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The new Beatles? Don’t compare us to the Fab Four say Irish group The Strypes - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:06:49 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Please don't compare us with The Beatles, say Irish music group The Strypes.

Paul McCartney’s words of wisdom on 50th anniversary of the Beatles “Please Please Me” - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 04:17:52 PDT

Paul McCartney (Q Magazine)You gotta love a rock star knight and the way he asserts his supremacy without doing so at the expense of others During their nineties heyday, Oasis routinely compared themselves to the Beatles and Stones, offering on a weekly basis to get the old codgers in a ring, etc Paul McCartney was recently interviewed by Q magazine on the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ single “Please Please Me” "I'm actually kind of honored -- they could be copying anyone -- even when things happen like Oasis saying, 'We are the next Beatles,’” McCartney said READ MORE

Sir Paul McCartney says Oasis shouldn't have boasted they were the ‘next Beatles’ (IrishCentral)

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 05:17:34 PDT

Sir Paul McCartneyDespite how successful Liam and Noel Gallagher's band went on to become, the music legend thinks the brothers' repeated clams they wanted to be as big as the Fab Four meant they could only come up short because no one can replicate what his band did in the 1960sIn an interview with Q magazine, he said: "I'm actually kind of honored (when bands copy us) - they could be copying anyone Even when things happen like Oasis saying, 'We are the next Beatles' But I also think, 'Listen, lads, you can't say that READ MORE

Taylor Swift is spending £50,000 on Beatles memorabilia for Harry Styles' Christmas present (IrishCentral)

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 05:31:07 PST

Swift has been purchasing Beatles memorabiliaThe 23-year-old singer is desperate to get hold of some rare merchandise for her One Direction hunk boyfriend and stunned shop assistants specialising in the legendary 60s group with her extravagant budgetA source told the Daily Star newspaper: "Harry spent £900 on Taylor for her recent birthday and now she wants to repay the favour - and then some"She's been phoning Beatles stores in Liverpool hoping to find pieces of rare autographed memorabilia she knows Harry will love"A staff member at one store let slip she wanted to spend somewhere between £40,000 and £50,000 READ MORE

Paul McCartney warns One Direction they are not the next Beatles (IrishCentral)

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 05:03:51 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

There will never be another Beatles, so perhaps it's time to retire the comparison. According to pop legend Paul McCartney, One Direction, the latest boy band to be compared to the Beatles in their heyday, are nothing of the kind.

One Direction now bigger than The Beatles in the United States - VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:08:36 PDT

By: KERRY O'SHEA

One Direction and their debut album ‘Up All Night’ has officially debuted at number one in the United States, granting them the bragging rights of the first ever UK group to do so. With the accomplishment, One Direction beats out other legendary UK groups such as The Beatles and The Spice Girls by going directly to number one upon debut in the US.

Sir Paul McCartney’s still a great kisser - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:15:21 PST

Sir Paul McCartney (REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni)If you're not watching what I'm watching right now, I feel sorry for youSir Paul McCartney is giving a live concert at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles and it is streaming through iTunes He is surrounded by a gaggle of fluid jazz musicians led by Diana Krall A supple standup bass thumps next to him as he sits on a stool and sings in measured tones through a shopworn vintage microphone READ MORE

Beatles Sir Paul McCartney wants his own tourism business (IrishCentral)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:30:19 PST

Sir Paul McCartneyThe Beatles legend is keen to start up a sightseeing firm in his home city of Liverpool, North West England, as he wants to "give something back" to the local people who have always supported himHe said: "I would really love to start a sightseeing business I have my own magical mystery tours of the city, my own special route I go on and I think other people would love it, too"I want to give something back to the locals READ MORE

Liam Gallagher will make his acting debut in a film about The Beatles (IrishCentral)

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:15:22 PDT

Liam GallagherThe Beady Eye frontman is to appear in an adaptation of Richard DiLello's 'The Longest Cocktail Party', with director Michael Winterbottom - best known for '24 Hour Party People', which documented Factory records and the legendary H Manchester music scene in the 1980s - noting the movie will be about the problems at Apple Records, the company founded by the legendary 'Hey Jude' hitmakersHe said: "Liam will have a part in it He's all over it It's about the mad chaos of Apple, so it's not dissimilar to '24 Hour Party People' READ MORE

Irish legend says he turned down offer to manage Beatles (IrishCentral)

Sun, 06 Mar 2011 06:47:31 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Irish television legend Gay Byrne has revealed how he was once asked to manage The Beatles and received death threats for interviewing homosexuals on The Late Late Show, Ireland’s leading talk show for decades now.

