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Paul McCartney's first guitar is to be auctioned this month at the Abbey Road studios in London. The instrument is expected to fetch around $100,000 in the sale, which takes place at Cooper Owen's Music Legends auction on July 28.
Sir Macca is understood to have learnt to play on the Rex acoustic, which was owned by his best friend, Ian James, who is now selling the guitar. Mr. James, 64, who went to school with McCartney, is selling the instrument, which comes with a letter of authenticity, to aid his retirement.
The letter from the music legend comments: "The above guitar belonging to my old school pal Ian James was the first guitar I ever held. It was also the guitar on which I learned my first chords in his house at 43 Elswich Street, Liverpool 8."
McCartney apparently played the guitar to John Lennon at a school fete in Liverpool in July 1957, prompting the pair to form the partnership that changed music forever.
The Black Eyed Peas are reportedly being sued for plagiarism.
The 'Boom Boom Pow' hitmakers are apparently facing legal action over their track 'Party All the Time' - which features on their latest album 'The E.N.D.' - because parts of the record have an uncanny resemblance to Adam Freeland's record 'Mancry'.
Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton writes: "The music apparently is a stolen sample of the song 'Mancry' from the act Freeland.
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Leona Lewis has been reflecting on the fact that so many female artists have been nominated for next year's Grammy awards. The British singer is nominated for three gongs, including Record Of The Year for 'Bleeding Love'.
Other female nominees include homegrown talents Adele, Duffy and MIA, plus US performers Katy Perry, Madonna and Rihanna. read more
Busta Rhymes was arrested this Sunday and charged with assault and criminal possession of a weapon. Reportedly, the rapper was accused of attacking a man who had spit on his car. Busta was arraigned on third-degree assault charges by the NYPD, and is due in court October 24.