Abbeyrd Beatles Page news headlines for 6/1/08

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- Paul McCartney says he's "ready to party" at Anfield Liverpool Sound concert: More rehearsal footage and some promo vids to boot
- Listen to this new Beatle newscaster on KLOS' "Breakfast With the Beatles" -- it's May Pang
- "Breakfast With the Beatles" KLOS-FM (new home)/Los Angeles playlist: Playlist and program preview.
- Quick news links: Remembering a past McCartney concert in Liverpool.
- Check out the first of our contributor Beatle blogs -- "A Hard Day's Byte."
- And check out the latest addition to our Beatle blog link lineup: The Beatcomber
- Updated listings for Elton John in Beatle Calendar of Events.
- This week in Wolfgang's Vault (updated 5/29/08)
- Visit our new My Space page at http://myspace.com/abbeyrdsbeatlespage
- Tell your Beatles story on our Memories of Beatlemania blog.
- Our email address has changed!
- New lower prices in our CafePress Abbeyrd Beatles Page store
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Abbeyrd Beatles Page news headlines for 5/31/08

Update (5/31/08) from our Beatle News Briefs at http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm.

- Paul McCartney says he's "ready to party" at Anfield Liverpool Sound concert: Video interview
- Liverpool to celebrate first-ever Beatles Day in July: Concert lineup set.
- Ben & Jerry's honors John Lennon with new ice cream flavor -- Imagine Whirled Peace: Another good (taste) review.
- Quick news links: Butcher cover found in box of charity donations.
- Check out the first of our contributor Beatle blogs -- "A Hard Day's Byte."
- And check out the latest addition to our Beatle blog link lineup: The Beatcomber
- Updated listings for Elton John, Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, Rain - The Beatles Experience and Terry Sylvester in Beatle Calendar of Events.
- This week in Wolfgang's Vault (updated 5/29/08)
- Visit our new My Space page at http://myspace.com/abbeyrdsbeatlespage
- Tell your Beatles story on our Memories of Beatlemania blog.
- Our email address has changed!
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Abbeyrd Beatles Page news headlines for 5/29/08

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- An indepth look at the unique 1968 White Album preview from Monday's WABC Rewound and the rarities it contained: All that is known and unknown about the tape.
- Paul and Nancy - a love story
- Ben & Jerry's honors John Lennon with new ice cream flavor -- Imagine Whirled Peace: For a change, a food review.
- Quick news links: A new Beatles mural for Liverpool.
- Check out the first of our contributor Beatle blogs -- "A Hard Day's Byte."
- And check out the latest addition to our Beatle blog link lineup: The Beatcomber
- This week in Wolfgang's Vault (updated 5/29/08)
- Visit our new My Space page at http://myspace.com/abbeyrdsbeatlespage
- Tell your Beatles story on our Memories of Beatlemania blog.
- Our email address has changed!
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Paul McCartney says he's "ready to party" at Anfield Liverpool Sound concert

In an interview with the Liverpool Echo, Paul McCartney says he's looking forward to the June 1 show.
“I think it will be a great evening and I’m ready to party. The thing about it was, the concert was talked about last year and there were a lot of exciting ideas like Salthouse Dock. But I said to people, make sure you can do this because I’ve had experience of these great ideas – it’s great to talk them, but to pull them off is something else. I asked, 'Do you leave this facility for the people of Liverpool?' They said it was going to be filled in again, and when the figures came in it was just crazy money. We said, 'we’ve got to do a gig, we ought to do a gig,' and they changed the venue to Anfield, and I said well, that’s more practical – you don’t have to build a venue. I think it will be a really nice show and a great evening.”
He countered rumors that Ringo will join him onstage for the show and said this was unlikely. “That was never going to be on the cards. He opened the year,” he said.
He confirmed Dave Grohl will be performing with him. “We’ve got a few little surprises up our sleeve, it will be a bit different from our normal shows. Dave Grohl is going to do something with us, so that will be nice. That’s it basically. It’s not that long a show. There’s a curfew at this place, but I am doing a full set. It will be a mixture of music. The idea will be to give the audience what I think they would want.”
A few tickets are still available at http://www.liverpool08.com. Highlights of the concert will be aired on BBC2 at 11 p.m. that night.
(Note: The ECHO is also giving away two tickets for the show. Visit the link for more information.)



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Abbeyrd Beatles Page news headlines for 5/28/08

Update (5/28/08) from our Beatle News Briefs at http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm.

