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Ringo 2012
Regular CD: Amazon.com: Ringo 2012: Ringo Starr: Music (CD) ; Amazon.ca: Music: Ringo Starr: 2012 (CD) ; Amazon.co.uk: Music: Ringo 2012: Ringo Starr (CD) .

CD / DVD Edition:
Amazon.com: Ringo 2012 [Amazon.com Exclusive CD+DVD Version] . As to what's on the DVD, Mitch Axelrod said, "It is a video of the interview Ringo did with David Wild about the CD, I believe track by track analysis."

Vinyl:
Amazon.com: Ringo 2012: Ringo Starr: Music (Vinyl) ; Amazon.ca: Music: Ringo 2012 (Vinyl) ; Amazon.co.uk: Music: Ringo 2012 [VINYL]: Ringo Starr .

Download:
Amazon.com: Wings: Ringo Starr: Music (MP3 Download - includes sample clip) .

Paul McCartney - Kisses On The Bottom
Regular CD:
Amazon.com: Music: Paul McCartney: Kisses on the Bottom ; Amazon.ca: Music: Paul McCartney: Kisses on the Bottom .

Amazon UK now has links for the album. The big surprise is the release date is listed as June 12th! (Probably an error):
Amazon.co.uk: Music: Kisses On The Bottom: Paul McCartney .

There is a deluxe edition digipack listed which has extra tracks which are listed below (January 8th entry). The deluxe edition also features more elaborate artwork and a download card which allows you access to a live performance:
Amazon.com: Music: Kisses on the Bottom: Paul McCartney [Deluxe Edition] ; Amazon.co.uk: Music: Kisses On The Bottom (Deluxe Edition Digipack): Paul McCartney .

Vinyl:
Amazon.com: Music: Kisses on the Bottom: Paul McCartney (Vinyl) . According to Amazon: "This double vinyl version comes in a gatefold sleeve and a digital download card.".

Other New Release News: Badfinger Library news page: New Badfinger compilation coming in spring 2012 .

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January 31, 2012 - YouTube - PAUL McCARTNEY - FANTASTICO CANAL F.mp4 (An interview with Paul McCartney on Brazilian TV) ; Contact Music: Sir Paul McCartney | Kisses on the Bottom Album Review ; LA Times: Ringo Starr live at the Troubadour for Sirius XM Town Hall session ; Anglophenia | BBC America: Five Great Ringo Starr Songs ; Spinner: Beatles' Final Concert Could Have Been on a Pyramid or Volcano, Ringo Reveals ; Spinner Canada: 'Lost' George Harrison Guitar Solo Discovered in 'Here Comes the Sun' Tapes ; Gibson: Lost Beatles Guitar Solo Found After 43 Years (with Audio) ; Manchester Evening News: 50 years on from the Beatles first real gig in Manchester - and an old poster could be worth £10k ; MyNorthwest: Photo: The shot before 'Abbey Road' ; Yale Daily News: Composer explores origins of Beatles songs ; Broadway World; RAIN Returns to Philadelphia, 1/31-2/5 ; WDBJ7: The Beatles Tribute Band won't be returning to Roanoke's Festival in the Park ; Phoenix New Times: Take Cover: Roll Acosta Does The Beatles .

January 30, 2012 -
USA Today: Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr stays positive on 17th solo album 'Ringo 2012' ; Los Angeles Times: Album review: Ringo Starr's 'Ringo 2012' ; MassLive: Album review: 'Ringo 2012' finds former Beatle teamed with heavy hitters ; The Arts Desk: CD: Ringo Starr - Ringo 2012 ; YouTube - Make The Official Video For Ringo's single "Wings" from his new album "Ringo 2012" ; Express.co.uk: Ringo Starr supports Macca Jnr ; TMZ: Paul McCartney's Son -- Career Support from Ringo Starr ; Examiner: Ringo Starr Sirius Town Hall meeting airing now, to be repeated ; Something Else! Reviews: Gimme Five: Ringo Starr singing songs by the other Beatles ; Montreal Gazette: New music Jan. 31: Lana Del Rey, Ringo Starr, Rumer ; 9news: Photos: New music this week: Lana Del Rey, Leonard Cohen, Ringo Starr .

