2017-12-29: Ringo Starr será ordenado cavaleiro

Ringo Starr será ordenado cavaleiro (cerca de 20 anos depois de Paul McCartney):

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15799505.Ringo_Starr_and_Barry_Gibb_awarded_knighthoods_in_New_Year_Honours/

Os tipos de condecorações do Império Britânico:

https://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2017/12/29224358/9c00444cefcdc89fa2e25e6426e6da99-1366x1280.jpg

Citando:
"The Beatles’ Ringo Starr and Bee Gees co-founder Barry Gibb have been awarded knighthoods in the New Year Honours, alongside a string of political figures including former Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg and key Tory backbencher Graham Brady.

Gibb, who is recognised for his services to music and charity, dedicated the honour to his late brothers and former bandmates and said: “The magic, the glow, and the rush will last me the rest of my life.”"
(...)"

2017-11-28: Paul McCartney fã de Elbow? (Vídeo)

PM enviou um e-mail aos Elbow depois de ouvir uma das suas músicas na rádio:
http://www.radiox.co.uk/artists/elbow/guy-garvey-paul-mccartney-john-lewis-cover-fan/

Citando:
"The Elbow frontman has talked about whether The Beatles legend has heard their Beatles cover, and revealed why he made Macca's daughter Stella cry [Elbow recently covered The Beatles' Golden Slumbers for this year's John Lewis Christmas advert.]

But asked if Paul McCartney has heard their rendition yet, Guy Garvey told Radio X's Chris Moyles we wasn't sure, but revealed Macca is a bit of a fan.

Watch our video above to find out more.

The frontman explained: "We had an email from Paul McCartney last year about an Elbow song though, which is pretty much the best thing that's ever happened.

"He said he heard us performing Magnificent (She Says) on the radio when he was dropping one of his kids off, and he said he pulled over and waited till the end of song till he found out who it was."

He added with disbelief: "And then he thought to email us!" (...)"

2017-11-29: Fotos de objectos de JL recuperados

Fotos de objectos ligados a JL apreendidos recentemente podem ser vistas aqui:
http://expresso.sapo.pt/internacional/2017-11-21-Tres-diarios-dois-oculos-e-uma-caixa-de-cigarros-recuperados-mais-de-100-objetos-roubados-de-John-Lennon

Citando:
"Um homem de 58 anos já foi detido pelas autoridades alemãs. Há ainda outra pessoa suspeita do roubo, que vive na Turquia e terá sido motorista de Yoko Ono, viúva do músico:
Há de tudo: três diários, dois óculos, pautas, cassetes, caixas de cigarros e muito mais. No total, foram recuperados mais de 100 objetos roubados que pertenceram a Jonh Lennon. Tinham desaparecido em 2006 de Nova Iorque, nos Estados Unidos da América, e agora foram encontrados em Berlim, na Alemanha.

Na segunda-feira, a polícia fez rusgas a casa do principal suspeito, um homem de 58 anos que entretanto já foi detido. Há ainda outra pessoa suspeita, vive na Turquia e que terá trabalhado como motorista da viúva do músico, Yoko Ono, referiu Martin Steltner, procurador de Berlim, citado pela BBC.

Foi em julho deste ano que mais de uma centena de objetos foram apreendidos numa casa de leilões em Berlim. Agora, todos os objetos foram reconhecidos e identificados por Yoko Ono através de fotos."

2017-12-25: Lista dos álbuns mais caros

Beatles estão no topo até desta lista:
https://flypaper.soundfly.com/discover/money-aint-a-thang-11-of-the-most-expensive-albums-ever-produced/

2017-12-08: Última actuação de Lennon

Faz anos que JL foi assassinado. Para o relembrar:
https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/john-lennon-imagine-final-performance
Citando:
"On this day, 37 years ago, John Lennon was shot to death outside of his New York home by Mark David Chapman.

Take a second to remember the former Beatle's brilliance with this video of him performing "Imagine"—one of his most enduring songs—at the ATV special, A Salute to Lew Grade. It would turn out to be Lennon's final live performance."

2017-12-06: Album perdido de PM apareceu no YouTube

Aparentemente apenas 3 cópias foram feitas de prenda para os colegas de banda, mas apareceu no YouTube:
http://www.nme.com/news/music/listen-paul-mccartneys-incredibly-rare-long-lost-christmas-album-unforgettable-1965-2168612

Citando:
"Maccas becomes a Christmas DJ for his Beatles bandmates

Paul McCartney‘s incredibly rare and long-lost Christmas album ‘Unforgettable’ has resurfaced over 60 years since it was first made."

No YouTube:

https://youtu.be/aOoHlpf6hBQ

2017-12-04: Single promocional vendido na discogs

https://thevinylfactory.com/news/rare-beatles-promo-most-expensive-single-ever-sold-discogs/

'LOVE ME DO' DEMONSTRATION 7"

2017-12-04: O sonho recorrente de Paul McCartney?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/sir-paul-mccartney-reveals-bizarre-11638592

Citando:
"The Fab Four frontman told how the nightmare­ has haunted him for 50 years.

Despite wowing audiences round the world since the 60s, Sir Paul, 75, said: “Ever since I started performing there is a dream I still have which is you are in a stadium playing with The Beatles or with this band and people start leaving and it is like ‘OK what are we doing wrong’ we try to pull out the bigs ones but they’re still leaving."