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John Lennon's killer denied parole for seventh time

John Lennon's murderer has been denied parole for a seventh time, New York State's Department of Corrections has announced.

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr pay tribute to Victor Spinetti

Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr have paid tribute to actor and director Victor Spinetti, who died of prostate cancer on Monday 18 June.

Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell hold wedding party in New York

Sir Paul McCartney and his new bride Nancy Shevell threw a second wedding party at the Bowery Hotel in New York City.

Julian Lennon hits out at Beatles 'snubs'

Julian Lennon has published a rant on his Facebook account in which he appears to hit out at Sir Paul McCartney, Olivia Harrison and other members of The Beatles' inner circle.

Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell honeymoon in Mustique

Sir Paul McCartney and his new wife Nancy Shevell - now Lady McCartney - have jetted to the Caribbean island of Mustique for their honeymoon.

Sir Paul McCartney marries Nancy Shevell

Paul McCartney has married Nancy Shevell at Old Marylebone Town Hall in London, on what would have been John Lennon's 71st birthday.

Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell file notice of intent to marry

Sir Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell have filed their intention to marry at Old Marylebone Town Hall in London.

Liverpool streets to be named after Pete Best and Casbah Coffee Club

The Beatles' former drummer Pete Best is to have a street in Liverpool named after him.

Paul McCartney is to marry Nancy Shevell

Sir Paul McCartney is engaged to be married to Nancy Shevell, a spokesman has confirmed. The musician, 68, recently proposed to Shevell, 51. The couple have been together since November 2007. Shevell is a member of the board of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and vice president of a family-owned transportation conglomerate which owns... Read more »

"And the world will be as one": Global tributes take place for John Lennon's 70th birthday

The 70th anniversary of John Lennon's birth is being celebrated with a range of events around the world. Below are some of the main events taking place.

Yoko Ono requests a million tweets for John Lennon

Yoko Ono has asked users of the microblogging service Twitter to tweet a million birthday wishes for John Lennon today, the 70th anniversary of his birthday.

Ringo Starr's video tribute to John Lennon

Ringo Starr has released a brief video tribute to John Lennon, ahead of the 70th anniversary of his former bandmate's birth.

Cilla Black unveils London plaque for Brian Epstein

The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein has been honoured by a plaque in London.

HP to digitise Paul McCartney's personal archive

Technology corporation Hewlett-Packard is to digitise and store the private collection of Sir Paul McCartney, it has been announced.

John Lennon's killer denied parole for sixth time

Mark David Chapman, who on 8 December 1980 shot and killed John Lennon, has been denied parole for the sixth time.

Yoko Ono visits John Lennon's school and childhood home

Yoko Ono visited John Lennon's childhood home and school during a tour of Liverpool.

Ringo Starr celebrates 70th birthday with peace and love

Ringo Starr has asked the world to celebrate his birthday with a moment of peace and love. The former Beatle was born on 7 July 1940 in Liverpool, England.

George Martin speaks in aid of Deafness Research UK

Sir George Martin gave a talk in aid of Deafness Research UK at Kings Place in London on 28 April 2010. He took part in an hour-long conversation with BBC presenter and author Andrew Marr, before answering questions from the audience.

Ringo's star unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

A star for Ringo Starr has been unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Ringo to get Hollywood Walk of Fame star in February

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce will give Ringo Starr a star on the Walk of Fame in February.