89.3 KPCC: Still silly after all these years: Paul McCartney tackles classic love songs, delightfully ; The Guardian: Paul McCartney's Kisses on the Bottom: Jamie Cullum's review ; IOL.co. za: Paul credits dad for Beatles brilliance ; The Sixth Axis: Paul McCartney: Video Games A ‘Fascinating Market’ ; Ultimate Classic Rock: Paul McCartney Says ‘Mischief’ Led Him to Title New Album ‘Kisses On the Bottom’ ; NME: Paul McCartney says his love of 'mischief' led him to 'Kisses On The Bottom' album title ; Zee News: Worried I would disgrace myself with new album: Paul McCartney ; CTV News: Saskatchewan couple wins chance to see Paul McCartney ; Billboard: Hot Tours: Rihanna, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Paul McCartney ; The NJ Underground: Stream new albums from Paul McCartney, Sharon Van Etten & Heartless Bastards ; Toronto.com: The Monday MP3 Playlist: Sharon Van Etten, Paul McCartney, Frank Ocean, The Flaming Lips, M.I.A. ; Ultimate Classic Rock: Slash’s Bassist Would Be Cool With Being Replaced By Paul McCartney .

NME: Lost George Harrison guitar solo for 'Here Comes The Sun' discovered - video ; Paste magazine: The 10 Best Beatles Solo Albums ; Statesman Journal: Ballet performs show based on Beatles music ; The City Wire: The Beatles drive tourism in Walnut Ridge ; Appleton Post Crescent: American English musician fell for Beatles early ; Appleton Post Crescent: Come Together: Appleton couple turns fascination with Beatles tribute band into a labor of love for MACC Fund ; The Flint Journal - MLive.com: "John Lennon" talks about The Beatles tribute show headed for The Whiting in Flint ; VPO Press Release: Roberta Flack\'s Single "We Can Work It Out" Debuts On 2 Radio Charts .

January 28, 2012 -
The Observer: Ringo Starr: Ringo 2012 – review ; Examiner: Ringo Starr sets TV appearance to promote album ; Express.co.uk: The world's greatest showman ; Mirror.co.uk: Sir Paul McCartney says he worried he would "disgrace himself" on his new album ; Telegraph: Paul McCartney, Kisses on the Bottom, CD review ; The Globe and Mail: Paul McCartney gets set for Kisses on the Bottom ; Paste magazine: Paul McCartney To Compose Music For Video Game ; Zee News: Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney reunite after 30 years for new duet ; Radio and music: Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder collaborate after 30 years ; BigPond News: Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder in studio ; VVN Music: Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder Back Together For New Track ; Contact Music: Paul McCartney And Stevie Wonder Back In The Studio ; MLive: Sound man to Paul McCartney, John Mayer, Bob Seger and others opening music studio in West Michigan .

andPOP: The Beatles 'Here Comes The Sun': Lost Solo Discovered ; WFMY News 2: John Lennon Recorded 'Instant Karma' ; Daily News & Analysis: John Lennon's widow connects with Art Fair visitors through 'wishes' ; Montgomery News: Rain set to pour Beatles on Academy ; PennLive: Hershey Theatre welcomes RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles ; Examiner: Creme Tangerine joined by Roger Fisher and Alan White for Beatles rooftop show ; BSkids: Big Time Rush Talks About Singing Beatles Cover Songs ; Rock Cellar Magazine: Flaming Lips + Wilco’s Nels Cline = 17 Minute Beatles Cover. VIDEO ; Ultimate Classic Rock: Beatles Cover Madness! Joseph Gordon-Levitt Sings ‘Hey, Jude’ ; Charleston Daily Mail: Beatles tribute band to play for charity ; Morgan Hill Times: Beatles Cover Band ; Gibson: Beatles Song Gets Makeover by the Flaming Lips and Wilco’s Nels Cline ; Sonoma State Star: The Beatles: “The White Album” ; Gibson: Metallica, U2 and The Beatles are Good for the Brain! ; American Thinker: An Army of Magic Alexes .

Paul McCartney and Steve Wonder record "Only Our Hearts"January 27, 2012 - Paul McCartney.com: Tiffany&Co. Offer Exclusive Preview and Complimentary Download of 'Only Our Hearts' Today! ; NME: Paul McCartney: 'Stevie Wonder is a genius' ; Examiner: Two old mates, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder, work together again ; Straits Times: Paul McCartney composing music for video game ; AFP: Paul McCartney composing music for video game ; Examiner: Is Paul McCartney the mystery man who's finally getting a Hollywood star? ; Live4ever Ezine: Paul McCartney: ‘I’m still the boy from Liverpool’ ; Music-News.com: Paul McCartney: I'm no icon ; Examiner: Beatles photographer Tom Murray donates print to honor Paul McCartney ; Gant Daily: Nancy Shevell, Mrs. Paul McCartney, resigns from MTA Board ; Britscene: Ringo Star Announces New Album Release This Month ; The Guardian: Paying tribute to a musical great ; The Mercury: Jazz guitarist Bill Frisell pays musical tribute to John Lennon ; Gloucester County Times: Music of The Beatles never gets old for 'Rain' star ; Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Beatles coming to Wallingford in 45-foot mural ; This is Gloucestershire: Auctions: Beatles memorabilia ; Anglotopia: Guest Post: Visit Liverpool for the True Beatles Experience – Top Beatles Attractions in Liverpool England ; Ology: Listen In: Joseph Gordon-Levitt Sings 'Hey Jude' At Sundance .

