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Early
2005 Releases:
Paul McCartney - "Get Back" DVD - Lions Gate
Home Entertainment / Fox - January
18th
"Backbeat" DVD
- Universal Studios - January 25th
"Super Bowl XXXIX" (featuring
Paul's halftime performance) DVD - Warner
Home Video - March 1st
"Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch"
DVD - Warner Home Video - March
1st
"Willie And The Poor Boys"
DVD (with Ringo Starr) - Classic Pictures - March
22nd
Ringo Starr's 1972 movie on Marc Bolan and T-Rex, "Born
To Boogie"
CD / DVD - Sanctuary - May 16th
Paul McCartney - "Paul McCartney
In Red Square" (May 24, 2003 concert & documentary) DVD -
A&E Home Video - May 31st
Ringo Starr - "Choose Love"
(new CD) - Koch Records - June (exact date TBA)
February 28, 2005 - Monthly Review: "On February 2nd, A&E announces
that "Paul McCartney in Red Square" will be released on DVD in May (see
above for exact date). The DVD is expected to be loaded with extra
features.
While Paul and his band were
rehearsing for the Super Bowl appearance on February 6th, "Sports
Interaction" were taking bets on which songs would be performed.
On February 3rd, Paul McCartney meets the press in Jacksonville,
Florida,
regarding his appearance at the Super Bowl.
On February 5th, Paul posts a lengthy rebuttal to critics of his wife.
The posting is featured on Heather's web site.
In a fine performance, Paul and his band
performed "Drive
My Car" ; "Get Back"
; "Live And Let Die"
(with fireworks) and (an abbreviated) "Hey Jude" during the Super
Bowl halftime show. In a 3 minute pre-game interview with Terry
Bradsaw,
Paul mentioned that his US tour will begin on September 16 in Miami and
end on November 30 in Los Angeles.
On
February 13th, musicians perform The Beatles "Across the Universe" for
tsunami relief during the 47th annual Grammy
Awards in Los Angeles. The live performance was made available as a
download on iTunes. That same evening, the "Concert
For George" DVD won a Grammy for "Best Long Form Music Video.
In mid February, Ringo announces the June release of his upcoming album
"Choose Love". The old working title for the
album
was "One Leg At A Time".
Ringo is also working on the previously announced Stan Lee superhero
project and his computer artwork which will be released as a "fine art"
special edition later this year.
Promotion also begins for the May 16th DVD release of Ringo Starr's
long out of print 1972
film on Marc Bolan & T-Rex "Born
To Boogie". The DVD is reported to include an impressive restoration of
the film and 5 hours of bonus features. A 2
disc companion CD will also be issued.
Paul McCartney is awarded at the
"NME Shockwave Awards"
for Best Live Event for his performance at Glastonbury.
February 25th marks what would have been George Harrison's 62nd
birthday. To commemorate the occasion, Olivia Harrison promotes the
release of the "Concert For George" limited edition book by Genesis
Publications. During various interviews with Australian media, Olivia
mentions several future releases including the reissue of the Traveling
Wilbury albums, a George Harrison anthology containing rare recordings
and a home video project. She suggested that it may take a 5 year time
frame to complete these projects.
The Grammy recording of "Across The Universe" debuts at #22 on the
Billboard Hot 100 Singles. This marks the first time that a Lennon /
McCartney composition has charted in nine years (since "Real Love" in
1996).
In an impressive display of speed, the Super Bowl XXXIX DVD, featuring
Paul's halftime performance, is announced for release on March 1st,
less than a month after the Super Bowl broadcast."
News Briefs: The Sydney Morning Herald: In George's
name, buy me mine ;
Gigwise.com: Metallica/Beatles Tribute Act,
Beatallica Feels The Force Of The Law ;
Contact Music: McCartney's Wife Plays
Dorothy For Charity ;
New York Daily News: Around The Dial (last
item) .
February 26, 2005 - Reuters.com
(Billboard): Lennon/McCartney's 'Universe' Gets Across - "For the first time in nine years,
there is a John Lennon/Paul McCartney composition on the Billboard Hot
100...." Other News:
Blabbermouth.net: Report: Sony Shuts Down
Band Beatallica, Web Site ;
Scotsman.com: Baby boy for designer
McCartney ;
The Washington Times: Rock 'n' roll
Britannia .
February 25, 2005 - George
Harrison would have been 62 years old today. The "Concert For George" limited
edition book by Genesis Publications is released to commemorate this
occasion:
MyKawartha.com: All things Harrison paid
tribute . Other
News:
San Francisco Chronicle (AP): Stella
McCartney Gives Birth to Baby Boy ;
Community Newswire: Star Backing For
Charity Auction ;
Guardian Unlimited: Feel my pain ;
Soul Shine Magazine : T. Rex's 'Born To
Boogie' Gets DVD .
February 24, 2005 - Billboard: T. Rex 'Boogies' Again On DVD, CD ;
The Arizona Republic: Lennon legacy keeps
on giving ;
icBirmingham - My sweet George... ;
The Orion Online: Ads ruin classic songs'
integrity ;
WebUserNews: Beatles goods auctioned for
tsunami victims - Web User News ;
Contact Music: The Beatles Future
Threatened By Stardust ;
Contact Music: McCartney's Favourites .
