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Beatle news briefs: London calling?

February 11, 9:50 PMBeatles ExaminerSteve Marinucci
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Rumor has it that Paul McCartney will be playing Hard Rock Calling in London June 27. The Daily Star is the source of this, already reporting as fact what they originally reported as rumor that Bruce Springsteen would be playing there

"Beatles Universe," which airs at 9 p.m. ET Sunday on The Rock, 94.9 and www.therock.fm will feature Beatle Rarities, including the original promo version of Ringo Starr's "Drift Away" (with Steve Tyler, not Tom Petty as on the commercial release) and Harry Nilsson's "How Long Can Disco On" co-written by Ringo and Nilsson. Great title that one. Harry, you left us way too soon.

And Aaron Bagley of  "Beatles Universe" clued us into a download he found on iTunes under the title Iconz of Rock. It's George Harrison's 1973 Dark Horse press conference.

Paul is on TMZ.com, brushing off a reporter. TMZ is showing a bit of outrage over the clip, but it sounds to us like he was joking.

The 6th Annual Tribute to George Harrison will take place beginning at 5 p.m. February 14th at Whites of Westport in Westport, Mass. The line up includes Octopus’s Garden, Letter B, Beatletracks, the Mockers, British Yankees, Psychedelic Relics, No Reply and Peppertown. Advance tickets  are $12 at Whites of Westport or $15 at the door. For questions, send email to GHTribute@aol.com. or see the Harrison Tribute page on the Octopus’s Garden site “GHTRIB” at www.og-rocks.com.

 This year's Abbey Road on the River has added The Norwegian Beatles and Alyona from Moscow, Russia. More info on their website.

The Dave Humphries Band, the Baja Bugs and Tornado Magnet are performing in a free "Concert for Janie" from 2-6 p.m. Saturday at Tia Leos, 5302 Napa St., San Diego.  Humphries, a huge Beatles fan, had a guest appearance by Tony Sheridan on a recent album.

Correction on the Uncut magazine with the article about the Beatles and Apple. It'll be the March issue, not February.

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