Paul McCartney was inspiration by father
January 30th, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 30 (IANS) Veteran singer Sir Paul McCartney says his father was one of the main inspirations behind the Beatles.The 69-year-old, who gained worldwide fame alongside bandmates John ... Read more...
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I won’t be doing London Olympics: Ringo Starr
July 25th, 2011 - 1:48 am ICT by IANS
London, July 25 (IANS) Former Beatles drummer Ringo Star will not perform at the London Olympics next year.Gold medal-winning rower Steve Redgrave hinted that organisers want to re-team Starr ... Read more...
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50 years on, Ringo Starr still gets stage fright
July 11th, 2011 - 7:14 am ICT by IANS
London, July 11 (IANS) Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr admits he still gets stage fright even after being in the industry for 50 years."I feel like running away three seconds ... Read more...
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Shilpa Shetty’s estate taken over by squatter gang
May 28th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 28 (IANS) A private estate in Britain that is home to a host of celebrities - including Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty - is reportedly being taken over ... Read more...
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John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ microphones up for grabs
April 30th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 30 (ANI): John Lennon's microphones and equipment, through which he recorded early solo albums and hit song 'Imagine', are set to go under hammer.The former Beatle had the equipment installed ... Read more...
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Supergroup being formed for the 2012 Olympic
April 26th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, April 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) London is gearing up for the Olympic Games in 2012. With the way that the previous Olympic Games was held in Beijing, London was undoubtedly under pressure ... Read more...
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Beatles, Rolling Stones, Sex Pistols to perform together at London Olympics?
April 25th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 25 (ANI): Members of the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Sex Pistols are said to have joined hands to form a spectacular super group for the launch of the London ... Read more...
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Government steps in to stop demolition of Ringo Starr’s birthplace
April 20th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 20 (ANI): Beatles member Ringo Starr's Liverpool birthplace has been saved after the government stepped-in to block its demolition.In a dramatic 11th hour move, Housing Minister Grant Shapps imposed special ... Read more...
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Thirty years on, he’s still the real Nowhere Man (Tribute) (Dec 8 is John Lennon’s death anniversary)
December 7th, 2010 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
By Mohita Nagpal
Sometimes, words fail you. When a musician is equally revered as a peace campaigner, when his songs become an anthem for anti-war groups, when he attains a place beyond ... Read more...
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Beatles reuniting on stage, courtesy the magic of technology
December 2nd, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 2 (ANI): The magic of technology is set to bring back The Beatles on stage together.The two surviving members of the Fab Four, Sir Paul McCartney, 68, and Ringo ... Read more...
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Beatles music finally available on iTunes Store
November 16th, 2010 - 10:52 pm ICT by BNO News
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) -- Apple on Tuesday announced that songs by the legendary Beatles quartet are now available for the first time on the iTunes Store.The Beatles finally made it to ... Read more...
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Beatles to make their songs available on iTunes
November 16th, 2010 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 16 (ANI): The Beatles have finally agreed to make their songs available on iTunes for the first time, it has emerged.The band's surviving members Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo ... Read more...
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Ringo Starr’s childhood home boarded up
October 27th, 2010 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 27 (ANI): Beatles drummer Ringo Starr's childhood home has been boarded up to stop fans ripping it apart.According to the Sun, the house in Madryn Street, Liverpool, has had ... Read more...
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Ringo Starr joins Yoko Ono on stage at John Lennon tribute concert
October 11th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 11 (ANI): Ringo Starr joined Yoko Ono on stage at a John Lennon tribute concert.The pair sang 'Give Peace A Chance', a Plastic Ono Band song penned by Lennon ... Read more...
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Liverpool to pull down famed son Ringo Starr’s house
August 18th, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) The plan to demolish drummer Ringo Starr's birthplace on Welsh Streets in Liverpool has irked fans of the Beatles who accuse the council of cultural vandalism bordering ... Read more...
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Ringo Starr’s Liverpool birthplace in new demolition threat
August 18th, 2010 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 18 (ANI): The Liverpool birthplace of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr is once again under the threat of demolition.The Victorian terrace at Madryn Street, Toxteth, is one of hundreds in the ... Read more...
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Beatles, iTunes deal still at impasse, says Yoko Ono
August 7th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 7 (ANI): John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono has warned that Beatles tracks will not be available to download on to iTunes in the near future.Ono, 77, revealed that the ... Read more...
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JK Rowling’s autograph now most sought after in the world
July 16th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 16 (ANI): 'Harry Potter' author JK Rowling's signature is the most desired in the world, ahead of signatures of stars like boxing legend Muhammad Ali and the King of ... Read more...