February 23, 2005 - Xfm: X-clusive: Macca On Glasto, Franz and
Kaiser Chiefs ;
MoroccoTimes.com: John Lennon's ‘Imagine'
in Moroccan dialect - Sapho performed the new version at the Olympia in
Paris ;
Liverpool Echo: Pop memorabilia sale at
eBay for tsunami appeal ;
Liverpool Echo: Former home residents join
in campaign ;
Independent: Vegetarian diet 'harms
children's growth' .
Audio:
Russ Rants: The World's Most Lost John
Lennon Interview -
a 12 minute segment dated just after the recording of Lennon's "Rock 'n' Roll" album .
February 22, 2005 - Contact Music: McCartney Attacks
Anti-Veggie Research -
related article:
The Herald: Nutrition wars over vegan diet
for children ;
Newsday.com: All we ask is, give Yoko a
chance ;
The New York Times: You Won't Hear This
Stuff From Us Weekly .
February 21, 2005 -
The Sun: George in plaque flak ;
CBS News: Viva Cirque Du Soleil! ;
Auburn Journal: Ticket to ride ;
Contact Music: Stars Donate To Victims Of
Rhode Island Fire ;
Daily Post: He's got a ticket . . . to
celebrate in style ;
Ottawa Sun: Live Review: 'Rain' in Ottawa ;
The Sun: Grandkid is Ringo starkers ;
Contact Music: Ringos Erotic Dancer
Granddaughter .
February 20, 2005 -
St. Paul Pioneer Press: Governor wouldn't
just let it be .
February 19, 2005 - Mirror.co.uk: Paul's Maccarita Time ;
Liverpool Echo: Josh McCartney plays the
generation game .
February 18, 2005 - Monsters And Critics: Ask Questions About
Lennon ;
Ultimate-Guitar.Com: Beatallica Vs. Beatles ;
PlanetOut: An interview with Yoko Ono ;
Billboard: Ono, MMW To Play Benefits For
NYC Club .
February 17, 2005 -
(photo) Paul McCartney is awarded at the "NME Shockwave Awards"
for Best Live Event for his performance at Glastonbury. Related
Article: NME:
Beatles legend takes to the stage at ShockWaves NME Awards . News
Briefs: Toronto Star: Walking in the footsteps of
the Beatles ; Toronto Star: Just the facts about Abbey
Road ; News of Delaware County: Grammys favor the
late greats over the deserving ;
Contact Music: Mills Drenches Paparazzo .
February 16, 2005 - Video
Clip:
CBS: 47th Grammy Awards - "Across The
Universe" video .
News Briefs:
The Calgary Sun: Beatle burrowed at hotel ;
CNN.com - Transcripts - Interview With
Billy Preston (2nd item) ;
BBC: Rolling Stone gathers canvas .
February 15, 2005 -
Press Release: Source: Warner Strategic Marketing
"CONCERT FOR GEORGE" Wins Grammy
-- Best Long Form Music Video
Monday February 14, 7:04 pm ET
WSM DVD Celebrates the Life and
Music of George Harrison
LOS ANGELES, CA--(MARKET
WIRE)--Feb 14, 2005 -- In essence, George Harrison and his best pals
won another Grammy at last night's 2005 Grammy ceremony in Los Angeles.
The moving tribute DVD, "CONCERT FOR GEORGE," won the Grammy for Best
Long Form Music Video. In addition, the song "Something" from "CONCERT
FOR GEORGE" with Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney was nominated for a
Grammy as Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. Olivia Harrison was on
hand for the ceremony and producer Jon Kamen accepted the award with
the emotional comment, "George Harrison is still with us."
On November 29, 2002
-- one year after the passing of music legend George Harrison -- wife
Olivia Harrison and longtime friend Eric Clapton organized a
performance tribute in his honor. Held at London's Royal Albert Hall,
the momentous evening featured George's songs, and music he loved,
performed by an all-star lineup that included Clapton, Jools Holland,
Jeff Lynne, Paul McCartney, Monty Python, Tom Petty, Billy Preston,
Ravi and Anoushka Shankar, Ringo Starr, and many more.
Warner Strategic Marketing (WSM)
celebrates that magical night with the DVD of "CONCERT FOR GEORGE," a
double-disc set highlighting the gala event, which was beautifully
filmed for posterity and released in a limited theatrical run. Also
available is a 2-CD soundtrack consisting of nearly two hours of music
from this historic tribute.
Disc one of the DVD contains the
complete concert, including performances not featured in the theatrical
version. Disc two contains the theatrical version featuring concert
highlights, interviews with the performers, rehearsals, and
behind-the-scenes footage. Each of the performers had a personal
friendship or history with Harrison, and the backstage moments and
interviews give a sense of how deeply they felt for him.
Directed by David Leland (whose
credits include the feature "Wish You Were Here," HBO's "Band Of
Brothers" and the Traveling Wilburys video "Handle With Care"), the
"CONCERT FOR GEORGE" DVD captures stunning renditions of some of the
most significant music of the 20th century, including "While My Guitar
Gently Weeps" (featuring Clapton on guitar, McCartney on piano and
Starr on drums), "Taxman" (performed by Tom Petty and the
Heartbreakers) and "The Inner Light" (covered by Jeff Lynne and
Anoushka Shankar). Lynne, Harrison's longtime friend and collaborator,
produced the audio elements of the concert, while Clapton oversaw the
entire proceedings as Musical Director.
