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Beatles news briefs: James McCartney in Delaware, Beatles relics donated
James McCartney performed Thursday night at t he World Cafe Live at the Queen in Wilmington Del.
IT was the swinging 60s and The Beatles was taking the world by storm. Eight-year-old Mohamed Raslan Abdul Rahman had just heard the Liverpool band's hit All My Loving on the radio, and he was mesmerised.
Top 10 budget hotels, B&Bs and hostels in Portland, Oregon
Portland's budget hotels include a former bathhouse with a rock'n'roll vibe, art-stuffed B&Bs, and a bike-friendly hostel This mid-century motor inn has been turned into a boutique hotel in the heart of Portland - think classic motel with ultra-modern glass and steel facelift somewhere between Twin Peaks and a cosmopolitan truck stop - and is just ... (more)
Arrest Made in Investigation of Starved, Abused 12-Year Old Boy
A woman accused of injury to a child was arrested Thursday after her boyfriend's 12-year old son was taken to Driscoll Children's Hospital, showing signs of starvation and abuse.
Beatles caravan unearthed in garden
Hidden from public view for more than 40 years, it was found at Ringo Starr's former Surrey home, having originally been bought in 1967 by Lennon.
Hunter Davies gives A 1m Beatles collection to British Library
HUNTER Davies believes he's found the perfect home for his A 1m collection of handwritten letters and lyrics by John Lennon.
Glenwood Springs Post-Independent
Publicity Photo Doctor Robert opens the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park's Music on the Mountain series at 6 p.m. today.
Leibovitz wins top Spanish award
Her pictures, which include singer John Lennon naked and actress Demi Moore pregnant, "reflect an era of politics, literature, film, music and sport". Leibovitz will be presented with the 50,000 euro prize, one of Spain's highest honours, in October.
DAFT PUNK have sold half a million copies of No1 single Get Lucky in the UK but there's one man who's not convinced - LIAM GALLAGHER .
The Beatles hated following Roy Orbison
According to Roy Orbison, when he was first asked by Brian Epstein to tour England with the Beatles, he responded, "What's a Beatle?" Orbison was fresh off hits like "Only the Lonely," "Crying" and "In Dreams," and his popularity was rising fast in Britain, but he wasn't yet used to Mersey Beat bands with such goofy names.
US Annie Leibovitz granted with Prince of Asturias Award
US photographer Annie Leibovitz was bestowed with the 2013 Prince of Asturias award for Communication and Humanities considering her "one of the driving forces of world photohjournalism." Vctor Garca de la Concha, chairman of the jury that granted the Connecticut-born photographer with the prize, stressed Leibovitz has become "one of the most ... (more)
Singer's Gone, but The Song Lives On
"I start strumming my guitar and the word freedom comes out of my mouth as FREE-dom, FREE-dom, with a rhythm of its own.
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's, or the best name for a documentary this year
Shopping at Bergdorf Goodman's Fifth Avenue retail store can be one of the most exciting shopping experiences for any consumer of designer clothes.
It's a statement on fashion, sex and oppression. 1955 In "The Seven Year Itch," Marilyn Monroe shoots what will become a legendary scene when her white rayon acetate draped halter dress is blown up when she stands on a street grate, revealing white panties.
Ipswich: Waiter remembers the night he served The Beatles their tea
When they played in Ipswich in 1963 The Beatles stayed at the White Horse Hotel in Tavern Street, at the time one of the best hotels in Suffolk.
Urban Sketchers hit the streets of Brooklyn
For sketchers, the musical equivalent would be like hanging out with Elvis Costello, Patti Smith and John Lennon for the day.
John Dundon's attempt to delay murder trial adjourned
THE High Court has adjourned to next week Limerick man John Dundon's application to delay the start of his trial for the murder of rugby player Shane Geoghegan.
Lennon lyrics donated for tax relief
The handwritten lyrics to Strawberry Fields Forever will sit next to the Magna Carta in the British Library's Treasures Gallery Beatles biographer Hunter Davies has donated letters and lyrics by John Lennon to the British Library as part of a new tax relief scheme.
New CEO for Shannon Airport Authority
The 52 year-old Scot was previously deputy chief executive of Peel Airports, the owner of a number of UK airports including John Lennon in Liverpool.
Critically acclaimed 'Just Imagine' returns to the Hayworth Theatre
Tim Piper returns to Los Angeles with " Just Imagine ," an extraordinary rock 'n' roll celebration of the life and music of John Lennon .