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Secret Beatles pictures set to go under the hammer
July 15th, 2010 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 15 (ANI): Photographs of the Beatles taken by a devoted fan who regularly visited their homes in the mid-1960s are set to be auctioned at Cameo Auctioneers in Reading, England, ... Read more...
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Ringo Starr urges fans to celebrate his 70th birthday
July 5th, 2010 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 5 (IANS) Beatles drummer Ringo Starr is urging fans to think of him on his 70th birthday later this week and mark the milestone by making the iconic peace hand ... Read more...
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Ringo Starr’s drum to be displayed at museum
June 30th, 2010 - 7:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 30 (ANI): Ringo Starr will get a special honour for his 70th birthday-the gold plated drum he played on the Beatles' 1964 U.S. tour is to become a museum item ... Read more...
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Ringo Starr rules out writing autobiography
June 8th, 2010 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 8 (ANI): Ringo Starr insists that he will never write an autobiography - because readers would only be interested in his life as a Beatle.The drummer admits he'd rather write ... Read more...
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Paul McCartney going to give a performance in Utah
May 21st, 2010 - 10:41 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sandy, May 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Paul McCartney is all set to give his very first performance in Utah. The show would be held at the Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy. The concert ... Read more...
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Paul McCartney Tour 2010 Coming to Utah!
May 21st, 2010 - 8:12 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
May 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Paul McCartney, formerly of 'The Beatles', is making his rounds in a 2010 'Up & Coming' Tour, and will be stopping by Utah in July. It will ... Read more...
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Hindus welcome Scorsese documentary showing George Harrison’s devotion to Hinduism
May 17th, 2010 - 7:00 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), May 17 (ANI): Hindus have welcomed Martin Scorsese's reported focus on Beatles star George Harrison's dedication to Hinduism in his upcoming documentary "Living in the Material World".Hindu statesman Rajan ... Read more...
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Beatles would have reformed if all their members had survived: Macca
May 17th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 17 (ANI): Sir Paul McCartney says that he's sure that the Beatles would have reformed in recent years if all their members had survived.The band split in 1970 and ... Read more...
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E Street’s Back On The Dais Again Subsequent To Clarence Clemons’ Surgery
May 11th, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 11, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The Big Man has emerged in public again. E Street Band saxophonist, Clarence Clemons, had arisen from a wheelchair to deliver a fabulous rendition at ... Read more...
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Liam Gallagher to make a film on Beatles’ drug years
May 8th, 2010 - 12:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 8 (ANI): Former Oasis singer Liam Gallager is set to make a movie on Beatles and their drug years.Gallagher, who is a huge fan of the band, has bought ... Read more...
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Ringo Starr brushes off Vatican’s effort to forgive Beatles
April 14th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by ANI
New York, April 14 (ANI): Ringo Starr has dismissed the Vatican's move to forgive the Beatles over Jesus remark.In 1966, John Lennon sardonically remarked that the Beatles had become more popular than ... Read more...
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Ringo Starr brushes off Vatican’s step to forgive The Beatles
April 14th, 2010 - 6:37 pm ICT by ANI
New York, April 14 (ANI): Ringo Starr is responding to the Vatican's olive branch with a pointed wisecrack.In 1966, John Lennon sardonically remarked that the Beatles had become more popular than Jesus ... Read more...
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Ringo Starr Mentions That The Vatican Has More Significant Issues To Discuss Than The Beatles
April 13th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 13, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The Vatican may have exonerated the Beatles over the weekend for their ‘satanic’ communications in the past. However, Ringo Starr, the celebrated and well-known ... Read more...
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Ringo Starr Does Not Care About Vatican’s Praise Of The Beatles
April 13th, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Apr 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ringo Starr, the former member of the rock band 'Beatles' has revealed that the recent praise bestowed on the band by the Vatican hardly means anything ... Read more...
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Ringo Starr stopped signing autographs because of resale on eBay
April 13th, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 13 (ANI): Former Beatles member Ringo Starr has opened up about his decision to stop signing autographs for fans, saying that he was tired of seeing them appear on Internet ... Read more...
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John Cusack says he’d love to travel back to 80s
March 29th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 29 (ANI): John Cusack has said that he'd love to go back to the 80sHowever, the 43-year-old also said that he'd like to travel back in time like his Hot ... Read more...
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Ringo Starr honoured with Hollywood Walk of Fame star
February 9th, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 09 (ANI): Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has been felicitated with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.The drummer is the 2,401st star on the pavement outside the Capitol ... Read more...
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