John Lennon’s toilet sells for £9,500
A porcelain lavatory which belonged to John Lennon has sold at auction for £9,500 ($14,740).
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John Lennon’s handwritten lyrics for A Day In The Life sell for $1.2m
John Lennon handwritten lyrics for The Beatles’ song ‘A Day In The Life’ have sold at auction for $1.2 million.
Paul McCartney is honoured by President Obama at the White House
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 …
Paul McCartney to perform at Old Vic Theatre fundraiser
Sir Paul McCartney is to perform at a fundraising night for the Old Vic Theatre Trust on 1 July 2010.
Paul McCartney to receive Gershwin Prize at the White House
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 …
John Lennon statue to be unveiled in Liverpool
A monument honouring John Lennon is to be unveiled in Liverpool in October 2010.
Liverpool to host two-month tribute to John Lennon
John Lennon’s life and legacy are to be celebrated in a two-month series of cultural events in the city of Liverpool.
EMI: Abbey Road is not for sale
EMI has released a statement announcing it has no intentions to sell Abbey Road Studios.
National Trust considers campaign to buy Abbey Road Studios
The National Trust is considering launching a campaign to buy Abbey Road Studios, which EMI is reported to be planning to sell.
McCartney hopes Abbey Road can be saved after reports of an EMI sale
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.
The Beatles’ Revolver tops the Vatican’s best albums list
Pope Benedict XVI’s top rock album is The Beatles’ Revolver, according to the Vatican’s official newspaper.
First official Beatles iPhone app is released
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.
Casting announced for Backbeat stage show
The cast for the stage adaptation of the Beatles film Backbeat has been announced.
Paul McCartney hints at London concert residency
Sir Paul McCartney has suggested that he would like to play a residency at the O2 Arena in London.
Rubber Soul to be released as Rock Band download next week
Rubber Soul is to be made available as downloadable content for The Beatles: Rock Band next week, it has been announced.
Two Beatles download sites to remain closed indefinitely
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.
EMI sues BlueBeat.com for selling Beatles downloads
EMI is suing an online music site, BlueBeat.com, for selling mp3s of The Beatles’ songs without permission.
Liverpool considers Beatles Trail of iconic locations
Liverpool councillors are to discuss creating a Beatles trail of some of the best-known locations connected to the group.
Yoko Ono unveils Imagine Peace Tower in Second Life
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 …
The Beatles: officially bigger than Jesus, according to Google
Forty-three years after John Lennon sensationally claimed that The Beatles were ‘more popular than Jesus’, it finally came to pass.