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Dizzee Rascal Goes Crazy With Robbie
Dizzee Rascal recruited Robbie Williams for his new single.The rapper didn't have to do much to persuade Robbie to appear on 'Goin' Crazy', as he is a huge fan of his previous hits.He told The...
By Bang Showbiz on 02 May 2013
Yoko Ono Publishes New Poetry Book
John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono has published a new poetry book nearly 50 years after her last offering.The musician released Grapefruit, a book of "instructional poetry" in 1964, and she is now poised to offer...
By WENN on 12 April 2013
Historical Letters By Marilyn Monroe, John Lennon And Eisehower To Be Auctioned Off By Collector
Before her death, Marilyn Monroe reached out to her acting mentor Lee Strasber, in a letter. She talked about her despair and feeling like she didn’t belong to “the human race”. Now, that letter, written...
By Victoria Pavlova in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 29 March 2013
Paul Mccartney Would Have Reformed The Beatles
Sir Paul McCartney thinks The Beatles would have reformed if they were all still alive.The 70-year-old singer-and-bassist thinks it would ''feel great'' to return to the stage with his old bandmates Ringo Starr, John Lennon...
By Bang Showbiz on 27 March 2013
Paul Mccartney 'Cheesed Off' With Yoko
Sir Paul McCartney was ''cheesed off'' with Yoko Ono attending The Beatles' recording sessions.Yoko - the widow of late band member John Lennon, who was shot in 1980 - regularly attended recordings with the band...
By Bang Showbiz on 25 March 2013
Yoko Ono Sued Over Clothing Line
John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono is facing a legal battle over allegations she copied her wacky clothing line from another designer.New York City-based stylist Haleh Nematzadeh, 36, has filed suit against the star, alleging Ono...
By WENN on 25 March 2013
John Power To Play John Lennon Onstage
Cast frontman John Power is to portray John Lennon in a new musical.The Fine Time hitmaker, a former leader of cult band The La's, will make his theatrical debut in Rob Eaton's musical Lennon at...
By WENN on 22 March 2013
John Lennon's Bloodstained Glasses: What Happened On December 8, 1980?
As an artist, Yoko Ono is familiar with the phrase "a picture paints a thousand words," and she hopes the age-old saying will prove true in the debate to change America's gun law debate. This...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 22 March 2013
Yoko Ono Tweeted John Lennon's Bloody Glasses In Support Of Gun Control
The latest person to add her support to the gun control movement in the US has been Yoko Ono.This comes as absolutely no surprise, as Ono has never shied away from backing a social justice...
By Victoria Pavlova in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21 March 2013
Beatles Guitar To Fetch A Fortune At Auction
An electric guitar played by The Beatles stars John Lennon and George Harrison is set to fetch as much as $300,000 (£188,000) at a New York auction in May (13).The custom-built Vox instrument, used by...
By WENN on 21 March 2013
Yoko Ono Tweets Photograph Of John Lennon’S Blood Stained Glasses (Photo)
Yoko Ono has made a powerful contribution to America’s intense gun law debate by tweeting a photograph of the blood-stained glasses of husband John Lennon, who was gunned down in New York 33 years ago....
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 21 March 2013
Yoko Ono Marks John Lennon Wedding Anniversary With Anti-gun Call
Yoko Ono marked what would have been her 44th wedding anniversary by launching an anti-gun protest and sharing a photograph of the bloodied glasses her late husband John Lennon was wearing when he was shot.The...
By WENN on 21 March 2013
Yoko Ono Grants Lennon Song Rights To Ryan Murphy For Tv Show
Producer Ryan Murphy has scored a major coup for his hit U.S. Tv show The New Normal after landing the rights to use John Lennon's highly personal track Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) in the upcoming...
By WENN on 07 March 2013
Documentary Director Lands Beatles Song Rights For Film About Secretary
Documentary maker Ryan White's new movie about the BEATLES' 'mum' will feature four original Fab Four songs after Sir Paul Mccartney, Ringo Starr and the estates of John Lennon and George Harrison signed off the...
By WENN on 20 February 2013
Yoko Ono Rings In 80th Birthday With Star-studded Gig
John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono rang in her 80th birthday by playing a star-studded gig in Germany.The musician performed with her Plastic Ono Band at the Volksbuhne venue in Berlin on Sunday night (17Feb13), ahead...
