IMPORTANT MESSAGE

Due to some serious Geocities server problems, make sure you reach
this page at: http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Towers/1019/latest.html
and NOT this one: http://www.geocities.com/~yarden_uriel/latest.html
 
 
 
Here are links to the latest Beatles-related articles available online:
 
McCartney Extends North American Tour Plans
By Jonathan Cohen, Billboard (thanks to Jeff Boswell)
28 February, 2002
As first reported here this week, Paul McCartney will kick off his first major tour since 1993 on
April 1 in Oakland, Calif.
Also: The Wait is Over as Paul McCartney's brings his Driving USA Tour to the MGM Grand
Garden Arena for two shows, Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6 (thanks to Jeff Boswell),
The Wait is Over, Paul McCartney replaces Mike Tyson in Las Vegas
 
Sir Paul McCartney visits childhood home in Liverpool
Ananova
28 February, 2002
Sir Paul McCartney has paid a visit to his childhood home in Liverpool.
 
Sitar Player Wins Third Grammy
Associated Press
28 February, 2002
Sitar player Ravi Shankar described his third Grammy award — after a 30-year wait — as a tribute
to the vast repertoire of Indian classical music.
 
A dream for all times
By Laura Patricia Burns, Granma Internacional (Cuba)
27 February, 2002
IMAGINE ALL THE PEOPLE
The Beatles are very popular in Cuba, a fact that surprised me when I first arrived here ("You’re
British, so do you like the Beatles?" "Who?").
 
McCartney, John set to play queens bash
By Erich Boehm, Reuters
27 February, 2002
Paul McCartney and Elton John will be among a who's who of pop acts playing a free concert
June 3 in honor of Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee in the garden of Buckingham Palace.
 
Travis honour Beatle George
ITV
26 February, 2002
Brit Award winners Travis have released a version of George Harrison's classic Here Comes
The Sun on their internet site - but only for today!
 
Beatles tape to go under the hammer
By Petra Mann, Liverpool Echo
25 February, 2002
A lost Beatles tape is to go under the hammer for £1 million.
 
Soon It'll Be 'Paul Is Wed'
PageSix.com
25 February, 2002
Paul McCartney is set to wed his blond sweetheart, Heather Mills, next month, friends of the
Beatle legend said.
 
Tribute wall unveiled to Beatle George
Ananova
25 February, 2002
A "tribute wall" dedicated to George Harrison is being unveiled at The Beatles Story museum.
 
McCartney attends Harrison tribute concert
Ananova
24 February, 2002
Sir Paul McCartney has made a guest appearance at a tribute concert in honour of George Harrison.
Also: Sir Paul sings at Harrison tribute, World Photos - AP, McCartney Goes Home for Harrison
Tribute, McCartney at Harrison tribute, A tribute to George, Paul's personal tribute
 
Yoko Ono Says Yes
By Elizabeth Chorney-Booth, ChartAttack
22 February, 2002
The debate over Yoko Ono’s celebrity has been raging on for decades.
 
City' special tribute in loving memory
By Peter Grant, Liverpool Echo
22 February, 2002
A Concert For George will see Liverpool's musical past, present and future come together to mark
the life of the late, great Beatle.
Also: George Harrison Tribute Concert
 
Hey Jude, that's a neat profit
The Times
22 February, 2002
The handwritten lyrics of Sir Paul McCartney to Hey Jude, one of the greatest songs in pop history,
are set to fetch up to £80,000 after being bought for a few pounds in London’s Portobello Market.
Also: Entertainment Photos - Reuters
 
McCartney insists European tour is still on the cards
Ananova
20 February, 2002
Paul McCartney has denied reports he has scrapped plans to tour Europe.
Also: McCartney to concentrate on US dates at the expense of Europe, Macca's No Euro Sceptic
 
Are Paul and Heather trying to Macca baby?
The Sun
20 February, 2002
Is Paul McCartney about to make his greatest comeback yet at the age of 59 – as a dad?
 
Emotions run deep at Bob Wooler's funeral
By Lew Baxter, Daily Post
19 February, 2002
It was probably a quirk of the breeze but as Bob Wooler's coffin was gently carried into the ancient
quadrangle of Liverpool Parish Church at the Pier Head, a few mourners cocked their heads as what
sounded like the faint refrains of Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band wafted in from over
the Mersey.
 
McCartney's designs on new album
ITV
18 February, 2002
Rock legend Sir Paul McCartney has turned his talents to a different type of album - by designing
a set of stamps.
 
Paul McCartney 'to play £3 million show in Las Vegas'
Ananova
17 February, 2002
Paul McCartney is to be paid a reported £3 million to play a gig in Las Vegas.
 
Man Barred From Selling Harrison Items
Associated Press
16 February, 2002
The former brother-in-law of George Harrison's widow has been barred from selling memorabilia
allegedly stolen from the late Beatle.
 
Jools Holland Both Happy & Sad To Have George Harrison On His Album
By Gary Graff, Launch
15 February, 2002
Despite an all-star roster, the new Jools Holland album is garnering attention mostly for the
presence of one of George Harrison's final recordings.
 
Love, love me duet
The Sun
Sir Paul McCartney hugs his fiancee Heather Mills — as she joins in a rendition of I Wanna
Hold Your Waistband.
 