Susan Boyle dreams of becoming bigger than the Beatles (IrishCentral)

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 05:30:07 PST

Susan Boyle has said she dreams of becoming bigger than The Beatles some daySpeaking to The Sun newspaper, the chart topper said: “The Beatles are still around now, their records live on I hope to be in the same calibre one day"Susan is adamant she isn't taking her fame for granted: “I'm always so touched by my fans READ MORE

Frieda Kelly: My life with the Beatles (IrishCentral)

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 04:20:48 PDT

By: CAHIR O'DOHERTY

Imagine! John Lennon's Irish island - Beatles legend was ready to settle in his Irish home off Mayo (IrishCentral)

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 03:57:23 PDT

By: BARRY J WHYTE

Imagine John Lennon at 70 living on an island off the Mayo coast.

Susan Boyle's brother worries about his sister being murdered just like Beatles legend John Lennon (IrishCentral)

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:55:06 PST

John Boyle, 59, has expressed fears that his sister could be murdered at the hands of a crazy stalkerSusan Boyle, runner up in last years 'Britain's Got Talent' confronted a crazed fan who broke into her home in Scotland a few days agoBoyle, 48, has just arrived back from recording a charity single for Haiti, when she was confronted by an intruder in her homeJohn said he is extremely "upset" at the lack of security given to his sister and said he is very worried that she may suffer the same fate as John Lennon did in 1980 READ MORE

Paul McCartney says he's in touch with dead Beatles (IrishCentral)

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:39:34 PST

By: BUZZ BRADY

Paul McCartney has stated that he uses his concerts to get back in touch with his dead Beatles mates.

He was speaking in London on the release of his new album and DVD which was recorded while he was playing Shea Stadium in New York earlier this year.

He was asked if playing their music made him feel closer to his departed friends John Lennon and George Harrison McCartney replied:

" If I'm doing songs by the Beatles, I obviously remember the sessions we recorded. There's always an element of that.

"But if I'm doing the song 'Something', I'm thinking of George. It's great. I really like it. In a way I'm revisiting them.

"In a way, you're kind of in contact with them again.

"And it's sad, it's emotional. There's a song I do called 'Here Today', which is specifically written for John and that sometimes catches me out.

"I realize I'm telling this man that I love him. I'm publicly declaring this in front of all these people I don't know.

"It's a good thing to do. I couldn't have done it when I was 18 because I would not have allowed myself to cry or go anywhere near that. Now it's okay. I'm used to it."

Later, he was asked if there was a sense of the spirit of the Beatles while he was playing, McCartney said:

"Yeah. I still think I'm in the Beatles. It's something you don't want to lose.

"For a while there with Wings, I didn't do Beatles songs on purpose because I wanted to create a new thing.

"But once we'd done Wings, and once I'd got beyond that phase, I started to think it'd be nice -- and I know the audience would like to hear the Beatles' songs, so I started to enjoy doing them."

First The Beatles, now U2 may release their own Rock Band (IrishCentral)

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:43:37 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

On the heels of the incredibly successful release of “The Beatles: Rock Band,” U2 says they want to release their own version of the video game.

Susan Boyle shoots to top of charts - beats Beatles and Whitney Houston! (IrishCentral)

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:46:22 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

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Irish Gossip on the Beatles (IrishCentral)

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 09:57:13 PDT

By: Debbie McGoldrick

THOUGH they broke up decades ago, the Beatles will forever and ever be remembered as probably the greatest and certainly the most historic rock 'n' roll band that ever lived (all due respects to U2!) READ MORE