much an apt description of their new-found love of transcendental meditation and spiritual enlightenment as the title for their new album. | Liverpool's International Beatle Week programme announced INTERNATIONAL Beatle Week is set to deliver another tourism bonanza for Merseyside this summer, with a packed programme of Fab F our related activities. To mark the 25th anniversary of the first Beatle Week, Cavern City Tours have organised their most ambitious programme yet. Mark McGann will be donning the famous round specs for John Lennon: In My Life, revisiting the award-winning role that launched his successful career as an actor and musician. He will be playing at the Philharmonic Hall on August 29. Billy J Kramer will be playing his first UK concert in seven years, Denny Laine will performing Wings and Moody Blues classics. The event will also celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pete Best joining the Beatles with a garden party at the legendary Casbah Club. The Overtures play the Philharmonic Hall on Friday August 27. Sir Paul McCartney Attends The School Of American Ballet's Winter Ball The School Of American Ballet held their annual Winter Ball yesterday evening at Lincoln Center. Kelly Rutherford, Alexandra Lebenthal, Stacey Bendet, Al Roker, Cynthia Rowley, Deborah RobertsF, Fe Fendi, Gillian Miniter, Pamela Joyner, and of course, Sir Paul McCartney, were among the notable guests.- | Wirral's own Paul McCartney tribute act Neil Tudor forms the Macca Band MEET the Macca Band! Over the last five years, Wirral’s own Neil Tudor has made a name for himself as one of Europe’s top Paul McCartney tribute acts. From playing Macca in a Spanish TV comedy sketch lampooning the X Factor to being picked by the man himself to double for him in a video, Neil’s done it all. Now he’s taken his performance a step further by forming a band to recreate the sound of Sir Paul’s recent gigs.
This is a chance to relive the highs of The Beatles unparalleled fame, the controversy of their break-up, the intrigue of John Lennon’s solo career and the shocking tragedy of his untimely death. They will take you back and strike a chord with emotive story telling. The songs include such cherished favorites as I'm a Loser, Norwegian Wood, Nowhere Man, Across the Universe, In My Life and many more. Whether you are an old fan or a new one to be in the audience is to take a journey through some of the Western world’s most influential and exceptional music. |
Sir Paul McCartney plays UK stadium and festival dates Sir Paul McCartney has announced four outdoor UK shows this summer, including the Isle of Wight festival and London's Hyde Park. The ex-Beatle also plays his first show in Cardiff for three decades, at the Millennium Stadium, as well as Hampden Park in Glasgow. Tickets for the stadium shows in June will go on sale on 8 March. Sir Paul played only one show in the UK in 2009, at London's O2 arena, as part of his European tour. He kicks off his summer shows by headlining the Sunday of the Isle of Wight festival on 13 June, before the two stadium shows in Scotland and Wales, and ending in London at the Hyde Park Calling series of concerts on 27 June. The 26 June concert at the Millennium Stadium will be the ex-Beatle's first gig in Cardiff for nearly 31 years. |
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The Bootleg Sixties, The Riverfront Over the past few years I’ve been fortunate to see some great artists from the 1960s perform at the Newport Riverfront, so I have to admit, I wasn’t sure what I’d make of a band that wasn’t around in the 1960s playing that particular eras music. I needn’t have worried; our hosts for the evening, The Overtures exploded onto the stage against a back drop of pop culture imagery and historic newsreel footage to the opening bars of the Beatles From Me To You and proceeded to play a lively set that encompassed everything from The Hollies to Simon and Garfunkel. ISU to Perform 'Lip Dub' of Beatles song 'Revolution' Idaho State University students will be gathering at 1 p.m. March 12 in the Pond Student Union to produce a "lip dub" of the Beatles song "Revolution." This event was originally planned to occurred March 5, but the time and place have been changed to March 12. In a nutshell, a lip dub is a lip-synching music video tour of a college campus. Singers take on Beatles The 100 voices of the Peterborough Singers became 1,100 when the audience joined in to singAll You Need Is Loveon Saturday afternoon atCome Together! The Music of The Beatles. The concert featured 25 Beatle favorites in various combinations including voice choirs, various smaller ensembles, duets, and solos by The Peterborough Singers. | Paul McCartney To Announce UK Tour?
