Beatles memorial for Hamburg
German radio station Oldie95 is raising funds for a Beatles memorial sculpture on Hamburg's Reeperbahn, planned for unveiling around the 2006 World Cup.…
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Carey holds top two Top One Hundreds
Mariah Carey holds the top two spots on the US Hot 100 with We Belong Together and Shake It Off, becoming only the fifth act to do so.…
Unseen Beatles footage on George Harrison Concert for Bangladesh DVD
The Concert for Bangladesh DVD will include previously unseen rehearsal footage of Harrison, Starr and Clapton playing Jumpin' Jack Flash, due for release in October.…
Beatles get more coverage
A tribute album, 'This Bird Has Flown', recreates the Beatles' 'Rubber Soul' track by track, with contributions from artists including The Donnas, Ben Kweller and Sufjan Stevens.…
Lennon's lyrics sell for £600k
Lennon's handwritten lyrics for 'All You Need Is Love' sold for £600,000 at the Hippodrome memorabilia sale, while the Sgt Pepper tunic went for £100,000.…
Beatles letter to Lee Eastman sells for £48,000
A letter from three Beatles to lawyer Lee Eastman, marking the band's break-up, sold for £48,000 at a Christie's rock memorabilia sale, which also raised money for Pete Townshend's guitar.…
1969 Beatles letter to go under the hammer
A 1969 letter from John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr disputing management is to be auctioned at Christie's, expected to fetch up to £60,000.…
Coldplay's X&Y preview is lukewarm, MTV.com says
An MTV.com preview of Coldplay's album X&Y calls it sounding like both Brian Eno and the Beatles but also like every Coldplay album, due out on 6 June.…
Beatles lyric to be displayed at Luton Airport
The Beatles' 'All You Need Is Love' lyric has been voted the greatest words of all time in a poll run by Luton First, and will be displayed at London Luton Airport.…
Sets British chart history
Elvis Presley's re-release of 'One Night' becomes the 1000th UK number one, his twentieth chart topper, as BMG re-release 18 of his singles.…
Studios open doors for film festival
Abbey Road Studios will open to the public in March for a film screening season showcasing scores recorded there, ending with 'A Hard Day's Night' and 'Yellow Submarine'.…
On his 2005 plans - no wardrobe malfunctions
Paul McCartney confirms his Superbowl performance will be free of wardrobe malfunctions and that his Love Songs compilation has stalled over Yoko Ono's refusal to allow 'Yesterday'.…