In one memorable segment,
Anoushka Shankar conducted a full orchestra of musicians performing a
special composition by her father and Harrison's mentor, Ravi Shankar,
celebrating Harrison's love of Indian classical music. The piece,
entitled "Arpan," means "offering."
Among the other high points are
McCartney and Clapton performing a duet of "Something," with Starr on
drums; Starr performing his #1 hit "Photograph" (which was cowritten by
Harrison); and Oscar®-winner Tom Hanks sitting in with Monty Python
(featuring Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, and Neil Innes) for
a hysterical version of "The Lumberjack Song," one of Harrison's
favorites.
Harrison's friend Joe Brown
played the old standard "I'll See You In My Dreams" to close the
emotional evening.
"The Concert For George was all I
hoped it would be," said Olivia Harrison. "I don't think I've ever
heard a band play with so much emotion and respect."
"CONCERT FOR GEORGE" captures the
majesty of Royal Albert Hall from more than a dozen camera locations.
The film was shot in high definition and digitally mastered with sound
recorded in 5.1 Surround.
For information regarding the
"CONCERT FOR GEORGE" DVD, please contact Kristen Foster
(KfosterPR@onebox.com) or Elizabeth DeLuca (Edeluca@kfpr.net) at KFPR
(646) 792-2230.
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Contact:
CONTACT:
Kristen
Foster
646-792-2230
KFoster@kfpr.net
ARTWORK:
http://www.wsm-us.com/media
Source: Warner Strategic
Marketing
Related Article:
MyWire.com: U2 Vertigo, Concert for George
Win Best Video 47th Annual Grammy Awards .
News Briefs: Yahoo! News (Reuters): Yoko and Meryl Make
It Into the Women's Dictionary .
February 14, 2005 - (photo)
"Musicians perform The Beatles
'Across the Universe' for tsunami relief during the 47th annual Grammy
Awards in Los Angeles, February 13, 2005."
"Concert
For George" won a Grammy for "Best Long Form Music Video" -
David Leland, video director; Ray Cooper, Olivia Harrison & Jon
Kamen, video producers. ("For video album packages consisting of more
than one song or track. Award to the Artist and to the Video
Director/Producer of at least 51% of the total playing time. ") Related News:
Billboard: Star-Packed Performances Power
Grammys ;
Pioneer Press (AP Wire): Tsunami Tribute
Doesn't Live Up to Buildup ;
San Diego Union Tribune: Lackluster show
filled with misses and too few hits ;
Reuters.com: Ray Charles Wins Album of the
Year Grammy .
News Briefs:
The New York Times: Even Paul McCartney
Offended Somebody ;
JewishWorldReview.com: From barbarian to
defender of the faith ;
The Sun: Fans love The Beach Boys .
February 13, 2005 - Ringo Starr's
long out of print 1972
film on Marc Bolan & T-Rex "Born
To Boogie" is being restored and will be released on DVD on May
16th. The cover, menus and booklet design are not finalized yet. A 2
disc companion CD will also be issued.
Related Press Release:
BORN TO BOOGIE DVD & CD
Original Motion Picture &
Concert Performances
Hours of Rare and
Never-Seen-Before Material
May 16th 2005
London, England - Sanctuary
Visual Entertainment announce the most significant T.Rex event in over
twenty-five years. Set for simultaneous May 16th 2005 release are BORN
TO BOOGIE double-DVD and double-CD collections. Eagerly awaited by Marc
Bolan, T.Rex and Beatles fans, the DVD includes Ringo Starr’s legendary
1972 film ‘Born to Boogie’, the only two full concerts ever recorded
with T.Rex and a wealth of extra material.
In the early ‘70s Ringo’s ‘Born
to Boogie’ was shown at cinemas throughout the UK, and had a limited
VHS release in the early ‘90s. Since then the film’s fate has been the
source of much speculation. Featuring Ringo Starr, Marc Bolan and Elton
John with a cameo from Geoffrey Bayldon (Catweazle), only a few
well-used 35mm cinema prints of the completed film were thought to
survive. Having lain scattered and undiscovered for over 30 years,
‘BORN TO BOOGIE’ finally brings together all the extra material from
the filming of Ringo’s epic 1972 rock ‘n’ roll motion picture. At 5
hours and 25 minutes, ‘BORN TO BOOGIE’ DVD, shows T.Rex at the height
of their success, bringing Ringo’s visionary film back to its true
colour and vibrancy, and revealing hours of material never used in the
final cut.
A stunning sound and vision
experience ‘Born to Boogie’ has been painstakingly restored and remixed
from the original 16-track recordings and original colour film
negative. Cleaned, repaired and transferred to high definition video
the picture is presented in the best possible condition. The original
audio recordings have been remastered by Tony Visconti at his NY studio
and encoded in Dolby Digital 2.0 and 5.1 Surround Sound, and the new
DTS 96/24 format. The DVD also includes further rare, never before seen
footage throughout the 2 discs and DVD menus.
