NEW LENNON PIX EXHIBIT: Undiscovered photos of John Lennon and Yoko Ono by Gerry Deiter and a new first-person story are part of "War Is Over (If You Want It)," a recent addition to the traveling exhibit "Give Peace A Chance: John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Bed-In For Peace." curated by Joan Athey and circulated by ArtVision Exhibitions, LLC (http://www.artvisionexhibitions.com). Another new addition is a mural by graphic designer Wolfram Schramm. The expanded exhibition debuts Oct. 9 in Illinois at the Lake County Discovery Museum near Chicago just in time for Lennon’s 70th birthday. Other stops are planned for the exhibit.
"YELLOW SUBMARINE" ACTOR'S CANCER RETURNS: Geoffrey Hughes, who played the voice of Paul McCartney in "Yellow Submarine," has had a relapse of prostate cancer, according to the Belfast Telegraph. Besides "Yellow Submarine," Hughes is known for other roles including Eddie Yeats on "Coronation Street."
FREE "BEATLES ROCK BAND": MTV Games and Desires Hotels have a special promotion where you can get a free Limited Edition Premium Bundle with "The Beatles Rock Band" for either Nintendo Wii, Sony Playstation 3 or Xbox 360 if you book a minimum two night stay at any of their hotels. Though the prices on the PS3 and Xbox 360 bundles have dropped considerably, the Wii bundle has been hard to get. The promotion lasts through Dec. 31. For more information, call 866-593-4330 or visit www.desireshotels.com.
NIGHT OF THE LIVING ZOMBIE BEATLES SEQUEL: We've heard from author Alan Goldsher a sequel is in the works to his "Paul Is Undead" book. It will be called 'Poppermost Over America: The British Zombie Invasion 2,' and it picks up right where Paul is Undead' left off. He's hoping for a late 2011 or early 2012 release.
ABBEY ROAD ON THE RIVER TICKET DEAL: For the Labor Day weekend show inn Washington, D.C., you can buy three and get one free, now through Aug. 31. Go to www.abbeyroadontheriver.com.
SHE CAN PLAY GUITAR, TOO?: We were caught by surprise last weekend when we received a picture from Rock Con of Beatles artist Shannon playing guitar. She can play? In the slideshow below, she's with a few friends, including Denny Laine, Will Lee of the Fab Faux and "Double Fantasy" producer Jack Douglas at the Have a Heart for Dennis benefit for Dennis Ferrante.
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Shannon strapped one on (the bass guitar, that is) at ROCK CON to jam with musicians last weekend too! She rocked!
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