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Let me take you down to John Lennon's childhood that inspired the hit single with a misleading title

Salon

Home where music legend John Lennon practiced with The Beatles bandmate as teenager sells to fan at auction

The home, a stop-off point on the Beatles tour, was reportedly bought by UK-based superfan

Manchester Evening News

The Beatles' fan wins John Lennon's childhood home where he practised with Paul McCartney for £279,000 at auction

The Liverpool property played a significant role in the development of the world-famous band

Manchester Evening News

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British Library acquires collection of Beatles’ only authorised biographer

Writer and broadcaster Hunter Davies said he was pleased the items will now be available to the public and researchers.

The Independent UK

Zan Rowe on interviewing Keith Urban, Guy Pearce, Missy Higgins, Tori Amos and Tony Armstrong for Take 5 on ABC TV

Taking her hit radio program Take 5 to television, Zan Rowe reveals how music "undoes" people during interviews with Keith…

ABC News

Glastonbury Festival organisers confirm when tickets will go on sale for 2023 event

Glastonbury Festival organisers confirmed the date tickets will go on sale for next year's event in Somerset

Daily Mirror

The Beatles felt 'angry' after meeting Elvis Presley

The Fab Four only crossed paths with Elvis once

Liverpool Echo

Touching reason light in John Lennon's childhood home will be left on next month

His old bedroom light is left on once a year

Liverpool Echo

Dinner time at one of Newcastle's most famous former hotels 45 years ago

The Royal Turk's Head hotel was situated opposite the Theatre Royal on Newcastle's Grey Street and was popular with the…

Chronicle Live

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John Lennon's killer denied parole again: Who is he and why did he do it?

Mark David Chapman gunned down the former Beatle in 1980

Liverpool Echo

Reason Travelodge has named a floor after every Beatle except Ringo

The ECHO contacted the hotel chain for an explanation

Liverpool Echo

Three things with Zan Rowe: ‘I never washed my Take That T-shirt … then it started to smell’

In our weekly interview about objects, the Take 5 host tells us about the time she made Paul McCartney sign…

The Guardian - AU

As Harry Styles makes the transition from music to film, what lessons can he learn from his heroes?

With Don’t Worry Darling and My Policeman, the singer is shifting focus - here’s some guidance, from the pop stars…

Evening Standard

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Paul McCartney's tongue in cheek comment to Queen Elizabeth II

Macca met Her Majesty a number of times

Liverpool Echo

Catherine Zeta-Jones says she felt she 'lost a real family member' on the Queen's death

Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones says the Queen was a 'real inspiration' as a woman representing 'leadership, power and respect'

Daily Mirror

Catherine Zeta-Jones says Queen’s death made her homesick for Wales

Welsh film star joins dozens of celebrities in paying their respects to a reign that lasted 70 years

Wales Online

Catherine Zeta-Jones: Queen’s death made me homesick but proud of my heritage

The Welsh actress said the monarch had been ‘a real inspiration’ and a figure of ‘power and respect’.

The Independent UK

A lovely lady with a fine sense of duty

Like many British people I am feeling a deep sense of loss with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. She…

Bangkok Post

Fears of 'being murdered' made George Harrison quit The Beatles

Harrison was reportedly "sick with worry" over getting shot

Liverpool Echo

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Beatles’ Revolver reissue shows band in new light: ‘This is the record where we were each most ourselves’

As the landmark 1966 album comes out again with revealing out-takes, two key figures tell of its enduring magic

The Guardian - UK

Sir Paul McCartney recalls making the Queen 'giggle' as he shares precious moments

Beatles star Sir Paul McCartney has paid an emotional tribute to the Queen, saying he feels privileged to have been…

Daily Mirror

Queen Elizabeth II turned down a private Paul McCartney performance to watch Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks composer Angelo Badalamenti recalled the moment in a resurfaced interview

The Independent UK

Sir Paul McCartney shares decades of ‘privileged’ interactions with the Queen

Sir Paul recalled his multiple interactions with the Queen, spanning from 1965 to 2018, when he had made her ‘giggle…

The Independent UK

Celebs Bid Fond Farewell to 'Our Greatest Queen'

Celebrities around the world bade a fond farewell Thursday to perhaps the biggest global star of them all, with heartfelt…

Asharq Al-Awsat

She's earned her rest: Sir Elton John, Mick Jagger, Helen Mirren, J.K. Rowling pay homage to Queen

The loss of Queen Elizabeth II was felt across the entertainment and literary industries as well, with Sir Elton John,…

The Times of India