Almost 2 years in the making, the
DVD and CD are a unique opportunity to rediscover the true T.Rex sound.
Legendary music producer and close friend of Marc’s, Tony Visconti says
of the live T.Rex experience, “[He made] this great music in the spirit
of every great rock and roller like Chuck Berry or Little Richard or
Elvis, (Bolan) was one of them. He was one of the icons. In the new
millennium there are T.Rex sounds everywhere. Every so often you get a
new group coming out and ‘oh it's a T.Rex sound’, it's not glam rock,
it's T.Rex… glam rock was something else.”
DVD extras stretch to over 90
mins and are presented by Marc’s only son, Rolan Bolan. They feature
newly recorded interviews with the sole surviving member from the ’72
T.Rex line-up – drummer, Bill Legend. Also interviewed are Tim Van
Rellim (Producer of Born to Boogie and now a Hollywood Exec,
responsible for films including ‘A Knights Tale’), Tony Visconti,
Geoffrey Bayldon (famous for playing Catweazle), Radio institution Bob
Harris, photographer Keith Morris, Wembley Compere Emperor Rosko, Mick
Gray (Roadie) and fans of T.Rex. Also included is unique cine-8 footage
recorded by Marc of T.Rex on the road, plus equally unique footage of
Marc and Ringo backstage between performances at the Wembley gigs.
Tony Visconti, “When I first knew
[Marc] we were walking around with holes in our jeans… and I stuck with
him through all those times and having those concerts filmed by Ringo
Starr was the apex of my career and I know his. This is everything we
worked for came true… it was such an exciting time for all of us; it
was the beginning of a new era... No one quite had the impact since
then.... Marc was definitely one of those people who changed things
forever… things were never the same after that.”
Excerpts from the evening concert
at Wembley formed the base of Ringo’s film; the DVD restores this
concert to its original length and order, including 3 extra tracks,
‘Cadilac, Girl’ and ‘Summertime Blues’. The matinee performance has not
been seen since T.Rex performed it in front of 10,000 screaming fans in
1972. It is presented here for the first time ever. Original T. Rex
producer Tony Visconti recorded both gigs from a truck outside the
Wembley venue. “This was the ONLY time I recorded them live”, says
Tony. The precious original multi-track recordings lay gathering dust
for over thirty years until being rediscovered for this project after
months of searching. Visconti was the natural choice to re-mix the
audio for this DVD, a job lovingly undertaken at the NY studio he
shares with David Bowie.
Slated for simultaneous release,
‘BORN TO BOOGIE’ CD is a 2-disc set, including the restored soundtrack
for Ringo’s film, the previously unheard matinee concert from 18th
March 1972, as recorded and remixed (over 30 years apart) by Tony
Visconti. Also included is a 12 minute ultra-rare interview with Marc
from late 1971, not included on the DVD.
* * * * *
T.Rex, Thin Lizzy and David Bowie
became renowned worldwide for breaking new musical ground at a time
when ‘flower power and check shirts weren’t working for anybody
anymore’. Considering Marc’s departure overseas in the mid-70s and
untimely death in 1977, the story of the success of T.Rex is all the
more remarkable. At the height of their success in 1972, newspapers
famously referred to T.Rex as being “Bigger than the Beatles”. By 1972,
the band was reportedly able to sell up to 100,000 records per day.
While their work in the studio
created an unmistakable sound, the live experience was transforming. In
concert, T.Rex displayed a raw power that would have stunned anyone who
had only previously heard the gentle sounds of Marc’s previous band –
Tyrannosaurus Rex. Taking the opportunity to bring something new to
fans, in concert Marc loved to turn electric songs into acoustic
numbers and transform studio recordings in to raw rock ‘n’ roll
experiences.
