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 | The release of "The John Lennon Letters", edited by official Beatles biographer Hunter Davies, is getting some flak from some who say it's a case of TMI. Music journalist Neil McCormick argues, "We've reached the bottom of the barrel. This is John Lennon's shopping lists." |
| (Reuters) - Pop star Lady Gaga was awarded a peace prize by Yoko Ono in a ceremony in Iceland on Tuesday. Peace activist Ono said the LennonOno Grant for Peace, established in the name of her late husband, former Beatle John Lennon, rewarded Lady Gaga for combining stardom with activism and changing "the mental map" of the world. |
Never-before seen photos of John Lennon taken on location in Spain in 1966 have been published by the UK's Daily Mail. The photos of John, in costume as Pvt. Gripweed and wearing his soon-to-be-trademark round glasses, show him in relaxed moments between takes.
One of the most iconic images of rock, a mosaic of the Beatles' "Abbey Road" cover has been made of food.
Paul McCartney delighted workers at his wife's family business in New York State, making the rounds at the trucking company and posing for photos.
 | Tapes recorded 52 years ago by Ringo Starr's first band, Rory Storm & the Hurricanes, will be released as an album--the first ever from the group. |
 | On September 8th, Sir Paul McCartney will receive France's highest public award, the Legion of Honour, from French president Francois Hollande. Non-French entertainers such as Jerry Lewis, Liza Minelli and Clint Eastwood have also been so honored. |
