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Better Than The Beatles? Coldplay Top Radio 2 'Favourite Albums' List
Chris Martin can rest easy. It wasn’t an April Fool’s joke. It turns out that Radio 2’s listeners really do hold his band Coldplay in higher regard that the likes of The Beatles, the Rolling...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 02 April 2013
Coldplay Top Bbc2 Listeners Poll
Coldplay's 'A Rush of Blood to the Head' has been voted BBC Radio 2 listeners' favourite album of all time. 'The Scientist' band's 2002 record beat The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and U2 to claim...
By Bang Showbiz on 02 April 2013
Famous Venue Where The Beatles Played Burns Down
A famous venue where The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Who once played has partially collapsed after a fire.The legendary bands performed at the Ritz Ballroom in Kings Heath, England before the club was...
By WENN on 27 March 2013
Paul Mccartney Would Have Reformed The Beatles
Sir Paul McCartney thinks The Beatles would have reformed if they were all still alive.The 70-year-old singer-and-bassist thinks it would ''feel great'' to return to the stage with his old bandmates Ringo Starr, John Lennon...
By Bang Showbiz on 27 March 2013
Paul Mccartney: Oasis Shouldn't Have Made Beatles Boasts
Sir Paul McCartney says Oasis shouldn't have boasted they were the ''next Beatles''.Despite how successful Liam and Noel Gallagher's band went on to become, the music legend thinks the brothers' repeated clams they wanted to...
By Bang Showbiz on 26 March 2013
Beatles Fan With Half A Gig Ticket From ’62 Hunts Down Old Friend
A Beatles fan who saw The Beatles in 1962 with her best friend, is searching for that gig-buddy, who’s (hopefully) in possession of the other half of her ticket, which, as it’s signed, could be...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 22 March 2013
John Lennon's Bloodstained Glasses: What Happened On December 8, 1980?
As an artist, Yoko Ono is familiar with the phrase "a picture paints a thousand words," and she hopes the age-old saying will prove true in the debate to change America's gun law debate. This...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 22 March 2013
Beatles Guitar To Fetch A Fortune At Auction
An electric guitar played by The Beatles stars John Lennon and George Harrison is set to fetch as much as $300,000 (£188,000) at a New York auction in May (13).The custom-built Vox instrument, used by...
By WENN on 21 March 2013
American Idol Recap: Who Managed To Pull Off The Beatles?
Last night’s episode of American Idol saw the nine remaining finalists take on the Beatles catalogue – with varying success.In preparation for the night, producer and Idol mentor Jimmy Iovine had this to say to...
By Victoria Pavlova in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 March 2013
Good Ol' Freda At Sxsw – Beatles Assistant Freda Kelly Gets Her Moment
Of all the unsung heroes during The Beatles reign as pop kings, none of them are more unsung that Freda Kelly: assistant to the legendary Liverpool band for 9 years.Always graceful and loyal, Kelly never...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 10 March 2013
Paloma Faith Finds One Direction Comparisons 'Strange'
Paloma Faith thinks it's ''strange'' people compare One Direction to The Beatles.The 'Just Be' singer has defended her musician friend Jake Bugg's comments about the 'Little Things' hitmakers - who he called ''terrible'' for not...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 March 2013
Paul Sir Paul Mccartney Gets Comic Book Treatment
Sir Paul Mccartney's decision to leave The Beatles to seek solo fame has been turned into a new comic book.The music icon's story will feature in a 24-page graphic novel, entitled Paul MCCartney: Carry that...
By WENN on 06 March 2013
Paul Mccartney Watches Stella's Show
Sir Paul McCartney was in the front row as he watched daughter Stella McCartney's Paris Fashion Week show.The designer was showcasing her autumn/winter 13 collection in the French capital this morning (04.03.13) which was once...
By Bang Showbiz on 04 March 2013
Blur Tracks To Be Released As Lullabyes
Blur's best-known hits are to be released in lullaby form.The 'Parklife' hitmakers' most popular tracks - including 'Song 2', 'Country House' and 'Girls & Boys' - will be transformed into soothing instrumentals featuring glockenspiel, vibraphone,...
By Bang Showbiz on 25 February 2013
Jake Bugg Slams Brit Awards Winners One Direction
Jake Bugg has labelled One Direction ''terrible''.The 'Lightning Bolt' musician struggles to see why the 'Kiss You' hitmakers - who took home the Global Success award at the BRITs on Wednesday (20.02.13) - have been...