DVD PRODUCT INFORMATION
Title BORN TO
BOOGIE
Release Date
16th May 2005
Certificate Exempt
Format 2-Disc
DVD
Contents
DISC 1 Born To Boogie – The Motion Picture
• Ringo’s original 1972 legendary
picture – restored and remastered
• Audio options include original
and remastered soundtrack, and Commentary with Tim Van Rellim (Original
Producer) and Mark Allen (DVD Director)
• Jeepster,
• Baby Strange
• Tutti Frutti
• Children of the Revolution
• Spaceball Ricochet
• Telegram Sam
• Cosmic Dancer
• The Slider
• Hot Love
• Get It On
• Chariot Choogle
The Wembley Evening Concert,
8.30pm – 18th March 1972
• Includes Cadilac, Girl and
Summertime Blues
• 63 minutes
Born To Boogie Trailer
• Original Cinema Trailer with
original sound
DISC 2 Wembley
Matinee Concert, 5.30pm – 18th March 1972
• Entire extra concert
• 61 minutes
Cosmic Rock - When T.Rex Ruled
The World
• 47 min documentary, presented
by Rolan Bolan feat. Interviews with Tony Visconti, Bob Harris, Emperor
Rosko and more…
Re-Born To Boogie – Restoration
Doco
• 15 min review of the
restoration process
Outtakes and Deleted scenes
• ‘The Eater of Cars’ – Airfield
outtakes & deleted footage
• ‘More Tea, Anyone?’ – Tea Party
outtakes
• ‘Apple Outtakes’ – Extra Apple
Studio sessions
Video and Audio demonstrations
• Multi-Cam, Multi-Audio options
• ‘Before and After’ video and
audio tracks
Plus much more rare,
never-before-seen footage and hidden Easter Eggs
OTHER INFO
Audio Dolby Digital 2.0 and 5.1; DTS 96/24
Picture 16:9 Anamorphic, Full
Colour – PAL and NTSC
DVD Region Code 1,2,4
DVD Disc Format 2 x DVD-9
Running Time 5 hours 25 minutes
approximately
Catalogue Number DVD – SVE4016
CD - TBC
UPC Number TBC
Price DVD - TBC
CD - TBC
CONTACT
For information on BORN TO BOOGIE
DVD & CD contact:
Cat Hollis @ NOBLE PR
Central Ignition
1 Mercers Mews
London N19 4PL
Tel: +44 (0) 207 272 7772
Fax: +44 (0) 207 272 2227
E-mail: cat@noblepr.co.uk
http://www.noblepr.co.uk/Press_Releases/sanctuary/born_to_boogie.htm
Essential Web Links
'Born To Boogie' to headline Mojo Film Festival
http://promo.emapnetwork.com/mojo/film_festival2005/
Born To Boogie Website
http://www.borntoboogie.net
Official Rolan Bolan Wesbite
www.rolanbolan.co.uk
Official Sanctuary Records Website
www.sanctuaryrecordsgroup.co.uk
- ENDS -
News Briefs:
Chicago Sun-Times: Readers can't just let
it be ;
New York Post Online Edition: Jacko Won't
Stop Till He Sells Enough ;
The Australian: Yoko and Estee keep bad
companies as super-rich get poorer .
Audio Link:
WCBSFM: Micky Dolenz interview with Ringo
Starr .
February 11, 2005 - According to
an update on Ringo's official web
site, his new album,
now titled "Choose Love",
will
be coming out in June. As for a clue to what inspired the album
title, in a radio interview with former Monkee, Micky Dolenz, Ringo
stated this philosophy: "No
matter what
you choose, choose love". The old working title for the album
was "One Leg At A Time".
Ringo is also working on the previously announced Stan Lee superhero
project and his computer artwork which will be released as a "fine art"
special edition later this year.
News Briefs:
Star-Telegram: People watch ;
Telegraph | Opinion | Go to Liverpool,
Prescott, and say sorry ;
The Sentinel: Lucy in the sky with . . .
Geraldo's mustache ;
The Express-Times: McCartney can sing at my
Super Bowl any year ;
Chart Attack: Super Bowl Viewers Complain
About Lack Of Nipple ;
FemaleFirst.co.uk: Paul McCartneys
Superbowl Appearance Flops ;
Daily Post: You've got to be Innes to win it ;
Tabaret: The magazine of the University of
Ottawa - A Platform for Peace ;
Liverpool Echo: 'John Lennon helped us hit
the big time' ;
Contact Music: Stella McCartney Learned To
Get Tough From School ;
Contact Music: McCartney Questions
Jackson's Sanity .
February 10, 2005 - BBC: Sgt Pepper's artwork goes on show ;
The Independent: Peter Blake, cover artist:
'We hope you will enjoy the show' ;
BroadwayWorld.com: LENNON Tickets for
Broadway Go On Sale to the General Public Tomorrow ;
GIGWISE.com: Elvis Presley Styrofoam Cup
For Sale To Paul McCartney ;
Digital Spy: Five acts to open Grammy
Awards together ;
IOL: Prince tops music money makers list ;
Miami Herald (AP Wire): Fake Celebrity
Autographs Outnumber Real ;
New Kerala: Love song muse steps out with
pictures ;
BBC: Fewer tune in to McCartney Bowl ;
WPBFNews.com: McCartney, Super Bowl Ads
Target Of FCC Complaints ;
useless-knowledge.com: Liberal Anger At
America's Rejection Of Janet Jackson's Filth ;
Colorado State Collegian - Castration of
American Media Now Complete ;
Inside Bay Area: Some things you don't mess
with ; UAH Exponent: McCartney was the Halftime
Show .
February 9, 2005 - (It
was) 41 years ago today..., the Beatles made their first live American
television appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” beginning what would be
the soundtrack of many of our lives.
News Briefs:
Boston Herald.com: Paul and band on the run
again ;
New York Daily News: Paul wants to get back
Honor ;
The Sun: Big Macs and small fry ;
Daily Post: Residents vote to bulldoze
Ringo Starr's childhood home ;
Telegraph: Glimpse into the rock star world
of 'Layla' ;
Channelnewsasia.com: Musical icon Billy
Preston to lead Grammys tribute to Ray Charles ;
Japan Today: Yoko Ono makes waves with
photo spread in New York .