- An indepth look at the unique 1968 White Album preview from Monday's WABC Rewound
- Paul McCartney receives honorary degree from Yale: More bits and pieces
- Ben & Jerry's honors John Lennon with new ice cream flavor -- Imagine Whirled Peace: Now on sale
- Quick news links: New book on Beatles breakup coming.
- Check out the first of our contributor Beatle blogs -- "A Hard Day's Byte."
- And check out the latest addition to our Beatle blog link lineup: The Beatcomber
- This week in Wolfgang's Vault (updated 5/15/08)
- Visit our new My Space page at http://myspace.com/abbeyrdsbeatlespage
- Tell your Beatles story on our Memories of Beatlemania blog.
- Our email address has changed!
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Abbeyrd Beatles Page news headlines for 5/27/08

Update (5/27/08) from our Beatle News Briefs at http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm.

- Paul McCartney receives honorary degree from Yale: The most thorough coverage anywhere
- Paul and Nancy in New York City -- an eyewitness account
- Quick news links: W-A-Beatle-C returns for a day
- Check out the newest "A Hard Day's Byte" Beatle blog.
- And introducing our latest addition to our Beatle blog link lineup: The Beatcomber
- This week in Wolfgang's Vault (updated 5/15/08)
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Update: Paul to receive honorary degree from Yale today

(5/26/2008, UPDATE 11:30 A.M. ET) The Associated Press http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iydMQbj3lEaRPxkqA5XbcKp1OjrAD90TCSN80 reported that the university, in awarding the honorary degree to McCartney, said no one compares with McCartney and that he awakened a generation, giving a fresh sound to rock, roll, rhythm and blues.

BREAKING NEWS: Paul McCartney to receive honorary degree from Yale today

(5/26/2008) The Yale Daily News reports Paul McCartney will receive an honorary degree from the university at 10:30 A.M. ET today at the commencement ceremony at the University's Old Campus. The paper reported McCartney was spotted several times around the area, and was at Sunday night's dinner at the Yale Center for British Art. The New Haven Register printed a picture of McCartney and Tony Blair outside the British Center for the Arts at Yale and reported that Paul was seen touring a downtown art gallery and attending a dinner with Yale dignitaries. Sources told the publication he would be honored at the commencement ceremony on Monday, which begins at 10:30 a.m. ceremony on the Old Campus.

Curiously, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair mentioned Paul in his Class Day speech Sunday

Curiously, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair mentioned Paul in his Class Day speech Sunday.

“Be prepared to fail as well as to succeed, and realize it is failure, not success, that defines character. Sir Paul McCartney reminded me that the first record company the Beatles approached rejected them as a band no one would want to listen to,” Blair told the students.

The paper says honorary degrees are awarded by the Yale Corporation, the University’s governing body, based on the recommendations of a committee comprised of Corporation members, faculty and alumni. The identities of the recipients are not traditionally revealed in advance.

Asked to comment by the paper, Yale President Richard Levin, in an e-mail, said, “Here’s one comment: Yesterday … all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it seems as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday. Or perhaps another, relative to the Sir Paul sightings: 'Here, There and Everywhere.'”

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Mary Ellen Barbarito sent us this note:

While I was at Mohegan Sun seeing Billy Joel in concert (Mark Rivera was wearing a Beatles Help pin and Billy Joel sang "A Hard Day's Night) I missed the news that Paul was in New Haven around the Yale campus. The media reports that Paul will get an honorary degree today. This is usually a closely guarded secret (I know I work at Yale) but seeing Paul out and about with Tony Blair sort of gave it away .

- WTNH in New Haven (with video report): Report: Paul McCartney to receive honorary degree from Yale

New Haven Register: Sir Paul visits Yale museum, will receive honorary degree


Commencement is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. on the Old Campus.

Abbeyrd Beatles Page news headlines for 5/26/08

Update (5/26/08) from our Beatle News Briefs at http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm.

Happy Memorial Day; thank you, troops!
- Here comes the garden: flower show pays tribute to George Harrison: Link.
- Breakfast With The Beatles" -- the latest show online
- Breakfast With the Beatles with Andre Gardner: Playlist.
- Quick news links: When the Beatles were banned
- Check out the newest "A Hard Day's Byte" Beatle blog.
- And introducing our latest addition to our Beatle blog link lineup: The Beatcomber
- This week in Wolfgang's Vault (updated 5/15/08)
- Visit our new My Space page at http://myspace.com/abbeyrdsbeatlespage
- Tell your Beatles story on our Memories of Beatlemania blog.
- Our email address has changed!
- New lower prices in our CafePress Abbeyrd Beatles Page store
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