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July 31, 2008 -
The
Desert Sun: Ringo Starr returns to desert Friday ;
The
Press Association: Auction sale for Beatles recording .
July 30, 2008 -
The
Calgary Sun - Paul McCartney hails Quebec City birthday concert on his
website ;
The
List: Beatles: Can't buy DVD ;
Herald
Sun: Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr prevent release of Let It Be ;
iAfrica:
Beatles break-up banned ;
Liverpool
Echo: £12,000 Beatle tape is a laugh a minute! ;
Liverpool
Daily Post: Unknown Beatles tape could go for £12,000 ;
Mirror:
Lost Beatles song found in loft ;
Chicago
Tribune: 'Abbey Road' and the search for the perfect album ;
Sussex Sun:
“Coming Together through the art of John Lennon” ;
Absolute
Gadget: Rock Band hears extra tracks ;
San
Francisco Chronicle: Mills' Former Publicist Speaks Out About McCartney
Video Evidence .
July 29, 2008 -
Digital
Spy: Mills 'has no evidence' against Macca ;
PR-Inside:
Laughing Beatles Up For Auction ;
The
Syracuse Post-Standard: Imagine That .
July 28, 2008 -
Showbiz
Spy: Paul McCartney: 'Shea Stadium Gig Was a Blast' ;
Showbiz
Spy: New York Dash Got Mccartney To Shea Before The Wrecking Ball ;
The
Sun: Macca's delay in getting to Shea ;
Billboard:
Paul McCartney Recalls First, Last Shea Stadium Gig ;
Newsday:
Let all musicians be like Billy Joel and McCartney ;
Licensing
biz: Beatles-branded jukeboxes revealed ;
JamBase:
Hey Jude ;
Liverpool
Echo: My ticket to a fab Beatles fortune ;
Hartford
Courant: Tomorrow Never Knows ;
Times
Online: Beatles' Financier Neil Aspinall leaves £7m in will .
July 27, 2008 -
Reno
Gazette-Journal: Concert review: Ringo was great, Winter and Squier
really shined ;
Daily
Mail: Beatles’ business guru Neil Aspinall leaves £7m in his will ;
Belfast
Telegraph: Yoko Ono’s surprise letter to Northern Irish singer ;
Hartford
Courant: Concert Era Draws To A Close As Rock Legends Age ;
Hartford
Courant: Rock is dead, long live Rock ;
Hartford
Courant: When The Music's Over .
July 26, 2008 -
Entertainment
Today: For The Benefit Of Mr. Martin ;
Liverpool
Echo: Sir Paul McCartney in high spirits at Lipa graduation ;
Liverpool
Daily Post: Sir Paul tells his LIPA stars: Made the most of your
mistakes ;
Hello!
magazine: Sir Paul McCartney reveals the mistake that gave the Beatles
a hit ;
The
Press Association: McCartney leads graduation ceremony ;
The
Daily Record: Macca Is Hob-Mobbed ;
Liverpool
Echo: 1974: Band On The Run – Paul McCartney & Wings ;
Daily
Mail: The truth about Heather Mills' new life, post-divorce ;
Belleville
Intelligencer: Beatle imitator looks and sounds like the real thing ;
The
Kingston Whig Standard: Beatlemania takes .
July 25, 2008 -
Chicago
Tribune: Free 'Let It Be'! ;
The
Press Association: Sir Paul leads fame school ceremony ;
BBC
News: McCartney presents artist awards ;
Liverpool
Echo: Day in the life ;
Hello!
magazine: Paul joins Stella at son-in-law's design company exhibition ;
Times
Online: Sir George Martin's advice to musicians ;
Undercover:
Primal Scream Boogaloo With Ringo ;
Telegraph:
The Beatles: Giggling fit tape found in loft ;
Benton
Evening News: More details for Oct. 4 Beatle Festival ;
WalesOnline:
Meat The Beatles – and other photos ;
Liverpool
Daily Post: Autographed Beatles postcard expected to sell for
£3,000 ;
Liverpool
Echo: £25k for John Lennon sketches ;
Daily
Record: Glen Burtnik & Friends show their devotion to Beatles'
'White Album' ;
Explore
Howard: Music beats on in digital age ;
InTheNews.co.uk:
Elton John: Elton John (Deluxe Edition) ;
Batley
News: With a little help from Yoko Ono! .