More "After The Bowl" Reactions: St. Paul Pioneer Press: 'I am going to miss
the Beatles. I really liked the Beatles.' (this one had me crying) ;
The Cincinnati Post: Sir Paul, Elvis now
perceived as 'safe' ; Kennebec Journal: Paul, George and Bill ;
Chicago Tribune | McCartney gives us
'feel-good' music ;
Silver Chips Online: It's a touchdown for
McCartney ;
The Rugged Elegance Inspiration Network:
Sir Paul McCartney Delivers An Inspirational Super Bowl XXXIX Halftime
Performance ;
The Mississippi Press: Sir Paul to the
rescue ;
Richmond Times Dispatch: McCartney and pop
icons: Cutting edge is now tame ;
Daily Southtown: Half-time show is proof of
Abbey Road rumors ;
Useless-Knowledge.com: Sir Paul McCartney's
Superbore Halftime Show ;
Ben Maller.com: McCartney a Super Bowl vegan ;
New York Post: Paul's A $uper Rich Man Now ;
FOXSports.com: Complaining viewers were
'bored' with show ;
Yahoo! News (E! Online): Super "Bored" with
Halftime ;
The Enid News & Eagle: A halftime show
should be super ;
New York Daily News - Entertainment -
Richard Huff: Super-size halftimes have to go .
February 7, 2005 - On Monday, February 7th, "Entertainment Tonight" will
have a segment on Paul's Super Bowl appearance.
News Briefs: Contact Music: McCartney Accused Of Making
Sacked Publicist Mentally Unstable
; Daily Mail: Not such a hard day's night ; MTV.com: Hit Factory Studio, Which Lived Up
To Its Name, Is Closing ;
BBC: Legendary music studio to close ;
BBC ON THIS DAY | 7 | 1964: Beatlemania
arrives in the US .
Super Bowl Halftime Show -
Viewership: PR Newswire: TiVo Report Shows Super Bowl
Ads Got Huge Audience; Sexy, Funny Ads Still Drew Most Enthusiastic
Viewership - McCartney's Tamer Halftime Show Keeps More Viewers Tuned
In Compared to Last Year's Hip Hop Halftime and 'Wardrobe Malfunction'
.
Various Reaction
Articles:
State Press: McCartney takes Super Bowl to
new days of glory ;
Boston Globe: Sir Paul comes to the NFL's
rescue ;
Boston Herald: Sir Paul serves it up free
of malfunctions ;
The Morning Call: McCartney serves up
wholesome fare ;
BBC: Sir Paul rocks Super Bowl crowds
;
ITV: Macca wows millions at Super Bowl
;
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: McCartney
entertains without malfunction ;
The New York Times: With McCartney, No Need
to TiVo This One ;
Metromix. McCartney Puts on Safe Show at
Super Bowl ;
The Detroit News: Paul McCartney's safe
halftime show offended no one, but bored many
;
Inside Bay Area: Super Bowl ads, McCartney
fall flat ;
Daily Southtown: Networks play it super
safe with ads, Paul ;
KRT Wire: Hypocritical NFL turns to
McCartney to save its image ;
The Sydney Morning Herald: Sir Paul keeps
it clean ;
The Age: Super Bowl keeps abreast of censors
;
p2pnet.net:
McCartney at the Super Bowl ;
The Daily Times: Super Bowl: Fox played it
safe ;
San Francisco Chronicle: Morality police
threw wet blanket on broadcast / Fearful of last year's Janet Jackson
fiasco, entertainers and advertisers played it safe
;
Detroit Free Press: SUPER SAFE: The
halftime show was tame, many commercials were lame, and the raunch
factor was kept to a bare minimum ;
Yahoo! News (AFP): No sex please - it's the
Super Bowl half-time show . Photo
Gallery: Washington
Post .
February 6, 2005
(2nd Update) - Paul performs at the Super Bowl halftime show:
Paul and his band performed "Drive
My Car" ; "Get Back"
; "Live And Let Die"
(with fireworks) and (an abbreviated) "Hey Jude" during the Super
Bowl halftime show.
A fine, highly polished performance ("Drive My Car" was note perfect),
however brief (lasting less than 20 minutes). Great sound for a
televised broadcast. The crowd reaction was genuinely enthusiastic.
Having three fast songs in a row was a good choice for this event. The
tightly regulated proceedings definitely had people wanting more.
Update: In a 3 minute pre-game interview with Terry Bradsaw,
Paul mentioned that his US tour will begin on September 16 in Miami and
end on November 30 in Los Angeles. More
photos .
Related Web Links: Yahoo! News (AP) - McCartney Plays It Safe
at Super Bowl ;
KVOA: Paul McCartney sings at Super Bowl
halftime .
February 6, 2005 -
BBC NEWS: McCartney attacks wife's critics ;
Scotsman.com: Sir Paul Breaks his Silence
over Heather's Critics .
Full Text:
http://www.heathermills.org/note2.html
Note from Paul
Over the years people have
written so much stuff about me. Some of it is good and some true, but
much of it is inaccurate and leads some people to form a distorted view
of me and those I love.
Normally I ignore it, telling
myself that I can’t answer every single point and that most people know
better than to believe it, and prefer to make up their own minds based
on what they know to be true. Sometimes, however, these inaccurate
articles affect my family and friends, and it is then that I’m tempted
to put the record straight.
One person in particular, that
some of the media can be wildly wrong about is my wife Heather, and it
hurts me to see her wounded by these scurrilous reports, and not have
anyone to put the record straight. Because of this I thought that it
would be a good idea to tell the people who care about us, and believe
in what we do, the truth about some of these ridiculous stories, which
are made up by people we have never ever met.
