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Tynemouth collector selling underpants with Beatles connection for £2,000
By David Huntley, Chronicle Live
26 May, 2025
A Tynemouth memorabilia collector is selling a pair of rare underpants that have a connection to the Beatles. Collector and dealer Joseph Robert O’Donnell is selling the pants for £2,000.
Also: Life of Beatles' road manager celebrated with museum display ; ‘The Beatles In Mono’ 14 LP Box Set Gets A Reissue
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Digging Into John and Yoko in New York
By Jude Southerland Kessler, CultureSonar
31 May, 2025
Because she is so passionate about diving deep to discover truth in the muddy waters of historical events, Rosemary Rotondi has enjoyed an extremely successful career as a noted archival researcher.
Also: John Lennon’s Psychedelic Rolls Royce Is Back On Display At Royal British Columbia Museum in Canada ; John Lennon's Scots holiday home won't have a plaque to say so after plans dropped
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Paul McCartney says duetting with Barbra Streisand was ‘nerve-wracking’ and ‘nail-biting’
ABC Audio
21 May, 2025
Paul McCartney is one of the most famous and successful musicians in history, but he admits he had a case of the nerves when he headed into the studio to record with Barbra Streisand for the diva’s upcoming all-star duets project.
Also: Busker performs hit song in the street before people realise who he is ; Laurence Juber of Wings Spoke With WFPK's Kimmet Cantwell ; This exhibit shows Paul McCartney's personal photos from the Beatlemania era ; Paul McCartney's sweet gesture as he paid tribute to music legends ; Paul McCartney Knows Why All the Failed Beatles Biopics Didn't Do the Music Justice
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Iconic rocker’s ‘Lost Weekend’ girlfriend is more than that: ‘It’s a misunderstood time’
By Matt Wake, al.com
23 May, 2025
The famous photo of John Lennon wearing a “New York City” T-shirt was taken on the rooftop of the 52nd Street apartment Lennon shared with his girlfriend, muse and collaborator May Pang.
Also: Alan G Parker on making Borrowed Time: Lennon’s Last Decade ; John and Yoko's daughter comes out of 50-year hiding to reveal KIDNAPPING horror: Shaking, she bravely relives the moment of reunion with her long-lost mother ; John Lennon’s sister on recreating his childhood bedroom in London – and her problem with biopics ; Greene County native recalls time he spent working with John Lennon, Yoko Ono |
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The Beatles Story is hosting a free ‘Peace and Love’ event to celebrate Ringo Starr’s 85th birthday
The Guide Liverpool
16 May, 2025
This July, you’re invited to celebrate as The Beatles Story calls on fans to mark Ringo Starr’s 85th birthday and help share his timeless message of Peace and Love with the world.
Also: Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band Add Fall Tour Dates ; Ringo Starr on living in Los Angeles ; Ringo Starr, 84, Has Hilarious Response to Photo of His Feet Going Viral |
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George Harrison’s Lentil Soup Recipe ‘Tastes Better the Next Day’
By Danielle DeAngelis, EatingWell
19 May, 2025
We’re big fans of Paul McCartney’s lentil soup recipe—but did you know that he’s not the only Beatle that has shared his version of the vegetarian soup?
Also: Antiques Roadshow guest's eyes bulge at whoppping figure for George Harrison guitar |
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Julian Lennon sells papers from father, including Beatle lyric, at major rock auction
By Colin Ricketts, JustCollecting News
14 May, 2025
Lyrics, notes, photographs and family documents are among rare Beatles items from Julien Lennon’s collections in the New York Rock Icons sale from Julien’s Auctions.
Also: Were The Beatles in Disney's classic movie The Jungle Book? ; Rockaway Records acquires lowest sequentially numbered Beatles ‘White Album’ trio ; The Beatles head to London's West End - plans 'under wraps for months' ; The Beatles Merch Hits New Heights 65 Years Later ; Beatle-linked watch is tied to band’s earliest days |
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Barbra Streisand Teases 'My Valentine' Duet With Paul McCartney
By Craig Rosen, Parade
15 May, 2025
The legendary singer shared a photo of the two icons together working on a song for her new album.
