2022-05: And 2 of the most (economically) successful UK musicians are...

... from the Beatles. Even after all these years:

https://www-dailymail-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10837911/amp/Sir-Paul-McCartney-UKs-richest-musician-865M-fortune.html

Quoting:

"Sir Paul McCartney has topped the list of Britain and Ireland's richest musicians.

The 79-year-old Here Comes The Sun singer has a personal fortune worth £865 million, which is up £45 million from last year thanks to his COVID-delayed Got Back tour and The Beatles: Get Back documentary."

2018-11: Documentário sobre o Imagine

Sobre o recente documentário sobre o Imagine:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2018/11/24/john-yoko-us-sky-review-lennons-message-peace-love-people-power/

Citando:
"The spirit of revolution was alive and well in John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky (Channel 4), a documentary celebrating John Lennon’s peace, love and occasionally anger-laden album Imagine and, in particular, the much-admired title track.

This wasn’t so much the untold story of the making of a classic album as a fascinating addendum to an iconic story which had already been told in the companion film released by Lennon, Yoko Ono and director Steve Gebhardt in 1972, and fleshed out even more in Andrew Solt’s tribute Gimme Some Truth."

2018-10: Sgt. Pepper's ainda domina, mais de 50 anos depois

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/beatles-sgt-pepper-britain-favorite-album-737487/

Citando:
"The Official Charts Company, which has tracked album sales in the U.K. since 1969, proclaimed the Fab Four’s 1967 masterpiece as Britain’s favorite album, using a metric based on album sales, downloads and streams, the Associated Press reports.

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Banddefeated second place finisher Adele’s 21and third place Oasis’ (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? for the honor. Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon and Michael Jackson’s Thriller claimed Numbers Four and Five on the all-time Official Studio Albums Chart, which was revealed in full on Saturday."

2016-08-03: Casa de JL em 1964 em Kenwood (St George's Hill, Surrey), recolocada à venda

A casa que JL usou em 1964, Kenwood (St George's Hill, Surrey), foi recolocada à venda com novo preço (mais barato). 

Notícia completa: 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3720140/Six-bed-country-home-Surrey-John-Lennon-bought-20-000-Beatles-heyday-goes-market-9m.html#ixzz4HbfJDLyu

Citando:
"Singer moved to Kenwood in St George's Hill, Surrey, in 1964 with his first wife Cynthia and their son Julian
But after the couple divorced in 1968 the Beatle sold the six-bedroom 12,000 sq/ft mansion for £40,000
The property boasts an indoor swimming pool, cinema, six bathrooms and reception rooms, as well as a sauna
It was on sale for £13.75million but failed to sell and went back on the market today for £8.95million"

2016-07-22: PM artista de maior sucesso em UK

Um palmarés imbatível nos Beatles, Wings e em nome próprio:
Sir Paul McCartney named the UK's most successful albums act of all time -
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/sir-paul-mccartney-named-uks-most-successful-albums-act-all-time-1571901


Citando:
"Sir Paul McCartney has been named the UK's most successful albums artist of all time. The announcement was made by The Official Charts Company on Friday (22 July) in honour of the 60th anniversary of the publication of the first ever Albums Chart in the UK.
In recognition of his chart-topping achievement , McCartney was presented with a bespoke Official Chart Record Breaker Award on the landmark 60th anniversary of the Official Albums Chart."

2016-02-26: Primeira gravação dos Beatles vai a leilão

Primeira gravação dos Beatles (em nome próprio - o que exclui as gravações com Tony Sheridan) vai a leilão. O vinil está escrito à mão por Brian Epstein, o que ainda o valorizará mais e inclui duas músicas: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-35660169

2016-02-19: The making of Eleanor Rigby, the Beatles’ most mysterious song.

The making of Eleanor Rigby, the Beatles’ most mysterious song.

2016-02-09: The Liverpool Beatles Statue secret...

... Is in John Lennon's hand:
http://www.liverpoolconfidential.co.uk/culture/beatles-statue-unveiled-on-liverpool-waterfront
A: There are acorns in his hand (similar to the ones found in Central Park (NY) near the place he last lived.