January 26, 2012 -
Telegraph: Sir Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder back in the studio together for the first time 30 years ; Digital Spy: Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder reunite for new song 'Only Our Hearts' ; Zeit Online: Musik: Paul McCartney schreibt Song für Computerspiel (a German newspaper is reporting about Paul McCartney working on a game soundtrack) ; The New York Observer: Paul McCartney’s Wife Nancy Shevell Resigns From MTA Board ; Newsday: McCartney's wife resigns from NYC transit board ; Contact Music: Video: James McCartney Draws Picture Of A Fan ; The Province: App honours Beatles' guitarist ; Quad City Times: Guitarist to give concert, workshop ; 3FM Isle of Man radio station: Former teacher to open McCartney-backed arts school .

January 25, 2012 -
HULIQ: Paul McCartney's new single to drop Feb. 7 ; YouTube - Paul McCartney - 'Kisses On The Bottom' EPK ; YouTube - Kisses On The Bottom Webcast (gap in audio from 1m14s to 6m17s when the webcast actually begins) ; YouTube - PAUL McCARTNEY My Valentine Video KISSES FROM THE BOTTOM CAMPAIGN (includes footage of the album cover shoot) ; Paul McCartney.com: Paul Talks About Kisses On The Bottom ; USTREAM: Paul McCartney Live recorded live on 19/01/2012 at 16:24 GMT, Recorded live on my iPad on 19/01/2012 at 16:24 GMT ; Look To The Stars: Rare Paul McCartney Print Up For Auction ; Wall Street Journal: McCartney's wife resigns from NY transit board ; Reuters: Paul McCartney's wife resigns from New York transit board ; PopMatters: Paul McCartney: The Family Way (Soundtrack) .

Genero TV: Ringo Starr - Wings - Make The Official Video For Wings From His New Album Ringo 2012 ; Express.co.uk: Ringo Starr to release new album to mark joining The Beatles ; Liverpool Daily Post: Campaigners celebrate as historic Woolton swimming baths gains Grade II-listed status by English Heritage ; Examiner: Band makes celebrating Beatles rooftop concert an annual tradition ; Paste magazine: Watch The Flaming Lips and Nels Cline Cover The Beatles ; CHARTattack: WATCH: The Flaming Lips cover The Beatles' “She's So Heavy” (ft. Wilco's Nels Cline!) ; The Lakewood Observer: Beatles Tribute Invades Lakewood to Raise Awareness And Money For Hunger Relief ; Lakewood, OH Patch: All You Need is Love (and Food) ; PRLog: World’s Greatest Beatles Artist - Shannon MacDonald Goes Green! .

January 24, 2012 -
AARP: Ringo Starr Releases New Album ; The Washington Post: Album reviews: Tim McGraw, Craig Finn, Ringo Starr, Bhi Bhiman ; San Francisco Chronicle: Review: Ex-Beatle longs for Liverpool on new album ; Ticket News: Could Paul McCartney factor into Olympics tourism? ; OregonLive: In downtown Portland, NW Film Center to screen Paul McCartney documentary Feb. 3-5 ; Washington Times: Living in the Material World: George Harrison exhibit at the Grammy Museum at LA Live ; prMac: The Lads from Liverpool - Puts Beatles Fans to the Test ; Journal and Courier: Tribute band RAIN evokes spirit of Fab Four ; Woonsocket, RI Patch: At the Stadium, Classic Rock Will Never Die .

