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Buyers snap up fab Beatles memorabilia at Christie’s auction

November 16, 2011 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

A trio of Beatles-related lots comprised more than one-third of the total sales at the Popular Culture: Rock and Pop Memorabilia auction by Christie’s. ►

McCartney letter offering Beatles audition heads to auction

October 19, 2011 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

A 51-year-old handwritten letter by Paul McCartney inviting an unknown drummer to audition for The Beatles will be featured at Christie’s Popular Culture: Rock and Pop Memorabilia Auction on Nov. 15, 2011 at the auction house’s South Kensington, U.K., location. ►

Lennon ‘bed-in’ photos offered at Leland’s auction

May 23, 2011 | princep | 0

Beatles-related photos currently at a Leland’s auction are “museum-quality photos” of John and Yoko’s ‘Bed-in,’ fresh from a U.K. exhibit. ►

Relive Paul McCartney’s high, high, highs and low, low lows

May 18, 2011 | Susan Sliwicki | 2

The years from 1998 to 2006 had their share of low points for Paul McCartney. But his faith in his music, and in himself, has continued to carry him from strength to strength. ►

John Mellencamp documentary, Yoko Ono interview added to SXSW schedule

February 16, 2011 | Chris Junior | 0

Annual festival and conference for film, interactive and music begins March 11 in Austin, Texas ►

Moments in Time auctions off controversial Lennon item

November 23, 2010 | princep | 2

Moments in Time is putting up for auction the controversial “Double Fantasy” album (above) that Lennon autographed for Mark David Chapman prior to the assassination ►

‘Double Fantasy’ book gets to the real Lennon nitty gritty

October 13, 2010 | princep | 0

In his most recent book, Ken Sharp interviewed more than 40 insiders on the making of John Lennon’s last musical statement: the wonderful “Double Fantasy” album ►

John Lennon solos albums remastered for 70th birthday

June 29, 2010 | princep | 0

Overseen by Yoko Ono, John Lennon’s “Gimme Some Truth” campaign will launch on 4 October (5 October in North America) with the worldwide release of eight remastered studio albums and several newly-compiled titles. ►

Revisit the mother of all music group breakups: The Beatles

June 7, 2010 | princep | 0

Breaking up is hard to do. Getting blamed for it is easy ►

Christie’s puts Who, Oasis, U2 items up for bid

May 28, 2010 | princep | 0

The best part about working for Christie’s is when unexpected rock and roll items come through the door and turn out to have great historical significance ►