Abbeyrd Beatles Page news headlines for 11/1/03

Update (11/1/03) from our Beatle News Briefs section

- Paul and Heather news: Baby picture online

- "Let It Be" . . . finally?: Link (radio special story)

- Quick news links: Sir George attacks "Pop Idols"

Read the latest Beatle Bits blog by Terry Ott

It was 40 years ago today...

..that Ed Sullivan first saw the Beatles in a London airport. The wild scene created by the fans convinced him to sign the Fabs to appear on his show.

Abbeyrd Beatles Page breaking news headlines for 10/31/03

Update (10/31/03) from our Beatle News Briefs section

Happy Halloween!

- "Let It Be" . . . finally?: Infinity Broadcasting to premiere album in radio special
- Paul and Heather news: It's a boy ... er, a girl!
- Magazine alerts: Goldmine
- Quick news links:
- Read the latest Beatle Bits blog by Terry Ott

(FYI: This was posted late because the blog was unavailable when we originally tried to post.)

A picture of Beatrice Milly McCartney online

It's at the Liverpool Echo site. (Thanks to everyone who emailed us.)

It's a boy ... er, a girl!

If all indications are correct, Paul just might have extracted a little bit of revenge for some of the recent stories that have been published about him.

As we hear it, the story about the McCartneys' new baby being a boy originated with Paul and Heather and was spread to relatives, who, in turn, spread it to the Mirror.

And so on, and so on, and so on.

Nobody asked us, but geez, isn't this just a little bit tacky? Why taint a joyful occasion like this with that kind of game?

Besides extracting a bit of revenge, Paul probably didn't make any new friends among the press corps.

Oh well...

In any event, we wish much joy to the new parents.

And much luck with the press.

Abbeyrd Beatles Page news headlines for 10/30/03 Update III

Update III (10/30/03) from our Beatle News Briefs section

Paul and Heather
news: It's a girl!!: NEW: The scene at the hospital!

Abbeyrd Beatles Page news headlines for 10/30/03 Update II

Update II (10/30/03) from our Beatle News Briefs section

Paul and Heather
news: It's a girl!!


Here's a poem in tribute to the birth sent to us in advance by Claudio Dirani:

To Beatrice McCartney

The Star That Shines So Brighter ...

A new message arrived for a woman and a man
Whilst both were waiting for a velvet cry
That was the most expected unexpected light
In time
The Star That Shines so brighter
(than everything left behind)

She told him it had come as a miracle
Defying worlds and words of badmouth
Unexpectable shout
That was the most expected unexpected light
In time
The Star That Shines so brighter
(than everything left behind)

He - joyful - singing songs that he thought were his alone (alone)
(now it belongs to the ones who love_
She - powerful - strongest than the strongest rock from the universe
(and sweeter than the sweetest sweet)
Finally together now they saw the light
In time
The Star That Shines so brighter
(than everything left behind)

And now they are singing aloud becaus the world was just waiting for another sunrise.

Abbeyrd Beatles Page news headlines for 10/30/03

Update (10/30/03) from our Beatle News Briefs section

- Paul and Heather news: Did they have the baby?

- "Lennon Legend" DVD news: German review, website link.

- Magazine alerts: Focus (Germany)

- Quick news links

Read the latest Beatle Bits blog by Terry Ott

Abbeyrd Beatles Page news headlines for 10/29/03

Update (10/29/03) from our Beatle News Briefs section

- "Let It Be" . . . finally?: Reaction to the "Let It Be ... Naked" "Let It Be."

- Jack Bruce recovering from liver cancer

- Magazine alerts: Focus (Germany)

- Quick news links

- Read the latest Beatle Bits blog by Terry Ott

Abbeyrd Beatles Page news headlines for 10/28/03 Update II

Update II (10/28/03) from our Beatle News Briefs page

- "Let It Be" . . . finally?: Replay link for Terry Wogan show.

- "The Beatle Years" -- upcoming shows

Abbeyrd Beatles Page news headlines for 10/28/03

Update (10/28/03) from our Beatle News Briefs section

- "Let It Be" . . . finally?: First airplay today (Tuesday) in UK.

- Update: Dave Clark 5 singer seriously hurt in fall: Condition update; tribute concert planned.

- The Concert for George news reports: Australian screening news.

- "Lennon Legend" DVD news: Quick review.

- Update: Ringo selling live CD of Casino Rama show: Progress report

- Update: Ed Sullivan DVDs being released commercially: USA Today review.

- Update: News from Genesis: Ringo book announced: Latest word.

