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Yoko Ono Still Cries When She Hears Imagine
Yoko Ono still cries when she hears John Lennon's 'Imagine'.The artist still finds her late husband's 1971 peace anthem a particularly moving track and despite hearing it so often, she still sometimes sheds a tear...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 22 October 2013
Yoko Ono Sues Co-op Board At Apartment Building
John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono is suing a board of property shareholders over allegations they hindered the sale of her empty $6 million (£3.7 million) New York penthouse.The artist/singer filed suit against the housing co-operative...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 17 October 2013
Hologram Museum To Open In London
Rock fans will get the chance to perform 'live' with dead heroes including John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Freddie Mercury and Kurt Cobain when a hologram museum opens in London.Bosses of the Music Hall of Fame...
By World Entertainment News Network in Music / Festivals on 16 October 2013
Elton John & John Lennon Refused To Let Warhol Be Part Of Cocaine Party
Elton John and John Lennon once hid from pop art icon Andy Warhol in a New York hotel room because they feared he would expose them as cocaine fiends.The Rocket Man became great friends with...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 14 October 2013
Sir Paul Mccartney: The Rolling Stones Copies The Beatles
Sir Paul McCartney claims The Rolling Stones copied The Beatles.The 71-year-old singer-and-bassists believes the rival rock band - consisting of Sir Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts - have only achieved so...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 October 2013
Yoko Ono Given Top Iceland Honour
John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono has been made an honorary citizen of Reykjavik, Iceland in recognition of her tireless efforts for world peace.The artist/singer was presented with the award by the region's Mayor Jon Gnarr...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 10 October 2013
John Lennon's Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star Defaced
The Beatles legend John Lennon's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was defaced at the weekend (05-06Oct13).The Imagine icon's star, which lies next to Los Angeles' iconic Capitol Records building, was covered in graffiti...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 08 October 2013
Paul Mccartney Inspired By Beyonce
Sir Paul McCartney is influenced by Beyonce.The 71-year-old singer/songwriter makes a point of checking out the live shows by current chart artists because he wants to make sure his own concerts don't seem ''old fashioned''.He...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 04 October 2013
John Lennon's Childhood Home To Be Auctioned Off
The childhood home of 'The Beatles' member John Lennon is being put up for auction at Liverpool's Cavern Club on October 29th 2013.The property is a red bricked terrace house at No.9 Newcastle Road in...
By Nick Hill in Music / Festivals on 02 October 2013
John Lennon's Childhood Home Up For Auction
The Beatles legend John Lennon's childhood home is set to go up for auction.The house in Liverpool, England, where the late star lived for the first five years of his life will go on sale...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 01 October 2013
Yoko Ono Tops The Dance Chart With Remixes Of 1981'S Electro-pop Hit, 'Walking On Thin Ice'
Yoko Ono's re-envisaged single album, 'Walking On Thin Ice 2013' has become the pop culture icon's 11th chart topper after it rose to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 Dance Club Play chart to...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 27 September 2013
The Beatles Rarities Album To Be Released: 'On Air - Live At The Bbc Volume 2'
A new album from The Beatles will be released in November showcasing songs the Liverpool band recorded in the BBC's studios. The record, entitled On Air - Live At The BBC Volume 2, will serve...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 12 September 2013
John Lennon 'Tortured' By Beatles Session
John Lennon found recording with the Beatles ''torture'' at the end of their career. The late musician and songwriter talked about the making of the bands final album, 'Let It Be' in 1969 in a...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 September 2013
Ronnie Wood Meditates To Stay Sober
Ronnie Wood meditates and reads ''affirmation books'' to help him stay sober. The Rolling Stones guitarist beat alcohol addiction four years ago and has remained sober since, and uses five books published by US treatment...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 10 September 2013
Bloomingdale's Celebrates Beatlemania
Bloomingdales will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Beatlemania with a new collection called Brit Style.The American department store is planning to honour British band The Beatles - consisting of John Lennon, Sir Paul McCartney, George...
