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Fat White Family announce new album ‘Forgiveness Is Yours’ with new single ‘Bullet Of Dignity’ - www.nme.com
nme.com
24.01.2024

Fat White Family announce new album ‘Forgiveness Is Yours’ with new single ‘Bullet Of Dignity’

Fat White Family have announced details of their fourth studio album, ‘Forgiveness Is Yours’, and shared new single ‘Bullet Of Dignity’.The band’s new album will be released on April 26 via Domino, and follows first preview ‘Religion Of One’, which came out in late 2023.Discussing the new album in a statement, frontman Lias Saoudi said that ‘Forgiveness Is Yours’ “is about life as eternal contingency…about no longer suspecting, but knowing that this shit will never get any easier…in fact, it’s about to get a whole lot worse, your body’s going to go into decay and the people you love will slowly start dropping dead around you…but somehow, you’ve smashed enough of your expectations thus far in life, you’re sort of fine with it…you accept it”.Watch the video for the new track below.1. ‘The Archivist’2. ‘John Lennon’3. ‘Bullet Of Dignity’4. ‘Polygamy Is Only For The Chief’5. ‘Visions Of Pain’6. ‘Today You Become Man’7. ‘Religion For One’8. ‘Feed The Horse’9. ‘What’s That You Say’10. ‘Work’11. ‘You Can’t Force It’The new album is the band’s first in half a decade, following 2019’s ‘Serfs Up’.

Sean Lennon jokes Emma Stone should play his dad John after ‘Poor Things’ - www.nme.com
nme.com
12.03.2024

Sean Lennon jokes Emma Stone should play his dad John after ‘Poor Things’

forthcoming biopics about The Beatles.Lennon – the son of John and Yoko Ono – attended the Oscars on Sunday (March 10) and won the award for Best Animated Short for his project War is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko. The film follows two soldiers on opposite sides playing chess while communicating with carrier pigeons.On the red carpet, Lennon spoke about the four biopics Mendes is set to direct about each member of the iconic band, telling Variety that four movies was “the minimum you need” to cover the “epic story” of the Liverpool-formed pop band.When asked who he’d want to see play his father, he joked: “I’m hoping that Emma Stone might consider it because she did such a good job in Poor Things.“I think if you’re gonna reach that as an actor, the next obvious step is to really go for it and be John Lennon.”Lennon also jokingly suggested that he could portray his mother Ono.The films will be released from 2027 and will intersect to “tell the story of the greatest band in history.”The project marks the first time Apple Corps Ltd.

Sean Lennon Wishes Mom Yoko Ono Happy Mother's Day During Oscars Acceptance Speech - www.justjared.com - Britain
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11.03.2024

Sean Lennon Wishes Mom Yoko Ono Happy Mother's Day During Oscars Acceptance Speech

Sean Lennon is showing love to his mom Yoko Ono from the stage at the 2024 Academy Awards.

Sean Ono Lennon Wishes Mom Yoko Ono “Happy Mother’s Day!” In Speech For ‘War Is Over!’ Best Animated Short Film Oscar - deadline.com - Britain - USA
deadline.com
11.03.2024

Sean Ono Lennon Wishes Mom Yoko Ono “Happy Mother’s Day!” In Speech For ‘War Is Over!’ Best Animated Short Film Oscar

War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko won an Oscar for Best Animated Short Film tonight, marking the first Oscar win for filmmakers Dave Mullins and Brad Booker.

Bullet from John Lennon killer’s gun up for auction - www.nme.com - New York - city Newcastle
nme.com
26.02.2024

Bullet from John Lennon killer’s gun up for auction

John Lennon is set to go up for auction this week in Newcastle. The item was given to Northumbria Police officer Brian Taylor by the New York Police Department, after they allowed him to shoot the gun on a visit to the department. Taylor recently passed away, and now the bullet will be going under the hammer at Newcastle auctioneers Anderson & Garland on February 29.Taylor had kept the bullet in a frame for the rest of his life, with the auction house’s director describing it as “one of those slightly macabre lots you get now and again that draws everyone’s attention.” “There is a Beatles fanbase that is fanatical and a market for just about anything Beatles,” he continued (via BBC).

