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Sir Paul McCartney's stage designs go on show
BBC News
27 April, 2023
A series of sketched stage designs which Sir Paul McCartney created for Beatles manager Brian Epstein's theatre have gone on show.
Also: Unique sketches by Sir Paul McCartney to go on display for the first time ; Stage backdrop designs drawn by Paul McCartney unveiled at museum ; Paul McCartney's home dubbed 'Birthplace of the Beatles' is explored in new BBC show

     

Rare Beatles autographs up for auction in Wiltshire
By Jason Hughes, Wiltshire Gazette and Herald
20 April, 2023
A rare set of Beatles autographs worth up to £6,000 are set to go under the hammer in Wiltshire.
Also: The Beatles: Liverpool Eleanor Rigby statue returns after repairs ; The night The Beatles hit Shrewsbury – never to return ; Klaus Voormann on the story behind the cover art of Beatles' 'Revolver' ; Reader contacts us with postcard sent from the Beatles in Tenerife 60 years ago
Ringo Starr Beams Down To Australia’s APRA Awards to Congratulate Colin Hay
By Paul Cashmere, Noise11.com
27 April, 2023
Ringo Starr popped up at the APRA Awards in Sydney tonight to congratulate his friend Colin Hay on receiving the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music.
Also: Ringo Starr recalls hearing Little Richard for the first time in new documentary ; Aerosmith announce farewell tour marking 50 years together

 

Paul McCartney Earns His First Hit On Billboard’s Dance Charts
By Hugh McIntyre, Forbes
16 April, 2023
Paul McCartney is back on the Billboard charts this week with a new hit that helps him accomplish something he’s never done before–which is hard to believe is still possible at this point for someone so successful.
Also: Paul McCartney: Beatles star goes viral on TikTok after fan’s confession leaves him stunned ; Channel 5 The Trials of Heather Mills: Inside marriage to Paul McCartney - how they met and when they divorced ; Paul McCartney reflects on ‘Red Rose Speedway’ ahead of 50th anniversary ; "We would write, record, and mix two or three songs a day": Youth on collaborating with Paul ... ; Paul McCartney Gives An Emotional Salute To George Harrison And George Martin ; Paul McCartney issues a Dolby Atmos Mix of Red Rose Speedway

Longtime Lennon-Ono insider Elliot Mintz writing memoir
AP News
18 April, 2023
Elliot Mintz, a longtime insider with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, will release a memoir next year that will weave in behind-the-scenes moments with the famous couple.
Also: 'It was BIZARRE': John Lennon's lover May Pang recalls the VERY awkward encounter she had with his widow Yoko Ono... ; 'The Lost Weekend' tells love story between John Lennon and assistant May Pang ; Podtalk: May Pang on John Lennon in ‘The Lost Weekend A Love Story’ ; Could the man jailed for John Lennon's murder be INNOCENT? Bombshell new documentary...

 

Paul McCartney, 80, smokes a suspicious cigarette as he parties with fashion designer daughter Stella, 51
By Sean O'Grady, Daily Mail
5 April, 2023
Paul McCartney was seen smoking a suspicious looking cigarette at an event earlier this year.
Also: Sir Paul McCartney and Tess Daly among stars wishing fans a happy Easter
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band Expand Spring Tour 2023
By Scott Bernstein, JamBase
7 April, 2023
Tickets are on sale now for all shows on the upcoming trek with one exception.
 
John Lennon’s lover May Pang recalls being set up by Yoko Ono
By Michael Kaplan, New York Post
1 April, 2023
May Pang was almost the Yoko Ono of Yoko Ono’s marriage.
Also: ‘People will find out’: May Pang on her time with John Lennon and Yoko Ono ; Lennon lover May Pang opens up about 'Lost Weekend' and the new movie, photo show about it ; May Pang on her 'Lost Weekend' with John Lennon that never really ended: 'I don’t have closure' ; The Lost Weekend : A Love Story / Exclusive Interview with May Pang on Her Precious Time with John Lennon ; Q&A: May Pang on new documentary about her 'Lost Weekend' with John Lennon ; Julian Lennon Celebrates 60th Birthday with Brother Sean Lennon, Whom He Says 'Made My Night & Day'
The Beatles: How a schoolboy made the band's earliest known UK concert recording (thanks, Carlos)
By Samira Ahmed, BBC News
3 April, 2023
The earliest known full recording of The Beatles playing a live concert in the UK, at the point they were becoming the biggest band in the nation, has been revealed by BBC Radio 4's Front Row, almost exactly 60 years after it was made.
Also: Rare set of Beatles autographs sell for £3,400 at Leicestershire auction ; Abbey Road engineer Ken Scott on recording The Beatles: “I was there when Eric Clapton played the solo on While My Guitar Gently Weeps, but it was just another day at the office so it didn't mean anything at the time” ; It was 60 years ago today… schoolboy’s tape of the Beatles transports us to an era of optimism ; Please Please Us: Lost tape of Beatles school gig could be saved for the nation
 

 

 

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