By WENN on 18 February 2013
New John Lennon And Yoko Ono Book Gets The Seal Of Approval From Gere And Scorsese
Richard Gere and Martin Scorsese have given author Jonathan Cott a big boost as he prepares to release his new book about the time he spent with John Lennon and Yoko Ono by endorsing the...
By WENN on 11 February 2013
Yoko Ono Addresses New York Governor In Anti-fracking Tv Ad
John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono has filmed a Tv commercial to address a U.S. politician in her ongoing anti-fracking campaign.Ono and her son Sean launched Artists Against Fracking in 2012 in a bid to urge...
By WENN on 08 February 2013
Yoko Ono Honours Julian Assange With Courage Prize
John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono showed her support for Julian Assange on Sunday night (03Feb13) by honouring the WikiLeaks founder with a special award.Ono announced during her Courage Awards for the Arts ceremony in New...
By WENN on 05 February 2013
Yoko Ono And Sean Lennon Take Anti-fracking Campaign To Pennsylvania
John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono and their son Sean have taken their anti-fracking campaign to Pennsylvania, where they are investigating reports of water poisoning from hydraulic gas drilling.The mother and son team launched Artists Against...
By WENN on 17 January 2013
Bono's Eye Condition Deteriorating
Bono's eye condition is getting worse.The U2 frontman has revealed in the past that he wears his ever present sunglasses because his eyes are sensitive to light but his close friend Julian Lennon, son of...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 January 2013
Courtney Love 'Not Amused' By Nirvana Reunion
Courtney Love is ''not amused'' by Sir Paul McCartney's performance with Nirvana.The outspoken musician - widow of the band's late singer Kurt Cobain - was fuming over The Beatles star fronting a mini reunion with...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 December 2012
Mick Jagger's Secret Love Letters Fetch A Premium At Auction
Fascinating insights into the life of Mick Jagger via love letters sell for double their estimation, reaching over £180,000 for all 10 letters, The Telegraph Reports. The letters, written in Australia during the filming of...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 12 December 2012
Julian Lennon Displays Art Collection At Art Basel
John Lennon's eldest son Julian has launched a new photography exhibit to raise money for charity.The singer/artist, the Beatles star's son with his first wife Cynthia, is displaying his collection Alone at the prestigious Art...
By WENN on 06 December 2012
Yoko Ono Launches Unusual Clothing Line
Yoko Ono; the Japanese artist, author, and peace activist is best known for her marriage to John Lennon and her work in avant-garde art, music and filmmaking. She isn't particularly renown for her work in...
By Jack de Aguilar on 29 November 2012
The Beatles Decca Demo - The Biggest Mistake In Music History Up For Sale
A demo tape by The Beatles overlooked by Decca records - considered 'the biggest mistake in music history' - is to be sold at auction. Recorded on New Year's Day in 1961, the tape features...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 23 November 2012
Yoko Ono Thanks Paul Mccartney For Clearing Her Name
John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono has publicly thanked Sir Paul Mccartney for telling fans she was not the reason for The Beatles' split.Ono has long been blamed for pulling apart the Fab Four in 1970,...
By WENN on 13 November 2012
Mick Jagger's Love Letters Up For Auction
Sir Mick Jagger's love letters are being put up for auction.The Rolling Stones rocker penned a series of 10 letters in 1969 to his former flame, American singer Marsha Hunt - who inspired the band's...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 November 2012
John Lennon Wrote To Eric Clapton Proposing Supergroup
John Lennon once approached Eric Clapton with a plan to form a supergroup, according to correspondence that will go under the hammer at an upcoming Profiles in History auction next month (Dec12).A "distinguished American private...
By WENN on 05 November 2012
John Lennon's Tooth To Go On Tour
Slain Beatles star John Lennon's tooth is to tour dental practices all over Britain as part of an oral cancer awareness campaign.Dentist Michael Zuk paid $30,000 (Gbp19,000) for the tooth at auction and part of...
By WENN on 31 October 2012
James Brown's Suit Goes Up For Auction
James Brown's white and orange suit, a shirt worn by The Beatles legend John Lennon during a family holiday, and several outfits sported by Lady Gaga are among items of rock 'n' roll memorabilia going...
By WENN on 31 October 2012
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