'American Pie,' 'Eleanor Rigby,' 'Don't Be Cruel' Among New Grammy Hall Of
Famers
By Sue Falco, Launch
15 February, 2002
Don McLean's "American Pie," the Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby," and Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel"
are among the new tunes named for induction into the Grammy Hall Of Fame this year.
 
The British are coming
By Paul Zach, The Straits Times (Singapore)
15 February, 2002
Forty years ago, British bands conquered the world. Next week, some will return to do it again
 
The Band's 'The Last Waltz' Gets 25th Anniversary Rerelease, DVD, And Boxed Set
This Year
By Gary Graff, Launch
13 February, 2002
The film version of The Last Waltz, Martin Scorsese's documentary of the Band's star-studded
farewell concert, will turn 25 in style this year.
 
McCartney names Lennon as his hero
Ananova
13 February, 2002
Paul McCartney has named John Lennon as his ultimate hero in a survey to mark the 100th edition of
music magazine Mojo.
 
Harrison died in L.A. home leased by Paul McCartney
By Dan Whitcomb, Reuters
12 February, 2002
The mystery of where Beatle George Harrison spent his last days was solved Tuesday when Los
Angeles officials said he died in a Hollywood Hills mansion that had been leased by former bandmate
Paul McCartney.
Also: Harrison's Death Certificate Corrected
 
McCartney Earns Oscar Nom
By Andrew Dansby, RollingStone
12 February, 2002
Paul McCartney's "Vanilla Sky," from Cameron Crowe's film of the same name, earned the
former-Beatle his third Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song.
Also: Oscar Reax: Shock, Shameless Dancing
 
Fake Fab Four look good
By Jim Murphy, The Age
12 February, 2002
Theatre Review: All you need is love
Crown Showroom, until March 2
Given that the Fab Four are unlikely to appear again in concert, a look-alike quartet is the next-best
thing, and the concept is smartly executed in this two-hour show devised by German entrepreneur
Bernhard Kurz and Californian Jim Huntley, co-writer and director.
 
World Photos
Associated Press
9 February, 2002
Princess Margaret meets The Beatles at the London Pavilion for the world premiere of the fab
four's new film "Help" in this July 25, 1965 file photo
 
Influential Beatles aide dies
Ananova
8 February, 2002
A former DJ who helped launch the career of the Beatles has died after a long illness, aged 76.
Also: Former DJ credited with helping launch the Beatles dies at 76, Tributes flood in for
Cavern DJ
 
Going Back To Cali: Fu Manchu Salute Their SoCal Upbringing
By Jon Wiederhorn, SonicNet
8 February, 2002
Musicians often view lyrics as vehicles to express their innermost thoughts or frustrations.
 
George Harrison guitar 'could raise £40,000 at auction'
Ananova
7 February, 2002
A guitar which George Harrison is thought to have played just twice could raise up to £40,000 at auction.
 
Historic Beatles stage saved
BBC
7 February, 2002
The wooden stage on which John Lennon first met Paul McCartney in 1957 is to be saved from demolition.
Also: UK Council Saves Historic Beatles Stage
 
Beatle lookalike Jeff stars on video single
This is Leigh
7 February, 2002
Leigh's fifth Beatle is heading for the charts.
 
George tribute concert sold out
By Peter Grant, Liverpool Echo
6 February, 2002
The George Harrison tribute concert at the Liverpool Empire is a sell-out.
Also: Stars come out for George (thanks to Diane Lacasse)
 
Liverpool musical giant dies, 88
Daily Post
6 February, 2002
The man who sold the Beatles their famous Gibson guitars has died.
 
George Harrison will not get late knighthood, says Merseyside MP
Ananova (thanks to Diane Lacasse)
5 February, 2002
George Harrison is unlikely to receive a posthumous knighthood, according to a Merseyside MP.
 
Musical with Beatles appeal is voted 'turkey of the year'
Ananova
5 February, 2002
A West End musical featuring a string of Beatles classics has been named "turkey" of the year by
theatregoers.
 
Liverpool Plans Harrison Tribute
Reuters
4 February, 2002
Liverpool plans a tribute concert this month for George Harrison, who died of cancer on Nov. 29 at age 58.
 
McCartney Back on the Long and Winding Road
Reuters
4 February, 2002
Paul McCartney is hitting the long and winding road again for the first time in almost 10 years.
Also: Paul McCartney Plans U.S. Tour (thanks to Jeff Boswell)
 
Halftime Show: An American Tribute
By Brett Martel, Associated Press
3 February, 2002
U2 had the Super Bowl halftime stage all to itself, and the Irish rockers delivered a moving tribute to
America and the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
 
Sports Photos
Reuters
3 February, 2002
Singer Paul McCartney kisses his girlfriend Heather Mills during a rehearsal of his pregame performance
for the Super Bowl, February 3, 2002.
More photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
 
Yes sir, Paul McCartney's a Patriot-ic type of guy
By Gayle Fee and Laura Raposa, Boston Herald
1 February, 2002
Listen, do you want to know a secret? Do you promise not to tell? Closer. Let us whisper in your ear: Pop
superstar Sir Paul McCartney likes the New England Patriots!
 
 
 
 
Past Links
 
 
2002
January
 
2001
January
February
March
April		 May
June
July
August		 September
October
November
December
 
2000
January
February
March
April		 May
June
July
August		 September
October
November
December
 
1999
January
February
March
April		 May
June
July
August		 September
October
November
December
 
1998
January
February
March
April		 May
June
July
August		 September
October
November
December
 
1997
October
November
December
 
Back to the main page