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Paul McCartney webchat and rehearsal footage

Written by admin on May 19, 2010 – 8:59 pm -

Paul McCartney is taking time out from his tour rehearsals to do his first ever webchat tomorrow (May 20). Paul will speak to fans from his Sussex studio for 20 minutes from 5pm GMT.

The Paul McCartney webchat will take place at Ustream.tv/paulmccartney

Paul McCartney webchat and tour rehearsal

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Scorsese’s George Harrison film coming soon

Written by admin on May 16, 2010 – 9:00 pm -

Martin Scorsese is nearing completion on a documentary about George Harrison titled “Living in the Material World: George Harrison.”

Scorsese made the announcement at Cannes, with Harrison’s wife Olivia alongside him. The pair have been collaborating on the documentary for three years.

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Liam Gallagher to make Beatles movie

Written by admin on May 7, 2010 – 7:52 am -

Oasis frontman, Liam Gallagher, is set to make a Beatles movie, according to the Daily Mail.

The newspaper reports that Gallagher has purchased the movie rights to Richard DiLello’s 1972 memoir about working at the Beatles’ Apple called “The Longest Cocktail Party: An Insider’s Diary of the Beatles, Their Million-Dollar Apple Empire, and Its Wild Rise and Fall.”

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Origins of band names

Written by admin on May 3, 2010 – 7:01 am -

We become so familiar with the names of top bands and artists that it’s hard to imagine them being called anything else. It just has to be The Beatles who recorded Rubber Soul or Creedence Clearwater Revival who saw the Bad Moon Rising! But what makes a good band name and where do the ideas come from? Read on to find out how some of the biggest bands and artists chose their names.

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Paul McCartney interview

Written by admin on April 30, 2010 – 9:26 pm -

There’s a great interview with Sir Paul McCartney over at Absolute Radio where he talks about his current tour and forthcoming headlining appearances at the Isle of Wight and Hard Rock Calling festivals.

Paul McCartney and Geoff Lloyd at Absolute Radio
McCartney with Geoff Lloyd and the Absolute Radio team

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