Latest Beatles News - Page 23
Gallagher Slams 'Square' Scissor Sisters
NOEL GALLAGHER has continued his one-man mission to alienate himself from the music industry by insisting SCISSOR SISTERS music is for uncool people. In recent weeks the OASIS guitarist/singer has lashed out at THE BEATLES,...
By WENN on 23 November 2006
Gallagher: 'My Debut Was Better Than The Beatles'
OASIS songwriter NOEL GALLAGHER believes his band's first album was better than the first put out by music legends THE BEATLES, THE WHO and THE ROLLING STONES. The cocky rocker is proud of 1994 debut...
By WENN on 14 November 2006
Mills' Father: 'Heather Is A Liar'
LATEST: HEATHER MILLS' sensational claims against estranged husband SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY have been rubbished by her own father, who openly brands her a "liar". Ex-paratrooper MARK MILLS, 64, who has not spoken to his daughter...
By WENN on 22 October 2006
Davies: 'Being Banned From America Inspired Me'
THE KINKS frontman RAY DAVIES once feared he would be banned from America forever, but he insists the snub inspired him to write classic English songs like WATERLOO SUNSET. The American Federation of Musicians banned...
By WENN on 13 October 2006
New Beatles Album To Be Released
THE BEATLES are releasing a new album next month (NOV06), which promises to be a "new experience" of the Fab Four's music. LOVE is the soundtrack to the Beatles-inspired Cirque du Soleil show of the...
By WENN on 03 October 2006
Lennon Loved Blondie's The Tide Is High
Music legend JOHN LENNON was once obsessed with BLONDIE's THE TIDE IS HIGH and played it non-stop at his Long Island retreat. The 1980 hit, a cover of THE PARAGONS 1967 single, was one of...
By WENN on 18 September 2006
Yorke Upset About Pixies 'Feud'
Sensitive RADIOHEAD frontman THOM YORKE was so upset by the way his 2004 Coachella Festival comments about the PIXIES were misconstrued he lost sleep for a month. The rocker feared he'd upset one of his...
By WENN on 01 August 2006
Mccartney's 'First Guitar' Sells For Gbp300,000
The guitar pop legend SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY learned to play on has fetched $600,000 (GBP330,000) at an auction at London's Abbey Road Studios. The instrument was sold by the former BEATLE's school friend IAN...
By WENN on 29 July 2006
Another Beatles Bootlegger Avoids Jail
LATEST: A man involved in trying to sell stolen BEATLES recordings was given a four-month suspended jail term in London yesterday (17JUL06). COLIN DILLON, 39, admitted handling stolen goods at Southwark Crown Court but was...
By WENN on 18 July 2006
Martin: 'Lennon Was A Perfectionist'
Former BEATLES producer SIR GEORGE MARTIN doubts JOHN LENNON would approve of the new Las Vegas show in the group's honour, because he was a perfectionist. Martin helped add the band's sound to the Cirque...
By WENN on 02 July 2006
Oasis Star Admits Plagiarism
OASIS rocker NOEL GALLAGHER has openly admitted plagiarising a BURT BACHARACH hit for his B-side HALF THE WORLD AWAY. The LAYLA guitarist has often been accused of being too heavily influenced by THE BEATLES and...
By WENN on 27 June 2006
Mccartney On The Streets Album?
THE STREETS rapper MIKE SKINNER has hinted his new album includes a secret collaboration with SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY. Speaking out on Scottish radio station XFM, the 27-year-old British artist explained why the track NEVER WENT...
By WENN on 26 May 2006
Mccartney: 'I've Not Had Plastic Surgery'
SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY insists he has never undergone cosmetic surgery, and attacks a Californian plastic surgeon who claims he has done in a new book. The former BEATLE was baffled by the claims - made...
By WENN on 19 May 2006
Nirvana Fans Furious About Chili Peppers Video
NIRVANA fans are furious because they believe the new RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS music video featuring a parody of late Nirvana lead singer KURT COBAIN is disrespectful. In the video for DANI CALIFORNIA, the group...
By WENN on 19 May 2006
Davies Urges Mccartney To Go Extreme
THE KINKS frontman RAY DAVIES is desperate to see SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY move away from middle-of-the-road music and produce something extreme. The WATERLOO SUNSET rocker is convinced the former BEATLE is hiding behind a smokescreen...