Recently articles have appeared
which need correcting, so here are my thoughts on a few of the points
mentioned in them.
Heather makes me dye my hair………
not true. It is true that I colour my hair. Wow, Shock Horror! I’ve
actually been doing this for many years now with varying degrees of
success, but it’s my hair, and if you don’t like the result I’m afraid
it’s just too bad, but it’s certainly nothing Heather suggested. I was
engaged in this devilish practice years before I met her. I remember a
strange blue dye dripping down my forehead on an Australian tour over
ten years ago, but let’s face it, if I want to dye my hair pink, that’s
up to me and no one else. The suggestion that it was Heather’s doing
simply isn’t true.
The split between my former
publicist Geoff Baker and me has also been attributed to Heather. The
actual truth, which I had been trying to spare him the embarrasment of
going public with, was that he had gradually been getting more and more
unstable over the past few years. The last straw came when a group of
friends and I went late one night to see the magician David Blaine
doing a stunt by the side of the River Thames. I was keeping out of
sight of a small crowd of photographers when to my horror I saw Geoff
pointing me out to the paparazzi who then ran towards me in a feeding
frenzy. None of us could understand why he had done this, but it was
just another example of his crazy behaviour. After that I tried to let
him down gently but it was my decision alone to let him go as I didn’t
want that kind of instability around me. It was nothing whatsoever to
do with Heather.
The awkward subject of the Lennon
McCartney credits on our songs was also put down to Heather’s influence
over me but this actually originated at the time of the Beatles
Anthology in 1997 when I, foolishly perhaps, asked for my name to come
in front of John’s on the one song, Yesterday. The request was turned
down and even though I didn’t see why at the time, it’s something that
I don’t have a problem with anymore. But it was plainly before
Heather’s time and she therefore couldn’t have had anything to do with
it.
The media sometimes suggests a
rift between my kids and Heather, but in fact we get on great and
anyone who knows our family can see this for themselves.
Heather and I recently decided to
appear on the quiz show Celebrity Millionaire. It was something we had
fun doing and incidentally we raised a substantial amount of money for
our landmine charity Adopt a Minefield. It’s an insult to my
intelligence to imagine me being coerced into something like that. In
fact, were both fans of the programme and we had a good laugh taking
part in it.
Heather is also, according to
some of these mischevious writers, supposed to encourage me to ‘go to
the opening of an envelope’. Really ? Compared to many people we hardly
go to anything unless it’s connected with our charity work. Again,
anything we do attend is a joint decision.
Some of the stuff that is written
is plain malevolence but some of it is so ridiculous that I have to
admit it’s funny. One rumour is that Heather has made me have plastic
surgery. Now the truth, honest guvner, is that I haven’t had any done,
but in flicking through a magazine recently I came across someone who
appeared to know better! An LA plastic surgeon had a book out in which
he claims I’ve had some work done! OK, now I know it’s not true, but
this guy knows better. How ? The proof, he reckons, is that…..wait for
it……my ear lobes are too low!…..and, says he, you know how you can tell
people have had plastic surgery?……They deny it!!! At first I felt like
entering into a long debate with him about it, but it’s so hilarious
that I decided not to bother.
Although some of these articles
can be funny, there are others that are plain malicious and you need to
be strong not to be hurt by some of the cruel suggestions that flow
from these people’s pens.
One of the most shocking recent
statements was that “losing her leg was perhaps the best thing that
ever happened to Heather as it fed her desire for self publicity”
Imagine losing a leg, and dealing with it as bravely as Heather has
done and having to read that on top of it!
She was reported to always be
clinging to me, the inference being that she was too possessive. Never
mind the fact that I love her holding my arm, the real truth is that
often the surface of a floor or pavement can be dangerous for an
amputee to walk on, and a little help from a friend can sometimes be
appreciated. These scurrilous writers can’t be bothered to search for
the truth of situations like these.
There are so many other
misapprehensions that are spread by certain sections of the media that
it is impossible to answer them all. I only hope that these words of
mine help genuine people to get a clearer view of the realities of our
lives, and encourage them to think for themselves, and not give
credence to words by people who simply don’t care about the truth.
Thanks for listening.
All the Best,
Paul McCartney.
Other News: First Coast News: The Popularity of Paul
McCartney ;
The Daytona Beach News-Journal: McCartney's
halftime to be carefully watched ;
The New Bern Sun Journal: If you watch
tonight's halftime show, you'll see the original Paul McCartney ; Baltimore Sun: Maybe you'd be amazed:
McCartney has raunchy side ;
Jacksonville.com: Longtime McCartney fan
likens then, now of Beatle ;
NewKerala: Largest Beatles photo exhibition
ever in Melbourne ;
San Francisco Chronicle: Muse with a camera
/ First photo show by swinging '60s survivor -- 'Layla' herself ;
Tahoe Daily Tribune: Wings guitarist to
perform ;
Times Online - Eric Griffiths .
February 5, 2005 - The Morning Call: McCartney and nudity meet
Leigh's monkeys .