July 24, 2008 -
Mirror.co.uk:
Sir Paul McCartney shows off new girlfriend to best mates ;
Hello!
magazine: Paul a big hit in Quebec as he introduces new love Nancy to
pals ;
LiveDaily: Paul
McCartney Celebrates Quebec City ;
TMZ:
Paul McCartney: Bigger Than Jesus? ;
The
Deadbolt: Interview: Sir George Martin's On Record: The Soundtrack of
Our Lives ;
Liverpool
Echo: George Martin is PM’s fave ;
The
Herald: A Picture Of Devotion To Linda ;
antiMusic:
Magical Mystery Tour Memories ;
The
News-Press: Review: Fab Four concert entertaining, but it's not Beatles ;
The
Wokingham Times: Beatlemania to hit town with sale of rare picture ;
MarketWire:
The Smithereens to Release "B-Sides The Beatles" on September 2, 2008 ;
Undercover:
The Beatles Blown To Smithereens ;
The
Press Association: John Lennon sketches fetch £25,000 ;
Liverpool
Daily Post: Music Review: The John Lennon Songbook featuring Mark
McGann, Claire Martin, Curtis Stigers with the Royal Liverpool
Philharmonic Orchestra ;
New
York Daily News: Shea it ain't so! Promoter of Beatles concerts dissed ;
Contact
Music: Bernstein Wants To Close Shea Stadium... Again ;
CNet: How the
Beatles funded the CT scan ;
Liverpool
Echo: I’ve got a ticket to pride ;
TheDay:
Big Neil Does John Lennon Proud ;
WalesOnline:
Fab time had by all ;
The
Monroe Evening News: Shout! leads magical tour ;
National
Post: Fleur-de-lys told to mind his French .
July 21, 2008 -
Daily
Mail: A return to Beatlemania as Macca fans storm through the concert
gates ;
KBS Radio: Paul
Mccartney Plays For 200,000 For Quebec's 400th Birthday ;
National
Post: Sir Paul invades Montreal, nationalists surrender ;
Montreal
Gazette: McCartney helps Quebec City mark 400th anniversary ;
Montreal
Gazette: Language issue? Let it be, fans say ;
The
Canadian Press: Paul McCartney rocks huge crowd for Quebec City's
birthday party ;
The
Press Association: McCartney night of Beatles classics ;
The
Associated Press: McCartney plays for thousands in free Quebec show ;
Daily
Telegraph: Paul McCartney concert stokes Canadian conflict ;
Calgary
Herald: Critics let it be as Sir Paul rocks Plains of Abraham ;
BBC News:
McCartney wows Quebec after row ;
Winnipeg
Sun: McCartney wows Quebec ;
Globe
and Mail: Concert brings harmony to Plains of Abraham ;
Newsday:
McCartney made it from JFK to Shea in 15 mins. ;
Seattle
Post Intelligencer: Review: Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band @
Chateau Ste. Michelle ;
Seattle
Times: Ringo's 'All Starrs' tour provided Beatles sound and more .
July 20, 2008 - (photo)
Paul McCartney
performs during a concert on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City July
20, 2008. More
Press Photos .
CTV.ca:
'Bon soir les Quebecois,' McCartney shouts on stage
;
The
Canadian Press: Paul McCartney rocks huge crowd for Quebec City's
birthday party ;
The
Associated Press: McCartney plays for thousands in free Quebec show ;
Canwest
News Service: Quebec owes McCartney visit to artist’s history kick:
organizer ;
Globe
and Mail: Quebeckers come together over Paul ;
The
Gazette (Montreal): McCartney's set satisfies with mix of old and new ;
The
Gazette (Montreal): Politics not a major concern for crowd ;
The
Gazette (Montreal): Excited crowd .