Sir Paul McCartney is all set to announce new UK dates, according to gossip in the newspapers this weekend. The Sunday Mail reports that the former Beatle is going to play Hampden Park in Glasgow at some point this summer, marking the first time Macca has played Scotland in nearly twenty years. It's all part of McCartney's rumoured farewell to live performance, which will take place right up until his 70th birthday in June 2012. Ringo Starr says Y Not to new album The decent reviews keep coming for Ringo Releasing his 15th solo album, Y Not, former Beatle Ringo Starr not only reflects on his past, but also looks forward to the future. Starr co-wrote all of the tracks, assisted by a variety of musicians. With the help of music legends Joe Walsh and Paul McCartney on a number of tracks, the main appeal of Starr’s latest work is the proof that rock gods stick together, no matter how many years go by. | Paul McCartney`s son James fields record offers James McCartney, son of ex-Beatle Sir Paul, is playing to acclaim in the UK and has reportedly been swamped with recording offers. The 32-year-old, whose mother is the late Linda, has just wound up recording for his debut album, which was produced by his collaborator David Kahn. Elvis, Dylan, Beatles and more items go up for bid in massive rock auction I hear about celebrity auctions all the time, and most don't really grab my attention. But occasionally, a sale does excite me, even if I can't afford any of the items. Today tons of music memorabilia went up for bid at www.gottahaverockandroll.com. If you're a fan of the Beatles, Elvis, Michael Jackson, U2, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix or Madonna -- and I think this covers about 99.2 % of the population -- you'll want to take a peek. Tickets still available for Liverpool Legends at Main Street Music Hall March 5-6 For the second consecutive year, Liverpool Legends, the world’s ultimate Beatles tribute band, will perform two unforgettable shows at the Lake of the Ozarks at Main Street Hall on Main Street Landing in Osage Beach at 8 p.m. Friday, March 5 and Saturday, March 6. There are still tickets left, but they're going fast at $25 per person, $15 for children 12 or younger. Premium seating is $30 per person, $20 for children 12 or younger. |
Art preview: Abbey Road: The Photographs of Iain Macmillan John leans over Yoko's shoulder and envelopes her in a protective embrace, an impossibly young Stevie Wonder perches in front of an oversized tour poster, and Twiggy gazes into the lens, her saucer-shaped eyes framed by spider's-leg lashes. Paul McCartney Tickets: TicketLiquidator leading provider of the world's most extensive ticket inventory of hard-to-find, low-priced tickets, now offers Paul McCartney tickets for his North American "Up and Coming" tour at great prices! The "Up and Coming" Tour will kick off at the Jobing.com Arena in Phoenix, AZ in late March; notable dates include the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA on March 30 and 31 and Sun Life Stadium in Miami on April 3 with more dates to be announced. The band is set to play unique venues and venues that McCartney has never played before. | (I WANT TO) COME HOME OUT TODAY
Paul McCartney's download only single (I Want To) Come Home is available today at 79p! | Now, everybody can get a look at 'Everybody's Fine' When released theatrically in December, "Everybody's Fine" was expected to turn into a feel-good favorite. That didn't happen, even though the comedy drama has quite a bit going for it, including Robert De Niro as a widower embarking on a cross-country trip to reconnect with his grown children. Other cast members include Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale and Sam Rockwell ("Choke"). Forty years after his first solo excursion, and almost half a century since he joined the Beatles, Ringo Starr has started producing his own material. Hence, perhaps, the title of his 15th album, to which one might justifiably respond: "But Y?" It's not a complete write-off. |
