BBC
News: "Starting this
weekend, the BBC marks the 25th anniversary of John Lennon's death with
a week of programming dedicated to his life and music. The season kicks
off in spectacular fashion, with Radio 4's broadcast of a previously
unheard interview with Lennon, by Jann Wenner." Related Web Link:
BBC
- Music - Lennon Remembered (see
sidebar for various broadcast events and archived audio) .
Other Events:
Beatles Tour London: Special John Lennon
Celebration Tour December 8th .
December 2005
November 2005 - Monthly Summary:
"The Dick Cavett Show: John &
Yoko Collection" 2 DVD set is released on November 1st.
During the 1st week of November,
"The Concert For Bangladesh" DVD hit the #1 spot in both the official
UK chart and Billboard chart in the US (music video chart listings).
The Bangladesh CD reissue did not chart.
The "Live 8" DVD set (including
performances by Paul McCartney) is released on November 8th.
John Lennon's solo catalogue will
be made available for digital download - starting with the "Working
Class Hero: The Definitive Lennon" compilation on November 7th. His
entire catalogue will be available for download by several services
(but not iTunes) on December 5th in the UK and on December 6th in the
US.
On November 12th, Paul McCartney
beams up a live performance of "Good Day Sunshine" and "English Tea" to
the astronauts of the Expedition 12 international space station. In
doing so, Paul becomes the first musician to broadcast live music to an
audience in space.
Paul appears on "The Ellen
DeGeneres Show" on Monday, November 14th for an interview and
performance. He’s on the show for the entire hour.
On November 18th, NBC's
"Dateline" program devotes a 2 hour show to Lennon's murder - and
murderer. This show is justifiably protested by many Beatles / Lennon
fans and Yoko Ono.
As expected, many Lennon tribute
articles appear in books, magazines and on the internet.
Paul McCartney's "Jenny Wren" UK
single is released on November 21st, including the non album tracks "I
Want You To Fly", "This Loving Game" and "Summer Of '59". The different
configurations for this release creates confusion for international
fans, especially since the official press release was inaccurate about
the track listings.
John Lennon's "Walls and Bridges"
and Sometime in New York City" reissues are released in the US on
November 22nd, amid charges of revisionism.
November 30,
2005 -
RollingStone.com: Lennon Lives Forever -
Twenty-five years after his death, his music and message endure ;
RollingStone.com: Avril Lavignel, Sum 41
Sing Lennon - Artists record late Beatle's songs to benefit Amnesty
International ;
Kingsport Times News: Yoko Ono provided
engaging, surprising interview ;
The Phoenix: Legendary newscaster in town
to sign Lennon book ;
AScribe: Professor: 'Imagine' Lennon As
More Than a Beatle ;
Cincinnati Enquirer: Beatles book tells
epic story of epic band ;
NPR : Behind the Myth: A New Beatles
Biography ;
MercedSearch.com: Sir Paul's career still
has wings: Recent success includes tour, book and album ;
Manila Bulletin Online: Peter Asher to
convince Paul McCartney to revisit Manila? ; The Philippine Daily Inquirer: Why Peter
and Gordon are touring after 37 years ;
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Sister of Beatle
will appear at restaurant ;
UK-Flava.com: Ozzy Osbourne Dreamt Of Paul
McCartney Marrying His Sister ;
Infocomm: Gefen provides video wall
backdrop for McCartney tour .
Paul McCartney is nominated for a People's
Choice Award in the "Best
Tour"category. The awards will be televised live from the Shrine
Auditorium in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Jan. 10 (9:00-11:00 PM, live
ET/delayed PT) on CBS.
November 29, 2005 - Four
years ago today, George Harrison died from cancer at age 58. Although
his legacy is preserved by his wife Olivia and son Dhani, his presence
is very much missed.