January 23, 2012 -
Express.co.uk: Sir Paul McCartney makes a US blunder ; Steve Hoffman Forums: McCartney "Ram" reissue news ; Daily Mail: Madonna and Paul McCartney to headline 12-day London 2012 Olympics concert ; Ultimate Classic Rock: Paul McCartney Planning ‘Something’ for London Summer Olympics? ; 411mania: Paul McCartney To Perform At The Olypmics? ; The Washington Post: Ringo Starr is back, but not better, in ‘2012’ ; antiMusic: Ringo Starr Town Hall Special ; KOvideo: Ringo Starr Releasing New Solo Album at End of January ; The Daily Eastern News: Professor’s film beats out Scorsese, revisits past ; Gibson: 20 Essential Facts About the Gibson J-200 ; PR NewsChannel: Yoko Ono, Jason Ackerman Foundation present ‘Gimme Some Truth’ ; Yorkshire Evening Post: Living life as a lookalike in Leeds: Elvis Presley and John Lennon ; The Raleigh Telegram: Famous New York Photographer To Visit The Triangle ; BBC News: Woolton Baths awarded Grade II-listed status ; Examiner: Pete Best film producer vows to push on after Kickstarter campaign falls ; The Boot: Garth Brooks Bests Beatles as Top-Selling Act of Last 20 Years ; London 24: Adele pips Pink Floyd and The Beatles as 21 returns to top of chart ; St. Louis Today: Review: Rain hits all the right notes in Beatles tribute ; Purdue Exponent: Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles earns standing ovation ; Purdue Exponent: Beatles impersonators perform in Elliott Hall of Music ; The Meaford Independent: Beatles Tribute Coming to Meaford Hall ; The Huntley Voice: Beatles tribute plays to raise money for D158 Foundation ; StarPhoenix: Beatles tribute brings psychedelia to TCU Place ; Kirkland Reporter: Kirkland band Crème Tangerine to perform Beatles rooftop concert .

January 22, 2012 -
Something Else! Review: In new interview, Paul McCartney says: ‘I didn’t expect to be singing and playing at the level I am now’ ; The Yucatan Times: Paul McCartney will rock at Chichen Itza ; Examiner: Paul McCartney heading back to Mexico for concert ; Entertainmentwise: Sir Paul McCartney To Take On The Olympics ; NME: Paul McCartney to play at London 2012 Olympics? ; News Pakistan: Cold Play, McCartney to perform at the Grammys ; Huntington, NY Patch: 'The Love We Make' a Hit in Huntington ; Star Telegram: Here comes a fine symphonic tribute to Paul McCartney at Fort Worth's Bass Hall ; NME: Ringo Starr announces plans to release a new album this month ; Stereoboard UK: Ringo Starr Announces the Release of his 16th Solo Album ; News Quod: Ringo Starr To Release New Album ; Formby Times: Artists in Southport are to design a Beatles album cover as part of a Mayoral competition ; The Pueblo Chieftain:: Live from Las Vegas! Yesterday Rocks Colorado Springs .

January 21, 2012 -
The Guardian: Paul McCartney's new album: 'I wanted to do this with the Beatles' ; Ventura County Star: A new year, a new album for ex-Beatle Ringo Starr ; USA Today: Paul McCartney to play Grammys, maybe Olympics ; The Nation: Paul McCartney, Coldplay to star at Grammys ; The Tennessean: The WannaBeatles campaign to meet Paul McCartney at Grammys ; CTV News: An evening with Paul McCartney contest ; The Music Fix: Ringo Starr confirms 2012 as his new album ; Metro.co.uk: Artist pays tribute to John Lennon and John F Kennedy in bullet casings portraits ; Grand Junction Free Press: Nothing to kill or die for, and no rewriting too ; Rediff: Yoko Ono's tribute to Indian women: Straight from the art! ; NME: Adele breaks The Beatles, Pink Floyd US chart record ; Peoria Journal Star: U of I professor uses Beatles as a teaching tool ; The Sun: The Monkees news: Sixties band aimed for The Beatles ; Noise11: Roberta Flack Covers The Beatles ; Tuscaloosa News: Beatles tribute band The Fab Four returns to Bama Theatre ; KPLR: Rain: A Tribute To The Beatles .

January 20, 2012 - From PaulMcCartney.com:

Paul To Perform At This Year's GRAMMY AWARDS!

It has been confirmed that Paul will perform at this year’s GRAMMY Awards. It will be the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards ceremony, taking place in Los Angeles on 12th February.

Fourteen-time GRAMMY winner and 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year, Paul is nominated for Best Historical Album for Band On The Run (Paul McCartney Archive Collection — Deluxe Edition).

The ceremony will be hosted by LL Cool J and will also feature performances from the likes of Foo Fighters, Rihanna and Coldplay.

From GeorgeHarrison.com:

Three Film Nominations for George Harrison: Living in the Material World Documentary

In the heat of the awards season, and following the recent Critics Choice Award for Best Documentary Feature, George Harrison: Living in the Material World has been honored with three additional prestigious nominations.

The film has been nominated by British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) in the Best Documentary category, director Martin Scorsese has been nominated by the Director's Guild of America (DGA) for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentaries, and the film's editor David Tedeschi has been nominated by the American Cinema Editors (ACE) in the Best Edited Documentary category.

