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Hey, Jude's making a Beatles movie!
By Cindy Pearlman, Chicago Sun-Times
31 July, 2001
He loves them--yeah, yeah, yeah. That's why actor Jude Law plans to produce and star in a major movie biopic
about famed Beatles manager Brian Epstein.
 
Harrison Joins Capaldi On New Single
By Paul Sexton, Billboard
30 July, 2001
While accounts vary in the U.K. media about the health of George Harrison, the ex-Beatle continues to turn
up as a treasured guest on various recordings.
Also: George Harrison Lends His Talents To Friends
 
Luxuriating in the Sprawl of That Early 70's Sound
By Jody Rosen, The New York Times
29 July, 2001
A crisply remastered double-CD of George Harrison's "All Things Must Pass," along with a celebrated reissue
of Shuggie Otis's "Inspiration Information," provides a fresh look at the early-1970's heyday of the LP.
 
Starry, starry night
By Jane Stevenson, Toronto Sun
27 July, 2001
When Ringo Starr chose the lineup for his latest All Starr Band he wanted to reflect music from the '60s, '70s
and '80s.
Also: A new alignment of Starrs keeps touring fresh for Ringo, Ringo Starr's - A Little Help From
Brand New Friends, Ringo's All Starr Band brings Ontario fans to their feet in tour kick-off,
Associated Press Photo, Ringo's All Starr Band will light up the night
 
Paul McCartney tells fans of engagement joy
Reuters
27 July, 2001
Former Beatle Paul McCartney and ex-model Heather Mills showed off her engagement ring on Friday - but
the crowd of onlookers was denied a glimpse of the happy couple kissing.
Also: Heather on Paul: 'I'm over the moon', a collection of AP and Reuters photos, McCartney
Announces Engagement To Heather Mills (video), Sir Paul's two rings for old and new loves,
Paul's Love Shows Sparkler, Linda marriage followed 'daft row', Peter Castro on McCartney's
engagement, More photos here, Heather Mills: All her troubles seem so far away, The trouble with
stepmums, He loves her yeah yeah yeah, Joining the family firm
 
Paul McCartney to marry Heather
Ananova
26 July, 2001
Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills have become engaged.
Also: McCartney: 'I'm engaged to Heather', Sir Paul McCartney: Rock royalty, Beatle Macca To Wed
Heather, Associated Press Photo
 
George is fine, says Ringo
Ananova
25 July, 2001
Ringo Starr has spoken about George Harrison's health and says the musician is "fine".
Also: More Fab Four Hits Album Under Discussion - Starr, Ringo blames media 'craziness' for
reports on dying Beatle pal
 
Former Beatle Ringo Starr revs up his All Starr tour at Ontario's Casino Rama
Canadian Press
24 July, 2001
Even at midday, the stars were out in this casino town north of Toronto. Make that the All Starrs, a group of
musical relics banded together with a Beatle.
Also: Ringo Starr Buys His Own Record, Ringo's All Starr Band has rendezvous with Rama, Ringo
Drums Up Another Band
 
The beat goes on
By Jim Gilchrist, The Scotsman
24 July, 2001
Yesterday a statement was issued by Harrison and his wife, Olivia, stating: "He is active and feeling very well in
spite of the health challenges he has had this year."
 
Ex-Beatle denies `imminent death' reports
Ananova
23 July, 2001
The former Beatle George Harrison has denied reports he is near death's door.
Also: Beatle Harrison Denies 'Imminent Death' Reports, Spokesman: Comments on Harrison's health
are false
 
George Harrison 'Knows He Will Die Soon' From Cancer
Reuters
22 July, 2001
Ex-Beatle George Harrison has admitted that he expects to die soon from cancer, the group's former producer
was quoted on Sunday as saying.
Also: George Harrison 'close to death'
 
'Wrong-righter' honoured by song-writer McCartney
Ananova
20 July, 2001
Sir Paul McCartney has paid tribute to the work of human rights group Amnesty International during a visit to
his old grammar school.
Also: Macca Amnesty boost
 
Paul McCartney honours punk pioneer
Ananova
20 July, 2001
Sir Paul McCartney is paying tribute to three musicians including the architect of punk, Malcolm McClaren.
 