November 28,
2005 - Metro Toronto News: Unseen Fab 4 quite a
sight ;
FOXNews: Yoko Has Her Way With Lennon's
Record ;
The Japan Times: Yoko just can't keep her
hands off her John ;
WFAA.com: John Lennon's first wife out to
set the record straight ;
Scoop: Lennon's Cousin Donates A Slice Of
History ;
Hawkes Bay Today: Lennon's cousin visits
Hastings Beatle museum ;
JAM! Music: Top Cdn. acts cover Lennon ;
FemaleFirst.co.uk: Mick Jagger Blames Yoko
Ono For Friendship Ban ;
Toronto Star: Is the affair really over? ;
Las Vegas Sun: Paul McCartney's rare
approach to song selection at the MGM Grand ;
BBC NEWS: McCartney attacks China over fur ;
Northwest Indiana News: Music DVDs . This MSNBC article asks why
Lennon's killer should be given press coverage, while giving him more
of the same.
November 27,
2005 -
Independent Online: 'At night my heart
shakes and will not stop' - Yoko on losing John ;
Sunday Herald: The canonisation of Saint
John ;
The Patriot News: Read, read me do ;
New York Times: You Know You Should Be Glad ;
Monterey County Herald: Meet The Former
Beatle ;
The Observer: McCartney's solo boycott of
China .
November 25,
2005 -
BBC NEWS: Lennon's friends recall ex-Beatle ;
Liverpool Echo: Shrines to John ; Stuff.co.nz: Imagine - a Beatle in the
family ;
Contact Music: McCartney Attempts To Save
Sacred Beatles Building ;
Arizona Daily Star: Years gain on Sir Paul,
but it matters not a bit ;
San Francisco Chronicle: Beatles' long and
winding biography ;
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Two CDs to
benefit hurricane-ravaged New Orleans .
From www.paulmccartney.com:
WHATEVER
IT TAKES / MINEFIELD WRISTBANDS
Paul and Heather McCartney have
personally designed gorgeous wristbands to help support the charity
Adopt-a-Minefield, dedicated to resolving the global landmine crisis.
Help them raise money and awareness for this cause by visiting www.whateverittakes.org
where you can choose which wristbands to buy, learn more about their
chosen charity and see photos & articles about their involvement in
the www.whateverittakes.org
project.
November 24,
2005 -
East Valley Tribune: Sir Paul is all rock
’n’ roll at Glendale Arena ;
The Arizona Republic: McCartney amazes with
Beatles, solo hits ;
Sacramento Bee: The rock market ;
Gigwise.com: Paul McCartney Enters Quiz
Show About Himself! ;
The Advocate: John Lennon pal recalls
outing Brian Epstein .
November 23,
2005 -
British Beatles Fan Club: BBFC John Lennon
Statement ; NME: Yoko compiles Lennon tribute book ;
National Ledger: John Lennon: All Those
Years Ago .
November 22,
2005 -
CNN.com: Dick Cavett DVD features Lennon
interviews ;
The Plain Dealer: Dark anniversary for
Lennon fans ;
WFAA.com: Sir Paul charms with warmth and
wit ;
The Sun Online: Ozzy covers The Beatles ;
The Sun Online - Bizarre Jukebox: Ozzy
Osbourne ;
The Daily Mail: Is one bothered? .
November 21,
2005 - From www.paulmccartney.com:
NEW SINGLE
‘JENNY WREN’ RELEASED TODAY!
‘Jenny Wren’ is the second single
to be taken from Paul McCartney's new highly acclaimed album ‘Chaos And
Creation In The Backyard’. Fast becoming a live favourite on Paul’s
37-date sell-out ‘US’ tour of North America and Canada, ‘Jenny Wren’ is
classic Paul McCartney. The press have described ‘Jenny Wren’ as, “his
most poignant and affecting song in years” and “endearing and
unexpectedly affecting.”
‘Jenny Wren’ is both a soulful
and mournful song with a simple and incredibly effective arrangement.
It’s difficult not to be moved by the heart tugging melody. It’s an
acoustic track in the style of much loved McCartney songs ‘Mother
Nature’s Son’, ‘Calico Sky’ and ‘Blackbird’. McCartney in fact
describes the track as “daughter of blackbird.”
‘Jenny Wren’ Single Formats
7” Single
1. Jenny Wren
2. Summer Of '59
CD Single
1. Jenny Wren
2. Summer Of '59
CD Single (Maxi)
1. Jenny Wren
2. I Want You To Fly
3. This Loving Game
Download packages of all the
tracks listed above are available in the Paul McCartney Download Store
Also being made available in the
Download store is a brand new version 'Jenny Wren' recorded live at
Abbey Road Studios. www.paulmccartney.com is the only place that you
can find this exclusive version.
