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 | The original printing plates for John Lennon's first book have sold at auction for £4,800. The metal plates were used to print words and illustrations by the Beatle in the 1964 book John Lennon, In His Own Write. Also A call sheet from A Hard Day's Night signed by all four band members and Victor Spinetti sold for £3,600. |
 | An unfinished song by George Harrison could be completed by his former Beatles bandmate Paul McCartney. Olivia Harrison said, "There is some more material. There may be a minute of something he was writing and it will never be finished. I had an idea of giving unfinished songs to different people, giving one to Paul, maybe." |
 | An unfinished song by George Harrison could be completed by his former Beatles bandmate Paul McCartney. Olivia Harrison said, "There is some more material. There may be a minute of something he was writing and it will never be finished. I had an idea of giving unfinished songs to different people, giving one to Paul, maybe." |
Graphic Books Best Sellers: The Relationship of an Artist and an Original Beatle 24 May, 2012 - 0 Comments
 | New to the NY Times graphic books hardcover best-seller list this week, at No. 7, is "Baby's In Black," which chronicles the relationship between the artist Astrid Kirchherr and Stuart Sutcliffe, who met in Hamburg during the earliest days of the Beatles. The graphic novel feels authentic, no doubt thanks to the extensive input from Astrid. |
George Harrison's Wife and Giles Martin Discuss Scorsese Documentary, Bob Dylan and Being 'Stifled' by the Beatles 02 May, 2012 - 0 Comments
 | To accompany director Martin Scorsese's documentary on George Harrison, "Living in the Material World," Harrison's widow Olivia teamed up with Giles Martin -- son of legendary Beatles producer George Martin -- to curate Early Takes: Volume 1, a complation songs that go hand in hand with the film. The two scoured the former Beatle's archives for 18 months, searching for the most appropriate way to represent his artistic growth. |
 | Five days after his scheduled performance in Guadalajara, Sir Paul McCartney will play a massive free concert in Mexico City on May 10. Fans may have to queue for hours to gain a decent vantage point of the former Beatle, but they will not have to pay for a ticket. Sponsors will cover the costs, according to Marcelo Ebrard, the mayor of Mexico City. |
 | Paul McCartney stunned the studio audience, and possibly actor Alec Baldwin, by making a surprise walk-on appearance during a live episode of NBC's 30 Rock tonight. In the show, a character is insisting live television has value because "anything can happen," when right on cue and beautifully proving the point, McCartney is escorted into the office. |
 | Officials in Colombia took no risks when Paul McCartney landed in the country last week as 1,400 police officers were designated to help protect the Beatles legend. Paul to South America as part of his On The Run tour earlier this month, and jetted into Colombia last Thursday to play a sold-out gig at the El Campin Stadium in Bogota. |
 | Paul McCartney pulled a young woman from the crowd as he performed at a huge stadium concert in Recife, Brazil, and she asked him to sign her neck. She then rushed off to a tattoo parlor to have his autograph inked on her skin forever. She said, "I could not believe it, it was like a dream come true." |
 | Dhaka's Liberation War Museum in Bangladesh seems an unlikely place to honor the memory of George Harrison. Yet here, in a second-floor gallery is a bronze plaque dedicated to the Beatle who preached love and compassion. "Author, composer, peacemaker, gardener, lyricist, musician, philanthropist, poet," reads the inscription. |