2016-02-09: The Beatles economy in a Liverpool source

... And with whom the Beatles legacy should stay: The council (that allowed the Cavern to and NEMS demolished)?
http://www.liverpoolconfidential.co.uk/news-and-comment/imagine-beatles-in-the-safe-hands-of-the-council

2016-02-07: Beatles in the news for the wrong reasons

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/12145212/Isil-Beatles-identified-Jihadi-John-sidekick-reportedly-travelled-on-aid-convoy-led-by-George-Galloway.html


And:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/alexanda-kotey-second-member-of-the-beatles-isis-death-squad-named-as-londoner-a6859376.html

2015-02-05: A passadeira de Abbey Road e Ben Stiller

http://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/641170/Ben-Stiller-and-Owen-Wilson-recreate-The-Beatles-famous-Abbey-Road-pose
Small news, but still in the news.

2016-01-09: Beatles lost... concert (Birmingham, 1962)

Toda a gente sonha com o aparecimento de músicas perdidas dos Beatles, uma fita cheia de novidades, agora um concerto perdido (numa banda de que temos informação ao dia e quase ao minuto do que fizeram) nunca tinha ouvido falar. Até agora:

Em resposta a uma pergunta colocada pelo jornal confirma-se que o concerto ocorreu, a sala estava quase vazia e John Lennon aparentemente roubou uma cerveja a um assistente.

2015-12-08: 35 anos da morte de JL

Lembro-me deste dia (em 1980) como se fosse hoje.

O The Star fez um artigo sobre os Beatles e as 5 vezes que tocaram em Doncaster, com fotos interessantes (assinaturas no livro do Regent hotel, fotos dos concertos, ...):

RETRO: Remembering Beatles in Doncaster on 35th anniversary of John Lennon's death - The Star

O Observer fez um artigo sobre como os Beatles colonizaram os EUA e modificaram a forma de se fazer música (até lá):

http://observer.com/2015/12/why-the-brilliance-of-the-beatles-should-piss-you-off/

2015-11-27: Carta aberta de PM a Primeiro Ministro do RU

PM (vegetariano desde há muito) e a sua família enviaram carta aberta a PM do RU relacionada com a redução do consumo de carne e os efeitos positivos que isso teria no ambiente:
http://www.paulmccartney.com/news-blogs/news/mccartney-family-ask-uk-pm-to-raise-meat-reduction-at-cop21
E mais cartas de Sir PM:
http://www.google.pt/search?q=paul+mccartney+letter+to+pm+uk&gws_rd=cr&ei=9mlaVtezBMmRaJWzs9gP

2015-11-23: Beatles na capa de revista MOJO #265

A MOJO #265 (Dezembro 2015) tem destaque na capa para artigo sobre o novo Beatles 1+ (vídeos).

2015-11-13: JJ and The Beatles?

JC! Jihad John and "The Beatles"?
The Beatles were arrested?
No:
http://metro.co.uk/2015/11/13/jihadi-johns-british-associate-nicknamed-after-the-beatles-is-detained-in-turkey-5500043/

2015-10-02: PM and Ebony and Ivory (with Stevie Wonder) | The Guardian (video)

PM about "Ebony and Ivory" (with Stevie Wonder) | The Guardian (video):
http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2015/oct/02/paul-mccartney-on-the-making-of-ebony-and-ivory-video

2015-10-09: PM and his collaborations on Tug of War and Pipes of Peace

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/sep/25/watch-paul-mccartney-michael-jackson-stevie-wonder

2015-10-09: Beatles na capa da Mojo e não só

Beatles na capa da MOJO (revista do Reino Unido, Novembro 2015) com chamada para artigo de 24 páginas sobre a nova edição do Beatles 1 (vídeos).
A revista traz um CD com os originais de músicas que conheci pelos Beatles (por serem covers).


Nas primeiras páginas um anúncio de página inteira com o Ringo Starr aos sapatos Sketchers.


No corredor central de aonde vi isto tudo (FNAC) está em destaque um single dos Beatles (Long Tall Sally).


Uff! "Give me Peace" como dizia o JL que isto assim é muito cansativo. ;)

2015-04-24: PM na capa da Q

PM na capa da Q Magazine (UK). Nas bancas em PT (Figueira da Foz neste caso, perto do Casino).

Tops!

Destaque em:
http://www.qthemusic.com/9088/paul-mccartney-q346/

Preview:
http://www.qthemusic.com/9176/paul-mccartney-i-love-kanye-wests-balls-q346-preview/

Capa:
http://www.qthemusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/346_Q_MAY_WEB.jpg