An epic Beatles biopic is coming — but you’ll have to watch four separate movies - nypost.com - county Harrison - county Dakota
nypost.com
20.02.2024

An epic Beatles biopic is coming — but you’ll have to watch four separate movies

“1917” and “Skyfall,” will helm the entire magical mystery tour of biopics that explore the lives of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. “We intend this to be a uniquely thrilling, and epic cinematic experience: four films, told from four different perspectives which tell a single story about the most celebrated band of all time,” producer Pippa Harris, of Neal Street Productions, said in a statement.

The Beatles announce details of a biopic for each member – directed by Sam Mendes - www.nme.com
nme.com
20.02.2024

The Beatles announce details of a biopic for each member – directed by Sam Mendes

Beatles biopic projects told from the perspective of each band member.Sam Mendes (1917, Skyfall) is set to direct all four feature films. The biopics will be told from each band member’s point-of-view and will intersect to “tell the story of the greatest band in history.”The project marks the first time Apple Corps Ltd.

All four members of the The Beatles are getting biopics - www.thefader.com - USA
thefader.com
20.02.2024

All four members of the The Beatles are getting biopics

All four members of The Beatles will get their own standalone biopic as part of an ambitious series of movies from director Sam Mendes. News of the first fully licensed Beatles films depicting the lives of Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, and George Harrison was announced by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Neal Street Productions.

Sam Mendes To Direct 4 Beatles Film Dramas Based On Each Band Member Band For 2027 - theplaylist.net - Britain
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20.02.2024

Sam Mendes To Direct 4 Beatles Film Dramas Based On Each Band Member Band For 2027

Director Peter Jackson revitalized Beatlemania in 2021 with “The Beatles: Get Back,” his acclaimed three-episode, nearly eight-hour Disney+ series about the making of the British rock group’s Let It Be (which had the original working title of Get Back). And Apple certainly saw an opportunity to do much more.

Sam Mendes, Sony & Apple Corps Set Four Beatles Theatrical Movies On Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison & Ringo Starr - deadline.com - Hollywood
deadline.com
20.02.2024

Sam Mendes, Sony & Apple Corps Set Four Beatles Theatrical Movies On Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison & Ringo Starr

EXCLUSIVE: In a move that ought to make fans of The Beatles twist and shout, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Oscar-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes and his Neal Street Productions have set plans to make four separate theatrical films, one on each of the members of music’s most famous and enduring band.

Sam Mendes to Direct Four Separate Beatles Movies on Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr - variety.com
variety.com
20.02.2024

Sam Mendes to Direct Four Separate Beatles Movies on Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter John, Paul, George and Ringo will each be the subject of a new feature film. Director Sam Mendes is planning to make four separate movies, one about each member of the Beatles.

Justin Timberlake says John Lennon inspired new single and he wrote 100 songs for upcoming record - www.nme.com
nme.com
26.01.2024

Justin Timberlake says John Lennon inspired new single and he wrote 100 songs for upcoming record

Justin Timberlake has revealed that his new single ‘Selfish’ was inspired by John Lennon.The artist announced his comeback single earlier this week alongside news of his new album ‘Everything I Thought It Was’, which will drop on March 15 via RCA.Timberlake recently spoke to Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 about his new music, which is his first since 2018’s ‘Man Of The Woods’, and revealed that ‘Selfish’ came about after he sang a cover of Lennon’s ‘Jealous Guy’ on a night out.“A friend of mine, who’s also my music director, who’s probably a friend of the whole family over there, Adam Blackstone, he was doing these small jazz nights at a place in LA,” Timberlake began. “And he invited me to come down and he said, ‘Hey, man.’ He was like, ‘You want to come up and sing something?’ And I randomly threw out, “Oh, yeah, let’s do Donny Hathaway’s cover of ‘Jealous Guy’ by Lennon.’ And by the way, if you’re a Gen-Zer right now, you have no idea who I’m talking about!“So we were talking about the song itself and just breaking down the idea that you just don’t hear that from men often, that they would express an emotion that makes them vulnerable.

