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When Paul McCartney wrote Penny Lane there never was a barber's shop in the world famous road. But forty-three years on, a barber has finally opened-up for the first time in Penny Lane. And Barry Hayden is even making the lyrics come true by displaying a picture of "every head he's had the pleasure to know"... on his online Twitter page.
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Paul McCartney will play the Hollywood Bowl on March 30, his first concert at the venue since 1993, as part of his just-announced 2010 Up and Coming tour. Tickets for the Bowl concert go on sale Sunday, Feb. 28. Details on additional dates and locations are to be announced soon.
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Music company EMI wants to retain ownership of the Abbey Road recording studios, though it is talking to other parties about revitalizing the site, EMI said on Sunday. "EMI confirms that it is holding preliminary discussions for the revitalization of Abbey Road with interested and appropriate third parties," the company said in a statement.
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The possibility the Great Britain National Trust could save the Beatles' Abbey Road recording studios for the nation has been raised after reports that embattled music group EMI planned to sell it. The Trust said members of the public had been in touch to urge the organisation to take on the property after the issue was discussed on two BBC Radio shows.
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A Liverpool man who had to give up work because of a painful muscular illness grew so tired of reading inaccurate Beatles books he decided to write "the definitive article" himself. David Bedford spent nearly 10 years compiling "Liddypool – Birthplace of the Beatles," focusing on the Fab Four's time in the city.
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Apart from Sir Paul McCartney himself, who criticised some factual inaccuracies, those who saw it rather liked Iain Softley's 1994 film Backbeat. And here, more than 15 years later, is that live version. It is not opening in Liverpool because the producers wanted somewhere slightly less obsessed by the Beatles to try it out.
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The Beatles sang about the Isle of Wight on When I'm Sixty Four and now rumours suggest that Paul McCartney is lined up to headline the festival. The trip may be three years too late (the singer is 67) but according to Daily Star, Macca is set to join Jay-Z and The Strokes at the top of the bill this June.
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Some might think that EMI is trying to commit suicide, given many of its recent actions. Its latest move is to force offline a wildly popular mashup, mixing The Beatles with The Wu Tang Clan., despite it getting rave reviews and lots of attention, and despite a history of similar actions backfiring massively for EMI.
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In a new interview conducted via email, Yoko comments about her participation on the internet and on Twitter, reviving the Plastic Ono Band and working with Sean compared to John. Asked if their musical approaches were similar, Yoko said, "No, not similar. But the passion is the same. They are both passionate musicians."
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Sir Paul McCartney made a surprise visit to the public gallery of the British House of Commons today. He surprised staff and officials by arriving alone and stayed for about five minutes. Celebrities often attend the Commons as VIP guests, but it is rare for someone of Sir Paul's stature to arrive like any other member of the public.
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Stella McCartney, fashion designer and daughter of Paul, has urged people to go and see a documentary about the food industry so they could make ''responsible decisions'' about the products they buy. Stella took to the red carpet to co-host the UK premiere of Food, Inc., which examines the corporations dominating the food industry.
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Paul McCartney watched the rehearsals for the Beatles' "Love" show from Cirque du Soleil and this is one thing he had to say: "We were a great f-ing band." This moment is captured in the documentary "All Together Now." I watched it over the weekend, and it's wonderful. Beatles fans will just eat this up.
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The 50th anniversary of groundbreaking on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was marked Monday night with Ringo Starr receiving its 2,401st star. Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh, bassist and music producer Don Was and singer-songwriter Ben Harper joined Starr in speaking at the ceremony in front of the Capitol Records building on Vine Street.
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One of The Who sidemen that stood out for many football fans watching the Super Bowl halftime on Sunday was drummer Zak Starkey, who kept the beat on a medley of the band's most beloved hits. Though a relative youngster compared to Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey, Starkey is actually a nearly 15-year veteran of the touring version of the Who
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The world's only authorised John Lennon Museum, on the outskirts of Tokyo, will close its doors in September, the operator said on Thursday. "After 10 years here, John's spirit is now moving on, looking onward to the next journey," said Yoko Ono. "Thanks to your love for the museum, what we'd thought would be five years became 10."
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