To watch the video for 'Jenny
Wren' go to www.paulmccartney.com/chaoscreation
www.paulmccartney.com
Web Links: Newsweek:
Lennon Lives - "25 years
ago, his tragic death launched an endless season of mourning, along
with decades' worth of turmoil and infighting among his survivors. The
story of one Beatle's afterlife." .
MSNBC: 25 years later, Lennon's loss still
being felt ;
Newsweek: Personal History: The 11 Moments
That Made the Man ;
Newsweek: Five Star Songwriters on Lennon ;
New York Daily News: Yoko's instant bad
karma: Airtime for John's killer ;
Star Pulse: John Lennon's Family 25 Years
After His Death ;
PRNewswire: Newsweek: Twenty-Five Years
After Death of Lennon, Yoko Ono Says of Family: 'You Know, This is Like
a Shakespearean Drama Almost. Each Person Has Something to be Totally
Miserable About...' ;
Rocky Mountain News: Black hole ripped open
by Lennon's death still gapes ;
Press
Release: 25th Anniversary Of John Lennon' s Death Marked By Article
Comparing Lincoln And Lennon ;
MarketWire: Lego Lennon Tribute .
The Oregonian: Paul McCartney: still
hitting the arenas, after all these years ;
WFAA.com: Has he still got it? Yeah, yeah,
yeah - McCartney talks of new music, new wife, new openness ;
Star-Telegram: McCartney still knows how to
play to the heart ;
Chron.com: Sir Paul talks music, books, but
not lozenges ;
Chicago Tribune: Young fan gets backstage
with ex-Beatle McCartney ;
EntertainmentWise: Win Amazing Paul
McCartney Prizes! ;
Edmonton Sun: McCartneys step into minefield ;
PRNewswire: Lexus McCartney Sponsorship
More Than Just a Ticket to Ride .
DVD Times: The Concert for Bangladesh ; MusicTap:
Lindsay Planer's As The Disc Spins - includes DVD reviews on "The Dick Cavett Show: John & Yoko
Collection" and "The
Concert for Bangladesh" ;
Google Video Clip (Artesian News Service):
Bangladesh DVD Released, Ringo Remembers Reaction ;
The Patriot-News: For those about to rock
... He'll critique you .
November 19,
2005 -
Newsday.com: Annniversary looms for
horrible night no rock fan can forget ;
Mirror.co.uk: Beatles' Radio 1st ;
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette: Nothing sacred:
Rock sells out ;
WFAA.com: When I'm 64 ;
Village Voice: Books: Cynthia Lennon's John ;
Village Voice: Book: Bob Spitz's The
Beatles: The Biography .
(AP Press Photo) "In this undated photo provided by
Christie's, a Beatles White Album signed by John Lennon and Yoko Ono
during their Bed-In for Peace is shown. The album was signed in 1969
and is expected to sell for more than $8,000."
November 18,
2005 - Here's a reaction article on this evenings' NBC "Dateline"
program:
Newsday.com: A painstaking look at a
painful event . Other News:
Virgin.net: Ono splashes out on Lennon
lyrics ;
Mirror.co.uk: Did Yoko Buy Lennon Classic
For £250,000? ;
NDTV: Unique Lennon photographs exhibited
in Berlin ;
Telegraph: Lennon tape rails against
McCartney ;
The Age: At the Dakota, the music lived on ;
The Age: Imagine had John Lennon survived
the gun ;
Liverpool Echo: Imagine losing it ;
Arizona Daily Star: Cheery McCartney takes
different tone on new tunes he'll share in Glendale ;
BusinessWeek: Fidelity and McCartney:
Mutually Invested ;
WFAA.com: To Sir Paul, with love ;
ZWire: Paul McCartney - Chaos and Creation
In the Backyard ;
Chicago Sun-Times: McCartney wants to be a
children's writer ;
Silver Chips: "Bangladesh": the sound of
charity ;
Playbill News: Chance to Be an Extra in
Taymor-Directed Beatles Musical "Across the Universe" Up for Bids ;
Daily Post: Mike McCartney denies pub
indecency charge ;
Newswire Today: EMI Music UK to Provide
Online Shoppers with Gift Profiling Service .