Related Links:
Examiner: George Harrison doc in the hunt for three more awards .

Other News: Examiner: LENNONOLOGY - 4-book set on Lennon and Yoko's solo careers, new site launched ; CBS News: Russell Brand to interview Ringo Starr ; The Washington Post: Russell Brand to interview Ringo Starr for Sirius XM Radio .

Huffington Post: Paul McCartney's New Album 'Kisses On The Bottom' Has Him Looking Back On The Old Days ; Reuters: Paul McCartney blows Kiss to Hollywood ; The Celebrity Cafe: Paul McCartney hints at possible Summer Olympics role ; Showbiz411: McCartney MusiCares Show: James Taylor, Norah Jones, Coldplay Featured ; Daily Mail: Sir Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell tuck into pizza after gym workout ; Showbiz411: New Springsteen Video Here; James McCartney 1st American Tour .

Daily Mail: In the worst possible taste: John Lennon portrait created from bullet casings ; Economic Times: Beatles creative hub Studio Two stays alive ; Forbes: Vinyl Continues Unlikely Recovery, According To New Numbers ; Ultimate Classic Rock: Paul Weller Names His Twin Sons Bowie and John Paul ; St. Louis Today: Beatles tribute band channels the Fab Four ; Ultimate Classic Rock: ‘American Idol’ Auditioner Ashlee Altise Does the Beatles’ ‘Come Together’ ; Oak Creek, WI Patch: Surging Beatles Tribute Band Plays Benefit Saturday ; The News Tribune: Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro will weave his magic at the Rialto tonight .

January 18, 2012 - From PaulMcCartney.com:

Join Paul As He Starts Promotion For His New Album 'Kisses On The Bottom'

Paul McCartney Live Webstream - Thursday 19th Jan - 4pm (GMT)

Exclusive to http://www.PaulMcCartney.com

Tune in live to PaulMcCartney.com tomorrow (Thursday 19th January) at 4pm (GMT) to get an exclusive live behind-the-scenes broadcast of Paul answering questions from some of the world's media.  Paul will be spending the afternoon in London talking with press from around the world to promote the release of his new album.

PaulMcCartney.com will stream 30 minutes of the afternoon at some point between 4 and 5pm.

In addition, you will have the opportunity to ask Paul a question, simply email: kissesonthebottom@paulmccartney.com

One question will be chosen and given to Paul to answer.

This is an incredible experience for fans to get a fly-on-the-wall look at what happens before an album is released.

'Kisses On The Bottom' is released on February 6th in the UK and February 7th in the US.

Related Links: Something Else! sneak peek: Paul McCartney – Kisses on the Bottom (2012) ; SheKnows: Paul McCartney is going live with his Kisses .

Other News:
Liverpool Echo: George Harrison: Living in the Material World Martin Scorcese documentary up for BAFTA ; Billboard.biz: Mervyn Warren On Clearing Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Usher Songs For 'Joyful Noise' Sdtk ; The Sun: Sir Paul McCartney tucks into a jam tart in a street with Nancy Shevell ; Dandenong Leader: John Waters' tribute to Lennon comes to Dandenong ; Bernews: Maxi Priest Joins Lennon Tribute ; HHS Wired - Horicon High School - Where are they now? ; The Westmount Examiner: Revisit the Beatles and help feed local children ; al.com: The Fab Four brings Beatles tribute show back to Tuscaloosa on Friday ; Examiner: Liverpool Beatles landmark celebrates its 55 year past with a look at its future ; The Tower: Unexpected DC History Goes Unnoticed At Parking Garage ; The Star Phoenix: SSO brings Beatlemania to the symphony stage ; Gilroy, CA Patch: Video: Beatles Tribute Band Plays Sold Out Show on Saturday ; Vintage Vinyl News: Preview: Let It Be: Roberta Flack Sings the Beatles ; CTV News: Heather Mills reveals pre-Christmas cancer scare ; JournalLive: Vicky Aram tells of her childhood in Stanley and mixing with rock royalty ; LA Weekly: Glen Palmer Makes Clothes for Rock Gods .

January 17, 2012 - From GeorgeHarrison.com:

The Guitar Collection: George Harrison iPad App To Be Released February 23

George Harrison Guitar AppBANDWDTH Publishing, in conjunction with the George Harrison Estate, announces the release of a special iPad app celebrating the guitarist and his historical guitar collection. The Guitar Collection: George Harrison iPad app will be released through iTunes on February 23, two days before George’s birthdate.

You can see a video preview of the app here.

