Michael Sheen wants to play John Lennon in filmOctober 15th, 2009 LONDON - Welsh actor Michael Sheen wants to play John Lennon in a film about The Beatles. The 40-year-old, who has played a number of British icons on the big screen, including former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, would love to depict the late music icon in a film about the legendary band, reports contactmusic.com.
Lennon's 'Jesus' quote mag sold for $12713September 18th, 2009 LONDON - A magazine in which John Lennon had scribbled that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus has been sold for 12,713 US dollars. In a 17 day online auction run by RR Auction of Amherst, New Hampshire, an orthopaedic surgeon at New York's Mount Sinai Medical Centre made the winning bid.
Magazine signed by John Lennon with Beatles 'more popular than Jesus' quote sells for $12,713September 17th, 2009 Magazine signed by John Lennon sells for $12,713AMHERST, N.H. — A 1966 magazine signed by John Lennon containing his remark that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus has sold for $12,713.
Mccartney Feels 'blessed' To Have Known LennonSeptember 9th, 2009 LONDON - Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney has said that he feels blessed to have known former bandmate John Lennon who was murdered. McCartney and Lennon had a tumultuous relationship during the legendary group's later years, with their arguing often blamed for the band's eventual split in 1970.
Lennon's tape reveals Macca was most important person to himSeptember 7th, 2009 NEW YORK - A new tape of late singer John Lennon's interviews has him saying that fellow Beatles member Paul McCartney was the most important person to him apart from his wife. "I only ever asked two people to work with me as a partner," the New York Post quoted the Times of London as reporting as to what Lennon said in the tape.
Yoko Ono says John Lennon would have loved Beatles Rock Band gameAugust 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono has rubbished all criticism heaped on the Beatles Rock Band game, saying her late husband "would have loved it". Ono said the game would introduce the Beatles' music to a new generation of fans.
Jerry Lee Lewis, Kristofferson to release new single Tuesday, country CD later this yearAugust 25th, 2009 Jerry Lee Lewis to release new singleLOS ANGELES — Jerry Lee Lewis is releasing his first country CD since the 1970s later this year, which will feature several tracks written by Kris Kristofferson. The first single, "Mean Old Man," will be released by Shangri-La Music and be available for download Tuesday.
Macca breaks silence over friendship with LennonAugust 25th, 2009 LONDON - Sir Paul McCartney has broken the silence over his friendship with his 'The Beatles' co-member John Lennon, and denied that they shared a sour relationship. Macca seems considerate about his dead friend's drug use, and believes that the complaints his pal made in interviews that he sabotaged songs in the studio could be excused, as he always expressed his love in the end.
Sam Taylor-Wood's John Lennon biopic 'Nowhere Boy' to close London Film FestivalAugust 3rd, 2009 John Lennon biopic to close London Film FestivalLONDON — London Film Festival organizers say this year's event will close with the world premiere of a new film about John Lennon's formative years in Liverpool. "Nowhere Boy" depicts Lennon at age 15 and follows his relationship with his estranged mother, Julia, and with his Aunt Mimi, who raised him.
New John Lennon song on anvil?July 26th, 2009 LONDON - A new John Lennon song could be released 30 years after his death. Thesun.co.uk reports that the lyrics of the song "Tell Her Now" were penned by the murdered Beatle in the 1960s, but no music was composed to go with them.
'Naked Lennon' up for grabsJuly 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A rare naked photo of John Lennon has been put up for online sale for 54,000 dollars. The photograph, said to be "too graphic to be shown online", is up for grabs on memorabilia website Momentsintime.com
According to the New York Post, the shot is taken from a nude shoot for the Beatle's Two Virgins album, featuring his wife Yoko Ono, reports Contactmusic.
Macca, John Lennon 'planned Beatles reunion'July 13th, 2009 NEW YORK - Sir Paul McCartney and John Lennon had come very close to reuniting The Beatles, according to a new book. In his new book "Paul McCartney: A Life," Peter Ames Carlin says that Macca missed making music with Lennon so much that he made a surprise midnight visit in the spring of 1974 to the Burbank studio where his former band mate was recording, the New York Daily News reports.
Unseen photos of John Lennon go on displayJune 14th, 2009 LONDON - Unseen photographs of late Beatles legend John Lennon and his wife went on display at a museum in New York. The photos of Lennon and Yoko Ono were put up in an exhibition - "Give Peace A Chance: John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Bed-In For Peace" - that opened at the museum in Bethel Woods June 12, reported dailyexpress.co.uk.
Lennon and Ono bed-in photos go on displayJune 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - First pictures of John Lennon, Yoko Ono's "bed-in" protest have been unveiled at the museum on the site of the Woodstock festival. The exhibition called John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Bed-In For Peace celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Woodstock festival at Bethel Woods in New York, reports Contactmusic.
Lennon was nearly beaten up by magician Tommy Cooper, says bookMay 22nd, 2009 LONDON - A new book has revealed that late Beatles member John Lennon was nearly beaten up by 6ft 4in magician Tommy Cooper, after he made an insulting remark about the latter's wife Gwen. The incident is reported to have happened at a showbiz soiree hosted by Beatles manager Brian Epstein in August 1964, and in front of guests Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Judy Garland, Dusty Springfield, Jane Asher, Cilla Black, Alma Cogan, Tommy Steele and Lionel Bart.
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