Fun, food flow freely at Festival
By Chris Bender, The Beaufort Gazette
20 July, 2001
It might have been from Liverpool 40 years ago.
 
Mendacious, ambitious, generous and naive
By Paul Kelso, The Guardian
20 July, 2001
Since Jeffrey Howard Archer first bounced into the public eye at Oxford 38 years ago, courtesy of a typically
chancy stunt involving the Beatles, he has displayed a bewildering number of public personas, repeatedly faced
political and personal ruin and always bounced back.
 
Archer's life in pictures
BBC
19 July, 2001
Jeffrey Archer became a millionaire novelist and darling of the Conservative party before his downfall and
eventual jailing for perjury.
 
Record price for Oscar
BBC
19 July, 2001
Bette Davis' best actress Oscar for Jezebel has sold for more than £400,000 at auction, setting a record for the
price of an Oscar.
 
German music fans' top 100 is 99 per cent foreign
Ananova
19 July, 2001
German pop and rock fans have chosen just one homegrown tune among their top 100 songs of all time.
 
Ex-Beatle George winning third fight against cancer
Henley Standard
18 July, 2001
George Harrison is reported to be recovering from his third bout of cancer at a 64-acre hideaway home in Hawaii
rather than Friar Park.
 
By George, Martin's produced for 50 years
By Edna Gundersen, USA Today
18 July, 2001
Color him polychromatic. From Rhapsody in Blue to Little Red Monkey, Goldfinger to Maxwell's Silver Hammer,
Ebony and Ivory to The White Suit Samba, George Martin never painted himself into a corner.
Also: Rock became art when Martin met The Beatles
 
The Scurra
The Mirror
18 July, 2001
When Pierce Brosnan popped along to Earls Court to see Madonna perform he was initially delighted to
discover his seat was just two rows from the stage.
 
Comment On George Harrison
By Tony Parsons, The Mirror
16 July, 2001
George Harrison must be surprised at the emotion generated by his fight against cancer.
 
"Y e s Yoko Ono"
Absolutearts
14 July, 2001
Y e s Yoko Ono, the first American retrospective of the work of pioneering avant-garde artist Yoko Ono,
will open at the Contemporary Arts Museum on July 14, 2001 and be on view through September 16, 2001.
 
Superstars Celebrate The Fabricated Four In Idle's New Rutles Pic/Salma Hayek Jumps
From One Movie To The Next
By Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith, Intellivu
13 July, 2001
Robin Williams, Tom Hanks, Steve Martin, Clint Black, James Taylor, Graham Nash, Carrie Fisher, Bonnie Raitt
and marked-for-death author Salman Rushdie are among the celebs who'll be seen discussing how seminal British
band The Rutles impacted their lives in "Can't Buy Me Lunch."
 
This August, Bravo Unveils an 8-Part Anthology of the Music That Defined a Century;
"Popular Song: Soundtrack Of The Century" Shakes, Rattles & Rocks Onto Bravo On
Sunday, August 12
Entertainment Wire
13 July, 2001
For eight weeks this summer, Bravo will bring viewers on a century-long journey through the history of popular
music via the U.S. Television Premiere of Popular Song: Soundtrack Of The Century, an 8-part series featuring
contemporary and archive interviews and performances from the most well-known names in music - a total of
almost 150 writers, performers and producers who have individually and collectively made an indelible mark on
the history of modern music.
 
McCartney backs campaign to help abused elephant
Ananova
13 July, 2001
Paul McCartney and Jamiroquai singer Jay Kay are backing a campaign to relocate an elephant in a Spanish zoo.
 
Disparate parts come together in Beatles salute
By Joan Anderman, Boston Globe
13 July, 2001
Only a force as galvanizing as the Beatles could make a group of performers as unlikely as this one make any sense
at all.
 
He hates them -- yeah, yeah, yeah
By Lester Smiley, Anchorage Daily News
13 July, 2001
The Beatles are the most overrated band in the history of the world. They are routinely touted by the oppressively
baby boomer-dominated media as anything and everything from the "most exciting" to "most important" to, most
ludicrously, "the greatest rock band of all time."
 