CBC.ca:
McCartney-mania hits Quebec City ;
The
Canadian Press: Tens of thousands converge on Plains of Abraham for
Paul McCartney show ;
The
Gazette: Celebration organizers score McCartney coup ;
The
Gazette: Quebec City police ready for McCartney concert ;
CJAD: Sir Paul reportedly
getting paid millions ;
The
Edmonton Journal: Twisting, shouting in Quebec City ;
CTV.ca:
Fans already lined up for McCartney's Quebec show ;
Toronto Star:
Opinion: Sir Paul and Gen. Wolfe .
hello!
magazine: Sir Paul McCartney back at Shea Stadium to say final farewell ;
Newsday:
McCartney cameo at Joel concert brings fans back ;
Daily
Mail: Macca throws off his divorce woes for old time rock 'n roll with
rock legends at the 'Last Play at Shea' ;
Billboard:
McCartney Rocks With Billy Joel At Shea Stadium ;
Cinemablend:
Billy Joel Sends Off Shea With A Little Help From His Friends ;
Hollywood Today: Joel
Joined by McCartney, Garth, Tyler for Shea Stadium’s Final Concert .
Video Links:
Cleveland Leader:
Video of Paul McCartney Joining Billy Joel at Shea Stadium Last Night ;
Celebrity
Examiner - Video: Billy Joel & Paul McCartney 'Let It Be' at Shea
Stadium's last concert ever .
Seattle
Post Intelligencer: Ringo and his latest 'All Starrs' get the crowd
singing with familiar hits ;
Seattle
Post Intelligencer: Ringo's 'All Starrs' tour provided Beatles sound
and more ;
Vancouver
Sun: George Martin on American Idol? Not in his life ;
BBC News:
Veteran rockers set for windfall ;
National
Post: Rockers get royalty extension .
The
Sun: Beatle beast gets life for rape
;
Henley
Standard: Rapist gets life 27 years after crime .
July 19, 2008 -
New
York Times: Paul McCartney Joins Billy Joel at Shea Stadium ;
Newsday:
McCartney cameo at Joel concert brings fans back -
Related Photos: Newsday:
Billy Joel at Shea Stadium ;
The
Associated Press: Billy Joel gets a little help from Paul McCartney at
Shea concert ;
CNW
Group: Paul McCartney's show as if you were there on ExpressVu digital
TV from Bell! ;
Marketwire:
Get the Best Seats to See Paul McCartney With Cogeco on Demand ;
National
Post: Welcome home, Paul McCartney ;
CBC:
'Don't be afraid,' says Quebec artist who criticized McCartney ;
Dallas
Morning News: Paul McCartney: Let there be music .
July 18, 2008 -
Daily
Telegraph: John Lennon life story to be told in film ;
Guardian.co.uk:
Film: Imagine John Lennon's childhood: Nowhere Boy heads for big screen ;
NME: 'Control' writer
to make John Lennon biopic -'Nowhere Boy' will be based upon a book by
the Beatle's sister ;
Seattle
Times: Ringo, the "lovable" Beatle, rocks on ;
The
Windsor Star: Starr was charming and engaging, not 'cranky' ;
NME: Paul
McCartney tells Quebec protestors to pipe down ;
The
Gazette (Montreal): All we are saying is give Paul a chance ;
MySpace: The Pete Best
Band -
featuring clips from "Hayman's
Green," Pete Best's first album of original material ;
Benton
Evening News: Pete Best Band performance gets closer ;
FOXNews:
Billy Joel Finishes What the Beatles Started ;
New
York Daily: Fan who saw Beatles play Shea's first concert will see
Billy Joel play last ;
The
Canadian Press: Sing us one last song at Shea, Piano Man, as final
concert held ;
News24:
Heather Mills' US house hunt .
More details on European copyright amendments: Europa:
Press Release: Intellectual Property: Commission adopts forward-looking
package ;
Internal
Market - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY -Term of protection ;
Internal
Market - COPYRIGHT AND NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS - Copyright in the
information society ;
Guardian:
Extending copyright for all musicians will benefit unknown artists .
