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Star branded Beatles 'bloody rubbish' as they wrote first number one hit

The Fab Four were in hot pursuit of a chart topper

Liverpool Echo

‘Please don’t email me’: the secretive collectors of obscure TV memorabilia

They spend thousands on pieces of Del Boy’s carpet and props from Noel’s House Party – and they’d rather you didn’t know too much about them. We step inside the world of television nostalgia

The Guardian - UK

He brought Lennon and Elton together

Tony King's masterclass memoir offers a whirlwind tour from nascent rock 'n' roll in the 1950s through the present

Salon

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Beatles' first tour was the start of total madness, says ex of Fab Four legend

Bernadette Byrne, who was dating George Harrison at the time, witnessed the phenomenon unfold at a 1963 gig at Southport’s Floral Hall which kicked off the group's first tour

Daily Mirror

Liam Brady's la docle vita had the sweetest tune

Nobody will ever match the extraordinary achievements of the man from Whitehall in Dublin

Irish Mirror

VIEWPOINT 1: The month the music lived on

Although February is the shortest calendar month of the year, it has served as one of the most significant months for momentous musical events — both happy and sad.

Tribune News Service

VIEWPOINT 2: Holly paved the way to Beatlemania

For many people, the most notable date in February is Valentine’s Day. But for those familiar with the history of rock music, two others stand out: Feb. 3, 1959 — “the day the music died,” as Don McLean described it in his 1971 hit “American Pie” — and Feb. 9,…

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Piers Morgan brands Alan Cumming 'attention-seeking twerp' as Traitors star returns OBE

Piers Morgan has lashed out at Alan Cumming after the actor and host of the US Traitors revealed he was handing back his OBE

Daily Mirror

John Lennon house and Lewis Hamilton mansion on offshore ownership register

Yoko Ono, Hamilton and Uri Geller declare themselves beneficial owners of overseas firms that hold UK property

The Guardian - UK

Famous John Lennon quote that Beatles star never actually said

One of the most famous jokes attributed to Lennon was never actually said by him

Liverpool Echo

'Scary' Liverpool statue 'nobody recognised' before vandals forced makeover

How one of Liverpool's most famous statues used to look before vandalism forced a major change

Liverpool Echo

Rock’s best kept secret: Tony King on life with John Lennon, Elton John and Freddie Mercury

He held Mercury’s hand in hospital, retrieved Lennon from a cocaine escapade with David Bowie, and was upbraided by Keith Richards for smoking a joint. Now the Zelig of the music world is looking back

The Guardian - UK

Woman gobsmacked to find Jesus' face peeping back from Domino's pizza box

Kim Ellis, 33, did a double take when she noticed the uncanny resemblance of the son of God staring right back at her from the bottom of the Domino's meat feast pizza

Daily Mirror

Carla Bruni sparks backlash after posting edited photo of Harry and Meghan

The Duke of Sussex’s highly-anticipated memoir came out on 10 January

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Liverpool Echo

John Lennon lashed out at star for 'using' Beatles song

The musician would also come to blows with Elton John a few years later

Wales Online

Celebrities who have turned down knighthoods, OBEs and MBEs

Not everyone who is offered an honour has accepted them

Liverpool Echo

32 quiz questions to put your knowledge of 2022 to the test

How well do you remember 2022?

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool celebrities who turned down an honour from The Queen

Famous people who have rejected honours and why they snubbed them

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The Beatle who died before Beatlemania and how a house is preserving his legacy

"It is lovely to welcome people who are in awe of the Beatles' history and Stuart”

Liverpool Echo

Paul McCartney 'couldn't talk' about John Lennon after his death

John Lennon's assassination in 1980 sent shockwaves around the world

Daily Mirror

Sir Paul McCartney admits he 'couldn't talk about' John Lennon after tragic murder

Sir Paul has told how he found it “so difficult” after losing John and revealed how he got home from the studio the day of his friend’s death and turned on the TV to see people reflecting on 'what John meant' to them

Liverpool Echo

Best Liverpool city centre pubs for a pint at Christmas

The city centre's Georgian Quarter is filled with great pubs

Liverpool Echo

George Harrison was 'bored' by Beatles best-selling album

Despite the album selling 32 million copies, Harrison's frustrations were obvious

Liverpool Echo

John Lennon peace statue to move after being damaged

Artist Laura Lian sold her house so she could afford to make the statue

Tribune News Service

Rock ‘n’ roll never forgives: New book details backstage battles between music’s biggest bands

“You Started It: Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Most Notorious and Bitter Feuds” by Ken McNab; Backbeat (279 pages, $24.95)

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