The app brings George Harrison’s private guitar collection to life through photographs, detailed descriptions, audio, and video footage. For the first time, with the help of unique 360° imaging by photographer Steven Sebring, fans can see the scratches, dings, and worn threads on the guitars as if they were themselves holding the instruments.

George Harrison Guitar App (2)Fans will be able to examine Harrison’s private guitar collection, through personal audio recordings from Harrison himself as he introduces many of the guitars and plays sections of songs.

The history of each guitar is laid out in great detail; including the origin of the guitar, when and how it became part of Harrison’s collection, modifications he made to it and why each was so important in creating his distinctive sound. Songs from his catalogue are organized by the guitars used on each track, which allows the user to appreciate the personalities of each instrument.

The video section of the app contains footage of Ben Harper, Josh Homme, Mike Campbell, and Dhani Harrison each playing and showcasing the guitars and exploring their feel and tone. In addition, Conan O’Brien and Dhani discuss what make these guitars so exceptional. Also in this section, guitar great Gary Moore shares his views on what made George Harrison such a distinctive and influential guitar player.

The app will sell for $9.99 at the Apple App Store.


Related Links:
New York Times: Look at Them All: George Harrison's Guitar Collection Gets iPad App ; Music Radar: George Harrison's guitars? There's an app for that ; Examiner: New iPad app will give close-up tour of George Harrison's guitar collection ; YouTube - George Harrison: The Guitar Collection - iPad app ; The Orange County Register: George Harrison iPad app due next month ; Kikaxe Music: Preview: The GEORGE HARRISON Guitar Collection getting a snazzy iPad App... ; Altsounds: George Harrison The Guitar Collection iPad App To Be Released Feb 23 ; Gibson: George Harrison Guitar iPad App Coming Soon ; Audio Ink Radio: George Harrison iPad App Features Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme ; Something Else! Reviews: New iPad app will take you inside George Harrison’s private guitar collection; preview it here! .

George Harrison and guitars

George Harrison (Genesis Publications)Other News: Genesis Publications: Martin Scorsese wins Critic's Choice Award - 16 Jan 2012 ; We Are Movie Geeks: BAFTA Film Awards 2012 Nominations ; Scientific Computing: Extending Access to Paul McCartney’s Digital Library ; Look To The Stars: Paul McCartney To Perform At MusiCares Person Of The Year Event ; Minneapolis Star Tribune: Asher a trove of music history ; Bellingham Herald: Peter Asher has been in the right place at the right time ; The Times of India: Part of my heart lies in India: Yoko ; Super Break: Liverpool - The Beatles and Beyond Hotel + Ticket Packages ; The Hollywood Reporter: Abbey Road Studios and Fairmont Hotels Partner for Music-Themed Lodging 'Experience' ; BBC News: Local musicians get music 'Masterclass' from BBC Introducing ; Huffington Post: 7 Ways The Beatles Changed Rock And Roll (Photos) ; The Guardian: Setting Sons? Paul Weller names twins after Beatles and Bowie ; Digital Journal: Roberta Flack Gearing Up for Release of New Album "Let It Be Roberta: Roberta Flack Sings The Beatles," an Album of Beatles' Classics - Press Release ; Celebrity News and Style: American Idol’s Casey Abrams Signs To Paul McCartey’s Record Label ; Contact Music: Casey Abrams Signs With Paul McCartney's Label 'Concord' ; WebWire: She Jammed With Sir Paul McCartney And Now She Makes Fortune ; National Ledger: Sir Paul McCartney's Ex Wife Heather Mills - Cancer Scare? .

'Ringo 2012' Audio Links:
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Related Links:
Examiner: Review: For Beatles drummer, it's only rock 'n' roll in new album 'Ringo 2012' ; Examiner: McCartney, Ringo Starr start to get the word out about their new albums .

January 16, 20112 -
PanArmenian.net: January 16 celebrated as Beatles Day ; Liverpool Echo: Liverpool's world-famous Cavern club marks 55th anniversary ; Crunchyroll News: 30 Artists to Cover The Beatles’ “All You Need Is Love” for Disaster Relief ; The Dallas Post: ‘Beatles’ on display ; Zee News: Everything about the Beatles was godly: Big B ; South Wales Guardian: Magic of the Beatles at Swansea Grand Theatre ; 6abc.com: Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles ; The Telegraph: Singin’ by Rain ; Examiner: Apple Jam show included Beatles and solo-era songs - a fan's enthusiastic report ; Times Live: Fairmont joins music hotel trend with Abbey Road ; Examiner: Paul McCartney to give magical mystery tours? Here's the rest of the story ; The Times of India: Yoko Ono's showcases her art in India ; The Press Association: Heather Mills tells of cancer scare  .

