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Saturday, October 11, 2008

Abbeyrd Beatles Page news headlines for 10/12/08

Update (10/12/08) from our Beatle News Briefs at http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

  • Imagine Peace Tower featured on new Iceland stamp
  • New book examines the Beatles' Scottish connection and their love of the country: Author says McCartney decided to quit Beatles during Scottish trip.
  • Dhani Harrison's musical career takes off with thenewno2: Another live show scheduled.
  • Ringo's latest video update: No more autographs by mail after Oct. 20: No explanation, but one minor development.
  • Beatles Universe -- upcoming radio shows
  • Quick news links
  • Check out our handy list of the hottest new Beatle-related items in That's What I Want! .
  • Get the latest tour schedules and tickets for Ringo, Paul, "Cirque du Soleil's 'Love,' " the Beach Boys and Peter Noone (updated 10/10/08) and many more in our Beatle Calendar of Events.
  • Check out the newest vintage concerts from Wolfgang's Concert Vault with artists including the Beach Boys. (updated 10/9/08) icon
  • Check out the first of our contributor Beatle blogs -- "A Hard Day's Byte."
  • And then there's The Beatcomber
  • And the newest addition to our blog lineup: "Yer Blog."
  • Looking for tickets? Find them at Ticketmaster.com

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    All you need is ...
    ABBEYRD'S BEATLES PAGE
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net

    - The most trusted and most up-to-date Beatle news
    on the Internet for over a dozen years
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

    - Our new Collectibles Marketplace
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/beatlesebay.html

    - The Abbeyrd Beatles Page Breaking News Blog
    (Beatle news headlines and late breaking news)
    http://abbeyrd.blogspot.com

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    Friday, October 10, 2008

    Abbeyrd's Beatles Page news headlines for 10/11/08

    Update (10/11/08) from our Beatle News Briefs at http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

  • Ringo's latest video update: No more autographs by mail after Oct. 20
  • New reissue rumors: October MOJO reveals first solid details about remastered Beatles CDs: Complete MOJO article summary.
  • Apple Corps Ltd. announces global DVD release of "All Together Now": Readers' Best Buy emails indicate release date change, but is it true?; plus links to several media reviews.
  • Paul's new Fireman project: All three available tracks in one place.
  • Philip Norman ("Shout!") authors new bio of John Lennon: Julia Baird refutes idea that Lennon was a lonely teenager.
  • Yoko sues "Expelled" filmmakers over unauthorized use of "Imagine": Verdict raises issue
  • Quick news links: Beatle bash for Barack Obama Saturday.
  • Check out our handy list of the hottest new Beatle-related items in That's What I Want! .
  • Get the latest tour schedules and tickets for Ringo, Paul, "Cirque du Soleil's 'Love,' " the Beach Boys and Peter Noone (updated 10/10/08) and many more in our Beatle Calendar of Events.
  • Check out the newest vintage concerts from Wolfgang's Concert Vault with artists including the Beach Boys. (updated 10/9/08) icon
  • Check out the first of our contributor Beatle blogs -- "A Hard Day's Byte."
  • And then there's The Beatcomber
  • And the newest addition to our blog lineup: "Yer Blog."
  • Looking for tickets? Find them at Ticketmaster.com

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    All you need is ...
    ABBEYRD'S BEATLES PAGE
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net

    - The most trusted and most up-to-date Beatle news
    on the Internet for over a dozen years
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

    - Our new Collectibles Marketplace
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/beatlesebay.html

    - The Abbeyrd Beatles Page Breaking News Blog
    (Beatle news headlines and late breaking news)
    http://abbeyrd.blogspot.com

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    Thursday, October 09, 2008

    Abbeyrd's Beatles Page news headlines for 10/10/08

    Update (10/10/08) from our Beatle News Briefs at http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