- Quick news links: A suave George in "Shanghai Surprise"

- Read the latest Beatle Bits blog by Terry Ott

Abbeyrd Beatles Page news headlines for 10/27/03

Update (10/27/03) from our Beatle News Briefs section

- Brian Wilson's next CD to feature Paul

- Quick news links: Lennon Pepper tracklist to be auctioned

- Read the latest Beatle Bits blog by Terry Ott

Abbeyrd Beatles Page news headlines for 10/26/03

Update (10/26/03) from our Beatle News Briefs section

- The Concert for George news reports: Olivia's interview, German screening schedule.

- "Let It Be" . . . finally?: Japanese release date.

- Update: Tony Sheridan-Beatles audio DVD released in Europe: Features of the disc.

- George Harrison: In memoriam: Brian Setzer on George.

- Quick news links

- Read the latest Beatle Bits blog by Terry Ott

Abbeyrd Beatles Page news headlines for 10/25/03

Update (10/25/03) from our Beatle News Briefs section

- "Let It Be" . . . finally?: More reports.

- Update: Ed Sullivan DVDs being released commercially: Review link.

- The Concert for George news reports: Olivia interviewed.

- George Harrison: In memoriam: Online petition

- "Lennon Legend" DVD news: Sir Lew Grade

- Quick news links: Elvis is still dead, but he's making money

Abbeyrd Beatles Page news headlines for 10/24/03

Update (10/24/03) from our Beatle News Briefs page

- EMI to offer digital music catalog online -- but no Beatles

- Paul to play AIDS benefit show in South Africa

- Update: Tony Sheridan-Beatles audio DVD released in Europe: Upon further investigation ...

- The Concert for George news reports

- Paul and Heather news: Heather becomes a PETA person

- "Let It Be" . . . finally?: More reports.

- "Lennon Legend" DVD news: Chris Carter gives a preview.

- Update: Beatles chart news

- "Breakfast With the Beatles" KLSX-FM/Los Angeles playlist

- "Beatle Brunch" -- upcoming shows

- Quick news links: Liverpool music club may close

- Read the latest Beatle Bits blog by Terry Ott

Abbeyrd Beatles Page news headlines for 10/23/03

Update (10/23/03) from our Beatle News Briefs section

- "Let It Be" . . . finally?: Exclusive report on Wednesday Capitol listening party in L.A.

- Tony Sheridan-Beatles audio DVD released in Europe

- Just in time for the holidays ... new Beatle items hit the shelves

- Update: Ed Sullivan DVDs being released commercially: Special meaning for announcer's daughter.

- Paul and Heather news: Maccas send support message to Staten Island accident victim

- Ringo Rama news: Deluxe re-release set planned for Christmas: Link.

- "The Beatles Show" radio show -- upcoming shows

- "The Beatle Years" -- upcoming shows

- Quick news links: George's Concorde gig

- Read the latest Beatle Bits blog by Terry Ott

Abbeyrd Beatles Page news headlines for 10/22/03

Update (10/22/03) from our Beatle News Briefs section.

- The Concert for George news reports: CD cover, promo DVD.

- Ringo Rama news: Deluxe re-release set planned for Christmas: Re-release set press release link

- Quick news links: Keith Badman comments

- Read the latest Beatle Bits blog by Terry Ott

Naked LIB

Funny how an album called "Let It Be" has been the subject of such a firestorm of comments from fans, webmasters (me, being one) and journalists?

Somewhere, John Lennon is howling.

Even though early on, we wondered about the circumstances and the name of this thing, we also said maybe it'd be better if we'd all waited until the thing came out to judge it.

A first newspaper review has appeared and, not surprisingly, it's positive. And the word we got from one source was that it was good. Of course, we won't know for sure until we've all had the chance to judge it.

Maybe that's the solution. After all, we don't want to ruin our enjoyment of the thing before it comes out.

But we are notoriously critical. No problem there.

Remember how we were surprised with YSS? It could happen again.

So let's let it be. Let's be LIBerated. Let's give the piece a chance.

Abbeyrd Beatles Page news headlines for 10/21/03

Update (10/21/03) from our Beatles News Briefs section

- "Let It Be" . . . finally?: Review URL.

- Update: Apple suing Apple Computer again: Apple CEO comments.

- Update: Ed Sullivan DVDs being released commercially: More early sale.

- George Harrison: In memoriam: Jolly George.

- Quick news links: More Jack Douglas

- Read the latest Beatle Bits blog (#28) by Terry Ott

Abbeyrd Beatles Page news headlines for 10/20/03

Update (10/20/03) from our Beatles News Briefs section

- "Let It Be" . . . finally?: First newspaper review.

- "Lennon Legend" DVD news: Rare footage airs in Brazil.

- Update: Ed Sullivan DVDs being released commercially: Review link; early sale.

- Quick news links: What was Jack Douglas talking about?

- Read the latest Beatle Bits blog by Terry Ott