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 Ex–Beatles Manager 
 Klein Dead At 77 

Abrasive manager feuded with both Paul McCarney and Mick Jagger

Jul 4, 09 5:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Allen Klein, the bare-knuckle Beatles manager whom many blame for splitting up the group, died today after battling Alzheimer’s disease, Reuters reports. The former New Jersey accountant, who also managed the Rolling Stones, became a legend in his own right, known for his gangster-like business style in a career... More »

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music • Paul McCartney • Rolling Stones • Beatles • Mick Jagger • Alzheimer's Disease • manager

JACKSON ROUNDUP

 Michael Wanted 
 Octo-Kids: Publicist 

Made numerous offers to Octuplet Mom to take them off her hands

Jul 3, 09 11:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Jackson was enchanted by octuplet mom Nadya Suleman’s brood and made numerous offers to adopt them in the weeks before he died, her ex-publicist tells the Mirror. “When Michael called I thought it was a joke at first,” says Victor Munoz. “He said he could... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • Beatles • Michael Jackson • Jerry Brown • octuplets • Nadya Suleman • Blanket Jackson • celebrity death

OPINION

 5 Truly Awful Albums 


Jul 1, 09 5:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Israeli researchers have created the sonic phenomenon of a black hole that kills sound. Which, of course, led Scott Thill of Wired to whip up a list of five atrocious albums he'd like to toss into the newly made void.
  • Scream, Chris Cornell: With nary an actual scream on
... More »

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music • Beatles • Guns N' Roses • william hung • chris cornell • marky mark

(Newser) - As recently as 2007, Michael Jackson had a net worth of $236.6 million, the AP reports. But his finances weren’t that simple. Most of his $567.6 million in assets were tied up in property and rights—he had just $668,215 in cash—and his debt totaled... More »

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entertainment • business • debt • accountants • Beatles • Michael Jackson • Neverland Ranch • assets • net worth • Sony/ATV • music publishing

(Newser) - Hate the Jonas Brothers? You're not alone—but there’s hope for them yet. Lots of artists have made the leap from teen heartthrob to legitimate musician. J. Edward Keyes, in Rolling Stone, breaks them down:
  • The Beatles: It’s easy to forget now, but their pre-Rubber
... More »

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entertainment • music • Justin Timberlake • Hanson • Beatles • Christina Aguilera • Jonas Brothers • Mandy Moore • Jay-ZTV

Woman Who Inspired 'Lucy
in the Sky' Is Gravely Sick

Julian Lennon sends flowers to childhood pal

Jun 7, 09 3:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - The girl whose picture inspired "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" is suffering from a disease that makes her immune system attack itself, the Telegraph reports. Lucy Vodden, 46, lives in Surrey, where a worried Julian Lennon has sent her flowers and gift certificates. Lennon sketched a picture... More »

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John Lennon • Beatles • Julian Lennon • Lucy in the Sky • autoimmune disease

Twitter and Facebook Come to Xbox 360

Microsoft console gets motion-sensor camera, Spielberg to show it

Jun 1, 09 4:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - In a bid to make its Xbox 360 more interactive, Microsoft is bringing Twitter, Facebook, Last.fm, a lightning-speed video service, and—brace yourself—a motion-sensing camera that knows who you are just by reading your face to the console, Ars Technica reports. The company even brought in Steven Spielberg... More »

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Paul McCartney • Steven Spielberg • Tiger Woods • Facebook • video game console • camera • Xbox 360 • Beatles • Xbox Live • Ringo Starr • Twitter

 Hitchhiker 
 Didn't Know 
 Driver— 
 McCartney 

Apparently 26-year-old wasn't a huge Beatles fan

May 23, 09 11:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Is 26 too young to recognize a member of the most popular group in music history? Apparently for some, like the hitchhiker who got picked up by Paul McCartney on the West Indies island of Mustique—and didn’t realize it until Macca started discussing upcoming concerts. “I wasn’... More »

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entertainment • Paul McCartney • celebrity • Beatles

interview

 Web Killed Big Acts, 
 Saved Music: Kot 

Each tech advance stirred unfounded fears: Kot

May 21, 09 12:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Internet has so fragmented music that there may never be another big act like U2. But that’s just fine for music critic Greg Kot, author of Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music. “Art thrives best when it’s created without regard to making any kind of... More »

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entertainment • Internet • music industry • music downloads • U2 • piracy • Beatles • record label • Greg Kot

NY Exhibit Features
Lennon's Bloody Death Duds

Memorabilia displayed in city he loved

May 13, 09 3:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new exhibit of John Lennon memorabilia includes a bloodied hospital bag holding the clothes he wore the night he was shot to death, reports the Guardian. The bag is the most jolting display of the new show launched by Lennon's widow at the Manhattan annex of the Rock and... More »

