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| John Lennon reveals torture of Beatles's final album Posted: The late singer talks about working with the band, among other things, in a 'forgotten' recorded interview from 1969. Recording their 12th and last studio album was nothing short of "torture" for The Beatles, said John Lennon in a tape-recorded interview coming up for auction this month. The Fab Four had just completed Let It Be in 1969, but had yet to break up, when Lennon and wife Yoko Ono sat down in Toronto with radio DJ and Village Voice critic Howard Smith for an hour-long interview. "We were going through Hell. We often do. It's torture every time we produce anything," Lennon revealed. "The Beatles haven't got any magic you haven't got. We suffer like Hell anytime we make anything, and we got each other to contend with. Imagine working with the Beatles, it's tough," he said. "There's just tension. It's tense every time the red light (in the recording studio) goes on." Released in May 1970, and ranked by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the 500 greatest albums of all time, Let It Be was largely recorded in London in 1969 to complement a film of the same name. Its title track and The Long And Winding Road endure as two of the Beatles' most memorable songs. But for Lennon, who was murdered in New York in 1980, Let It Be was a "strange album" that reflected the friction that had grown between himself and band mates Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. "We never really finished it. We didn't really want to do it. Paul was hustling for us to do it. It's the Beatles with their suits off," he said. American auction house RR Auction said the hour-long interview over two audio tape reels had lain forgotten for nearly four decades in a crate at the rear of Smith's loft in New York. "It's a frank and honest interview from one of the most revered musicians and activists of all time," RR Auction vice president Bobby Livingston said last week. The recording is among more than 100 Beatles-related items folded into a larger "Marvels of Modern Music" memorabilia auction that runs from Sept 19 through Sept 26 online at www.rrauction.com. It has an initial minimum bid listed at US$300 (RM960), but Livingston estimated it could sell for between US$5,000 (RM16,000) and US$10,000 (RM32,000). An excerpt of the interview is at www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbJEM2mQsns. — AFP Relaxnews |
| Bruno Mars expected to headline Super Bowl halftime show Posted: He may not be as flashy as past performers such as Beyonce and Madonna but Bruno Mars is set to bring his "A" game to Super Bowl. BRUNO Mars may have been locked out of heaven, but it's looking like he'll have a ticket to the Super Bowl. The crooner is expected to be tapped to perform at the halftime show at Super Bowl XLVIII next February, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. An announcement could come as early as this Sunday. Neither the NFL, which produces the Pepsi-sponsored halftime show, or Fox, which is carrying the Super Bowl this season, would comment. An NFL spokesman would only jokingly say that Janet Jackson and Miley Cyrus have been ruled out as performers. If he gets the gig, Mars better bring his winter coat or at least a warm sweater. This year's game is being played in the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The New Jersey locale would seem to require a homegrown act. However, Bruce Springsteen has already played the Super Bowl and Bon Jovi is in disarray after the exit of guitarist Richie Sambora from the band. Mars might not be at the mega-star status of recent headliners like Beyonce and Madonna, but he's solidified himself as a scene-stealing performer – as indicated by his recent performances at MTV's Video Music Awards, the Grammys and Billboard Music Awards. A consummate performer, the singer-songwriter effortlessly harnesses the old school pizazz of James Brown, Prince and Elvis, who he cut his teeth impersonating as a kid, with a shimmering pop lilt that makes him an undeniable live force. His current Moonshine Jungle tour, which packed Staples Center for two sold-out nights this summer, showcased Mars at the top of his game. It was arena-worthy thrills without some of the go-to frills that his peers rely on to fill seats (forget backup dancers and acrobatics, Mars and his spectacularly charming eight-piece band do all of the heavy lifting onstage). Being trusted with the halftime show makes good on the promise Mars has shown in his young career. Having crafted a slew of ubiquitous hits for other acts with his production crew, the Smeezingtons, Mars finally stepped into the spotlight with his solo debut, "Doo-Wops & Hooligans," that came armed with a smattering of No. 1 pop tunes like "Grenade" and "Just The Way You Are." His sophomore album, last year's "Unorthodox Jukebox," has sold more than one million records since its release in December, and chances are his smash "Locked Out of Heaven" will warm up the chilly stadium. – Los Angeles Times/McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
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