John Lennon/Beatles Mega Thread

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John Lennon ‘Republican’ rumors untrue, says press aide
July 1st 2011

You may have heard stories last week about John Lennon being a ‘closet Republican’ and a big fan of Ronald Reagan, despite the liberal views expressed in his songs. Well, not so much.John’s former publicist, Elliot Mintz is trashing these claims, suggesting the man who made them – Lennon’s former assistant, Fred Seaman has a somewhat ‘unique’ view of the facts.

http://www.hotmommagossip.com/2011/0...ys-press-aide/

Abbey Road Studios at 80 (photos)
July 1, 2011

LONDON--For 80 years, Abbey Road Studios has been one of the most important places in the music business. But of course it is best known for the work done there by a group of four young men from Liverpool, England: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison. The Beatles.Today, it is still very much a working studio, and artists from all over the world come to record and mix there.

http://news.cnet.com/2300-13772_3-10...html?tag=mncol

David and Victoria Beckham Baby Name: Beckhams May Choose Beatles Inspired Name
July 1s, 2011

David and Victoria Beckham will soon welcome their baby daughter into the world… but what will the celeb couple name their little girl ? While there’s been buzz about Victoria Beckham’s baby name ideas in the past, the latest news is that David and Victoria Beckham may choose a Beatles-inspired name.Victoria Beckham tweeted yesterday: “David has been downloading music for our baby! Rockabye baby lullaby renditions, so cool! Love The Beatles album!!! X VB (sic)”One source squeals that David and Victoria may go with Jude, as in “Hey, Jude,” by the Beatles.

http://blogs.babble.com/famecrawler/...inspired-name/