July 17, 2008 -
Cyberpresse:
L'intégrale de l'entrevue avec Paul McCartney (en anglais) ;
Inquisitr:
Quebec concerned that Paul McCartney will “bring back painful memories
of our Conquest” ;
Brandon Sun
Online: McCartney appeals for peace ahead of controversial Quebec City
concert ;
Globe
and Mail: Sir Paul tells ‘Quebeckians' he just wants to party ;
The
Canadian Press: Some Quebec nationalists upset with decision to invite
McCartney ;
National
Post: Give peace (and McCartney) a chance, Quebec ;
Daily
Mail: Get back, the angry citizens of Quebec tell Sir Paul ;
Macleans:
Paul McCartney: The PQ’s Yoko Ono ;
Times
Transcript: Historic questions hit a nerve ;
Music
Radar: Paul McCartney to go where The Beatles couldn’t: Israel ;
The
Sun: Sir Paul McCartney 'to play first Israel gig' ;
The
New Jersey Star-Ledger: Billy Joel plays Beatles tribute, joined by
Mayer, Mellencamp, Henley ;
The
Amplifier Online: Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band in Wildhorse
Saloon, Nashville, TN 7/6/2008 ;
The
FUVBlog: The History Of Ringo Starr’s All Starr Bands ;
The
Canadian Press: Montreal band the Stills thrilled to be playing at Paul
McCartney gig ;
KMBC
Kansas City: Branson Beatles Museum May Open This Fall ;
KBS Radio: George
Harrison's Sister Planning Beatles Museum In Branson ;
Riverfront
Times: The Nation's First Beatles Museum to Open in Branson ;
Showbiz
Spy: Feldmans Recreate Lennon + Ono Love-in For Peta Veggie Ad ;
The
Bay Area Reporter Online: Going it alone ;
Daily
Telegraph: Sir Cliff Richard win as EU plans royalty extension ;
Times
Online: Sir Cliff Richard pins hopes on law that will keep cash rolling
in until he’s 113 ;
ZDNet:
Beatles music saved from public domain! .
July 16, 2006 -
CBC.ca:
McCartney's free Quebec concert ruffles sovereigntists ;
Digital Home
Canada: McCartney's Quebec concert live on pay per view ;
On
illico on Demand and Indigo, Close to 2.5 Million Viewers Will be Able
to Watch Paul McCartney LIVE From Their Living Rooms ;
Los
Angeles Times: Highlights from the Grammy tribute to Beatles producer
George Martin ;
The
Star: Just 86 the 'Fifth Beatle' stuff ;
Kirkus
Reviews: Book Review: "John Lennon - The Life" by Philip Norman
(due to be released in September) ;
Telegraph:
Fifth Beatle Pete Best releases first solo album 40 years on ;
Undercover:
Billy Preston On Dirty Heads Album ;
Hampstead
and Highgate Express: Fan who met Fab Four on last night of Beatlemania .
Kitsap
Sun: Ringo's Touring Again, With Love and All-Starrs ;
Beliefnet:
Selling Out 'Give Peace a Chance'? Give Us a Break ;
Catholic
Weekly: In interview, Lennon called himself 'one of Christ's biggest
fans' ;
The
Daily Record: Artist Peter Howson donates John Lennon portrait to
autism appeal ;
Newsday:
Billy Joel shows will mark end of era at Shea ;
Branson
Daily News: Beatles museum in Branson ;
Asbury
Park Press: Memorabilia rocks his company's bottom line ;
Gulf
Coasting Live: Fab Four recreate Beatle magic ;
PRWeb:
Limited Edition John Lennon Shirts Available now - Only 350 Made
Worldwide ;
The
Times-Mail: Everybody’s Talkin’: Imagine seeing John Lennon’s art .
July 8 - July 15, 2008 -
Oshkosh
Northwestern: The world according to Ringo Starr ;
Chicago
Tribune: Ringo Starr should play more goodies than the musty oldies ;
Minneapolis
Star Tribune: Review: Ringo's All Starr juke box ;
The
Windsor Star: Starr-y night ;
AZ
Central: 7/31: Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band ;
The
Tennessean: Ringo Starr shines at Wildhorse ;
Dayton
Daily News: Ringo and the Beatles attracting younger fans ;
Entertainment
and Showbiz!: The gym, not drugs, gives Ringo Starr a high these days! ;
Reading Eagle
Newspaper: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band hit the road again .
Ringo Starr serves cupcakes during his 68th birthday
celebration outside the Hard Rock Hotel in Chicago, Monday, July 7,
2008. More
Press Photos .
Related Web Links:
Chicago
Sun-Times: Ringo's Chicago peace-in ;
Reuters:
Ringo Starr has "peace and love" birthday ;
New
York Times: Ringo Starr’s Birthday ;
ITN:
Ringo is the Starr on his birthday ;
Hollywood Today: Beatles‘
Ringo Starr Celebrates Birthday with Love In ;
eNews
2.0: It Was All Peace And Love For Ringo Starr’s Birthday ;
The
Associated Press: Ringo Starr celebrates 68th in Chicago ;
Chicago
Tribune: Ringo Starr brings 'peace' to Chicago ; PreFixMag:
Ringo learns house will be demolished—on birthday, no less ;
The
Post Chronicle: Ringo Starr
Unfazed By Childhood House Demolition .
