Beatles News Roundup

By: Howie Edelson In honor of Ringo Starr's 68th birthday last night (July 7th), Yoko Ono phoned in to CNN's Larry King Live to serenade Starr with a rendition of "Happy Birthday." Ono ended the song wither her signature vibrato "Yoko voice" which Ringo lightheartedly imitated. "Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday dear Ringo. Happy birthday to you. And many more." Starr touched upon the recent controversy when earlier this year he joked that he missed nothing about Liverpool, which led to some hometown protests -- including a botanic sculpture of the Beatles being defaced, and the "Ringo" head being shorn off. Starr explained that he's still close to his family in Liverpool and misses them -- but he's "not moving back to the neighborhood." When asked about his childhood home in Liverpool not being... [read full story]