By Clive King on 22 February 2013
Jake Bugg: One Direction Are 'Terrible'
Jake Bugg thinks One Direction are ''terrible''.The 18-year-old musician is shocked at the comparison people have drawn between the five-piece 'X Factor' contestants and legendary band the Beatles as he believes the boys don't have...
By Bang Showbiz on 22 February 2013
Tony Sheridan Dies: Paul Mccartney Praises Early Mentor Of The Beatles
Sad news for dedicated Beatles fans, as Tony Sheridan dies, aged 72. Sheridan was an early supporter of the Fab Four; indeed, the Liverpudlian quartet performed as his backing band in Hamburg in their early...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 19 February 2013
Ringo Starr Joins Tributes To Tony Sheridan
Ringo Starr has followed his Beatles bandmate Sir Paul Mccartney in offering a tribute to their former collaborator Tony Sheridan following his death at the weekend (16-17Feb13).The musician, who sang on some of the Fab...
By WENN on 19 February 2013
Beatles Collaborator Tony Sheridan Dies
British singer/guitarist Tony Sheridan, an early collaborator of The Beatles, has died. He was 72.The rocker passed away on Saturday (16Feb13) in Hamburg, Germany. Further details of his death were unavailable as Wenn went to...
By WENN on 17 February 2013
Foo Fighters Have New Album Ready
Foo Fighters have a new album almost ready for release.Although the rock the group are currently on hiatus, they have no plans to disband and have a collection of songs ready to record and unveil...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 February 2013
Kelly Jones Busks Outside Abbey Road Studios
Stereophonics star Kelly Jones braved the snow in London on Monday (11Feb13) as he performed outside Abbey Road Studios to mark the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' debut album.The Fab Four headed into the legendary...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 11 February 2013
Sir George Martin Honoured At Music Producers Guild Awards
Famed Beatles producer Sir George Martin was honoured with the top prize at the Music Producers Guild Awards on Thursday (07Feb13) for his contributions to music.The recording studio pioneer, credited with shaping the Fab Four's...
By WENN on 08 February 2013
Paul Mccartney Mistaken For Busker
Sir Paul McCartney was mistaken for a busker.The 70-year-old star left fellow passengers bemused when he burst into a medley of some of The Beatles' biggest hits on a New Orleans street car, and the...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 February 2013
Paul Mccartney Thrills Street Car Riders With Impromptu Performance
Sir Paul Mccartney reportedly entertained public transport passengers in New Orleans, Louisiana by singing Beatles songs.The singer and his wife Nancy Shevell were in the city for Sunday's (03Feb13) Super Bowl sporting event, and MCCartney...
By WENN on 07 February 2013
Liam Gallagher: Gangnam Style Is A Classic
Liam Gallagher thinks 'Gangnam Style' is an ''absolute classic''.The former Oasis singer is a big fan of South Korean pop sensation PSY and his cheeky global hit - which has a video which sees him...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 February 2013
Ringo Starr To Make Cameo In Powerpuff Girls Comeback
Beatles legend Ringo Starr is set to get animated in a special one-off episode of hit children's Tv show The Powerpuff Girls.The crime-fighting trio is returning to Cartoon Network eight years after the series came...
By WENN on 31 January 2013
Stereophonics And Mick Hucknall To Recreate Beatles Recording Session
Artists including Stereophonics and Mick Hucknall are to recreate the Beatles' famous 12-hour recording session to mark 50 years since the famed musicians began work on their debut album.Sir Paul MCCartney and his bandmates headed...
By WENN on 17 January 2013
Paul Sir Paul Mccartney & Ringo Starr Sign Up For Sandy Relief Album
Former Beatles stars Sir Paul Mccartney and Ringo Starr are among the musicians who have donated songs for a new Hurricane Sandy benefit album.The music icons will feature on the new Songs For Sandy compilation,...
By WENN on 16 January 2013
Early Colour Photos Of The Beatles To Hit Auction Block
Rare colour photos taken of The Beatles during their first ever U.S. tour are set to go under the hammer in the U.K. in March (13).Sixty-five slides taken by famed late physicist Dr. Robert Beck...
By WENN on 07 January 2013
Rare Beatles Photos Up For Grabs At Auction
Any Beatles collectors out there will already know this; they'll be checking their Beatles fun and booking tickets to the auction, but for those of you who harbour a less obsessive love for the band,...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 06 January 2013
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