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  • July 2008

    • Joel Movin' Out of Shea

      newser  |  New York Sun  |  Jul 8, 08 7:47 AM CDT

      Joel Movin' Out of Shea

      His idols set a pop-cultural milestone by playing a concert there in 1965, and now Billy Joel will be the last musician to rock Shea Stadium, reports the New York Sun . Since the Beatles turned to sports venues to fit their legions of screaming fans, the home of the Mets has hosted everyone from The Police to The Boss to the Pope. More »

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      concert  • Beatles  • rock and roll  • Shea Stadium  • Bruce Springsteen  • The Police  • Queens, New York  • Billy Joel

    • BBC Airs Lost Beatles Interview

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 1, 08 11:00 AM CDT

      BBC Airs Lost Beatles Interview

      BBC Radio today aired a long lost Beatles interview featuring John Lennon and Paul McCartney talking about the day they met and their songwriting partnership. The precious film sat forgotten for 44 years in a garage in south London until film fan Richard Jeffs realized a piece of pop history was contained inside. More »

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      Great Britain  • music industry  • radio  • Paul McCartney  • Beatles  • BBC  • John Lennon

  • June 2008

    • Rock Band Indeed: Beatles Pursuing Game Deals

      newser  |  Financial Times (UK)  |  Jun 23, 08 6:27 PM CDT

      Rock Band Indeed: Beatles Pursuing Game Deals

      Representatives of the Beatles' companies are meeting with video-game outfits to hash out the rights for possible Beatles-themed games. The reps are holding discussions with the makers of Guitar Hero and of Rock Band , the Financial Times reports. Analysts say that a deal might lead to more licensing of Beatles songs in other digital media. More »

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      Beatles  • rock music  • video games  • Guitar Hero  • Rock Band

    • The 5 Priciest Albums of All Time

      newser  |  Esquire  |  Jun 21, 08 5:00 PM CDT

      The 5 Priciest Albums of All Time

      As old vinyl gets hipper, Matthew Shepatin of Esquire charts the five most expensive albums in today's market: That’ll Be the Day/In Spite of All the Danger, The Quarrymen (1958): Features John, Paul, George, and some guys who aren't Ringo. Could sell for $200,000, if Paul would sell. Double Fantasy , John Lennon (1980): The one that Lennon signed for assassin Mark Chapman is worth $150,000. More »

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      music  • Beatles  • Bob Dylan  • John Lennon  • vinyl

    • Rolling Stone 's Top Guitar Classics

      newser  |  Rolling Stone  |  Jun 1, 08 6:07 PM CDT

      Rolling Stone 's Top Guitar Classics

      There are those tunes driven by the rhythm section, but nothing lights a fire in the blood quite like the power of the perfect guitar riff. Thus, Rolling Stone suggests its favorite guitar anthems, hitting all stops between BB King and King Crimson. The top five: Johnny B. Goode : Chuck Berry's "true story about how playing music on a guitar can change your life forever." Purple Haze : How Jimi Hendrix "opened a new age of expression." More »

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      music  • Beatles  • Rolling Stones  • Led Zeppelin  • Rolling Stone  • guitar  • Nirvana  • Jimi Hendrix  • Van Halen  • Chuck Berry

  • May 2008

    • Sir Paul Picks Up Yale Doctorate

      newser  |  Yale Daily News  |  May 27, 08 3:09 AM CDT

      Sir Paul Picks Up Yale Doctorate

      Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney was awarded an honorary doctorate in music by Yale University yesterday during the 307th commencement at the Ivy League institution. The identities of recipients of honorary degrees are usually a closely guarded secret, but McCartney's presence on the Yale campus was impossible to keep under wraps, reports the Yale Daily News. More »

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      Paul McCartney  • Beatles  • Yale University  • commencement speech  • Richard Levin

  • April 2008
  • March 2008

    • 'Fifth Beatle' Aspinall Dies at 66

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Mar 25, 08 7:59 AM CDT

      'Fifth Beatle' Aspinall Dies at 66

      "Fifth Beatle" Neil Aspinall, the first road manager of the legendary band who later ran the Beatles' recording company, has died from lung cancer. Aspinall, 66, was the chief guardian of the group's musical legacy after the Beatles broke up. "He vigorously fought to protect the Beatles franchise," said Beatles historian Bruce Spizer. He reignited interest in the Fab Four for a new generation of fans in the 1990s. More »

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      obituary  • Steve Jobs  • Paul McCartney  • Beatles  • John Lennon  • George Harrison  • Ringo Starr

    • Beatles Fight to Stop Historic Bootleg

      newser  |  Miami Herald  |  Mar 22, 08 10:00 AM CDT

      Beatles Fight to Stop Historic Bootleg

      The Beatles are fighting to stop the release of recordings made at a German club just before they became the world's most famous band, the Miami Herald reports. The 1962 gig is historic for music buffs because it's the first time Ringo Starr played live with the band. A Miami company and a British promoter hope to sell the "lost" recordings, including eight songs never released as a single or an album, but the group's lawyers are digging in. More »

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      lawsuit  • concert  • Paul McCartney  • Beatles  • rock stars  • rock bands  • Ringo Starr  • Hank Williams

    • Sex Trade Dying Out on Hamburg's 'Mile of Sin'

      newser  |  Independent (UK)  |  Mar 21, 08 10:20 AM CDT

      Sex Trade Dying Out on Hamburg's 'Mile of Sin'

