Beatles’ Harrison forged bandmates’ signatures to please dying fan

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

London, May 2 (ANI): Late Beatles member George Harrison is said to have once forged the signatures of other band members, just to make a dying fan's wish come true. Harrison forged the signatures of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr on photos sent to leukaemia victim Ann Bartlett, 16. Ann ...

Heather Mills still seething over divorce settlement

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

London, Apr 21 (ANI): Beatles member Sir Paul McCartney's ex-wife Heather Mills is still fuming about the 33.6 million dollars divorce settlement that she received from him. Mills, 41, and McCartney had divorced in March last year, but the former model is still not done complaining about the sum she got, ...

Macca labels Pirate Bay verdict ‘fair’

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

London, Apr 21 (ANI): Sir Paul McCartney has said that last week's verdict on those accused in the Pirate Bay copyright case was "fair". A Swedish court found four men guilty of breaking copyright rules and ordered to repay damages to entertainment companies on April 17. Pirate Bay, the file-sharing website, ...

John Lennon once dreamt of playing for Liverpool

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

London, Apr 21 (ANI): Late Beatles member John Lennon is said to have been a very talented footballer, with dreams of playing for English football club Liverpool. Pete Best, 67, who was the band's original drummer before being replaced by Ringo Starr in 1962, revealed how Lennon always had a ball ...

Macca romance making Shevell’s professional life cold and lonely

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

New York, Apr 12 (ANI): Nancy Shevell's romance with Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney seems to be affecting her professional life. Shevell, who's a board member of New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, has been missing more meetings than any of the other 12 full-voting members. She has missed four board meetings since ...

Lennon fan Miley Cyrus records her version of ‘Imagine’

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

Washington, April 8 (ANI): Teen superstar Miley Cyrus is such a huge fan of John Lennon that she has recorded a cover version of his peace anthem 'Imagine'. The recording to took place when the 16-year-old star hit the studio for a duet with Emily Osment, her 'Hannah Montana' co-star. Both ...

Remastered Beatles’ tracks to release in September

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

London, Apr 8 (ANI): Beatles' record label is set to recreate the magic of the legendary rock band with a digitally remastered version of their albums. Engineers at Abbey Road Studios, northwest London have re-recorded the songs using a mixture of state-of-the-art recording technology and 1960s musical equipment to create "highest ...

Macca, Ringo Starr reunite for meditation charity concert

Monday, April 6th, 2009

London, Apr 6 (ANI): Former 'The Beatles' members Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr reunited for a concert on April 4, to raise money for a meditation charity. McCartney headlined the show at New York City's Radio City Music Hall as part of The David Lynch Foundation's 'Change Begins Within' concert ...

Lennon’s half sister angers Beatles biographer

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

New York, Apr 5 (ANI): Beatles biographer Geoffrey Giuliano is miffed with John Lennon's half sister because she used material from a 1986 book they co-wrote without giving him credit or money. Giuliano is upset with Lennon's half-sister, Julia Baird as she used vast material from their book "John Lennon, My ...

Rare Beatles pics published in new book

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

London, Apr 4 (ANI): Photographs showing British group 'The Beatles' at the height of their fame have been published in a new book. The pictures, taken during the time they held the top five positions in the US singles chart in 1964, show the extent of the band's popularity and the ...