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Charli XCX leads Brit Award nominations as Beatles up for first gong since 1977

The British singer topped an impressive 12 months by securing nominations in five categories.

Evening Standard

The Beatles land first BRIT Award nomination in over 40 years

The nominees for the year's BRIT Awards with Mastercard include Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, and The Beatles.

BANG Premier

Sabrina Carpenter has an 80% chance of winning the Grammy for Record Of The Year, says new study

Espresso is in the driving seat, suggests 50 years worth of data, but The Beatles and Chappell Roan are also in with a shout

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“Deserves status as one of rock ’n’ roll’s most iconic electric guitars solely from its association with three of the four Beatles”: From the Beatles to the Stones, Johnny Marr and Radiohead, why everyone loves the Epiphone Casino

It was the sound of the British Invasion, of Lennon’s Revolution, and it brings us jangle and bite in equal measure. We pay tribute to the E230TD/TDV’s golden years

Guitar World

Richard Perry, record producer behind ‘You’re So Vain’, dies at 82

Perry, who also produced records for Rod Stewart and Ringo Starr, died at a Los Angeles hospital

The Independent UK

“Suddenly the sun shone and it was, ‘Wow!’”: How ELO’s Jeff Lynne created his masterpiece Mr. Blue Sky - and how a little joke at the end of the song was misheard by millions

Inside the making of a miniature pop symphony

MusicRadar

I was a long-haired teenage boy in the 1960s. Why did everyone hate us so much?

It wasn’t always clear why our buzz-cut parents felt so threatened by our cascading locks – but guys like me needed to express ourselves

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Beatles biopic casting rumors breakdown

Sam Mendes' four-part biopic is set to drop in 2027, and some of Hollywood's buzziest stars could play the Fab Four

Salon

No pressure: Singer Lucinda Williams records album of Beatles songs at famed Abbey Road

Lucinda Williams isn’t easily intimidated, but it would be hard for any musician not to shudder at the task before her

The Independent UK

"They wouldn't have a clue." Kiss bassist Gene Simmons believes that no-one aged 20 or younger can name a single song by Nirvana or Pearl Jam

Gene Simmons: "Ask the first young person you meet, 'Name me anybody in Pearl Jam.' Good luck with that"

Metal Hammer

“Beyoncé does not make mistakes. She does, however, make some counterintuitive choices - and this song includes a few of them”: The flawed genius of pop's biggest anthems, from Hey Jude to Hey Ya!

Our resident music professor explains why it's the weird, unexpected, and slightly annoying details that turn great songs into timeless classics

MusicRadar

The Beatles '64 on Disney+ review: Do we really need another film about the Fab Four?

5/5 A nostalgic account of how those Scouse scruffs brought joy to the United States is a balm for our time

Evening Standard

How to watch Beatles '64 online – stream Martin Scorsese Fab Four documentary

The legendary filmmaker presents new documentary charting The Beatles' 1964 U.S. debut. Read our guide for how to watch Beatles '64 online from wherever you are.

What Hi-Fi?

The 13 most controversial album covers of all time, from The Beatles to Nirvana: ‘We’re all naked really’

THE COUNTDOWN: From flagrant nudity to cartoon bestiality, there are all sorts of reasons cover art can spark controversy. Kevin E G Perry picks some of the most memorable examples

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Intimate documentary captures the Beatles goofing around as they take America by storm in 1964

Likely most people have seen iconic footage of the Beatles performing on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”

The Guardian - UK

Beatles ’64 review – Fab Four radiate an inexhaustible, almost supernatural energy

Contemporary interviews and amazing archive footage combine in a sublime snapshot of the band’s whirlwind first US visit

Louder

“The sound wasn’t very good in there. And the electric risers didn’t work. You could see Jeff Lynne clambering out of a hole to get onstage”: Bev Bevan on the reality of life aboard ELO’s spaceship

The self-proclaimed second-loudest drummer in Birmingham recalls his time with The Move, Black Sabbath and more – and he wants you to know he hasn’t retired

Evening Standard

Signed Beatles photo and Sex Pistols lyrics sell for more than £130,000

RR Auction’s Marvels of Modern Music sale achieved a total of 1,132,981 dollars (£904,178) with several notable items.

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Louder

“We’ve always been a rock group, The Beatles”: How the White Album sowed the seeds for music’s entire future

By 1968, The Beatles were falling apart – but that didn’t stop them recording their greatest artistic statement, The White Album

Louder

“The most exciting thing was, even though John was no longer on this planet, here he was in the studio with us”: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and Jeff Lynne on how The Beatles made Free As A Bird

It’s 30 years since McCartney, Starr and George Harrison entered the studio together again to record The Beatles' reunion hit

BANG Premier

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's company was inspired by The Beatles

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's production company, Artists Equity, was inspired by Sir Peter Jackson's Beatles documentary series.

Evening Standard

'The Beatles were the worst musicians in the world': The best quotes from the life and times of Quincy Jones

The legendary music producer knew how to drop a name and – a bombshell – in press interviews

Tom’s Guide

New on Disney Plus in November 2024 — 3 must-watch movies

Disney Plus is getting more must-watch content in November 2024, including the long-awaited streaming debut of "Deadpool & Wolverine" and more.

The Guardian - UK

Beatles for sale: new home sought for Abbey Road recording console

Current owners hope to attract musicians who want to work with desk used to make fab four’s celebrated album – after it previously failed to sell

Louder

“We don’t write as proggy as we used to; we’re older and lazier, but you hear a lot on those early albums”: Doug Pinnick, who stole his sound from Chris Squire, would do everything differently if King’s X went round again

Bassist/vocalist reflects on his band being called the next big thing – but also the most unsellable product of all time

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