      Hamburg's Reeperbahn has been one of the world's most famous red light districts for as long as anyone can remember, but the "Mile of Sin's" flamboyant brothels are dying out, the Independent reports. Discos and cheap bars attracting binge-drinking teens are taking their place. The seedy street's old-timers lament the disappearance of live music since the days when the Beatles played nightly sets. More »

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      Germany  • prostitution  • Beatles  • brothel  • nightclub

    • Divorce Judge Blasts Mills as 'Inaccurate'

      newser  |  Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Mar 18, 08 9:28 PM CDT

      Divorce Judge Blasts Mills as 'Inaccurate'

      Heather Mills was an “inconsistent and inaccurate” witness in her divorce hearings with Paul McCartney, the case judge said today. He described the ex-Beatle’s ex as “less than candid” and “less than impressive,” but tempered his critique by noting that Mills is a “kindly individual” who showed “steely, yet courteous determination”  in representing herself in court, the Daily Telegraph reports. More »

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      Paul McCartney  • Beatles  • Heather Mills  • divorce settlement  • witness

    • McCartney Ordered to Pay Mills $48.7M to Settle Divorce

      newser  |  Daily Mail (UK)  |  Mar 17, 08 9:47 AM CDT

      McCartney Ordered to Pay Mills $48.7M to Settle Divorce

      A UK court today ordered Paul McCartney to pay Heather Mills $48.7 million to settle their protracted divorce case, in which the former model represented herself after firing her lawyers. "It was an incredible result to secure mine and my daughter's future and that of all the charities that I obviously plan on helping," Mills said on the courthouse steps, adding that “Paul was offering a lot less,” the Daily Mail reports. More »

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      divorce  • Paul McCartney  • Beatles  • Heather Mills

  • February 2008

    • McCartney, Mills Can't Seal Deal

      newser  |  Times (UK)  |  Feb 18, 08 5:35 PM CST

      McCartney, Mills Can't Seal Deal

      Paul McCartney and Heather Mills again failed to strike a divorce agreement today, and the judge hearing their case will announce a decision in a few weeks, opening up the possibility that the action will be heard in open court. If either side contests the judge's ruling, the case will move to the Court of Appeal, which Sir Paul wants to avoid but his ex says she is ready for. More »

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      divorce  • Paul McCartney  • Beatles  • Heather Mills  • divorce settlement

    • McCartney Coughs Up $108M to Mills

      newser  |  Daily Mail (UK)  |  Feb 16, 08 1:32 PM CST

      McCartney Coughs Up $108M to Mills

      Maybe all you need is love, but when that fails, $108 million isn’t bad either. That’s how much Heather Mills will get from her ex-Beatle ex-hubby Paul McCartney in a divorce settlement both have agreed to, the Daily Mail reports. But Mills will have to sign a confidentiality agreement, vowing not to speak publicly or write about the bitter breakup. No other Brit papers have confirmed the deal. More »

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      divorce  • Paul McCartney  • Beatles  • settlement  • Heather Mills  • divorce settlement

    • McCartney Divorce Hearing Drags Into 2nd Week

      newser  |  BBC  |  Feb 15, 08 3:08 PM CST

      McCartney Divorce Hearing Drags Into 2nd Week

      Divorce proceedings between Paul McCartney and Heather Mills will continue into next week, the BBC reports, amid media speculation that a confidentiality pact is holding up what is likely to be a record financial settlement. The private hearing in a London court was scheduled to end today but will extend at least through Monday. More »

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      divorce  • Paul McCartney  • Beatles  • settlement  • Heather Mills  • divorce settlement

    • Rock on! EU May Extend Song Copyrights

      newser  |  Times (UK)  |  Feb 15, 08 8:31 AM CST

      Rock on! EU May Extend Song Copyrights

      Early hits from the Beatles and the Stones are only a few years away from falling out of copyright and into the public domain, but the European Commission wants to change that and keep royalties flowing to rock stars in their golden years, reports the Times of London. Plans to extend the European performers' royalty period from 50 to 95 years would be a financial boon for elderly rockers—and their record companies. More »

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      European Union  • elderly  • copyright  • Beatles  • European Commission  • rock music  • Rolling Stones  • rock stars  • copyright law

    • Indian Guru to the Beatles Dies

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Feb 6, 08 3:22 AM CST

      Indian Guru to the Beatles Dies

      Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the Indian guru who inspired the Beatles and founded the Transcendental Meditation movement, died yesterday at his Dutch home, the Guardian reports. He was believed to be 90. Maharishi—known as the “giggling guru” for his playful witticisms—hosted the Beatles for a highly publicized retreat at his Indian compound in 1968. More »

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      obituary  • India  • Beatles  • Netherlands  • Clint Eastwood  • Wales  • meditation  • Deepak Chopra

    • Beatles Hotel Opens in Liverpool

      newser  |  BBC  |  Feb 2, 08 3:59 PM CST

      Beatles Hotel Opens in Liverpool

      Move over, Penny Lane: Liverpool’s latest draw is the Hard Day's Night, a Fab Four-styled hotel that boasts 110 rooms and two swanky penthouses near the fabled Cavern Club, the BBC reports. The hotel also displays rare band photos and art by Beatles painter Shannon. “The bookings are already good,” the hotel’s manager said. “It didn’t take a whole lot of selling.” More »

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      Great Britain  • United Kingdom  • Paul McCartney  • Beatles  • hotel  • John Lennon  • George Harrison  • Ringo Starr  • Liverpool

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