January 14, 2012 -
NME: Paul McCartney to start sightseeing business? ; Mashable: Paul McCartney Fans: Meet Your Nirvana ; IndiaBlooms: Didn't break Beatles: Yoko Ono ; Documentaries (about.com): Critics Choice is Scorsese's George Harrison ; Examiner: Olivia, Dylan on hand as George Harrison doc wins Critics' Choice Award (pics ) ; Vancouver Sun: Scorsese receives second Directors Guild nod this week ; Toronto Sun: Classical Mystery Tour gig set ; KHBS NW Arkansas: Beatles Tribute Concert Returns To Walton Arts Center ; Brisbane Times: Who is Harry Nilsson (And Why is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) .

January 13, 2012 -
Toronto Star: Why is the Beatles’ Abbey Road the top selling vinyl album three years in a row? ; eWeek: McCartney's Cloud-Based Archive Getting Better All the Time - Cloud Computing ; RTT News: Paul McCartney Considering Starting 'Magical Mystery' Tour Company ; Rock Edition: Ringo Starr Set to Release New Album ; The Hollywood Reporter: Martin Scorsese Earns a Second Directors Guild Nomination for 'George Harrison: Living in the Material World' ; MTV: Bob Dylan Honors Martin Scorsese At Critics' Choice Movie Awards ; Realscreen: Scorsese scores at Critics’ Choice Awards ; Billboard: Family Affairs: A History of Famous Parents and Children on Billboard Charts - Chart Beat ; Rolling Stone: Documenting John Lennon's Love for Cats ; Northern Times: Durness folk deny anger over 'John Lennon house' plans ; The News & Advance: The Beatles and the Beatitudes ; Small Biz Trends: What the Beatles Could Teach Small Business ; Gilroy Dispatch: Calendar: Abbey Road - A Tribute to The Beatles ; Broadway World: Sony Centre For The Performing Arts Presents Classical Mystery Tour ; Wikicollecting: Top 10 music memorabilia sales of 2011 ; News Track India: Son of man who turned down the Beatles acquires Fab Four's early hits ; The Australian: A touch of Harry Nilsson .

January 12, 2012 -
Los Angles Times: Paul McCartney's MusiCares tribute gala slated for Feb. 10 ; Examiner: Paul McCartney to be honored at Grammy Week MusiCares tribute ; MarketWatch: HP Delivers Enhanced Fan Experience by Extending Access to Paul McCartney's Digital Library ; IEWY: HP Delivers Enhanced Fan Experience by Extending Access to Paul McCartney’s Digital Library ; RTÉ Ten: McCartney keen to give back to Liverpool ; Gibson: Paul McCartney Wants to Enter the Tourism Business ; Market Watch: Round Hill Music and Adage Classics Acquire Publishing Rights to Early Beatles Hits ; New York Times: Boutique Music Publisher Invests in Six Early Beatles Songs ; Grimsby Telegraph: Budget Beatles film All Those Years Ago gets re-mastered after 15 years ; SuburbanJournals: Trivia: Beatlemania — I can dig it ; Hecklerspray: Ringo Starr Claims That Paul McCartney Remembers Who He Is ; Sky News: Ringo still hangs out with McCartney ; Gibson: The Beatles’ John Lennon Was a Major Cat Lover ; Daily News & Analysis: India will be learning experience: Yoko Ono ; Eagle Tribune: Former Wings guitarist majored in McCartney, minored in Beatleology ; Southport Visiter: Beatles memorabilia valuation day at the Royal Clifton Hotel, Southport ; ACHS Newspaper - Arizona Collegiate High School - Nowhere Boy: A John Lennon Biography ; Examiner: Lennon donates "Children of the World" for Charity ; Illawarra Mercury: Strawberry fields forever ; The Sun: Heather braves the weather ... Mills hits slopes in swimming costume .