November 17,
2005 -
MSNBC: Remembering John Lennon - Lennon
Anniversary
;
PRNewswire: 2005 Adopt-A-Minefield Gala
Raises $3 Million; Online Auction Kicks Off and Will Run Through Nov. 29 ;
ABC News: McCartney and Wife Host Land Mine
Benefit ; IOL: McCartney hosts land mine benefit in
Beverly Hills ;
Daily Post: Sir Paul targets land mines ;
Hello! magazine: Heather lights up the L.A.
night - Related
Press Photos .
East Bay Express: Music: Old Folks Rock ;
icCoventry: Ono - they don't know Yoko! ;
The Daily Yomiuri: Mad dog Russell still
barking .
November 15,
2005 -
ABC News: Cavett Plays Host to John and
Yoko on DVD
;
Daily Post: Lennon's school drawings set to
fetch up to £90,000 ;
The Globe and Mail: Looking for a needle in
a haystack .
November 14,
2005 - Video Business Online: Imagine: John Lennon
- CA6283719 ;
About.com: John Lennon: All I Want Is the
Truth ;
The Epoch Times: Unique Pictures of Beatles
Shown After Being Forgotten for 30 Years
;
Telegraph: Fashion: Patti Boyd, back in
style ;
American Chronicle: DVD review - The
Concert for Bangladesh ;
All About Jazz: Harrison on Harrison: Jazz
Explorations of George Harrison ;
FMQB: Will Lee: When He Was Fab ;
Manila Bulletin Online: Area One wants to
play in front of surviving Beatles
;
London Free Press: Singin' in the Rain-
Rain has been paying tribute to the 'Mozarts of pop' since 1983 ;
Spectator Eau Claire: Twin Cities band set
for British invasion .
November
13, 2005 -
Space.com: ISS Astronauts Awake to Paul
McCartney Soundtrack ;
MSNBC: Paul McCartney concert beamed live
to space ;
CBS: Paul McCartney Serenades Space Station
Astronauts ;
BBC: McCartney in live space broadcast
-
Video Link1 ;
Video Link 2 .
Accompanying Photo: "Paul McCartney plays during a concert in
Anaheim, Ca. Saturday night, Nov. 12, 2005, in front of a projected
image of Expedition 12 Commander and NASA Science Officer Bill
McArthur, right, and Flight Engineer Valeri Tokarev as he becomes the
first musician to broadcast live music to an audience in space, in this
image made available by Paul McCartney Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005. The
astronauts were given a special musical wake-up call featuring 'English
Tea,' from McCartney's recently released album Chaos And Creation In
The Backyard, as well as The Beatles classic 'Good Day Sunshine.' (AP
Photo/Paul McCartney, Bill Bernstein)" More
Photos .
In this photo released by Warner Bros., Paul McCartney
left, pumps up the audience as talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, right,
looks on during a taping of 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show,' at NBC Studios
in Burbank, Calif. on Thursday, Novemebr 10th.
Paul McCartney's exclusive one-hour interview and performance airs on
Monday, November 14th. Video
Preview .
Other News:
MusicTap: Reviews: George Harrison &
Friends -The Concert For Bangladesh - Capitol/Apple - CD ; The Arizona Republic: Kids, critters find
friend in author Paul ;
The Muncie Star Press: 'Beatles' help raise
funds for United Way .
November 12, 2005 -
OCRegister: McCartney fans leave Pond with
smiles ;
Sunday Times: Hip rabbi gave Lennon’s peace
song a chance ;
New York Times: Beatlemania for Beginners ;
Newsday.com: When they were fab ;
Stuff.co.nz: Mrs Lennon lets Yoko off
lightly ;
Gigwise: New Pete Best DVD/Album ;
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Beatles are like
bon-bons: No need to limit yourself to one ;
VNN USA: George Harrison Concert and
Memorial Service ;
KFVS: Beatle Bed and Breakfast Up for Sale .
November 11, 2005 - From www.paulmccartney.com:
LIVE PERFORMANCE FROM 'US' TOUR
CONCERT IN ANAHEIM SET TO WAKE UP CREW WITH A SPOT OF "ENGLISH TEA" AND
WISHES FOR A "GOOD DAY SUNSHINE"
The international space station
crew, 220 miles above Earth, will take a special live musical wakeup
call from Paul McCartney November 12th in a first-ever concert linkup.