By Bang Showbiz in Fashion / Beauty on 27 August 2013
John Lennon's Tie Sells At Auction
A necktie once owned by John Lennon has sold for more than $4,500 (£3,000) at an auction in the U.K.The black knitted tie went under the hammer at the Beatles Shop in Lennon's native Liverpool,...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 25 August 2013
John Lennon's Jacket Auctioned For £7000: What Weird Celeb Items Have Been Sold?
The news has experienced a bit of a John Lennon frenzy in the past few days. The late Beatles guitarist has made headlines - or at least relics of him have - as news that...
By Lauren James in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 23 August 2013
John Lennon Tooth To Be Used For Dna Sequencing
A dentist has handed one of John Lennon's teeth over to scientists to have the Beatles legend's Dna extracted.Michael Zuk purchased the slain rocker's rotten molar for $30,000 (£20,000) two years ago (11), and has...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 August 2013
Dentist To Clone John Lennon
A dentist is planning to clone John Lennon from one of his rotten teeth. Canadian doctor Michael Zuk bought the late star's decaying gnasher for £20,000 at an auction two years ago in Britain and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 August 2013
Rare John Lennon Jacket Up For Auction
A jacket worn by The Beatles star John Lennon is set to go under the hammer in England later this month (Aug13).The blue, three-quarter length coat, which dates from the late 1960s, is in the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 14 August 2013
John Lennon's Imagine Microphone Up For Sale
The microphone John Lennon used to record his 1971 album Imagine is up for sale on listings website Craigslist.com.The London-based seller, who is asking for $2,250 (£1,500) for the Neumann mic, claims it was taken...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 28 July 2013
Let It Be: The Beatles Broadway Musical Opens Despite Copyright Lawsuit
Having played in the West End last year, the Beatles musical Let It Be opened on Broadway last night (24th July) in the midst of an on-going copyright infringement lawsuit that has been filed by...
By Lauren James in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 July 2013
Ozzy Osbourne Was Disgusted By Magazine Cover Featuring John Lennon's Killer
Ozzy Osbourne once fired off a letter of complaint to editors at America's People magazine after they turned John Lennon's killer, Mark David Chapman, into a cover star.The Black Sabbath star's wife, Sharon, reveals her...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 July 2013
John Lennon Wrote Imagine To Outdo Yesterday
John Lennon was obsessed with writing a song better than Sir Paul Mccartney's Yesterday and hoped Imagine would finally replace The Beatles' hit as the world's most-loved song.The guitarist was consumed with his desire to...
By WENN on 27 June 2013
Indepth John Lennon And Mick Jagger Interviews To Be Released As Downloads
Journalist, broadcaster and Oscar-winning documentarian Howard Smith's radio interviews with the likes of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Andy Warhol, Mick Jagger and Frank Zappa are to be made available for the first time in...
By WENN on 26 June 2013
Paul Mccartney's Touring Troubles With Wings
Sir Paul McCartney found it difficult to get gigs with his band Wings.The 70-year-old singer decided to go back to basics after The Beatles split in 1970 and took his new band - which included...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 June 2013
Yoko Ono Wanted To Continue John Lennon's Battle
Yoko Ono says John Lennon ''fell in the battlefield''.The 80-year-old artist married the iconic musician in 1969 but insisted after his murder in 1980 she never thought of herself as a grieving ''widow'', instead wanting...
By Bang Showbiz on 28 May 2013
Paul Mccartney's Elvis Tribute
Sir Paul McCartney paid a visit to Elvis Presley's grave on Sunday (26.05.13).The Beatles legend toured Graceland mansion before stopping by the final resting place of the late musician and leaving one of his own...
By Bang Showbiz on 28 May 2013
Yoko Ono Thanks Paul Mccartney For Defending Her
Yoko Ono thinks Sir Paul McCartney is ''sweet'' for saying she didn't cause The Beatles' break up.The 80-year-old widow of John Lennon thanked his former bandmate for insisting she ''could not be blamed for anything''...
By Bang Showbiz on 20 May 2013
Beatles Guitar Smashes Auction Estimates
An electric guitar played by The Beatles legends John Lennon and George Harrison shattered auction estimates and sold for $408,000 (£263,000) in New York on Saturday (18May13).The custom-built Vox instrument, used by the late rockers...
By WENN on 19 May 2013
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