  • First Lennon-Ono Peace Prize awarded to people of Iceland for centuries of peace
  • Apple Corps Ltd. announces global DVD release of "All Together Now": A fan's eye view of the film -- an exclusive review of the Liverpool screening.
  • Paul's new Fireman project: "Sing For Changes" download link.
  • In memoriam: Mike Smith of the Dave Clark Five: Dave Clark Five compilation finally coming to CD.
  • Yoko sues "Expelled" filmmakers over unauthorized use of "Imagine": Would you believe no Lennon music on the DVD?
  • Happy birthday John and Sean!: Some late additions to birthday festivities
  • Beatles Universe -- upcoming radio shows
  • Quick news links: Yoko makes big donation to peace group
  • Check out our handy list of the hottest new Beatle-related items in That's What I Want! .
  • Get the latest tour schedules and tickets for Ringo, Paul, "Cirque du Soleil's 'Love,' " the Beach Boys and Peter Noone (updated 10/10/08) and many more in our Beatle Calendar of Events.
  • Check out the newest vintage concerts from Wolfgang's Concert Vault with artists including the Beach Boys. (updated 10/9/08) icon
  • Check out the first of our contributor Beatle blogs -- "A Hard Day's Byte."
  • And then there's The Beatcomber
  • And the newest addition to our blog lineup: "Yer Blog."
  • Looking for tickets? Find them at Ticketmaster.com

  • ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    All you need is ...
    ABBEYRD'S BEATLES PAGE
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net

    - The most trusted and most up-to-date Beatle news
    on the Internet for over a dozen years
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

    - Our new Collectibles Marketplace
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/beatlesebay.html

    - The Abbeyrd Beatles Page Breaking News Blog
    (Beatle news headlines and late breaking news)
    http://abbeyrd.blogspot.com

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    First Lennon-Ono peace prize awarded

    The people of Iceland were recognized for its hundreds of years of peace Thursday with the first Lennon-Ono peace prize awarded to the continent by Yoko Ono, reports Ice News. Iceland's president, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, accepted the award, which includes a prize of $50,000 that will be donated to Iceland's Red Cross. In presenting the award, Yoko Ono expressed her hope that during these tense and difficult times, Iceland and the whole world will come together in the hope for peace. Ono is in Iceland for the initial lighting of the Iceland Peace Tower, which was to take place at 8 p.m. local time.


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    All you need is ...
    ABBEYRD'S BEATLES PAGE
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net

    - The most trusted and most up-to-date Beatle news
    on the Internet for over a dozen years
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

    - Our new Collectibles Marketplace
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/beatlesebay.html

    - The Abbeyrd Beatles Page Breaking News Blog
    (Beatle news headlines and late breaking news)
    http://abbeyrd.blogspot.com

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    Happy birthday John (and Sean)

    In case you didn't see the site news item, there are several things going
    on today, the most important of which is Yoko's lighting the Imagine Peace
    Tower in Iceland. Details at
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/news/1009happybirthdayjohn.html .

    steve
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    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net

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    - Our new Collectibles Marketplace
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/beatlesebay.html

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    http://abbeyrd.blogspot.com

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    Wednesday, October 08, 2008

    Abbeyrd's Beatles Page news headlines for 10/9/08

    Update (10/9/08) from our Beatle News Briefs at http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

  • WORLD EXCLUSIVE: PETA, not Paul McCartney, called for McDonald's boycott over McCartney picture in restaurant: The real story you won't find anywhere else.
  • Happy birthday John and Sean!: Yoko to dedicate the lit Imagine Peace Tower today
  • Paul's new Fireman project: Another track surfaces; free (and legal) download links.
  • Billboard.biz: EMI to launch digital store by year's end
  • Retail news site forecasts a limited edition Beatles iPod for Christmas, among other goodies, at Bloomingdale's: Bloomingdale's breaks out the new line.
  • Quick news links: To Beatle or not to Beatle, that is the question.
  • Check out our handy list of the hottest new Beatle-related items in That's What I Want! .
  • Get the latest tour schedules and tickets for Ringo, Paul, "Cirque du Soleil's 'Love,' " Elton John (just updated on 10/8/08) and many more in our Beatle Calendar of Events.
  • Check out the newest vintage concerts from Wolfgang's Concert Vault with artists including the Beach Boys. (updated 10/9/08) icon
  • Check out the first of our contributor Beatle blogs -- "A Hard Day's Byte."
  • And then there's The Beatcomber
  • And the newest addition to our blog lineup: "Yer Blog."
  • Looking for tickets? Find them at Ticketmaster.com

  • ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    All you need is ...
    ABBEYRD'S BEATLES PAGE
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net

    - The most trusted and most up-to-date Beatle news
    on the Internet for over a dozen years
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

    - Our new Collectibles Marketplace
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/beatlesebay.html

    - The Abbeyrd Beatles Page Breaking News Blog
    (Beatle news headlines and late breaking news)
    http://abbeyrd.blogspot.com

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    EXCLUSIVE: PETA, not Paul McCartney, called for McDonald's boycott over McCartney picture in restaurant

    A statement from PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) calling for a boycott of the McDonald's hamburger chain after a Liverpool location posted a Paul McCartney picture along with two of the other Beatles in the restaurant, along with a comment falsely credited to a former McCartney spokesman, resulted in incorrect stories Wednesday that Paul McCartney himself had called for a boycott of the chain. Paul McCartney's press representatives confirmed for us in emails he did not issue any official statements calling for such a boycott.


    A spokesman for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) was quoted by the UK Telegraph, NME.com and UK Sun as saying, "He became a vegetarian after watching lambs play in a field outside his home and surely would not want anyone to use his likeness to help promote meat. We hope anyone who sees his picture on the wall will be reminded that he's a vegetarian and skip the Big Mac for a veggie burger."


    The stories also included quotes attributed to Geoff Baker, listed as McCartney's spokesperson, but who hasn't worked for Paul since 2004.


    The quotes attributed from the UK Telegraph to Baker said, "What sort of morons do McDonald's think Beatles' fans are? It's ridiculous and insulting to use images to peddle hamburgers. Fans should boycott McDonald's, and not just in Liverpool."


    According to an email Abbeyrd's Beatles Page received from Baker, he was contacted by Liverpool's Mercury Press Agency on Monday and asked for a quote. It was the press agency that falsely labeled him as press spokesman, a label, which, in turn, was picked up by other publications. McCartney's UK press representative confirmed his quotes were "not an official comment!"

    Baker himself commented on being falsely attributed as McCartney's spokesman on his blog Wednesday:


    Wednesday, 8 October 2008


    COGITO ERGO NOT


    Err....just for the record. There is a news story in The Sun newspaper today alleging that I am "Macca's spokesman".



    Err...this is new to me and, I suspect, Paul and the excellent Stuart Bell, who actually is the spokesman that I am not.



    Clearly, somebody has not been watching The Ex Factor.



    Cogito ergo wrong.



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    All you need is ...
    ABBEYRD'S BEATLES PAGE
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net

    - The most trusted and most up-to-date Beatle news
    on the Internet for over a dozen years
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

    - Our new Collectibles Marketplace
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/beatlesebay.html

    - The Abbeyrd Beatles Page Breaking News Blog
    (Beatle news headlines and late breaking news)
    http://abbeyrd.blogspot.com

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    Tuesday, October 07, 2008

    Abbeyrd's Beatles Page news headlines for 10/8/08

    Update (10/8/08) from our Beatle News Briefs at http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

  • Philip Norman ("Shout!") authors new bio of John Lennon: The Mirror's last book excerpt -- Lennon's return to music.
  • Yoko Ono brings Lennon exhibit to New York for his birthday
  • Paul's new Fireman project: Nothing too much, just ob-la-di, ob-la-da.
  • Yoko sues "Expelled" filmmakers over unauthorized use of "Imagine": Yoko drops all claims against film.
  • Beatles Monopoly game is a Go!: It's a puzzle -- White Album style
  • Quick news links
  • Check out our handy list of the hottest new Beatle-related items in That's What I Want! .
  • Get the latest tour schedules and tickets for Ringo, Paul, "Cirque du Soleil's 'Love,' " Elton John (just updated on 10/8/08) and many more in our Beatle Calendar of Events.
  • Check out the first of our contributor Beatle blogs -- "A Hard Day's Byte."
  • And then there's The Beatcomber
  • And the newest addition to our blog lineup: "Yer Blog."
  • Check out the newest vintage concerts from Wolfgang's Concert Vault with artists including the Mahavishnu Orchestra and Blue Oyster Cult. (updated 10/4/08) icon
  • Looking for tickets? Find them at Ticketmaster.com

  • ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    All you need is ...
    ABBEYRD'S BEATLES PAGE
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net

    - The most trusted and most up-to-date Beatle news
    on the Internet for over a dozen years
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

    - Our new Collectibles Marketplace
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/beatlesebay.html

    - The Abbeyrd Beatles Page Breaking News Blog
    (Beatle news headlines and late breaking news)
    http://abbeyrd.blogspot.com

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    Monday, October 06, 2008

    Abbeyrd's Beatles Page news headlines for 10/7/08

    Update (10/7/08) from our Beatle News Briefs at http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm and http://abbeyrd.net/fabnews.htm

  • Philip Norman ("Shout!") authors new bio of John Lennon: Another book excerpt.
  • Apple Corps Ltd. announces global DVD release of "All Together Now": Midwest theater showings.
  • Breakfast With the Beatles on KLOS Los Angeles preview
  • Quick news links: A first-hand look at Yoko's skyladders installation in Liverpool.
  • Check out our handy list of the hottest new Beatle-related items in That's What I Want! .
  • Get the latest tour schedules and tickets for Ringo, Paul, "Cirque du Soleil's 'Love,' " Peter Noone and Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles (just updated on 10/5/08) and many more in our Beatle Calendar of Events.
  • Check out the first of our contributor Beatle blogs -- "A Hard Day's Byte."
  • And then there's The Beatcomber
  • And the newest addition to our blog lineup: "Yer Blog."
  • Check out the newest vintage concerts from Wolfgang's Concert Vault with artists including the Mahavishnu Orchestra and Blue Oyster Cult. (updated 10/4/08) icon
  • Looking for tickets? Find them at Ticketmaster.com


  • ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    All you need is ...
    ABBEYRD'S BEATLES PAGE
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net

    - The most trusted and most up-to-date Beatle news
    on the Internet for over a dozen years
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

    - Our new Collectibles Marketplace
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/beatlesebay.html

    - The Abbeyrd Beatles Page Breaking News Blog
    (Beatle news headlines and late breaking news)
    http://abbeyrd.blogspot.com

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    Sunday, October 05, 2008

    Abbeyrd's Beatles Page news headlines for 10/6/08

    Update (10/6/08) from our Beatle News Briefs at http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

  • EXCLUSIVE! Pete Best in Benton, Ill. -- an eyewitness report
  • Philip Norman ("Shout!") authors new bio of John Lennon: New book excerpt.
  • Fab talking points: Join in with your views of this fab (make that Fabs) topic: Several posts added.
  • Smithereens announce new album of Beatle covers, "B-Sides the Beatles": Blog review by Beatlefan's Bill King.
  • Dennis Mitchell's Breakfast With The Beatles -- the latest show online
  • Breakfast With the Beatles with Andre Gardner: Playlist.
  • Quick news links: The family that Beatles together.
  • Check out our handy list of the hottest new Beatle-related items in That's What I Want! .
  • Get the latest tour schedules and tickets for Ringo, Paul, "Cirque du Soleil's 'Love,' " Peter Noone and Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles (just updated on 10/5/08) and many more in our Beatle Calendar of Events.
  • Check out the first of our contributor Beatle blogs -- "A Hard Day's Byte."
  • And then there's The Beatcomber
  • And the newest addition to our blog lineup: "Yer Blog."
  • Check out the newest vintage concerts from Wolfgang's Concert Vault with artists including the Mahavishnu Orchestra and Blue Oyster Cult. (updated 10/4/08) icon
  • Looking for tickets? Find them at Ticketmaster.com

  • ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    All you need is ...
    ABBEYRD'S BEATLES PAGE
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net

    - The most trusted and most up-to-date Beatle news
    on the Internet for over a dozen years
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

    - Our new Collectibles Marketplace
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/beatlesebay.html

    - The Abbeyrd Beatles Page Breaking News Blog
    (Beatle news headlines and late breaking news)
    http://abbeyrd.blogspot.com

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