The broadcast is slated to include "English Tea," from his latest
critically hailed album Chaos And Creation In The Backyard, as well as
the Beatles classic "Good Day Sunshine."
The call will emanate from
McCartney's "US" Tour performance from Anaheim, California's Arrowhead
Pond. Aboard the house-sized orbiting station, NASA Astronaut Bill
McArthur and Russian Cosmonaut Valery Tokarev are in the midst of a
six-month flight. McCartney is nearing the end of his 11-week "US"
concert tour done in support of his latest critically acclaimed album,
"Chaos And Creation In The Backyard."
During his tour, McCartney has
paid tribute to the crew of the Space Shuttle Discovery, a mission that
took place earlier this year. On Aug. 9, the crew of Discovery received
a good weather forecast for a second landing attempt, during which the
Beatles' classic "Good Day Sunshine" was played as a wakeup call by
Mission Control.
"I was extremely proud to find
out that one of my songs was played for the crew of Discovery this
summer," McCartney said. "In our concert we hope to repay the favor."
The call to the station will mark
the first time a live concert has been linked to a U.S. spacecraft.
The call will take place at 12:55
a.m. EST Nov. 13 (9:55 p.m. PST Nov. 12), as the concert is nearing its
end and McArthur and Tokarev are awakening for their 44th day in space.
The call will be broadcast live on NASA Television, with audio from
both the concert and the station and video expected of McArthur and
Tokarev.
McArthur and Tokarev are the 12th
crew of the station, which has had a continuous human presence aboard
for more than five years. The station has an internal volume larger
than an average three-bedroom house and includes the most sophisticated
space laboratory ever flown.
For information about NASA and
agency programs on the Web, visit: www.nasa.gov
NASA TV's Public, Education and
Media channels are available on an MPEG-2 digital C-band signal
accessed via satellite AMC-6, at 72 degrees west longitude, transponder
17C, 4040 MHz, vertical polarization. In Alaska and Hawaii, they're on
AMC-7 at 137 degrees west longitude, transponder 18C, at 4060 MHz,
horizontal polarization. A Digital Video Broadcast compliant Integrated
Receiver Decoder is required for reception. For digital downlink
information for each NASA TV channel and access to NASA TV's Public
Channel on the Web, visit: www.nasa.gov/ntv
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sweepstakes will run from September 16, 2005 - March 31, 2006
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10% DISCOUNT VOUCHER PASSCODE /
ART PRINTS
The voucher code is PMSHOP2005
and it is valid for 10% off any order (excluding shipping) from now
until the 31st December. Enter the code when prompted in the Paul
McCartney.com Online Shop located at www.paulmccartneyshop.com. Latest
additions to the shop include the High In The Clouds book and three
exclusive tour prints taken by Bill Bernstein.
These fantastic Art Prints are
reproduced from Paul McCartney's exhibition which launched the tour
book 'Each One Believing'. They are high quality digital prints on
archival paper and feature a Paul McCartney signature scanned on to
show their authenticity. The image size is 10 x 6 1/2 inches on 12 x 10
inch paper with a border making the print ideal for framing. These
official prints are a limited edition of only 50, and are strictly only
available while stocks last.
The three Art Prints are titled:
'Flutterfetti Finale' -
photograph by Bill Bernstein, taken in Raleigh on 7th October 2002.
'The Lone Biker' - photograph by
Bill Bernstein, taken in Cologne on 28th April 2003.
'Magic Piano in the Colosseum' -
photograph by Bill Bernstein, taken in Rome on 10th May 2003.
Available to pre-order now.
Expected to be shipping from December 1st.
Go to www.paulmccartneyshop.com
AOL SESSION
Click here
(http://email.parlophone.co.uk/a/tBDc21aAQUBzFAaehxMAYFjXBwi/link9 ) to
check out Paul McCartney's AOL Session!
Follow the link above and watch a
specially recorded performance for AOL that includes the following
tracks Fine Line, English Tea, Let It Be, Follow Me, The Long and
Winding Road and Friends To Go. There is also a 'Behind The Scenes'
piece that includes interviews with Paul and his band members.
