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Paul McCartney Reveals Details of 'Very Free' Beatles Track

Paul McCartney has told BBC Radio he intends on releasing a long-lost Beatles track if he gets the approval of Ringo Starr and the estates of John Lennon and George Harrison. Long considered a mythica

Hard Rock Against Hunger Comp On the Way

Hard Rock international has announced the November 4 release of SERVE 3, a benefit compilation featuring new, exclusive and rare tracks by such artists as Bruce Springsteen, Avril Lavigne, My Morning

Beatles Doc Headed to Theaters This Fall

Apple Corp Ltd. and Cirque du Soleil have paired to present All Together Now—a documentary about The Beatles-based LOVE show in DVD form on October 21. According to a press release, "All Tog

Lennon Biopic In Casting Stages

Sam Taylor-Wood—a multimedia artist best known for her work with the Pet Shop Boys and such pop culture icons as Elton John, Robert Downey Jr. and David Beckham—has signed on to di

Rolling Stone Readies Major Redesign

Rolling Stone has announced its biggest redesign in more than three decades, a move from its trademark large, saddle-stitched format to a more standard perfect-bound magazine size. All in hopes of boo

Lennon Lyrics Fetch More Than $800,000

The lyrics to "Give Peace a Chance" were auctioned off for $833,654 at Christie's on Thursday. The London-based auction house offered the John Lennon song along with a number of other pricey rock

Lennon LP Gets 'Classic Album' Treatment

Eagle Rock Entertainment has named John Lennon's Plastic Ono Band as the latest LP in its "Classic Albums" DVD series. Due out on April 29, it features archived footage ("Mother" live at Madison

Yoko Ono Seeking to Stop Controversial Lennon Video

A rather confusing case over the rights to a controversial John Lennon video will begin at a Boston courthouse next week. The battle involves Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, and a Massachusetts group o

John Lennon Imagine Tower Unveiled

Yoko Ono has announced her plans for the unveiling of a tower of light in Iceland in honor of her departed husband, John Lennon. The formal ceremony will take place today, October 9, which would have

iTunes Now Offers John Lennon's Music

iTunes announced yesterday that they will make John Lennon's back catalogue available for digital download. The Apple store will first offer Lennon Legend, a compilation of the iconic songwriter&

John Lennon Piano Up For Auction

It seems as though there is a never-ending supply of Beatles-related memorablia on the auction block, and the newest item headed for top-dollar sale is John Lennon's "last" piano. NME.com reports

U2, R.E.M., Green Day Cover John Lennon

In an effort to raise money for Amnesty International's campaign to save Darfur, Warner Brothers records will release a double-disc compilation of John Lennon songs as covered by artists like U2,

John Lennon's Piano Goes on Peace Tour

When George Michael purchased John Lennon's old piano for £1.67 million in 2000, he had loftier goals than using it to write a followup to "I Want Your Sex." Michael is sending the piano

Site of First Beatles Concert Given Landmark Status

Liverpool, England's Casbah Coffee Club was granted "Grade II Listed" status last week by the British government, meaning that the building is of historic significance and cannot be destroyed. T

Madonna drives hard bargain to get new home

Madonna has taken advantage of the credit crunch - by negotiating a US$7.5 million price cut on her new Manhattan townhouse, it has been claimed.

The singer was reported to have splashed ou

Lennon and McCartney close to a Beatles reunion in 1974

Paul McCartney and John Lennon were making exciting plans to reunite the Beatles in 1974 - until Yoko Ono once again entered the scene, according to a new book.

Writer Peter Ames Carlin ins

US company seeks US$6.3 million for a stolen Lennon film

A US company which claims it had its film footage of John Lennon stolen, is seeking US$6.3 million in damages in federal court.

World Wide Video had filed a copyright infringement lawsuit

John Lennon's son Sean knows he will never be as good as his dad

John Lennon's son Sean has said he is comfortable knowing that he will never be as good as his famous dad.

Sean, 33, is the son of Beatles legend John Lennon and Yoko Ono and he admits that