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In 1965 Elvis Presley was playing bass guitar, with a little help from Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney: “He was trying to learn bass, so I was like, ‘sit down, let me show you a few things’”

Guitar World

Chas Newby, fill-in bassist who rejected a full-time gig with the Beatles, dies at 81

Chas Newby, an English rock bassist and brief member of the Beatles in the early 1960s, died this week at 81.

Los Angeles Times

The Beatles’ “first left-handed bassist”, Chas Newby, dies aged 81

The bass player and former math teacher was subbed into the Liverpool legend’s early lineup in December 1960 and played one of the most formative shows of the era

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Ryan Tubridy turns 50: Facts you didn't know from famous family and guilty pleasure to secret hobby

Here are 50 facts about Ryan Tubridy and some things you may not know about him ahead of his big birthday

Irish Mirror

Chas Newby, one-time Beatles bassist, dies at 81

The British musician, who performed with the Beatles for several gigs in 1960, went on to become a high school mathematics teacher

The Guardian - US

The Beatles' former bassist Chas Newby dies as tributes pour in for The Quarrymen musician

The Beatles' former bass player Chas Newby, who played with the band in their early days, is thought to have died early on Tuesday morning and social media has been flooded with tributes to the musician

Daily Mirror

‘Brady Bunch’ star shuts down rumor that her TV mother hooked up with her TV brother

“The Brady Bunch” star Susan Olsen insisted during a recent interview that an old rumor of an affair between her TV brother and TV mother was never anything more than a hunch.

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Deep Purple’s Ian Paice on how he ended up on a Paul McCartney record

Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice wound up recording with the Beatles icon thanks to a little help from some guy called George Harrison

Louder

Glen Hansard receives Paul McCartney autograph months after tribute concert

The singer took to Instagram to share his delight at the note, written by none other than Paul McCartney, praising Glen's performance in a tribute concert for the legendary Beatle

Dublin Live

Paul McCartney and Elton John are the only rock stars to feature on the Sunday Times' annual 'Rich List' of Britain's wealthiest people

Time to play the world's smallest violin: there are now only 171 billionaires in the UK, and their combined wealth has fallen due to inflation

Louder

Sting fell off a ladder with shock when he first heard The Police on the radio

The pop star was listening to Radio One in 1978 while decorating when Roxanne suddenly started playing, and he says: 'I thought 'That's Roxanne playing' and I literally fell off the ladder'

Daily Mirror

Showbiz exclusives and a friend to the stars - how Fleet Street's Don Short led the way

A look back on the glittering career of the Mirror reporter who broke the biggest stories, including The Beatles' split

Daily Mirror

Eurovision final sees Iceland's Dadi Freyr perform iconic Atomic Kitten song

Eurovision Song Contest fans were treated to a surprise this evening, as Dadi Freyr performed an Atomic Kitten song for the crowd in Liverpool and BBC viewers at this year's live final

Daily Mirror

Six Greater Manchester links to Eurovision all fans should know - including UK's first 'nul points'

Greater Manchester has links to the music contest that may come as a surprise

Manchester Evening News

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Sting, Nikki Sixx and Paul McCartney to guest on new Dolly Parton album

Rockstar sees McCartney reunite with Ringo Starr for a cover of The Beatles Let It Be, with Mick Fleetwood and Peter Frampton also making up the numbers

Guitar World

Listen to Paul McCartney’s isolated bass on Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

Paul McCartney: “That probably ended up being my strongest thing on bass”

Guitar World

George Benson on the time he met Jimi Hendrix, how Peter Frampton changed the course of his career and what Paul McCartney made of his Beatles tribute

One of the all-time jazz guitar greats on upsetting guitar companies, receiving praise from Frank Sinatra, and what it was really like working with Miles Davis

Louder

Dolly Parton has released the first single from her rock album and it most definitely rocks

World On Fire comes from Dolly Parton's upcoming album Rockstar - live video now online

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The Guardian - UK

What Piers Morgan knew about phone hacking – in his own words

Former Daily Mirror editor’s comments on the method and widespread use of the illegal practice

Reuters

Dolly Parton reveals starry list of collaborators for first rock album

-U.S. country music star Dolly Parton has teamed up with the likes of former Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, veteran singers Elton John and Sting as well as her goddaughter Miley Cyrus, for her upcoming record "Rockstar", her first rock album which will be released in November.

The Guardian - UK

Piers Morgan knew of phone hacking when at the Mirror, high court hears

Barrister acting for Prince Harry and others says former editor must have known about illegal behaviour

Guitar World

Dolly Parton’s upcoming rock album will feature Peter Frampton, Richie Sambora, Warren Haynes, Gary Rossington and many more

The mammoth 30-track effort features nine originals and 21 rock anthem covers, and will also feature Ann Wilson, Paul McCartney, Joan Jett, Chris Stapleton, Melissa Etheridge and others

Evening Standard

Dolly Parton releases track list for first-ever rock album

Country star to be joined by Sir Elton John, Sting, Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ringo Starr on first rock venture

Louder

Dolly Parton details long-awaited, much-hyped, star-studded rock album

Dolly Parton's 30-song, 4LP Rockstar comes out in November and includes a stellar list of guest performers and versions of Free Bird, Purple Rain and We Are The Champions

Liverpool Echo

Woman who broke off engagement to Paul McCartney live on TV

The Beatles star was said to have "fell like a ton of bricks" for Jane Asher

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