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John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for A Day In The Life sell for $1.2m

18 June 2010 (2 months ago)

John Lennon handwritten lyrics for The Beatles' song A Day In The Life have sold at auction for $1.2 million. Read more »

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Paul McCartney is honoured by President Obama at the White House

2 June 2010 (3 months ago)

Sir Paul McCartney gave a special performance at the White House in front of US president Barack Obama. The president said McCartney had "helped to lay the soundtrack for an entire generation", as he presented the performer with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, awarded by the Library of Congress. Read more »

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Paul McCartney to perform at Old Vic Theatre fundraiser

25 May 2010 (3 months ago)

Sir Paul McCartney is to perform at a fundraising night for the Old Vic Theatre Trust on 1 July 2010. Read more »

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Paul McCartney to receive Gershwin Prize at the White House

24 May 2010 (3 months ago)

Sir Paul McCartney will be awarded the third Gershwin Prize at the White House, in a concert hosted by President Barack Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama on 2 June 2010. Read more »

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John Lennon statue to be unveiled in Liverpool

14 May 2010 (3 months ago)

A monument honouring John Lennon is to be unveiled in Liverpool in October 2010. Read more »

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Liverpool to host two-month tribute to John Lennon

24 March 2010 (5 months ago)

John Lennon's life and legacy are to be celebrated in a two-month series of cultural events in the city of Liverpool. Read more »

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EMI: Abbey Road is not for sale

21 February 2010 (6 months ago)

EMI has released a statement announcing it has no intentions to sell Abbey Road Studios. Read more »

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National Trust considers campaign to buy Abbey Road Studios

17 February 2010 (6 months ago)

The National Trust is considering launching a campaign to buy Abbey Road Studios, which EMI is reported to be planning to sell. Read more »

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McCartney hopes Abbey Road can be saved after EMI announces sale

17 February 2010 (6 months ago)

Sir Paul McCartney has expressed hope that Abbey Road Studios can be saved, after reports that EMI has put the iconic building up for sale. Read more »

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The Beatles' Revolver tops the Vatican's best albums list

15 February 2010 (6 months ago)

Pope Benedict XVI's top rock album is The Beatles' Revolver, according to the Vatican's official newspaper. Read more »

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All You Need Is Love to be released as a Beatles Rock Band download

11 February 2010 (6 months ago)

All You Need Is Love is to be released as downloadable content for The Beatles: Rock Band on the PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii, Apple Corps Ltd, MTV Games and Harmonix have announced. Read more »

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First official Beatles iPhone app is released

28 January 2010 (7 months ago)

Apple Corps and Apple Inc have joined forces to release a new iTunes store app containing lyrics and guitar chords for more than 160 Beatles songs. Read more »

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Casting announced for Backbeat stage show

21 December 2009 (8 months ago)

The cast for the stage adaptation of the Beatles film Backbeat has been announced. Read more »

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Paul McCartney hints at London concert residency

21 December 2009 (8 months ago)

Sir Paul McCartney has suggested that he would like to play a residency at the O2 Arena in London. Read more »

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McCartney on X Factor chart battle, video for (I Want To) Come Home

18 December 2009 (8 months ago)

Sir Paul McCartney has described the chart battle between US rock band Rage Against The Machine and the 2009 X Factor winner Joe McElderry as "funny". Read more »

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Rubber Soul to be released as Rock Band download next week

11 December 2009 (8 months ago)

Rubber Soul is to be made available as downloadable content for The Beatles: Rock Band next week, it has been announced. Read more »

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Two Beatles download sites to remain closed indefinitely

19 November 2009 (9 months ago)

Two web sites which sold songs by The Beatles for 25 cents each should remain indefinitely shut down, according to a Los Angeles federal judge. Read more »

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EMI sues BlueBeat.com for selling Beatles downloads

4 November 2009 (10 months ago)

EMI is suing an online music site, BlueBeat.com, for selling mp3s of The Beatles' songs without permission. Read more »

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Liverpool considers Beatles Trail of iconic locations

14 October 2009 (10 months ago)

Liverpool councillors are to discuss creating a Beatles trail of some of the best-known locations connected to the group. Read more »

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Yoko Ono unveils Imagine Peace Tower in Second Life

9 October 2009 (10 months ago)

Yoko Ono travelled to Iceland for the annual lighting of the Imagine Peace Tower on 9 October 2009, which would have been John Lennon's 69th birthday.

At 10.30pm that evening, Reykjavik time, she also unveiled a new Imagine Peace Tower in the online virtual world Second Life. Read more »

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