Also: Paul McCartney in proud granddad mode as his grandson graduates ; Sunday Times Rich List 2025: Sir Paul McCartney maintains billionaire status, Brighton chairman enjoys £5m rise ; Listen to Barbra Streisand and Paul McCartney’s Historic Duet on Paul’s Song, “My Valentine” : Best AC Rumor Of The Weekend: Paul McCartney's In Town |
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'I met John Lennon's aunt shortly after his death - here's what she told me'
By Scarlett O'Toole, The Mirror US
11 May, 2025
John Lennon was just 40-years-old when he was murdered outside the Dakota in New York City.
Also: John Lennon's racist poem revealed 64 years later: How The Beatles' front man used N-word in shocking verses scrawled in notebook |
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"I had to unravel the mystery of what George intended.” Robin Nolan talks collaborating with George Harrison, playing his 12-string Rickenbacker and completing a song the former Beatle started but never finished
By Phil Weller, Guitar Player
13 May, 2025
His co-write is featured on Nolan's new album of gypsy jazz versions of Harrison songs, recorded with his Beatles guitars
Also: George Harrison’s ‘Let It Roll’ compilation issued as a 2LP set ; An acoustic guitar owned by George Harrison and Eric Clapton — with a Beatles and Cream connection — is being sold for $1 million |
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Unseen Thomas & Friends footage with Ringo Starr narration airs for first time
PA
9 May, 2025
An unseen version of the original pilot episode of the animated children’s steam train cartoon Thomas & Friends, with narration from the Beatles’ Sir Ringo Starr, is to be released for the first time.
Also: Thomas & Friends Reveals Never-Before-Seen 1983 Pilot Featuring Ringo Starr as Beloved Tank Engine Turns 80 (Exclusive) |
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Paul McCartney and Dua Lipa among artists urging Starmer to rethink AI copyright plans
By Dan Milmo, The Guardian
10 May, 2025
Hundreds of leading figures and organisations in the UK’s creative industries, including Coldplay, Paul McCartney, Dua Lipa, Ian McKellen and the Royal Shakespeare Company, have urged the prime minister to protect artists’ copyright and not “give our work away” at the behest of big tech.
Also: Musician Reveals His One-Song Audition for Paul McCartney’s Band Was at the Super Bowl ; Paul McCartney rumour emerges ahead of Goodison Park finale at Everton |
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“He was a great hero to all of us”: Paul McCartney salutes a rock ’n’ roll legend who influenced The Beatles
By Paul Elliott, Musicradar
2 May, 2025
Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Dolly Parton, Brian May, Nile Rodgers, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Emmylou Harris, Bruce Springsteen and Eric Clapton are among the many artists paying tribute to a genuine rock ’n’ roll innovator in the new book Buddy Holly: Words Of Love.
Also: Larry David asked Paul McCartney the wildest question after meeting for the first time at SNL dinner ; Paul McCartney’s ‘High in the Clouds’ Sets Powerhouse Voice Cast With Céline Dion, Himesh Patel, Lionel Richie, Ringo Starr, Jimmy Fallon and Idris Elba (EXCLUSIVE) |
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Jez Butterworth, Jack Thorne And Peter Straughan To Pen ‘The Beatles-A Four Film Cinematic Event’ For Sam Mendes And Sony
By Justin Kroll, Deadline
7 May, 2025
After officially announcing the cast for their incredible endeavor at CinemaCon in March, Sam Mendes and Sony Pictures have now landed the writers that will help spearhead The Beatles-A Four Film Cinematic Event.
Also: Barry Keoghan Met With Ringo Starr to ‘Study Him’ for Upcoming Films |
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Rare Beatles Master Pressings and Prints by Calder and Hockney from Herb Belkin's Archive Set for Auction
PRNewswire
1 May, 2025
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries will unveil a rare, never-before-seen collection this June from the private archive of Mr. Herb Belkin, the late President of the renowned Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab and a defining figure in the audiophile movement.
Also: Official Beatles bar to open in São Paulo; and we already know where the iconic pub will be! ; Holdsworth House Hotel: Halifax hotel named 'Best in Yorkshire' proudly unveils plaque to mark legendary Beatles visit ; People who saw The Beatles rock Southport asked for memories and memorabilia by The Atkinson ; Drug runs for the Stones, a love triangle with Joni Mitchell: has Chris O’Dell had the music industry’s wildest career? |
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One key thing you won’t see in explosive new John Lennon documentary
By Fran Winston, Daily Express
2 May, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: The director of Borrowed Time: Lennon's Last Decade refused to feature one key thing in the film. |
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