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Bombshell Beatles Tape Proves John Lennon Wanted To Keep The Band Together

By Andrew Magnotta & A tape of one of The Beatles‘ final meetings, recorded weeks before Abbey Road was released, is shedding new light on tensions within the band and providing a fascinating revelation about how and when The Beatles actua...

A little help from my neo-Marxist philosopher: was Adorno the fifth Beatle?

According to the Brazilian president’s political guru Olavo Carvalho, the band ‘barely knew how to play the guitar’, and their songs were written by the leading member of the Frankfurt School Name: Theodor Wiesengrund AdornoAge: Born 1903. Died 1969....

Inside Hemen & Co: the tiny Kolkata sitar shop that supplied the Beatles

George Harrison and Ravi Shankar were loyal customers. More than 70 years since it opened, this family business is still crafting instruments that last a lifetimeIn a dusty, crowded corner of south Kolkata, India, is a quaint 73-year-old musical inst...

Why I love George Harrison and The Beatles, by Randy Bachman

Lifelong fan Randy Bachman looks at the impact of The Beatles, and the the music of their quietly pivotal, influential youngest guitarist, George Harrison & The new issue of Classic Rock is on sale now, and celebrates the 50th anniversary of The...

Thousands of Beatles fans descend on ‘Abbey Road’ to mark 50 years since the iconic photoshoot

Will RichardsAug 8, 2019 1:14 pm BST Half a century and the famous crossing is still stopping traffic Today (August 8) marks 50 years since The Beatles‘ iconic ‘Abbey Road’ photoshoot. To mark the occasion, this morning thousands of fans descended on...

Steve Bell on 50 years since the Beatles' Abbey Road album – cartoon

Come together: fans recreate Beatles' Abbey Road photo 50 years on

Fab Four devotees make pilgrimage to St John’s Wood to reenact 1969 album coverIn 1969, when Iain MacMillan climbed a ladder on the corner of Abbey Road and Grove End Road and took a picture of the Beatles, he probably wouldn’t have predicted that ex...

The Beatles announce Abbey Road 50th anniversary reissue

Details of the much-anticipated 50th anniversary reissue of The Beatles’ Abbey Road have been announced, following weeks of speculation. The album has been remixed from the original multi-track tapes by Giles Martin, son of the album’s pr...

Spinal Tap Bass Legend Set For West Coast Tour

LOS ANGELES … SEATTLE … VANCOUVER … SAN FRANCISCO ROCK ‘TIL YOU SIT! July 29, 2019 – This November, Derek Smalls, former lead bass player of the band formerly known as Spinal Tap hits the road. Accompanied by a panoply of...

Paul’s New/Old Musical

Today, Paul confirms a career first. He is working on a musical stage adaptation of one of the most iconic films in cinema history – Frank Capra’s ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’. Based on Philip Van Doren Stern’s ‘The Greatest Gift&#...

Paul McCartney co-writing It’s A Wonderful Life musical

Paul McCartney is collaborating on a stage musical adaptation of the Christmas film It’s A Wonderful Life, it has been announced. The 1946 classic, starring James Stewart, was produced and directed by Frank Capra. It tells the story of a suicid...

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr Reunited to Perform Beatles Classics at Dodger Stadium

By Paul Vercammen, CNN Updated 2:41 PM ET, Sun July 14, 2019 & Los Angeles (CNN)He really does get by with a little help from his friends. Paul McCartney invited a special guest to join him during the last stop of his Freshen Up tour at Dodge...

Paul McCartney live at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles

Paul McCartney’s Freshen Up tour ended with a show at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. To the delight of fans, he was joined on stage by fellow former Beatle Ringo Starr, who played drums on ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club...

Stella McCartney: ‘It’s not like I’m here for an easy life’

The fashion designer talks about her latest collection, the creative frustrations of eco sequins – and why she’s not a fan of washing her braI am standing in the Old Bond Street headquarters of Stella McCartney’s fashion empire, waiting to interview...

Yesterday review – predictable romcom

Danny Boyle’s fantasy about a world without the Beatles turns into a Richard Curtis greatest hits showThis high-concept romantic comedy is billed as a collaboration between two of the most distinctive voices in British cinema. But, in fact, it is Ric...