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McCartney falls for Martin's tricks

Contactmusic

30 May, 2006

Sir Paul McCartney was horrified when

producer Sir George Martin played him a

new version of Hey Jude for their stage

collaboration with Cirque du Soleil - because

he had jokingly spiced it up with a reggae beat.

Potential Mrs. McCartneys queue up

By Ellen Futterman, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

30 May, 2006

There are a few things you can count on in life:

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west;

what goes up will come down; and if there's a

story about Paul McCartney in this newspaper,

Linda Dana will check in.

Also: ...and in the end the love you take is

equal to the cash you'll make

Heather to tell all to Trev?

The Sun

29 May, 2006

Heather Mills is “mulling over” an offer to do

a TV interview with Sir Trevor McDonald.

Also: Heather Mills McCartney Fires Back at

Rumors; Will Heather do a 'Diana' interview?;

McCartney’s soon-to-be ex looks for a little

help from her friends

McCartney named top vegetarian

u.tv

29 May, 2006

Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney said today

he was "thrilled" to be named as the UK's

favourite celebrity vegetarian.

Now he's 64

By Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune

28 May, 2006

For Paul McCartney, 'many years from now' is

next month, and it's time to wonder: Has art

become life?

Also: `Sixty-Four' was never meant to be more

than silly song

Beatlemania bash

By Martha Elson, Louisville Courier-Journal

28 May, 2006

Fab Four's legacy lives on, with a little help from

their friends

Test your Beatles knowledge

By Tamara Ikenberg, Louisville Courier-Journal

27 May, 2006

A couple of weeks ago I was at Tobacco Road on

Baxter Avenue when I spotted a pair of perfectly

circular Lennon-esque sunglasses.

McCartney on The Streets album?

Contactmusic

26 May, 2006

The Streets rapper Mike Skinner has hinted his

new album includes a secret collaboration with

Sir Paul McCartney.

Come Together Abbey Road led organizer

to Louisville

By Walter Tunis, Lexington Herald-Leader

26 May, 2006

As he drives down Interstate 71 to Louisville,

Gary Jacob can sense the pull.

Paul, wife deny 47M divorce payout

New York Daily News

25 May, 2006

Heather Mills' chances of a juicy divorce payoff

from ex-Beatle Paul McCartney got a lot better

yesterday thanks to legal rulings in favor of two

ex-wives of wealthy men.

Uttering the 'F-word' / Yoko Ono is among

14 artists contributing to exhibition on

feminism

By Mary Thomas, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

25 May, 2006

Yoko Ono, unbeknownst to independent curator

Elizabeth Thomas, had an artwork ideally suited

to the exhibition she was organizing for The Andy

Warhol Museum titled "The 'F' Word," to which

I hasten to add: Think feminism, feminine, female.

Midlands mementoes of Beatles for sale

ic Birmingham.co.uk

25 May, 2006

Signed Beatles memorabilia including autographs

obtained after a Midlands gig will be auctioned

today at Christie's in London.

Museum waxes lyrical about 'returning'

Beatles

By Jessica Shaughnessy, Liverpool Daily Post

25 May, 2006

The Beatles made a triumphant return to Liverpool

last night - in the form of their Madam Tussaud's

waxworks.

Sir Paul's £25m offer to keep baby Bea

By Nicole Lampert, Daily Mail

24 May, 2006

Sir Paul McCartney has offered his estranged wife

Heather Mills a £25million "quickie" divorce - if

she allows their daughter to live with him.

Also: I'll support Paul like he supported me; Sir

Paul 'needs time to heal rift'; Heather takes a lone

flight out of Britain; McCartney split leaves

Heather 'mentally very low'; Poor Paul, he should

have settled down with an old and comfortable

friend; McCartney divorce to cost arm and

prosthetic leg (satire); Sad Macca is home alone;

Heather and Paul say goodbye; who'll say hello?;

Heather Mills cancels Dublin book signing;

Heather misses conference; Mills to donate

settlement cash to landmine charity: Spokesperson;

Paul McCartney Makes No Case for Press

Regulation: Matthew Lynn; McCartney offers

Mills 'quickie' divorce; Lords rule in favour of

women in key divorce cases; Lay off Heather and

blame Macca, too; Tabloid editor admits his 'part'

in McCartney breakup; Prenup or pay-up may not

hold true for Mills, McCartney; Macca goes to Mull

& back

Multivu video feed: Cirque du Soleil's Latest

Creation - LOVE - Celebrates Legacy of The

Beatles

PRNewswire

23 May, 2006

Cirque du Soleil, Apple Corps Ltd. and The Mirage

are hosting a press conference to provide a sneak

preview of LOVE, the latest Cirque du Soleil

production that celebrates the musical legacy of

The Beatles.

Also: Multimedia News Release - The Beatles

LOVE by Cirque du Soleil; The Beatles LOVE by

Cirque du Soleil; Loveall you need is; 'Love' takes

audience on journey through The Beatles' history

John Lennon letter fetches £12,000

dotmusic

24 May, 2006

A letter written by John Lennon in which he defended

the Beatles' early covers of black American music has

sold for £12,000 at auction.

