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John Lennon MBE return letter valued at £60k
BBC News
27 October, 2016
A letter John Lennon wrote to the Queen explaining why he was returning his MBE was found tucked in a record sleeve from a £10 car boot haul.
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Beatles Yellow Submarine signing at Liverpool LEGO Store
Brick Fanatics
29 October, 2016
The Beatles Yellow Submarine signing event is taking place today (Saturday, October 29), appropriately, at the Liverpool LEGO Store.
Also: ‘It Was A Cess Pit, But We Loved It’ – A Former Owner Remembers Liverpool’s Cavern Club ; Exclusive: New trailer for The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years with never-before-seen footage (inc. video) |
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Starry, Starry night: Ringo Starr brings his All Starr Band to Spokane
By Carolyn Lamberson, The Spokesman-Review
13 October, 2016
It’s starting to feel like a band. A real band.
Also: Welsh contribution to Liverpool streets to be immortalised in monumental wall |
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Paul McCartney writes and performs new song In The Blink of An Eye for Ethel and Ernest movie
By Rebecca Hawkes, The Telegraph
15 October, 2016
A new Paul McCartney song, written and performed by the former Beatle, appears on the soundtrack for the Raymond Briggs adaptation Ethel and Ernest, the Telegraph can exclusively reveal.
Also: At Desert Trip, Rihanna performs 'FourFiveSeconds' with Paul McCartney ; Sir Paul McCartney throws weight behind grassroots venues ; Still daddy's girls: Macca and his daughters Stella and Mary recreate family portrait ; Paul McCartney Debuts New Song 'In the Blink of An Eye' ; Sir Paul McCartney reveals stage fright nearly ended his Beatles career early |
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Lego celebrates The Beatles with Yellow Submarine tribute set, movie (inc. video)
By Mike Sorrentino, CNET
12 October, 2016
The Fab Four (and Jeremy from the 1968 film) can all take a spot inside the title vessel in this set, releasing on November 1st.
Also: "Beat Bugs" Soundtrack Featuring Beatles Covers by Rod Stewart, Eddie Vedder and More Due in November ; Rarely seen outtakes from Beatles Abbey Road photoshoot up for sale ; The Beatles officially licensed knitwear from Niko And… now available ; The Beatles Move to Dismiss Copyright Suit Over Footage of Famous Concert ; 'Fifth Beatle' George Martin's daughter accuses him of hiding his £400million fortune so he can secretly give it to his favourite children
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Paul McCartney to warm up for second Desert Trip weekend with rare club gig
TV3.ie
13 October, 2016
Paul McCartney will warm up for his second Desert Trip festival weekend gig on Saturday (15Oct16) by performing for 700 lucky fans in a fabled biker bar on Thursday night (13Oct16).
Also: Fans get 'One on One' with Paul McCartney at Pappy & Harriet's ;
This is what it was like inside Paul McCartney's club show at Pappy & Harriet's ; Fans on the Run For Paul McCartney's Surprise Desert Concert (inc. video) ; Paul McCartney's Set at Pappy and Harriet's Was Magical — Even If You Had to Listen Outside ; Paul McCartney Plays To 300 People In Historic California Saloon [Watch] |
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The Rolling Stones covered ‘Come Together’ in front of Paul McCartney at Desert Trip and it was everything (inc. video)
By The Press-Enterprise
8 October, 2016
The Rolling Stones played "Come Together" in front of Paul McCartney at Desert Trip and everyone there lost their minds |
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I Read the News Today, Oh Boy: Paul McCartney & Neil Young Make History With Desert Trip Duets (inc. videos)
By Lyndsey Parker, Yahoo Music
9 October, 2016
The first historic all-star collaboration of Desert Trip (the Southern California classic rock festival cheekily dubbed “Oldchella”) took place on day two, Saturday, when Paul McCartney and “really good friend” Neil Young joined forces during McCartney’s headlining set.
Also: Paul McCartney and Neil Young delight Desert Trip crowd with duet on Saturday night (inc. video) ; Desert Trip review: Paul McCartney provides festival moments (inc. video) ; Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell hike in Beverly Hills between Desert Trip gigs
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"Blindman," a 1971 Spaghetti Western Featuring Ringo Starr, to Be Released on Home Video in November
ABC Radio
6 October, 2016
In 1971, Ringo Starr had a starring role in a cult Spaghetti Western movie called Blindman, which was directed by veteran Italian filmmaker Ferdinando Baldi. Now, a restored, high-def version of the flick will be released on DVD, Blu-ray and digitally on November 4.
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The man who broke the news that John Lennon had died
By Hardeep Phull, New York Post
7 October, 2016
On the evening of Dec. 8, 1980, WABC-TV producer Alan Weiss was laid up on a gurney at Manhattan’s Roosevelt Hospital, having just been knocked off his motorcycle by a taxi.
Also: Happy birthday John Lennon! 14 brilliant quotes from the Beatles legend ; John Lennon Is Getting a Comic Book Biography
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Nostalgia: The Beatles wear masks to combat smog as they play Ardwick Theatre in 1965
By Henry Hochland, Manchester Evening News
1 October, 2016
Even The Beatles wore smog masks when they visited Manchester in the era of the thick pea-soupers.
Also: Michael Jackson Estate Sells Sony/ATV Music Publishing Business to Sony ; Hendrix, Beatles Items Up For Auction ; The Beatles – from the 1964-69 LA Free Press Archive |
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Paul McCartney Arrives As Sacramento Awaits Golden 1 Center’s Big Opening (inc. video)
By Steve Large, CBS13
3 October, 2016
Sir Paul McCartney has been on the world’s biggest stages – and next up, he’ll take the stage for the first-ever event at Sacramento’s new Golden 1 Center.
Also: Golden 1 Center Welcomes Sir Paul McCartney ; Paul McCartney at Sacramento’s new Golden 1 Center (video) ; Paul McCartney Classics Christen Golden 1 Center (inc. video) ; Crowd erupts as Paul McCartney takes stage at Golden 1 (video) ; Paul McCartney Twists & Shouts Persian Style (inc. video - thanks Allan!) ; 12-Year-Old Beatles Fan Talks About Going Onstage at Golden 1 Center (inc. video) ; 12-year-old superfan meets Paul McCartney (inc. video)
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