Shaun Ryder biopic ‘Twisting My Melon’ held up by creative dispute - www.nme.com - Britain - USA - Manchester
nme.com
21.01.2024

Shaun Ryder biopic ‘Twisting My Melon’ held up by creative dispute

Twisting My Melon has been halted due to creative disputes.In 2013, ITV announced it was planning to serialise the Happy Mondays frontman’s autobiography Twisting My Melon. Eventually, Jack O’Connell (Skins) was announced as the lead actor in 2019.The film is written by Matt Greenhalgh, who also wrote the script for the Ian Curtis biopic Control, John Lennon‘s origin story Nowhere Boy, and Amy Winehouse‘s Back to Black.Greenhalgh was set to direct the movie as well, however a creative disagreement with the film’s American funders has stalled progressed on the film. In the latest edition of Classic Pop (via Music News), Ryder said: “Matt Greenhalgh wrote the script and was gonna direct.“So we got the money, half-English, half-American and Matt fell out with the Americans.

Paul McCartney pays tribute to DJ Annie Nightingale: “She was such a special woman” - www.nme.com - county Harrison - county Starr
nme.com
20.01.2024

Paul McCartney pays tribute to DJ Annie Nightingale: “She was such a special woman”

Paul McCartney has paid tribute to the late Annie Nightingale on social media.The legendary BBC broadcaster passed away on January 11 after “a short illness”. She was BBC Radio 1’s longest-serving DJ, and first female DJ on the station.Amidst tributes that have come pouring in for the DJ, McCartney has taken to social media to share his own.

Nick Grimshaw shares favourite story of Annie Nightingale at Glastonbury - www.nme.com - London - county Harrison - county Starr
nme.com
18.01.2024

Nick Grimshaw shares favourite story of Annie Nightingale at Glastonbury

passed away on January 11 after “a short illness”. She was BBC Radio 1’s longest-serving DJ, and first female DJ on the station.Now, her fellow Radio 1 colleague Nick Grimshaw has opened up to Annie Mac about his favourite story of Annie Nightingale.

Leon Wildes Dies: John & Yoko Lawyer Who Beat Nixon Deportation Efforts Was 90 - deadline.com - London - New York - USA - New York - New Jersey - Vietnam - South Carolina - city Lenox, county Hill
deadline.com
15.01.2024

Leon Wildes Dies: John & Yoko Lawyer Who Beat Nixon Deportation Efforts Was 90

Attorney Leon Wildes, who stood next to John Lennon and Yoko Ono in court, in public and on TV during the early 1970s as the famous couple successfully fought unrelenting deportation attempts by the Nixon Administration, died Monday, January 8, at New York’s Lenox Hill Hospital. He was 90.

Paul McCartney’s brother shares health update after spending 80th birthday in hospital - www.nme.com
nme.com
15.01.2024

Paul McCartney’s brother shares health update after spending 80th birthday in hospital

Paul McCartney‘s younger brother Mike has shared a health update after spending his 80th birthday in hospital.On January 8, Mike McCartney spoke to fans on X/Twitter and shared a photo of himself aged 22, saying: “I’m now 80..can u believe! and haven’t changed at all! You won’t believe how I spent my 80th!”A week later, he then explained more on the same platform, telling followers: “I mentioned you wouldn’t believe HOW I spent my 80th birthday didn’t I?“The glorious celebrations were spent in our local hospital! The NHS nurses, doctors & staff were, as always magnificent. I’m now, thankfully out.