Also: Lennon letter fetches 22,400 dollars at auction

Poignant letter from Lennon is expected to

fetch £15,000

The Times

23 May, 2006

Two letters written by John Lennon that show how

his relationship with his ex-wife soured after he

settled down with Yoko Ono are expected to fetch

up to £15,000 each on Thursday when they are

auctioned at Christie’s in London.

Also: Lennon letters to be auctioned in London

Ringo gets gardening

Contactmusic

23 May, 2006

Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr relaxes by

gardening - although he confesses he never gets

his hands dirty.

Also: pics - 1, 2; Ringo braves the weather to get

ahead in the gardening stakes; Starr Appearance -

No Headaches for Ringo at 4head Garden

Starr: 'They'll still use my name'

Contactmusic

22 May, 2006

Ringo Starr is exasperated council authorities have

demolished his birthplace in Liverpool, England - as

he knows they will still try to play on the fact he

lived there.

Nagged Macca fled to Death Valley

By Nadia Cohen & Rav Singh, News of the World

21 May, 2006

Henpecked Paul McCartney hid away in Death

Valley with daughter Beatrice as his marriage to

domineering wife Heather disintegrated.

Also: McCartney world exclusive: Macca to

separate; The Beatle and the model; From rags

to riches..the tale of a girl who neer gives in;

Macca and Heather split; Paul McCartney, Wife

Split with 'Sadness'; Exclusive: secrets of the

McCartney Love split; McCartney statement -

from Paul and Heather; Message from Paul;

Another Message from Paul; She's leaving home;

McCartney split takes up headlines; McCartney

may lose quarter of fortune in divorce; McCartney,

Mills announce separation (inc. video); Why Sir

Paul's 'genius' could save him millions; McCartney

neighbour upset by split; Mills McCartney

Settlement Biggest? In History; 'Gold-digger' slurs

worse than losing leg: McCartney's wife;

McCartney/Mills Split May Not be Amicable, After All;

McCartney, Mills custody battle looms; McCartney:

'Heather never made me dye my hair'; McCartney:

'I've not had plastic surgery'; Marriage offer for Paul

McCartney; McCartney split exclusive: what it will cost;

McCartney & Mills Divorce – Videocast (video);

Heather Mills McCartney: Secrets and lies; Editorial

Cartoon: Paul McCartney is single again; McCartney

makes dash to Stella; Paul McCartney Mourns Loss of

Handicapped Parking Sticker (satire); When he was;

So what now for Mr and Mrs Macca?; Macca air dash

to Stella; The real reason Macca snapped; Macca's

battle of Mills; Now lady Mac plans to be our queen of

hearts; Just months after they wed he said it's doomed;

I joined mile-high club with her, reveals ex; The

hounding of Heather: Greedy. Gold-digger. A nag. All

lies, say her closest friends; Stella should let Sir Paul

make his own mistakes in love; Sadly, they just can't

work it out; The price of parting; McCartney 'hints'

of split in song

Ringo Starr and band coming to Cache Creek

Daily Democrat

20 May, 2006

The phrase "living legend" is frequently over-used and

often tagged onto the wrong person.

McCartney and daughter team up for GQ

Contactmusic

20 May, 2006

Sir Paul McCartney insisted on being captured by his

photographer daughter MARY for a photo shoot in the

British edition of GQ magazine's 20th anniversary issue.

Beatles bar unites Japanese expats in

Hong Kong

By Richard A. Brooks, AFP

18 May, 2006

The bar is typically Japanese.

The dangers of a Beatle’s survival

By Ludovic Hunter-Tilney, Financial Times

16 May, 2006

Paul McCartney made a rod for his back when

he wrote “When I’m 64”.

How Apple beat the Beatles

Macworld

16 May, 2006

Unless you’ve avoided the Internets for the past

week or two, you’ve doubtless heard that Apple

Computer prevailed over Apple Corps in the

trademark dispute between the two companies.

Brit flick glory days back in the frame

By Russell Hotten, Daily Telegraph

16 May, 2006

A film company started by ex-Beatle George

Harrison has joined the stock market as part of

an ambitious expansion plan that could see it

re-make such British classics as The Long Good

Friday and Mona Lisa.

Paul and Heather face another week apart

By Clemmie Moodie, The Daily Mail

15 May, 2006

Sir Paul McCartney and his wife Heather look likely

to spend a second week apart, with fresh rumours

emerging of a problem in their marriage.

Also: Paul and Heather apart 'after rows over fame';

Is it the end?; Sir Paul in crisis meeting; Macca's

marital misery tour; McCartney takes time out from

wife; Sir Paul McCartney: A man on the run

Can't let it be

By Mary Kunz Goldman, The Buffalo News

14 May, 2006

Readers react to critic's comments on their beloved

Beatles

Ono said oh yes

Winnipeg Sun

14 May, 2006

Lindsay Lohan knows what it's like to be star struck.

