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Award for Nowhere Boy’s Aaron Johnson
Written by admin on March 31, 2010 – 6:14 am - |
Aaron Johnson was named Best Newcomer at the UK’s Empire Film Awards for his portrayal of the teenage John Lennon in the film Nowhere Boy. |
Tags: Aaron Johnson, John Lennon, Nowhere Boy, The Beatles
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Liverpool to host John Lennon Tribute Season
Written by admin on March 26, 2010 – 10:17 pm - |
The city of Liverpool is to pay tribute to John Lennon with a two-month John Lennon Tribute Season later this year. |
Tags: John Lennon, John Lennon tribute season, The Beatles
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Rock photographer Jim Marshall dies aged 74
Written by admin on March 24, 2010 – 10:05 am -Legendary rock ‘n’ roll photographer Jim Marshall died in his sleep last night at the age of 74.
Jim Marshall was born in 1936 and began his photographic career in 1960. Jazz musicians were the original focus of Marshall’s lens. He captured artists such as Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane. Marshall went on to take some of the most iconic photographs in rock history, featuring artists such as Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin and Johnny Cash.
Tags: Jim Marshall, rock photography
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NME and Uncut photo collections
Written by admin on March 16, 2010 – 9:00 pm -New print collections featuring some of the greatest music acts of the past 50 years have been released by music photography website Sonic Editions.
The Sonic Editions collections, launched in conjunction with the NME and Uncut magazines, feature such legendary acts as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, The Doors, Blondie, Pink Floyd, The Clash, The Jam, The Sex Pistols and Oasis.
Tags: Blondie, David Bowie, NME, Oasis, Pink Floyd, Sonic Editions, The Beatles, The Clash, The Doors, The Jam, The Rolling Stones, The Sex Pistols, Uncut
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McCartney signed Hofner bass up for auction
Written by admin on March 15, 2010 – 9:53 pm -A Hofner electric bass guitar signed by Paul McCartney will be among 300 lots auctioned during the March Estates Auction by Fairfield Auction in Newtown, Conn. on March 21.
Tags: auction, Hofner electric bass guitar, Paul McCartney, The Beatles
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