Leon Wildes, immigration lawyer who prevented John Lennon’s deportation, dies aged 90 - www.nme.com - London - USA - New York - Manhattan - Vietnam - city Lenox, county Hill
nme.com
15.01.2024

Leon Wildes, immigration lawyer who prevented John Lennon’s deportation, dies aged 90

John Lennon from being deported from the US in the 1970s, had died aged 90.Wildes died last Monday (January 8) at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, his family said. He had fallen ill after suffering a series of strokes.His name became known in the music world in 1972 when he took on the case of helping Lennon and Yoko Ono to extend their visas.In a statement, his son Michael Wildes said: “Dad felt he effectively lived the American Dream for a kid from Olyphant, PA and spent his life facilitating the same experience for scores more.

Donovan explains how he became songwriting “mentor” to George Harrison after living “in the shadow” of Paul McCartney and John Lennon - www.nme.com - Scotland - Russia
nme.com
13.01.2024

Donovan explains how he became songwriting “mentor” to George Harrison after living “in the shadow” of Paul McCartney and John Lennon

George Harrison during the 1960s to help him out of the “shadow” of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The Scottish singer-songwriter, known for his hits ‘Mellow Yellow’, ‘Sunshine Superman’ and ‘Hurdy Gurdy Man’, regularly spent time with The Beatles during the peak of their success. Speaking to Record Collector Magazine (via Music News), he said: “I became George’s mentor for songwriting.

Annie Nightingale once revealed she was the first person to interview Paul McCartney after John Lennon’s death - www.nme.com
nme.com
13.01.2024

Annie Nightingale once revealed she was the first person to interview Paul McCartney after John Lennon’s death

Annie Nightingale once revealed that she was the first person to interview Paul McCartney after John Lennon‘s death.Nightingale’s death was announced yesterday (January 12) in a statement by her family. She was aged 83.The BBC Radio 1 stalwart championed many generations of musicians and was good friends with The Beatles.In a resurfaced interview on The Beatles podcast I Am The Eggpod from 2018, Nightingale shared that she was working on the music TV show The Old Grey Whistle Test when Lennon was shot and killed in 1980.She went on to say the show lined up a special programme that night to pay tribute to the singer and McCartney surprised her by phoning in during show.“It was frantic because we were trying to find people who would come in and talk about John and they just wouldn’t,” she said.

Tisa Farrow Dies: Actor & Sister Of Mia Farrow Was 72 - deadline.com - Los Angeles - Italy - Vietnam - Iraq - Wisconsin
deadline.com
12.01.2024

Tisa Farrow Dies: Actor & Sister Of Mia Farrow Was 72

Tisa Farrow, a former actor born, like sister Mia Farrow, to show business parents Maureen O’Sullivan and John Farrow, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning. She was 72.

Watch the first trailer for the Amy Winehouse biopic - www.thefader.com
thefader.com
11.01.2024

Watch the first trailer for the Amy Winehouse biopic

The first trailer for the upcoming Amy Winehouse biopic, Back To Black, has been revealed. The movie, which opens in May, was made in collaboration with the late singer's family and stars Industry actor Marisa Abela in the lead role.

Watch the first official teaser for Amy Winehouse biopic ‘Back To Black’ - www.nme.com - Britain - London - Ireland
nme.com
11.01.2024

Watch the first official teaser for Amy Winehouse biopic ‘Back To Black’

Back To Black, the upcoming Amy Winehouse biopic. You can watch it above.Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, the film stars Marisa Abela (Industry) as Winehouse and charts the iconic singer’s vibrant years living in London as well as her intense rise to fame.Alongside Abela, Back To Black also stars Jack O’Connell as Winehouse’s ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil, Eddie Marsan as her father Mitch, Juliet Cowan as her mother Janis, and Lesley Manville as her grandmother Cynthia.The film, which has the approval of the singer’s estate, features many of Winehouse’s hit songs, recorded and performed in the movie by Abela.Taylor-Johnson said via a press release: “Discovering a talent like Marisa Abela is akin to finding gold dust.

