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Sir Paul Mccartney Performs Beatles Song For First Time
Sir Paul McCartney treated Japanese fans to the first ever performance of The Beatles' song 'Another Girl' on Tuesday night (28.04.15). The legendary musician performed at Japan's Nippon Budokan 49 years after The Fab Four...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 April 2015
Alice Cooper's Lp 'Ready To Go'
Alice Cooper's new album - featuring Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl and Johnny Depp - is ''done, mixed and ready to go''.Titled 'Hollywood Vampires', the LP will pay tribute to the social group that the 'Poison'...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 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
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
John Lennon's First Wife Cynthia Lennon Dies In Spain, Aged 75
John Lennon's first wife Cynthia - the first of the Beatles' wives - has died at her home in Spain after a short battle with cancer. She was 75.Cynthia Lennon died in Spain after a...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 02 April 2015
Paul Mccartney & Yoko Ono Offer Tributes To Lennon's First Wife Cynthia
Lennon died at her home in Spain with son Julian by her side. The news was posted on Julian's website in a statement, which read: "Cynthia Lennon passed away today at her...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 02 April 2015
Artist Cynthia Lennon, Former Wife Of John Lennon Dies Aged 75
Cynthia Lennon, the first wife of late Beatle John Lennon, has died aged 75 at her home in Mallorca. According to a statement released by her family, Cynthia’s only child Julian was at her beside...
By Stephanie Chase 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
Liam Gallagher: Noel Is A Bit Nice
Liam Gallagher thinks his brother Noel is ''a bit nice''.The former Oasis rocker sees a lot of similarities between himself and ''twisted'' John Lennon, whereas he thinks his older sibling and ex-bandmate is more like...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 March 2015
Sir Paul Mccartney To Induct Ringo Starr Into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Sir Paul McCartney will induct Ringo Starr into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.The 74-year-old Beatles drummer is the last member of the 'Eleanor Rigby' band to receive the honour, as John Lennon, George...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 18 March 2015
John Lennon Portrait To Raise Funds For Ailing Beatles Photographer
The man behind the iconic image of Lennon, 78-year-old Robert Freeman, is in poor health and his family is hoping to raise funds for his care by selling off the 1965 snap....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 17 March 2015
John Lennon's Bathrobe & George Harrison's Guitar Up For Auction
Harrison's stage-played Mastersound instrument and a guitar once owned by Eric Clapton are expected to be the big money items at the Julien's Auctions sale, but Lennon's bathrobe is also expected to fascinate...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 11 March 2015
Colts Owner Buys Lennon's Paperback Writer Guitar
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has snapped up the guitar John Lennon used to record the Beatles' Paperback Writer after the instrument failed to sell at auction last year (Nov14).Lennon's cousin David Birch pulled the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 10 March 2015
John Lennon's Mother's Home Up For Auction
A former home of John Lennon's mother Julia is expected to fetch more than $192,000 (£120,000) at auction later this year (15).The property in Liverpool, England was lived in by Julia and her daughters Jackie...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 29 January 2015
Heather Mills 'Too Strong' For Paul Mccartney
Heather Mills believes her marriage to Sir Paul McCartney failed because he didn't want a ''strong woman''.The 47-year-old model married the Beatles legend - with whom she has 11-year-old daughter Beatrice - in 2002 but...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 26 January 2015
Sean Lennon Takes British Band Under His Wing
John Lennon's musician son Sean is playing mentor to fledgling British punk band Fat White Family by putting them up at his New York home, giving them free use of his recording studio, and allowing...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 09 January 2015
Abbey Road Werewolf Paul Mccartney
Sir Paul McCartney recreated The Beatles 'Abbey Road' album cover while dressed as a werewolf.The 72-year-old musician passed by the world famous recording studio in London while returning home after a Halloween party in October...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 05 December 2014
Katy Perry And Will.i.am To Cover Imagine For Unicef
Yoko Ono, Katy Perry, will.i.am and David Guetta are among the celebrities who have recorded a cover of John Lennon's 'Imagine' to raise funds for UNICEF.The star-studded cover will be accompanied by an interactive video...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21 November 2014
John Lennon Telegram Up For Auction
A telegram in which John Lennon apologises to a Dj for punching him during Sir Paul Mccartney's birthday party is among a host of Beatles memorabilia up for auction next month (Dec14).The late musician sent...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 20 November 2014
Rihanna's Alleged Stalker Attends Court
A judge has branded Rihanna's latest stalker a ''ticking time bomb''.New York City judge Orlando Marrazzo fears Kevin McGlynn has the potential to become like Mark David Chapman - the man responsible for shooting and...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 08 November 2014
Tom Odell Covers John Lennon For Christmas Commercial
British singer Tom Odell has recorded a version of John Lennon's song Real Love for an annual Christmas Tv advertisement.The songwriter provides the soundtrack to this year's (14) traditional festive commercial for British department store...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 06 November 2014
Sir Paul Mccartney Surprises College Students
Sir Paul McCartney surprised students at a Florida college.The event where the 72-year-old Beatles frontman appeared was kept secret from the students until the last minute.Paul said: ''Doing this for the students was such a...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 27 October 2014
John Lennon's Glasses To Be Auctioned
A pair of glasses once worn by John Lennon is expected to fetch up to $40,000 (£25,000) at auction next month (Nov14).The spectacles have been sitting in an underwear drawer since he gave them to...
By World Entertainment News Network in Music / Festivals on 27 October 2014
John Lennon Letter Sells For $28,000
A letter written by John Lennon has sold for more than $28,000 (£17,500) at auction.In the 1971 note, which was addressed to U.S. Tv host Joe Franklin, the Beatles legend praises the musical talents of...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 27 October 2014
John Lennon Lands Spider Species Honour
A newly-discovered tarantula species has been named after late Beatles star John Lennon.The nocturnal Bumba lennoni has been found in Brazil. In a report in the online science journal Zoo Keys, one of the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 October 2014
Liam Gallagher's Menswear Label Teams Up With Mick Rock
Liam Gallagher's menswear label Pretty Green has teamed up with legendary photographer Mick Rock. The collaboration between the brand and Mick entitled 'The David Bowie Collection' consists of five round neck T-shirts featuring the photographer's...
By Bang Showbiz in Fashion / Beauty on 21 October 2014
Debbie Harry To Headline 2014 John Lennon Tribute Concert
Debbie Harry will honour the memory of John Lennon this December (14) by headlining a charity concert in his name.The Blondie rocker will top the bill at the 34th annual John Lennon Tribute at Symphony...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 08 October 2014
John Lennon's Guitar To Fetch Up To $1 Million At Auction
The guitar John Lennon used to record Paperback Writer is expected to fetch nearly $1 million (£625,000) when it goes under the hammer later this year (14).The Beatles legend gifted the Gretsch 6120 to his...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 06 October 2014
John Lennon Guitar To Fetch 1m
A guitar used by John Lennon is expected to fetch $1 million at auction.The musical instrument - a Gretsch 6120 - was used by the late Beatles legend when the group recorded 'Paperback Writer' and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 October 2014
Eddie Vedder Covers John Lennon For Charity
Rocker Eddie Vedder has released a cover of John Lennon's peace anthem Imagine in a bid to raise funds for a charity supporting unity in the Middle East.The Pearl Jam frontman's version of the iconic...
By World Entertainment News Network in Music / Festivals on 02 October 2014
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