LIVE 8 DVD OUT NOW
Finally, the Live 8 DVD is out
now and features Paul opening and closing the London Hyde Park show
with the following set list.
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club
Band (with U2)
---
Get Back
Drive My Car (with George
Michael)
Helter Skelter
The Long And Winding Road
Hey Jude (Finale)
Discs 1-3 Feature highlights from
the London & Philadelphia Concerts as well was footage from the
other Live 8 concerts round the world. The 4th DVD features exclusive
extras.
Web Links:
MSNBC:
Paul McCartney reads from new kids book - related
press photos ;
Independent Online Edition: Paul McCartney:
A collaborative crusade - His latest quest for creative challenges is
an ecological fable for children ;
BBC NEWS | Programmes | Hardtalk | Sir Paul
McCartney - music legend ;
SignOnSanDiego: Sir Paul's career still has
wings ;
Home Toys.com: Gefen Supplies Paul
McCartney Tour With Video Extenders ;
Rolling Stone.com: Pete Best: Best Salutes
the Beatles ;
Contact Music: Ono And Lennon Didn't Imagine ;
East Brunswick Sentinel: No wigs or
costumes, just pure Beatles music .
November 10, 2005 -
MSNBC:
McCartney to beam concert to astronauts ;
PRNewswire: Paul McCartney Provides
First-Ever Live Station Wakeup Music ;
Inside Bay Area: Three amazing hours of
top-notch rock from Paul McCartney ;
Santa Cruz Live: Concert review: Paul
McCartney ;
Contact Music: Aniston regrets intense
meeting with McCartney ;
Boston Herald: Capitol, EMI give Web a
chance at Lennon’s solo work ;
ITN: Television news: Yoko Ono loves John
Lennon tributes ;
WNDU-TV: John Lennon 's Murder Explored on
Dateline ;
M&C: Book Review: Here Comes the Sun by
Joshua M. Greene ;
The Stevenage Herald: Imagine a day in the
life of John Lennon ;
Home News Tribune: Beatles live on through
the Fab Faux ;
Contact Music: Ashcroft Draws On Beatles
For Inspiration ;
The Philippine Star: And now, it’s Peter
and Gordon .
November 9, 2005 - PRNewswire: John Lennon's Solo
Catalogue to Be Available in Digital Format for the First Time
First
Digital Release Will Be the Definitive Greatest Hits Double Album
'Working Class Hero' on November 7, Followed by His Complete Solo
Catalogue on Dec 5
LONDON, Nov. 8
/PRNewswire/ -- For the first time ever, the whole of John Lennon's
solo catalogue will be available for exclusive digital access, starting
with the new definitive greatest hits album Working Class Hero, which
was released on CD in the UK and US in October and which will be
available to purchase in download form beginning November 7.
The entire
Lennon solo catalogue will then be made available digitally beginning
December 5th (December 6th in the US) on a variety of digital music
services.
EMI Music's
Parlophone and Capitol labels are proud to announce this major event in
digital music sales -- the very first time that Lennon tracks will be
available for purchase to a new generation of digital music consumers
via
legitimate digital music sites.
A select
number of Lennon tracks will subsequently be made available for mobile
download in coming weeks/shortly.
"Very few
artists in modern times have made such an important cultural impact as
John Lennon," said David Munns, Vice Chairman, EMI Music. "We are
delighted that his fans around the globe will be given such immediate
access to his music now that they are available for download and soon,
for mobile."
Yoko Ono said
today: "I am very happy that John's music is now available to a new
generation of music fans. New technology is something he always
embraced and this is something he would have loved. I always say
that he
would have been very excited by
all the opportunities offered by the development of new means of
communication. At this time I think it's important that we
remember John for what he contributed to the world. For people
who still love John's music and for those now getting into John's
music, this opens up a whole new world in which they can appreciate
John's music again."
SOURCE Capitol Records
Related Articles:
Billboard: Lennon Catalog To Make Digital
Debut ;
NME: John Lennon moves into the digital era ;
RollingStone.com: John Lennon Goes Digital ;
Times Online: iTunes imagines life without
Lennon ;
Macworld UK: Lennon goes online, please,
Yoko.... ;
Brand Republic - Digital Bulletin: Legal
dispute costs iTunes access to Lennon classics ;
SPIN.com: 'Imagine' a Digital Age .