By WENN on 12 April 2006
'New' Beatles Music To Be Released
THE BEATLES will release an album of "completely new music" taken from unreleased archive material to tie in with an upcoming Las Vegas, Nevada theatrical show. The stage production, due to open this summer (06),...
By WENN on 10 April 2006
Beatles Toyed With Calling Abbey Road Everest
THE BEATLES almost called their iconic ABBEY ROAD album EVEREST after a brand of cigarettes. Recording engineer GEOFF EMERICK was a fan of Everest cigarettes and while the Fab Four were considering a title for...
By WENN on 02 April 2006
Lennon's Lost Underwater Recording Was Sung Through A Condom
JOHN LENNON sang into a condom covered microphone to protect himself from electric shocks while trying to achieve an underwater sound for THE BEATLES hit YELLOW SUBMARINE - and then never used the zany recording....
By WENN on 31 March 2006
Chopra Reveals The Truth Behind Beatles/maharishi Split
Writer and thinker DEEPAK CHOPRA has exploded the myth that his friend MAHARISHI MAHESH YOGI fell out with THE BEATLES over a secret romance by insisting the Indian guru simply grew tired of the Fab...
By WENN on 16 February 2006
Lennon's Handwritten Lyrics For Sale
JOHN LENNON's original handwritten lyrics to THE BEATLES' classic A DAY IN THE LIFE went on sale yesterday (17JAN06), on the 39th anniversary he was inspired to write the song after reading a newspaper....
By WENN on 18 January 2006
Monaghan's Beatles Tattoo
LOST star DOMINIC MONAGHAN is such a huge fan of THE BEATLES, he has had lyrics from one of their most famous hits tattooed on his arm. The actor collects tattoos during transitions in...
By WENN on 02 January 2006
Jagger: 'Yoko Cut Me Out'
ROLLING STONES frontman SIR MICK JAGGER is convinced YOKO ONO banned her late husband JOHN LENNON from seeing his rocker friends because she deemed them a "bad influence". The BROWN SUGAR singer enjoyed partying...
By WENN on 22 November 2005
Cynthia's Dinner Invitation To Cheating Lennon And Ono
JOHN LENNON's first wife CYNTHIA was so shocked when she caught her husband cheating on her with YOKO ONO, she invited the lovers out to dinner. The late BEATLE's teenage sweetheart, who became his...
By WENN on 10 October 2005
Byrne Refused To Honour Lennon
TALKING HEADS frontman DAVID BYRNE horrified his bandmates on the day of JOHN LENNON's tragic murder in 1980 by refusing to pay tribute to the star during their concert that night. The ROAD TO...
By WENN on 06 September 2005
Lennon Urinated On Nuns
Music legend JOHN LENNON was nicknamed "the Devil's own child" by rock 'n' roll star LITTLE RICHARD after the BEATLE urinated on German nuns during an early tour. The Beatles were supporting the TOOTIE...
By WENN on 31 August 2005
George Martin Disapproves Of Modern Technology
Legendary BEATLES producer GEORGE MARTIN disapproves of modern technology because now anyone can make a record in the comfort of their own home. Martin sealed his place in history by piecing together a string...
By WENN on 28 July 2005
Mccartney Mini-movie Focuses On Super Bowl Show
SIR PAUL McCARTNEY's appearance at this year's (05) Super Bowl has been turned into a mini-movie. American football's governing body the National Football League (NFL) filmed the former BEATLE arriving in Jacksonville, Florida and...
By WENN on 29 June 2005
Lennon In-law Quizzed Over Child Sex Assault
The future father-in-law of JOHN LENNON's son JULIAN has been arrested over alleged sexual assaults on an eight-year-old girl. Police on the Spanish Balearic island of Majorca are questioning multi-millionaire Robert Bayliss after a...
By WENN on 27 June 2005
Lennon's Lucy In The Sky Dies
LUCY RICHARDSON, the inspiration behind THE BEATLES' hit LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS, died two weeks ago (01JUN05) following a two year cancer battle. She was 47. Richardson, who became a...
By WENN on 15 June 2005
Coldplay Track Influenced By Kraftwerk
COLDPLAY frontman CHRIS MARTIN was inspired by German 1970s electronic pioneers KRAFTWERK when he composed the band's new album X+Y. The YELLOW singer confesses he is hooked on the legend's unique melodies - and...
By WENN on 07 June 2005
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