Barbra Streisand, Bruce Springsteen, Bands on the Run Grab Emmy Nominations
By Kevin Raub, Allstar
12 July, 2001
Barbra Streisand, Bruce Springsteen, the Beatles, and VH1's Bands on the Run are among the nominees for the
more-music-friendly-than-usual 53rd Annual Emmy Awards.
 
Fab Four photographer's display
BBC
12 July, 2001
A photographer who captured the earliest days of The Beatles has opened an exhibition of her work in Liverpool.
 
McCartney tests his wings
The Times
11 July, 2001
Paul McCartney, the former Beatle, attracted a capacity crowd as his new group, Wings, started its first big
overseas tour with a concert in the South of France.
 
Beatles, Wilson & Springsteen Are Stars In The Sky, Too
By Sue Falco, Launch.com
10 July, 2001
The Beatles, Brian Wilson, and Bruce Springsteen are among the brightest stars in the music world, and now they're
"stars" in the sky as well.
 
Beatles show to close early
Ananova
10 July, 2001
The West End production All You Need Is Love is to close early, on September 1.
 
A1 Turn Beatles!
MTVAsia
10 July, 2001
Steps singer Claire Richards is changing her image for one night only -- she will appear as Karen Carpenter
for a British TV show.
 
Tourists Get Ticket To Ride
By Alan Jewell, Daily Post
9 July, 2001
Sir Paul McCartney's childhood home in Liverpool is to welcome more visitor tours following the success of
the attraction.
 
Ex-Beatle Harrison: I feel fine
CNN
9 July, 2001
Former Beatle George Harrison has said he is "feeling fine" after a successful course of radiotherapy at hospital
in Switzerland.
 
Harrison treated at Swiss cancer clinic
Ananova
8 July, 2001
George Harrison is being treated in a Swiss cancer clinic.
Also: Ex-Beatle Harrison Treated for Brain Tumor - Paper,Harrison In Cancer Bout No3
 
Paul McCartney At Home
People (thanks to Bob Gilmartin)
7 July, 2001
On Saturday night Paul McCartney and his girlfriend, Heather Mills, threw an Indian-themed soiree at his
St John's Wood home.
 
Radio 2 presents Bob Dylan series
Ananova
6 July, 2001
Kris Kristofferson is presenting a BBC Radio 2 series on Bob Dylan, which starts next week.
 
Liverpool troupe brings Fab Four's music to West Texas
Associated Press
5 July, 2001
When music promoter Don Caldwell learned a Beatles tribute group from Liverpool was performing in the
West Texas sister city of Midland, he decided to take in the show.
 
Heather Gets Macca's Smacca
By Nicole Lampert, The Sun
4 July, 2001
Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney and girlfriend Heather Mills can't hide their love away - even on a crowded
beach.
 
McCartney and Clapton strike gold
BBC
4 July, 2001
Two British rock acts have made history by earning their 21st gold discs - more than any other artists - in the
United States.
 
'Act Naturally' Songwriter Johnny Russell Dies At Age 61
By Brian Mansfield, Allstar
3 July, 2001
Johnny Russell -- who wrote "Act Naturally," a song recorded by both Buck Owens and the Beatles -- died
Tuesday (July 3) morning in Nashville following a bout with diabetes.
 
Beatle skin auctioned for school
BBC
2 July, 2001
A special needs school in Berkshire is auctioning off a drum skin owned by ex-Beatle Ringo Starr.
 
Yoko Ono's delight at unveiling John Lennon airport logo
Ananova
2 July, 2001
Yoko Ono has said John Lennon would have been very proud of the decision to rename Liverpool Airport in
his honour.
 
Yoko Ono, Wife of Former Beatle John Lennon Poses after...
Associated Press
2 July, 2001
Yoko Ono, wife of former Beatle John Lennon poses after receiving the honorary title of Doctor of Laws by
the University of Liverpool, northern England,
 
Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Staind, Linkin Park Among RIAA's June Gold &
Platinum Certifications
By Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna, CDNOW
2 July, 2001
While living legends Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton earned their 21st gold certifications this month, younger
acts, including Staind, Linkin Park, and Nelly Furtado, picked up their first platinum and multi-platinum albums,
according to the RIAA's June certifications list.
 
 
 
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