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Sir Paul Mccartney Frustrated By 'John Lennon Was The Beatles' Comments
The 73-year-old musician formed the Fab Four with Lennon and forged a prolific songwriting partnership with his bandmate and friend, but when the Imagine singer was gunned down outside his apartment building in...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 03 July 2015
Paul Mccsrtney: The Beatles' Success 'Couldn't Happen Again'
Paul McCartney doesn't think any modern day bands can have the success that The Beatles had.The 73-year-old singer has insisted the success of the 'Eleanor Rigby' band - made up of Paul, John Lennon, Ringo...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 July 2015
Ringo Starr To Celebrate His 75th At Capitol Records
The rocker annually celebrates his birthday by asking fans to stop at noon wherever they are and offer up a 'peace and love' salute, while sending out positive vibes to the world -...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 20 June 2015
Beatles' Abbey Road Sessions Heading To London Stage
A replica of the building's Studio Two will be built at London's Royal Albert Hall for the production, which is set to open next year (16) and show how Beatles albums such as Revolver and...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 16 June 2015
Paul Mccartney Fundraiser Nets Double Estimated Price
The Beatles star is offering two fans the chance to sit in front row seats at one of his concerts, attend the afternoon soundcheck, and meet the singer after the show. Organisers...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 09 June 2015
'Lost' John Lennon Guitar Heading To Auction Block
The late rocker is believed to have strummed on the 1962 J-160E Gibson acoustic for tracks like Love Me Do, She Loves You, I Want to Hold Your Hand and Please, Please, Me,...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 09 June 2015
Sam Smith Joins The Beatles In Making Chart History With 'In The Lonely Hour'
British singer Sam Smith has secured his place in chart history, after achieving a record-breaking milestone previously managed only by the Beatles. The singer has become the only artist since the fab five to spend...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 30 May 2015
Donovan Warned To Hide Music From Paul Mccartney
The Mellow Yellow hitmaker set the pace for the wave of experimental psychedelic music being recorded during the Fab Four's heyday, but as he worked on what was to become one of his...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 29 May 2015
George Harrison Letter Going Up For Sale
The Beatles star wrote a missive to Atlanta, Georgia DJ Paul Drew in May, 1966, and it wasn't until the radio jockey died in 2013 that his widow found the letter. Los...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 26 May 2015
Paul Mccartney Plays Hit Packed Three Hour Set At London's O2 Arena
It may have been 50 years since The Beatles released ‘Yesterday’, but on Saturday night in front of a packed crowd at London’s 02 arena, 72 year Paul McCartney proved he’s certainly still got it.Paul...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 25 May 2015
Sir Paul Mccartney's First-class Guitar
Sir Paul McCartney requests a first class seat for his prized guitar.The Beatles star has admitted his iconic 1963 Hofner bass guitar gets the special treatment whenever he flies with it, with the instrument sometimes...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 23 May 2015
Paul Mccartney Loves Making Mistakes Onstage
The Beatles legend is still rocking well into his 70s and loves playing live, but he has now revealed his biggest buzz during concerts is the audience's reaction to a howling error....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 20 May 2015
Simon Cowell To Co Produce Biopic About Brian Epstein
Simon Cowell is set to produce a movie biopic of the late Beatles manager Brian Epstein, which will be entitled The Fifth Beatle. It’s an adaptation of a graphic novel of the same name published...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 May 2015
George Harrison's Guitar Plucks $485,000 At Auction
The Fab Four may have once sung "Can't buy me love", but Friday's auction at the Hard Rock Cafe proved you can buy George Harrison's prized Maton Mastersound guitar - if you have almost half...
By Gary Roberts in Music / Festivals on 18 May 2015
Simon Cowell Producing Brian Epstein Movie
Cowell and his partners at Syco Entertainment have teamed up with bosses at IM Global to develop the movie, which will be based on writer Vivek J. Tiwary's graphic novel about Epstein's...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 17 May 2015
Eric Clapton Pays Tribute To Bb King
Eric Clapton has led tributes to legendary musician BB King.The 70-year-old singer posted a touching video message on his Facebook page thanking the late guitarist and singer, who passed away in his sleep on Thursday...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 May 2015
The Beatles 'Sgt. Pepper' Album To Be Included In New Music Gcse Syllabus
It’s been 48 years since Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play, and now it appears that he’ll be helping a whole new generation about music too, with the news that The Beatles’ era-defining album...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 14 May 2015
The White Album Tops Abbey Road Poll
The Fab Four's 1968 album, which featured the songs Back In the U.S.S.R. and Dear Prudence, has beaten out The Zombies' Odessey and Oracle from the same year on the NME's new countdown....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 12 May 2015
Stereophonics Announce New Album
Stereophonics are releasing a new album.The band have announced that their ninth LP 'Keep The Village Alive' will come out on September 11, 2015, through their own Stylus Records label through Ignition Records.Frontman Kelly Jones...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 May 2015
John Lennon's Divorce Papers Up For Sale
The five-page legal documents, detailing the couple's 1968 split surfaced earlier this year (15) - just before Cynthia died, and now the papers are set to go to the highest bidder at an...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 07 May 2015
Scientific Study Concludes Hip Hop Was More Impactful Than The Beatles
A study by the University of London and Imperial College has concluded that the emergence of hip hop has had the biggest impact on the charts of any genre since the 1950s. The study also...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 06 May 2015
Yoko Ono: 'Ringo Starr Was The Most Influential Beatle'
Drummer Starr was the last member of the band to be inducted into the Hall of Fame as a solo artist on Saturday (18Apr15), and John Lennon's widow is shocked he waited years...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 20 April 2015
Ringo Starr Joins Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
The drummer followed in the footsteps of MCCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison by becoming the last member of the band to be inducted as a solo artist at the ceremony in Cleveland,...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 19 April 2015
Google Unveils App That Explores Abbey Road Studios
London’s most famous recording studio Abbey Road has partnered with Google to offer a rare glimpse inside the hallowed building.The likes of The Beatles, Pink Floyd and Stevie Wonder laid down some of their best...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 15 April 2015
Ringo Starr Snubs Autobiography Offers
Ringo Starr refuses to write an autobiography because publishers are only interested in his career with The Beatles.The 74-year-old drummer has been approached to tell his story in a book on numerous occasions but has...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 14 April 2015
Yoko Ono And Sir Paul Mccartney Pay Tribute To Cynthia Lennon
Yoko Ono and Sir Paul McCartney have led tributes to John Lennon's first wife Cynthia Lennon.The 82-year-old Japanese star praised the late artist, who died at her home in Spain earlier today (01.04.15), for being...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 01 April 2015
Paul Mccartney: 'Lady Gaga Hung Up On My Aide'
The Poker Face hitmaker stated in February (15) that she was working in a recording studio with the rock icon, and claimed the collaboration almost didn't happen because she thought it was "a...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 01 April 2015
Paul Mccartney Defends Kanye West Over Brits Controversy
The Beatles legend teamed up with West and pop star Rihanna for a new single, FourFiveSeconds, and he also provided the melody for West's track All Day. The rapper caused a storm...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 01 April 2015
Ringo Starr: 'I'm Only In The Hall Of Fame Because Of Paul'
The drummer will be inducted into the Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2015 next month (Apr15), becoming the last of the Fab Four to land membership to the Cleveland,...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 01 April 2015
Ringo Starr: 'Beatles Reunion Would Have Happened If Lennon And Harrison Hadn't Died'
The rocker, who will become the final member of the group to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist next month (Apr15), admits there was often...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 25 March 2015
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