Ringo's birthday celebrations also included an appearance on Larry King
Live:
CNN:
Beatle celebrates birthday with 'peace and love' . Full
Transcript . Video
Link:
YouTube - Ringo
Rocks!
CTV:
Dion, McCartney get equal space for Quebec concert ;
antiMUSIC:
Celine Thinks She's Equal To Beatle Paul ;
National
Post: Yes it's true, Paul McCartney loves Quebec .
Sir
George Martin accepts a Lifetime Grammy Award from
Neil Portnow, president of Grammy Foundation and Recording Academy at
the Grammy Foundation's Starry Night gala in Los Angeles, California
July 12, 2008. More
Press Photos .
Related Links:
Access
Hollywood: Beatles Producer George Martin Honored ;
The
Associated Press: Beatles producer Martin honored in Los Angeles ;
Reuters:
Beatles' widows honor producer George Martin ;
Los
Angeles Times: Tributes to the Who, George Martin ;
BBC News:
US honours for Martin and The Who ;
Hello!
magazine: Beatles' producer Sir George Martin receives top career award ;
This
Is Hull and Eastriding: Beatles producer honoured ;
Uncut.co.uk:
Fifth Beatles Gets Lifetime Grammy Award ;
Contac
Music: Martin Honoured By Grammy Foundation ;
JAM!
Television: Beatles producer goes 'On Record' ;
Billboard:
George Martin Reflects On 'Sgt. Pepper' In L.A. .
Liverpool celebrates 1st annual
"Beatles Day":
Liverpool
Echo: Beatles Day: It was a fab day's night ;
BBC
News: City celebrates first Beatles Day ;
Liverpool
Daily Post: Beatlemania becomes official as city celebrates its first
Beatles Day ;
Telegraph:
Beatles Day: rip-roaring oldsters... .
Beatles related memorabilia
continues to generate significant sales figures:
Billboard:
Beatles Drum Skin, Lennon Lyrics Fetch $1.9 Million ;
NME: Beatles' Sgt
Pepper drum auctioned for £541,250 ;
Scotsman:
All you need is cash as Lennon items sold off ;
Baltimore
Sun: Lennon lyrics go for more than $800,000 ;
Hartford
Courant: To buy Beatles memorabilia, all you need is cash ;
Auctions
and Antiques Examiner: What's it Worth? Appraisal for all 4 Beatles
autographs on lp cover ;
Canwest
News: Montrealer sells Lennon's lyrics for over $800,000 .
Writer Gail Renard, is pictured in front of John Lennon's
handwritten lyrics for "Give Peace A Chance" that was sold in a
Christie's auction for 350,000 British pounds in London, Thursday July
10, 2008. Renard was given the note by John Lennon himself when he
along with Yoko Ono staged the famous Bed-In demonstration in a hotel
room in Montreal, Canada in 1969. The drum-skin that was featured on
the cover of Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band album was sold
seperately for 450,000 British pounds.
Misc. Web Links:
Buckinhamshire
Free Press: Rare Beatles Snaps Go On Show ;
CNW:
Orillia hosts biggest Beatles festival in Canada ;
The
Orillia Packet & Times: Women involved with John, Ringo coming to
Beatles event ;
Bridgeton
News: Loving John Lennon ;
Press
of Atlantic City: John Lennon's former girlfriend coming to Bridgeton ;
WorldNetDaily:
Beatles a Christian band? Lennon 'big fan' of Jesus ;
CityNews: Zombies,
Yoko Ono Project Among Highlights At This Year's Nuit Blanche ;
AfterEllen:
Yoko Ono owns the remix ;
Contact
Music: Lennon's Son Blasts Crazy Fans ;
redOrbit:
Louise Harrison Nurtures Fab Four's Legend ;
Wired.com:
He Met The Walrus: Animated Lennon Interview ;
FMQB: Beatles iPod
Coming...To Bloomingdale's? ;
ChartAttack:
Coldplay, Radiohead Vinyl Reissues ;
The
Age: Rocker rolls on into high-tech world without CDs .