February 4, 2005 -
Super Bowl XXXIX articles: The New York Times: At This Halftime,
Prudence Will Come Out to Play ;
Sports Illustrated.com: Let's talk Super
Bowl halftime show ;
KRT Wire: Sir Paul waiting in the wings ;
Toronto Star: All you need is Paul ... ;
CBS News: Sir Paul Revs Up For Super Bowl ;
Salt Lake Tribune: McCartney promises no
'wardrobe malfunction' ;
BostonHerald.com - Inside Track: Paul ready
to make halftime show Come Together ;
HoustonChronicle.com - Justice: McCartney's
message still rings true .
Other News:
Zap2it.com: 'Lion King' Director Handles
Beatles Tunes with 'Love' ;
The New York Times: Eric Griffiths, 64,
Member of Band That Became Beatles, Dies ;
Scotsman.com: Lennon's Last Studio Closes
after 37 Years ;
Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Lennon's work
shines on in exhibit ; Useless-Knowledge.com: John Lennon At His
Best, Nearly Naked ;
Contact Music: McCartney Scraps Love Songs
Album and related article:
WhatGoesOn.com- I read the news today...
carefully ;
Southport Visiter: Another Fab Four ;
E! Online: Spector Sued on Shooting
Anniversary .
February 3, 2005
(2nd update) - Paul McCartney meets the press in Jacksonville, Florida,
regarding his appearance at the Super Bowl: Super Bowl XXXIX -- Jacksonville.com -
McCartney promises no wardrobe malfunctions - includes press conference video clips .
WESH.com - McCartney Promises No 'Wardrobe
Malfunctions' - with video clip . KTRE-TV - Paul McCartney outlines Super
Bowl halftime show ; Washington Post: Make Way for the Super
Beatle ;
Yahoo! News (AP) - McCartney Safe Bet for
Super Bowl Halftime ; Capital News 9: McCartney prepares for
Super Bowl halftime show - Press
Photos .
February 3, 2005 - "Entertainment Tonight" will
have Super Bowl rehearsal footage of Paul on Thursday, February 3rd. News Briefs:
CNN.com - Harrison, Clapton and
their muse ;
Playbill News: Tickets for Lennon
Out-of-Town and Broadway Runs Go On Sale ; VOA News - Organizers Say NFL Super Bowl
Halftime Show Will Be Tamer This Year ;
Contact Music: Carlyle Buys McCartney Pin-Up ;
IHT: Meanwhile: We can work it out, Sir Paul ;
Detroit News: Paul's alive -- and super
popular ;
Manila Bulletin Online: Steve O’ Neal’s
Beatles memorabilia ;
Manila Bulletin Online: A Beatles fact sheet ;
WCBSFM: Cousin Brucie's Fave Rave Beatle
Moment! ;
Guardian Unlimited: Obituary: Eric Griffiths ;
Expatica: Beatles St proposed in Hamburg ;
The Republican: Rock's wild man still
thriving at 60 ;
Fredericksburg.com - Smalley pegs the best
of the bassists .
February 2, 2005 - Press Release:
Source: A&E Home Video
A&E Home Video Announces
Acquisition of Paul Mccartney's Emmy-Award(R) Winning Landmark Concert
Film PAUL MCCARTNEY IN RED SQUARE
Wednesday February 2, 11:51 am ET
MPL
Communications Ltd. Grants Worldwide DVD Rights for 'Loaded DVD' Due
Out This May; Features NEW Never-Before-Seen Concert Footage 'Live In
St. Petersburg' as Well as Rare Behind-The-Scenes Coverage
NEW YORK, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ --
Paul McCartney and A&E Television Networks VP of Video Sales and
Marketing, Kate Winn, today announced an arrangement that will bring
home audiences the landmark DVD releases PAUL MCCARTNEY IN RED SQUARE.
Due out this spring, the historic Emmy-Award(R)- winning live concert,
which premiered on the A&E Network, will be combined with NEW
never-before-seen concert footage "Live In St. Petersburg" and rare
behind the scenes footage, for a DVD that A&E and McCartney are
calling fully loaded.
"We are thrilled to be releasing
PAUL McCARTNEY IN RED SQUARE on DVD," said Winn. "This program not only
features an absolutely electric concert, it's also an emotional
document of a truly historic time in Russia and the hope that Paul
McCartney and the Beatles brought to the people who lived under the
communist regime in the Soviet Union."
McCartney, who began preparations
this week for his much-publicized SuperBowl XXXIX Ameriquest Halftime
performance, received five 2004 Emmy Award nominations for PAUL
MCCARTNEY IN RED SQUARE. The DVD, sure to become an essential part of
any music lover's home entertainment collection, is scheduled for
release this Spring.
As a member of The Beatles,
McCartney helped to launch the British Invasion and bring rock and roll
onto the global stage, changing the world with a pulsing new sound, and
a way of life not even the Iron Curtain could keep out. On May 24,
2003, the rock icon ended decades of anticipation with his first-ever
concert in Russia. Join a crowd of over 100,000, as PAUL McCARTNEY IN
RED SQUARE captures the historic sights and sounds of this nearly
two-hour show. Behind-the-scenes footage of the star's whirlwind visit
to Russia, including a private meeting with President Vladimir Putin,
and interviews with important members of Russia's cult