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entertainment • music • New York City • Yoko Ono • John Lennon • rock and roll • Beatles • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame • the Dakota

 McCartney's Web Site Hacked 

Malware allowed hacker access to fans' computer data

Apr 10, 09 2:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Paul McCartney's official web site was infected with malware that allowed hackers to access computer data of fans who logged on, reports the Telegraph. An internet security surveillance firm spotted the LuckySpoilt invasion early this week and purged the site. It's unclear how many users may have been affected. Hits... More »

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Paul McCartney • Internet • Beatles • hackers • Ringo Starr • cybercrime • malware • computer • Internet crime

(Newser) - The Beatles are getting a long-awaited makeover. The group's entire music collection, including all 12 studio albums released in stereo, is being digitally remastered for release in September, the UK Times reports. It will be the first time the first four Beatles albums will be available in their entirety... More »

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music • Paul McCartney • John Lennon • digital music • Beatles • George Harrison • Ringo Starr • Rock Band • digital transfer • remastering

(AP) - An all-star concert on meditation brought Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr together for their first performance together in 7 years. The reunion of McCartney and Starr, the surviving members of the Beatles, was the highlight of the "Change Begins Within" concert last night. The event was held at Radio... More »

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Paul McCartney • Beatles • reunion • Ringo Starr • reunion concert

 Sir Paul's 
 Vegas Gig 
 Sold Out 
 in 7 Seconds 

Must be some kind of record

Mar 11, 09 3:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - A spring gig at a Las Vegas casino featuring Sir Paul MCartney sold out in a blink-of-an-eye seven seconds, reports the Telegraph. The former Beatle will rock the rafters for 4,000 fans next month at the opening of the New Joint at the Hardrock Hotel and Casino. The hurricane... More »

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Paul McCartney • Las Vegas • casino • rock and roll • concert • Beatles

 Concert Stirs Reunion 
 Rumors for Beatles 

McCartney, Starr will perform on the same stage next month

Mar 4, 09 2:28 PM CST
(Newser) - Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will take the same stage during a charity concert in New York next month, though perhaps not at the same time. The show's organizers originally reported that the remaining Beatles would play together—it'd be the first time since a 2002 George Harrison tribute—but... More »

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Paul McCartney • charity • concert • Beatles • Ringo Starr • reunion concert

Liverpool University Offers First Masters in Beatles-ology

University provides ticket to write thesis on Fab Four

Mar 4, 09 3:02 AM CST
(Newser) - A university in the Fab Four's hometown is offering students on the long and winding road to a college degree a chance to take their master's in Beatles studies, reports Reuters. Liverpool Hope University says the "Beatles, Popular Music and Society" degree course is the first of its kind... More »

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university • Beatles • Liverpool • rock bands

 Lennon Ripped 
 Building Safety 
 Just Before Death 

Handwritten note selling for $54,000 online

Feb 27, 09 10:50 AM CST
(Newser) - John Lennon slammed security in his New York apartment building just months before he was murdered, the New York Post reports. In a handwritten note to an aide in April 1980, the ex-Beatle wrote, “explain to me why we are sleeping here with a front door that any nut... More »

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New York City • security • John Lennon • Beatles • memo • Dakota

 Sir Paul to Marry Again 

Family, friends excited about Sir Paul's match with new girlfriend

Jan 25, 09 7:34 PM CST
(Newser) - Less than a year after his acrimonious divorce with Heather Mills was finalized, Paul McCartney plans to wed New Jersey trucking heiress Nancy Shevell, the Daily Mail reports. The two are “blissfully happy together," says McCartney, who received the blessing of first wife Linda's family. Even Paul's daughter... More »

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Heather Mills • Paul McCartney • Beatles • Nancy Shevell • celebrity engagements

Lennon's Rejected Royal Medal Found

Cheeky Beatle returned honor to Queen in peace protest

Jan 6, 09 4:03 AM CST
(Newser) - The symbol of the royal honor John Lennon didn't want has been found forgotten in a royal vault, the Times of London reports. Lennon was awarded the Member of the British Empire honor in 1965—prompting some others to turn in theirs—but sent it back to the palace in... More »

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rock stars • Queen Elizabeth II • Yoko Ono • John Lennon • knighthood • Vietnam War • Beatles

 Imagine 
 That: 
 Lennon's  
 Back in 
 TV Ad  

Yoko Ono approves
spot for One Laptop
per Child

Dec 27, 08 4:46 PM CST
(Newser) - John Lennon is starring in a new television commercial for charity 28 years after his death, the Telegraph reports. Thanks to digital technology, the Beatles legend's voice can be heard urging Americans to purchase low-cost computers for the world’s poorest children in the ad for One Laptop per Child.... More »

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children • John Lennon • poverty • Beatles • One Laptop Per Child

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