July
7, 2008 -
Auctions
and Antiques Examiner: What's it Worth? Appraisal for all 4 Beatles
autographs on lp cover ;
Ottawa
Citizen: 'They'll be worth something one day,' Lennon told teen ;
The
Republican: Beatle Ringo Starr inspires celestial musings ;
Los
Angeles Times: From Liverpool, with luv ;
St.
Louis Post-Dispatch: Louise Harrison nurtures Fab Four's legend ;
Times
Online: Radio Head: the power of Ed Sullivan ;
Gigwise:
Neil Young Covers Bob Dylan And The Beatles ;
Chorley
Today: All you need is loaf! ;
Reuters:
Top musicians out of tune with EU royalties plan; .
July 6, 2008 -
Hollywood
Today: Paul, Ringo among stars set to Honor Beatles’ Sir George Martin
at USC ;
FOCUS Information
Agency: Paul McCartney meets John Lennon on this day in 1957 ;
Telegraph:
Sir Paul McCartney's plea ;
Times
Online: Final drum roll for Ringo Starr’s birthplace ;
BBC News:
Auction of Beatles memorabilia .
July 5, 2008 -
Liverpool
Echo: Ringo and a peace of the action ;
Dallas
Morning News: Album struggles aside, Ringo's still a star ;
Undercover:
Ringo Starr Declares World Peace ;
Broward
Palm Beach: Last Night: Ringo Starr at Seminole Hard Rock ;
Sun Herald:
Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band to play sold out show;
Daily News
& Analysis: Lennon's Indian talisman may fetch up to Rs2 cr ; Washington
Post: EMI and Infospace Reach Settlement on Ringtone Royalties Lawsuit ;
The
Ithaca Journal: Members of Broadway's popular ‘Beatlemania' team up
with SSO for ‘Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute to The Beatles' ;
NJ.com:
May Pang's photos of Lennon subject of new book ;
Liverpool
Echo: Mark McGann returns to pay own tribute to John Lennon ;
Wired:
Listening Post: The Day The Beatles Fled Imelda Marcos ;
Financial
Times.com: Collecting - Peace, love and lyrics ;
JS Online:
Beatles donors gives Waukesha museum a little help ;
Scotsman:
Magical mystery of Beatles footage ;
Liverpool
Echo: Sir Paul McCartney’s Everton ‘secret’ was no surprise .
July 3, 2008 -
Chicago
Sun-Times: Ringo: Give peace a chance ;
NME: Ringo Starr
promotes 'Peace & Love' on his birthday ;
Kansas City
Star: If radio won't push Ringo's new album, he and his All-Starrs will ;
Spinner:
Ringo Starr Calls for Universal Peace Next Monday ;
National
Review Online: Ringo, Peace, and Love ;
Nashville
Scene: With a Little Help ;
Nashville
Scene: Nashville Starr ;
Liverpool
City Council: Mop top Mania ;
Liverpool
Echo: Beatle bands on top of the world! ;
Daily
Telegraph: Sir Paul McCartney takes eco-friendly car for a spin ;
Jewish Daily Forward:
After 43 Years, Israel Welcomes Paul McCartney ;
Los
Angeles Times: 'All You Need Is Love' finally arrives in U.S. ;
Sandusky
Register: We didn't start the fire .
Press Release:
Paul McCartney Set to Rock Quebec City with a Free Concert to Celebrate
Their 400th Anniversary July 20th 2008 – The Plains of Abraham,
Québec City, Canada
Paul McCartney will perform his
first live show in Canada since 2005 when he will lead the city of
Québec in celebrations for their 400th anniversary on the 20th
of July. The free concert will take place in one of the world’s most
prestigious and historic city parks, The Plains Of Abraham, the site of
many clashes between the French and British empires in the 18th century.
Paul said, “I have a feeling it’s
going to be a great night. Music is a fantastic way to celebrate this
event. It’s a universal language that can bring everybody together! Our
two countries have close ties that remain strong to this day. We are
looking forward to helping Québec City celebrate this
anniversary.”
Just weeks ago Paul McCartney
performed the largest ever show in the Ukraine, in Kiev, to over
350,000 people in the city’s Independence Square and on June 1st Paul
played a stadium concert in Liverpool to celebrate the city being named
the 2008 European capital of culture. If these previous shows are
anything to go by, Québec City is in for a night it will never
forget.