Terri Hooley on punching John Lennon: “He was stoned so it wasn’t my proudest moment” - www.nme.com - London - city Belfast - Vietnam
nme.com
02.01.2024

Terri Hooley on punching John Lennon: “He was stoned so it wasn’t my proudest moment”

John Lennon – saying that he doesn’t see it as “my proudest moment”.An icon of the Belfast punk scene, Terri Hooley reminisced about some of the biggest moments of his life in a new interview with The Guardian, including his tumultuous encounter with The Beatles legend.In the discussion – done to help promote new biography Terri Hooley: Seventy-Five Revolutions by Stuart Bailie – the music industry veteran recalled how the encounter took place around 1970.Introduced to Lennon in London by friends of Oz Magazine, the musician mistook Hooley as a supporter of the IRA in his pre-pacifist days and offered to supply him with weapons. The mistake led to Hooley throwing a punch at the former Beatle – a move he now says he isn’t proud of.“He was stoned so it wasn’t my proudest moment,” he told the outlet, adding: “When I met Cynthia [Lennon’s first wife] and told her, she said, ‘You should have hit him harder!’”The response to the misunderstanding came from Hooley’s upbringing in Belfast’s troubled times and strong political outlook; which also led to him confronting Bob Dylan about his refusal to stop paying taxes to protest the Vietnam war.Hooley’s importance in the industry comes from his role in putting Belfast on the map for music – launching various counterculture magazines and pirate radio stations during times of conflict.

Paul McCartney reveals how ‘Let It Be’ was inspired by Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ - www.nme.com
nme.com
28.12.2023

Paul McCartney reveals how ‘Let It Be’ was inspired by Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’

Paul McCartney has revealed how William Shakespeare’s Hamlet subconsciously inspired The Beatles track ‘Let It Be’.Macca opened up about the origins of the Fab Four’s 1970s hit, suggesting that his mother, Mary McCartney said the phrase “let it be” to him in a dream. In an episode of McCartney: A Life in Lyrics podcast, Macca revealed how Hamlet may have inspired the track without him realising.“In those days [at school], I had to learn speeches off by heart.

Fa la la! Which Christmas song sings to the spirit of your zodiac sign? - nypost.com - USA - Santa
nypost.com
22.12.2023

Fa la la! Which Christmas song sings to the spirit of your zodiac sign?

a source of psychic strain and emotional damage. Still, crippling carols and all, Christmas music is an enduring piece of our national landscape. In the words of Post columnist Rich Lowry: “American tastes have drastically changed over the decades, yet our Christmas songbook has remained largely the same.

John Lennon’s son Julian reveals the ‘frustrating’ Beatles song that drives him ‘up the wall’ - nypost.com
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20.12.2023

John Lennon’s son Julian reveals the ‘frustrating’ Beatles song that drives him ‘up the wall’

Julian Lennon, the son of Beatles guitarist John Lennon, revealed Tuesday that he hates the song “Hey Jude” because it reminds him of his parents’ bitter divorce in 1968, when John left her for Yoko Ono.Julian, 60, remarked that Sir Paul McCartney penned the song to comfort both Cynthia Lennon and himself following the split. “It’s a beautiful sentiment, no question about that, and I’m very thankful — but I’ve also been driven up the wall by it,” the Beatles scion told Esquire.

E4 Married at First Sight star reveals heartbreaking cancer diagnosis - www.dailyrecord.co.uk - Australia - Britain - Ireland
dailyrecord.co.uk
20.12.2023

E4 Married at First Sight star reveals heartbreaking cancer diagnosis

Married at First Sight star Mel Schilling has confirmed she has colon cancer after suffering 'severe stomach cramps'.