Pictured is the new
cover art for the 2005 edition of "Walls
and Bridges" (as posted on amazon).
Other News:
NME: Yoko opens up over Macca rift ;
Chart Attack: Yoko Ono Extends Olive Branch
To Paul McCartney ;
Whatsonstage: Lennon Musical Comes Together
Despite Ono Ban ;
Broadway World: Lennon Returns to the Stage
with British Musical Come Together Right Now ;
The Stage Online: Lennon musical will tour
with revisions after Ono legal threat ;
Life Style Extra: Lennon lyrics expected to
fetch £200k ;
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Harrison's
'Bangladesh' concert still rocks ;
The Rock Radio: Paul McCartney: "Live 8 a
cool day with U2" ;
San Francisco Chronicle: Review: Sir Paul
gracefully wears the crown that comes with being an ex-Beatle ;
ContraCostaTimes: Maybe we're amazed, but
McCartney still rocks ;
LiveDaily Review: Paul McCartney in San
Jose, CA ;
A+E Interactive: Paul McCartney San Jose
Review and Setlist ;
MercuryNews: McCartney hits a few bumps ;
Christian Science Monitor: The men behind
the mop tops ;
Salon.com: Books: Meet the Beatles (again) (registration required) ;
Bookslut: With the Beatles: An Interview
with Lewis Lapham ;
News Transcript: Beatles promoter to greet
fans at pair of local stops ;
Blabbermouth.net: Twisted Sister
Guitarist's Beatles Cover Featuring Dee Snider: Audio Available ;
BusinessWire: Paul McCartney Guitarist
Brian Ray Rocks Pop Classic ``The Tears of a Clown'' for Exclusive
iTunes Music Store Release ;
Lawrence Journal World: In and out of her
father’s footsteps .
November 7, 2005 -
OregonLive: Music review - Paul McCartney
will always be a Beatle ;
A+E Interactive: Paul McCartney Interview ;
MercuryNews: What The Man Says ;
Albany Democrat Herald: How one little fan
missed out on Paul's magic ;
PRNewswire: Paul McCartney to be Featured
on XM Satellite Radio's 'Artist Confidential' ;
Send2Press: Beatles Book Author Featured on
Send2Press Podcast ;
iVillage Entertainment: All about the
Beatles ;
antiMusic: Secret Lennon Songs? ;
icLiverpool - Imagine: John Lennon
competition ;
Miami Herald: Leto + Lohan = Lennon film ;
50 connect: Lennon artwork garners
discussion ;
50 connect: Pleased To Meet You - An
interview with Ethan Russell, the only photographer ever to shoot
covers for the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the Who . New Web Site:
::Denny
Laine:: Songwriter, Guitarist, Vocalist Official Web Site .
November 6, 2005 -
The Register-Guard: From classics to
'Chaos,' Sir Paul still rocks ;
Seattle Post Intelligencer: Hey! It's Paul
McCartney, fer cryin' out loud ;
Seattle Times: Paul McCartney performs as a
hardback writer ;
Everett Herald: Yesterday, Sir Paul wasn't
so far away ;
KATU 2: Paul McCartney draws a crowd at the
Rose Garden ;
TheNewsTribune: McCartney displays
sensitivity for children at book event ; Utah Statesman: 'Chaos' McCartney's best
since Beatles ;
Sydney Morning Herald: Imagine peace and
pain ;
Reuters: Fab Four uncovered in hefty tome ;
The Malaysia Star Online: Author Bob Spitz
obsesses over the story of the world's greatest band ;
New York Daily News: Beatles for sale ;
Power Line: Bigger and better things ;
MetroWest Daily News: 'Rubber Soul'
retread: Holliston's Jim Sampas produces tribute to Beatles album ;
The Washington Times: Between Elvis and the
Beatles ;
Digital Spy: Roger Daltrey slams "cold"
Heather Mills ;
Contact Music: Daltrey Hits Out At 'Scary'
Mills McCartney ;
TimesDispatch: Please, Mr. Postman, deliver
more fan letters like these .