My hols: Cynthia Lennon

The Sunday Times

14 May, 2006

A storm in Tahiti sent Cynthia Lennon below deck,

but John was happy playing captain

Flashback: Let It Be premieres in NYC

Online Rock Radio

13 May, 2006

It was 36 years ago today (May 13th), that the

Beatles' final movie, Let It Be, received its premiere

in New York City theaters.

John Lennon Letter to Journalist May Fetch

$28,450 in London

By Linda Sandler, Bloomberg

12 May, 2006

John Lennon's letter to a journalist who accused the

Beatles of exploiting black American music may

raise as much as 15,000 pounds ($28,450) at a London

auction on May 24, Bonhams said.

Liverpool Oratorio

Ashland Daily Tidings

11 May, 2006

Siskiyou Singers salute Sir Paul McCartney’s

‘Liverpool Oratorio’

MoboVivo Adds Lennon Documentary

Blogcritics.org

11 May, 2006

Canadian-based MoboVivo has expanded its offerings

for download to include "John and Yoko Bed-In," a

series of rare interviews with the former Beatle

created in 1969.

Apple Will Do `Everything We Can' to Lure

Beatles to ITunes

By Connie Guglielmo, Bloomberg

10 May, 2006

Apple Computer Inc., which on May 8 won a trademark

dispute with the Beatles over its iTunes music store,

said it wants to get rights to sell the digital version of

the band's songs through the online service.

Also: When can I download Beatles tracks from the

iTunes Music Store?

Poll backs Lennon's claim to be 'bigger than

Jesus'

Liverpool Daily Post

9 May, 2006

Famous Liverpool son John Lennon once controversially

said the Beatles were bigger than Jesus - and a new poll

seems to back up his claim.

Apple Computer wins court battle with Beatles

Reuters

8 May, 2006

Apple Computer is not liable for trademark infringement

against Apple Corps, the music company owned by the

Beatles, a judge in London's High Court ruled on

Monday.

Also: Q&A: Apple vs Apple

Cirque du Fab Four

The Boston Globe

8 May, 2006

Did George Harrison really have a ''mutual admiration"

for Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté?

Macca in marriage crisis

By Dan Evans & Gemma Calvert, News of the World

7 May, 2006

Paul and Heather living apart after huge row

Also: Heather Mills To Sue Over Marriage Split Reports;

Home alone Heather; Maccas will mend rift; Exclusive:

Paul and Heather kiss and mac up

News & Notes (4th item)

Indianapolis Star

7 May, 2006

Very rare: In the whole world, there are only 50 copies

of the painting "Ringo Rama" signed by Ringo Starr

and his music producer, Mark Hudson.

A long and winding road to the Fab Four

By Robert Sandall, The Sunday Times

7 May, 2006

The Beatles: The Biography. by Bob Spitz.

He loves them, yeah, yeah, yeah

By Kevin Riordan, Cherry Hill Courier Post

5 May, 2006

Fan fills room in home with 30 years worth of treasured

Beatles memorabilia

Beatles engineer tells inside story with new book

By Matt Hurwitz, Reuters

5 May, 2006

There haven't been many people who can say that

there was a time when they had had enough and

decided to quit working for The Beatles.

Sir George Martin: The Real Fifth Beatle

By Paul Collins, icliverpool.co.uk

4 May, 2006

Many have lain claim to the title of "the fifth Beatles".

Neil Innes

By Martin Siberok, Hour.ca

4 May, 2006

A former Monty Python sidekick's connection to

Death Cab For Cutie

Lohan called on Ono for support amid death

threats

PR Inside

4 May, 2006

Lindsay Lohan was so worried about death threats

she received after signing on to star in a film about

John Lennon's killer, she called on the late Beatle's

widow Yoko Ono for help.

Book Review: Here Comes the Sun by

Joshua M. Greene

By Tim Gebhart, Blogcritics.org

3 May, 2006

People loved to label the members of the Beatles.

Cirque du Soliel Shows LOVE To Las Vegas

With New Show

By Michelle Snow, BellaOnline

2 May, 2006

"All you need is love..." sang the Beatles in one of

their many hit songs, and Cirque du Soliel is hoping

that sentiment holds true for their new show set to

debut this summer at The Mirage in Las Vegas.

Press Release

PRNewswire

2 May, 2006

Bag One Arts and Signatures Network to Bring

John Lennon's Visual Art Series to Retail With

the Children's 'I Am A Dreamer' and 'This Is

My Story' Product Lines

Lennon's table on sale

The Advertiser

2 May, 2006

It's one very expensive piece of wood, that's for

sure.

Video: Paul McCartney sings the praises

of the Lexus Hybrid

AutoSpies.com

1 May, 2006

Paul McCartney sings the praises of the Lexus

Hybrid

McCartney makes peace with sacked

Publicist

PR Inside

1 May, 2006

Sir Paul McCartney has made peace with the

publicist he sacked in acrimonious circumstances

two years ago (04).

Scissor Sisters write ode to McCartney

Virgin.net

1 May, 2006

Scissor Sisters have revealed that a track on their

new album was inspired by a strange dream about

Paul McCartney.

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