January 11, 2012 -
Music Week: US rights to six Beatles songs sold for first time in 50 years ; Financial Times: US rights to six early Beatles songs sold ; Blogcritics Music: 49 Years Ago This Week, The Beatles Release Their Second 7” Single: Please Please Me ; CNN: 'Kodak moments' remembered ; HitFix: Bob Dylan, Leonardo DiCaprio and Olivia Harrison to participate in Critics Choice Martin Scorsese tribute ; MarketWatch: Leonardo DiCaprio, Bob Dylan and Olivia Harrison to Particpate in Martin Scorsese Music+Film Award Tribute at the 17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards ; Examiner: Ringo Starr reveals some new news about his All-Starr Band ; Westword: Imagine that: John Lennon fans turn into zealots over Cee Lo's change in lyrics ; Gothamist: John Lennon Was A Crazy Cat Man ; Hindustan Times: Yoko Ono Lennon comes to the Capital ; Wyndham Weekly: Show imagines Beatle great's return to stage ; Businessweek: Occupy Wall Street Plans New York Marches Over Weekend ; YouTube - RetroBites: Paul McCartney: Beatles Split (1984) ; Examiner: Elvis, Marilyn Monroe get birthday honors at hotel where Beatles stayed ; Event News: Stella McCartney’s New Store Launch Celebration ; Sydney Morning Herald: Oscars changes a sign of the Times ; SheKnows: Paul McCartney gives fans Kisses on the Bottom ; WNCT Eyewitness News 9: The Love We Make makes for a great documentary .

January 10, 2012 -
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January 9, 2012 -
Showbiz411: Paul McCartney Will Get Grammy, TV Special Treatment for “Kisses” .

January 8, 2012 - From paulmccartney.com: Paul confirms brand new album title and reveals full tracklisting and artwork

Paul McCartney 'Kisses on The Bottom' Cd‘Kisses On The Bottom’

Paul’s tribute to personal favourites & two new self penned compositions out February 6th/7th

On December 19th 2011 Paul announced that February 2012 would see the release of his brand new studio album. Scores of fans then streamed the new original track ‘My Valentine’, many assuming it would be the new record’s title track.  While a few Twitter hints have been dropped and rumours have run rampant, Paul puts an end to speculation today, confirming that the album will indeed be titled ‘Kisses On The Bottom’.

Paul has apparently had some fun with his choice of album title—while causing some confusion amongst those who have historically subjected his every move to microscopic scrutiny (with many fixating on an anatomical interpretation!). The phrase ‘Kisses On The Bottom,’ however, actually comes from the album’s opener ‘I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter’. Originally made a big hit by Fats Waller in 1935, the song opens with the lines ‘I’m gonna sit right down and write myself a letter and make believe it came from you.  I’m gonna write words oh so sweet.  They’re gonna knock me off of my feet.  A lot of kisses on the bottom , I’ll be glad I got ‘em’.

‘Kisses On The Bottom’ is a collection of standards Paul grew up listening to in his childhood as well as the two new McCartney compositions ‘My Valentine’ and ‘Only Our Hearts’.  With the help of Grammy Award-winning producer Tommy LiPuma and Diana Krall and her band—as well as guest appearances from Eric Clapton and Stevie Wonder, McCartney’s new album is a deeply personal journey through classic American compositions that, in some cases, a young Paul first heard his father perform on piano at home.  The full tracklisting reveals that Paul has been both reverent and adventurous in his song choices.

Kisses On The Bottom

01. I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter                         02:36

02. Home (When Shadows Fall)                                                                      04:04

03.  It’s Only A Paper Moon                                                                           02:35

04. More I Cannot Wish You                                                                          03:04

05. The Glory Of Love                                                                                    03:46

06. We Three (My Echo, My Shadow And Me)                                            03:22

07. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive                                                                02:32

08. My Valentine                                                                                             03:14

09. Always                                                                                                        03:50

10. My Very Good Friend The Milkman                                                       03:04

11. Bye Bye Blackbird                                                                                    04:26

12. Get Yourself Another Fool                                                                        04:42

13. The Inch Worm                                                                                          03:43

14. Only Our Hearts                                                                                        04:21

Deluxe CD Album will feature two bonus tracks plus access to a download of an exclusive live show (available from Tuesday 14th February via paulmccartney.com), plus longer liner notes and expanded packaging featuring three postcards)

15.  Baby’s Request                                                                            03:30

16.  My One And Only Love                                                               03:50

The album will also be available digitally. You will be able to pre-order the album directly from PaulMcCartney.com soon!

The album was recorded at the legendary Capitol Studios in Los Angeles, New York and London throughout 2011.  It also features guest musicians Eric Clapton and Stevie Wonder, respectively, on the original compositions  ‘My Valentine’ and ‘Only Our Hearts’.  Eric also appears on the track ‘Get Yourself Another Fool’.

The album artwork concept was conceived by Jonathan Schofield (Visual Director at Stella McCartney) and designed by Matthew Cooper (who has worked with artists such as Arctic Monkeys and Franz Ferdinand).  Paul was photographed by his daughter Mary McCartney for the album sleeve.

Stay tuned for more exclusive album news in the coming weeks.

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January 3, 2012 -
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