November 4, 2005 -
FOXNews: UNICEF Starts George Harrison Fund
- George Harrison's Legacy Preserved ;
The Oregonian: A legend's progress - Before
his concert in town tonight, Sir Paul McCartney reflects about fame,
his creative process and who would have made a good Beatle ;
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: McCartney mixes
old and new to wow crowd ;
the-raft.com:
Paul McCartney introduces Jenny Wren ;
BBC News: Programmes: Breakfast meets Sir
Paul McCartney ;
Detroit News: Paul McCartney talks about
new endeavor: a book for kids ;
Journal Gazette: Beatlemania still here,
there and everywhere .
The Daily Page: Artwork of John Lennon ;
The Daily Page interviews Yoko Ono ;
The Daily Cardinal: Imagine all the people
seeing Lennon’s art ;
ABC News: Yoko Ono Apologizes for McCartney
Remark ;
Contact Music: Ono: 'The Press Invented My
Feud With McCartney' ;
Malay Mail Online: Music: Lennon’s dream
lives on ;
News of Delaware County: Shining on ;
Undercover: New Lennon Surfaces .
Independent: Hollywood takes on Yoko by
filming last chapter of Lennon's life ;
Reuters: Film to explore the mind of John
Lennon's killer ;
BBC News: Lennon's murder explored in film ;
Liverpool Echo: Hollywood relives John's
last hours ;
CBC Arts: Toronto filmmaker to explore
Lennon's killer .
icWales: Mold unveils Beatles first ;
The Cornell Daily Sun: Everything in
Moderation? .
November 2, 2005 -
Reuters: Beatle Harrison's concert still
aiding Bangladesh ;
Mercury News: From `Bangladesh' To `Live
8,' The Music Carries A Message ;
Rocky Mountain News: McCartney performs
both the gritty and greats ;
Denver Post: McCartney ascends on wings of
"Wren" ;
The Seattle Times: Paul's always been fab
to us ;
The Seattle Times: McCartney amazed at the
way fans love him ;
Seattle Post Intelligencer: Paul McCartney
to sign books at Third Place Books ;
University of Wisconsin-Madison University
Communications: John Lennon the visual artist in exhibition at Red Gym ;
Wisconsin State Journal: Come Together (a recent interview with Yoko Ono) ;
The Loyola Greyhound: Lennon owes success
to genius, not Beatle influence
(registration required) ;
Home News Tribune: We want your Lennon
thoughts ;
DVD Talk: Reviews: The Dick Cavett Show:
John & Yoko Collection ;
BellaOnline: The Dick Cavett Show-John
& Yoko Collection ;
The Register-Guard: Beatles become the bond ;
The Village Voice: Were the Beatles Really
That Important? ;
TampaBay.com: Young Beatles fans love, love
them, too ;
The Tufts Daily: Clapton and friends are
still 'Cream' of the crop ;
USAToday: Tribute albums pay off .
TV Alert: Paul will appear
on the Ellen Degeneres show on Monday, November 14th, for the entire
hour.
From www.paulmccartney.com:
WATCH THE
NEW JENNY WREN VIDEO!
You can now watch the video for Paul McCartney’s new single 'Jenny
Wren' in the Chaos and Creation Pin Board Members section at
www.paulmccartney.com .
‘Jenny Wren’ is the second single to be taken from Paul McCartney's new
highly acclaimed album ‘Chaos And Creation In The Backyard’. Fast
becoming a live favourite on Paul’s 37-date sell-out ‘US’ tour of North
America and Canada, ‘Jenny Wren’ is classic Paul McCartney. The press
have described ‘Jenny Wren’ as, “his most poignant and affecting song
in years” and “endearing and unexpectedly affecting.”
‘Jenny Wren’ is both a soulful and mournful song with a simple and
incredibly effective arrangement. It’s difficult not to be moved by the
heart tugging melody. It’s an acoustic track in the style of much loved
McCartney songs ‘Mother Nature’s Son’, ‘Calico Sky’ and ‘Blackbird’.
McCartney in fact describes the track as “daughter of blackbird.”
‘Jenny Wren’ is released on November 21st 2005
Go to www.paulmccartney.com/chaoscreation to watch ‘Jenny Wren’
video.
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