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PANIC AT THE DISCO have spoken of their reverence in getting to record in the legendary abbey Road studios. The Las Vegas band recorded....

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A lost interview with members of THE BEATLES has been unearthed by a British film enthusiast.
Richard Jeffs stumbled upon 64 canisters of film....

Read news story: BEATLES INTERVIEW UNCOVERED AFTER FOUR DECADES




SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY held GEORGE HARRISON's hand as he lay dying and the pair reminisced about their days in THE BEATLES.
MCCartney reveals he....

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Rare footage of THE BEATLES on tour in the 1960s has been unveiled for the first time.
The documentary, titled The Beatles - Magical Mystery....

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"If I could be someone else I'd be John Lennon. I'd be curious to find out what it would be like to be a man, and you can't get much cooler than John....

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JOHN LENNON insisted SIR ELTON JOHN was named his son SEAN's godfather because he was responsible for reuniting the former BEATLE and YOKO ONO.
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Read news story: LENNONONO CONCERT REUNION LANDED ELTON JOHN GODFATHER ROLE




The hand-painted bass drum featured on THE BEATLES' 1967 album SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND is expected to fetch over $300,000 (GBP150,000)....

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The solo BEATLES are set for an odd tribute as part of the International Beatle Week in Liverpool, England later this summer (Aug08) - U.S. covers....

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A team of pensioners in Liverpool, England have volunteered to keep a 24 hour watch over a statue of JOHN LENNON after it was targeted by robbers....

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BEATLES legend SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY is hosting an online virtual dinner party to raise money for an anti-landmine charity. The singer is giving away a....

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CHESNEY HAWKES was inspired to write his new album after inheriting a piano once owned by late BEATLES legend JOHN LENNON.
Hawkes' father was....

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JOHN LENNON's widow YOKO ONO has lost her legal bid to sue a filmmaker for using the former BEATLE's hit track IMAGINE without permission.
Ono....

Read news story: ONO LOSES IMAGINE CASE




Paul McCartney is to perform to 36,000 in Liverpool this evening as part of the city's European Capital of Culture celebrations. The concert....

Read news story: PAUL MCCARTNEY SET TO PERFORM AT ANFIELD




SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY has denied he will reunite with his former BEATLE bandmate RINGO STARR at an upcoming homecoming gig.
The pair was rumoured....

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A massive 14-foot (4.2 metre) mural of the BEATLES has been erected in the band's hometown of Liverpool, England. The whole group are pictured with....

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Sir Paul McCartney has received an honorary Doctor of Music degree from the prestigious US university Yale. The former Beatle is an....

Read news story: SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY AWARDED HONORARY DOCTORATE




THE BEATLES original drummer PETE BEST hopes to reunite with his former bandmate PAUL MCCARTNEY - as he hasn't seen the star for over 40 years.
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Pop star ASHLEE SIMPSON walked down the aisle to the tune of the BEATLES' BLACKBIRD when she wed PETE WENTZ on Saturday (17May08).
The couple's....

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BEATLES legend SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY has been named the most irritating pop star of all time, by a new online poll.
The rocker was judged to be....

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"We always say GEORGE fought for me because someone would say, 'What are you doing with him?' and George would shout back... He wasn't always a....

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The world has the end of mandatory national service in Britain to thank for the BEATLES, according to RINGO STARR.
The drummer insists the....

Read news story: RINGO STARR THE BEATLES WERE SOLDIERS THAT NEVER SIGNED UP




BEATLES fans have been sent into a frenzy over rumours SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY and RINGO STARR are set to reunite on stage in an historic....

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Nicole Kidman has signed to star as Dusty Springfield in a movie biopic about the singer. The Australian actress is to produce and star in....

Read news story: NICOLE KIDMAN TO PLAY DUSTY SPRINGFIELD IN NEW BIOPIC




Mariah Carey has tied the knot with actor Nick Cannon in the Bahamas, according to reports. Latina.com quoted a source close to Cannon as....

Read news story: MARIAH CAREY MARRIES ACTOR NICK CANNON IN BAHAMAS




THE BEATLES' company Apple Corps is reportedly suffering following the loss of the band's business manager NEIL ASPINALL who died of cancer last....

Read news story: THE BEATLES COMPANY FLOUNDERING WITHOUT ASPINALL




Outspoken rapper NAS has applauded YOKO ONO for reportedly splitting up THE BEATLES - because she helped JOHN LENNON develop his solo career.
....

Read news story: NAS THANKS ONO FOR BREAKING UP THE BEATLES




JOHN LENNON's widow YOKO ONO has launched a second legal bid - she is suing a filmmaker for using the former BEATLE's hit track IMAGINE without....

Read news story: ONO SUES OVER LENNONS IMAGINE




The city of Liverpool, England is set to host the first ever BEATLES day later this year (08).
The 10 July (08) date will mark the 44th....

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John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono is due in court next week to prevent the publication of footage showing the former Beatle smoking....

Read news story: YOKO ONO IN COURT OVER SECRET FOOTAGE OF JOHN LENNON




"They ruined rock and roll. They put Motown out of business. So I never bought a new record ever until punk came out. THE BEATLES led to the MONKEES.....

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