Julian Lennon says alleged feud with brother Sean is “such bull” - www.nme.com
nme.com
20.12.2023

Julian Lennon says alleged feud with brother Sean is “such bull”

Julian Lennon has spoken out about his relationship with his brother Sean, saying that rumours of an alleged feud between them are “such bull”.The elder son of Beatles legend John Lennon reflected on his relationship with his sibling during a new interview with Esquire, and shut down speculation that there was any feelings of rivalry between them.The conversation arose as he looked back at the red carpet premiere of the Beatles’ 2021 documentary series Get Back, which he attended with Sean. Recalling the event, he explained that his younger brother initially had reservations about attending.“He felt overwhelming pressure.

Julian Lennon says he’s been “driven up the wall” by The Beatles’ ‘Hey Jude’ - www.nme.com
nme.com
19.12.2023

Julian Lennon says he’s been “driven up the wall” by The Beatles’ ‘Hey Jude’

Julian Lennon has once again discussed his relationship with The Beatles‘ ‘Hey Jude’, saying that he’s been “driven up the wall” by the classic song.During a new interview with Esquire, the musician and son of late Beatles icon John Lennon remembered how Paul McCartney wrote the 1968 non-album single about John’s break-up with Julian’s mother, Cynthia.The couple had separated and John began a relationship with Yoko Ono, whom he married in 1969.“It was ‘Hey Jules’ at first, but that didn’t quite sit well rhythmically,” Julian explained. ‘Hey Jude’ was a better interpretation.”He continued: “Paul wrote it to console Mum, and also to console me.

Jim Ladd, Veteran Rock DJ and SiriusXM Host, Dies at 75 - variety.com - Los Angeles - Los Angeles
variety.com
19.12.2023

Jim Ladd, Veteran Rock DJ and SiriusXM Host, Dies at 75

Valerie Wu Intern Jim Ladd, veteran Los Angeles rock DJ and host of SiriusXM‘s classic rock channel “Deep Tracks,” died Dec. 17 at his home in Los Angeles of a heart attack. He was 75.

Watch Alanis Morissette cover Wham!’s ‘Last Christmas’ on ‘Fallon’ - www.nme.com
nme.com
18.12.2023

Watch Alanis Morissette cover Wham!’s ‘Last Christmas’ on ‘Fallon’

Alanis Morissette has performed a cover of Wham!‘s ‘Last Christmas’ – watch it below.While on the latest episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Morissette performed the cover – which she also recorded for her latest Christmas EP, ‘Last Christmas’. The EP arrived in November and includes covers of John Lennon‘s ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)’ and other festive classics like ‘Little Drummer Boy’.Watch Alanis Morissette’s cover of Wham!’s ‘Last Christmas’ below.Elsewhere during her chat with Fallon, Morissette spoke of her 2022 induction into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, where Olivia Rodrigo delivered her induction speech.

Prince Louis steals the show at Christmas carol service as he tries to blow out candle - www.ok.co.uk
ok.co.uk
17.12.2023

Prince Louis steals the show at Christmas carol service as he tries to blow out candle

Prince Louis was the star of the show at his mum Kate Middleton's Christmas carol service when he tried to blow out a candle. The adorable five year old was seen taking a big breath to put out his candle at the Together At Christmas event, while his mum let out a huge smile.

Damon Albarn on The Beatles’ use of AI: “There could be hundreds of my songs released after my death” - www.nme.com - Britain - France
nme.com
11.12.2023

Damon Albarn on The Beatles’ use of AI: “There could be hundreds of my songs released after my death”

Damon Albarn has offered his thoughts on The Beatles‘ use of AI in their new single ‘Now And Then’, sharing that he could imagine it happening to his own material one day.The Beatles released their “final” song early last month, the last track to feature all the original members of the Fab Four. The song went on to top the charts six decades after their first Number One single.‘Now And Then’ stems from a demo tape recorded by late bandmate John Lennon.

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