“Paul McCartney is not just a
superstar; he’s a legend, a musical and cultural icon who will focus
international attention on our historic celebrations. His concert will
project Québec 2008 on the world scene,” declared Daniel
Gélinas, CEO of the Société du 400e, the event
organizers. “Paul McCartney is giving us a fabulous present and we are
thrilled and proud to welcome him to Québec City!”
This will be Paul’s first visit
to the capital. Paul first played in Canada when The Beatles appeared
at the Montréal Forum in 1964. Since then Paul has toured in
Canada on numerous occasions but never in Québec. So this will
be a grand premiere for Paul and for the population of Québec
City.
To celebrate this anniversary
year the Société du 400e put together a balanced program
featuring music from Québec and the First Nations, French songs,
symphonic and classical music while inviting international stars and
spotlighting the two founding peoples: France and the UK.
“With a British star
participating in the 400th anniversary celebrations we can say mission
accomplished! No ticket are needed for this free concert put on by the
Société du 400e, a highlight of an already extraordinary
year of concerts, exhibitions and shows,” summed up Gélinas.
July 2, 2008 -
South
Florida Sun-Sentinel: A lotta help from Ringo's friends at the Hard Rock ;
Prefixmag:
After poor album sales, Ringo speaks out against music press ;
TheCelebrityCafe.com:
Lennon Tells Starr He Should Be “Heard, Not Seen” ;
This
Is Nottingham: Macca appeals for Paralympic athletes ;
CBC.ca:
McCartney to rock Plains of Abraham ;
Canwest
News Service: McCartney urges EU ban on seal products ;
NDTV:
Beatles had fought over Hey Jude ;
Liverpool
Echo: Beatle bands on top of the world! ;
Bucks
Free Press: Rare Beatles Pictures Go On Display ;
E!
Online: BBC Airs Long-Lost Beatles Interview ;
FOXNews:
Billy Preston: Will He Go Round in Circles? ;
PopPhoto:
Eyes of a Muse .
July 2008 "Uncut" magazine -
George Harrison cover story:
Description:
GEORGE HARRISON
Law suits, Krishna, cocaine,
gardening – it's the story of the "quiet" Beatle's solo years by those
who knew him best, including Paul McCartney, Pattie Boyd, Ravi Shankar,
Michael Palin, John Hurt and many more...
Press Release:
JULY 7, 2008: "PEACE & LOVE"
WITH RINGO STARR
Asked what
he'd like for his birthday next Monday, July 7, Ringo Starr answers,
"Just more Peace & Love." Ringo is planning a global Peace &
Love movement, and he's asking for a little help from his friends!
On Monday,
July 7, Ringo would like everyone - here, there and everywhere - at
Noon local time wherever they are in the world, to join him in making
the peace sign and saying, singing, shouting, whispering, signing,
writing or quietly thinking one simply beautiful and universal message:
"Peace & Love." "Wherever you are - office, home, bus, tube,
sitting, standing, walking, alone or with others, doesn't matter - at
noon make the peace sign and think, say, shout, sing 'Peace and Love',"
he said.
Ringo will be
in Chicago on July 7, where he'll be joined by others at Noon CT for a
group expression of Peace & Love. CNN will cover the Chicago
gathering and other Peace & Love gatherings that day, and Ringo
will be interviewed by Larry King for that evening's broadcast of
"Larry King Live" on CNN.
Many Hard Rock
Cafe locations around the world are participating in the campaign,
hosting "Peace & Love" lunches and encouraging their guests to join
the Peace & Love movement on July 7.
Please join
Ringo Starr's worldwide Peace & Love movement next Monday, July 7
at Noon wherever you are! Here's a quote from Some planned gathering
spots include the Buckingham Fountain in Chicago with Ringo, Abbey Road
in London, outside Capitol Records in Hollywood, and Strawberry Fields
in NYC's Central Park.
July 1, 2008 -
CTV:
McCartney to play at Quebec City's birthday bash ;
Canada.com:
Paul McCartney to help celebrate Quebec's 400th anniversary ;
Daily
Mail: First sighting of Paul McCartney's new eco-car that was flown
7,000 miles from Japan
;
Niagara
Falls Reporter: Former Beatle Ringo Starr Better Still From Front-Row
Concert Seat ;
Showbiz
Spy: Starr Sells Personal Art Collection ;