Alan Osmond obituary Oldest member of the family pop group that had Top 10 hits in the US and UK in the early 1970s The Guardian - UK · Apr 23
'Ringo's Never Done This': Paul McCartney Teases Historic Reunion Track That Takes Fans Back to 1940s Liverpool Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr reunite on Home To Us, a new duet from The Boys From Dungeon Lane that revisits their Liverpool roots and long, tangled history together. International Business Times UK · Apr 23
It bombed in the charts, critics hated it – so how did the Ramones make one of the best debut albums ever? INTERVIEW: Half a century ago, four New York misfits released a fast, loud, provocative first album that changed music forever. Kevin E G Perry talks to their manager Danny Fields, producer Craig Leon and photographer Roberta Bayley about how a chart bomb became one of the most influential records of… The Independent UK · Apr 23
“I talked my folks into buying me a plane ticket to London. I took my guitar and some songs, and I ran into some people…” How the Beatles launched the career of one of the all-time great songwriters James Taylor’s encounter with Pete Asher led to an audition in front of Paul McCartney and George Harrison Guitar World · Apr 22
“They said ‘we’re going to let you on the plane, but you’re going to have to be sniffed by the dog'": Ringo Starr talks to Jimmy Kimmel about his duet with Paul McCartney, the Beatles biopics and having to prove his ID His 22nd solo album is out this week MusicRadar · Apr 22
“No-one believed in us. The manager said, ‘You can only play for a few minutes.’ The entire audience jumped up on their tables”: The story of Fanny, one of the world’s first all-female rock bands Fanny never topped the charts, but they made fans of everyone from the Beatles to David Bowie – despite constantly having to prove they could play Guitar World · Apr 21
Historic house linked to George Harrison up for sale sparking fan concern IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 20
Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr to duet on Macca's new album The Boys of Dungeon Lane The two surviving Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr sing on ode to Liverpool called Home to Us Louder · Apr 18
“A Strat with a P-90 at the bridge and a Jazzmaster pickup at the neck is not going to sound like anything else Fender makes”: Ariel Posen on Jeff Beck, amp strategies and how his thirst for fresh tones inspired one of the most unorthodox Strats ever Posen's new album, Bannatyne, finds the Canadian flipping the script for rock guitar, exploring in full the creative potential of that quite brilliant signature Strat of his Guitar World · Apr 18
“Paul McCartney likes to control things under the guise of saying, ‘Play as free as you like.’ Then he’ll start to pick it all apart”: Chris Spedding’s favorite sessions From handling Jack Bruce’s temper, to Brian Eno’s budget studio and Macca’s post-Beatles era, the UK session veteran picks his most treasured moments Guitar World · Apr 17
George Harrison’s pre-Beatlemania hideaway in Illinois goes up for sale The ‘quiet Beatle’ went camping and jammed with locals during his stay The Independent UK · Apr 17
Sex Education’s Asa Butterfield lost Beatles gig to Gladiator star: ‘There are roles you really, really want’ Sony is making for four films about the Beatles, set for release in 2028 The Independent UK · Apr 16
“I’d become involved in an anti-drug programme in New York. So in my mind I had to write that song. But oh, it was terrible! It was laughed at”: The crazy song that Neil Diamond wishes he hadn’t written “Up till that point I’d never smoked pot” MusicRadar · Apr 15
“50 years since you last played that”: Watch the moment Paul McCartney was first reunited with his long-lost Höfner bass – half a century after it was stolen Stolen in 1972 and off the radar for half a century, it’s now back in McCartney’s grateful hands after a huge restoration job Guitar World · Apr 15
MusicRadar · Apr 12 “It’s not really about a blackbird whose wings are broken, you know”: The story of the Beatles' 1968 acoustic gem and its powerful subtext At the very heart of the White Album, this tender Beatles masterpiece pulled from the classical music tradition and empathised with the American civil rights movement
Marie Claire · Apr 11 Okay, I've Been Influenced: These Celebrities Are Making Graphic Tees Look Actually Chic My 'Twilight' Team Edward shirt is ready to sparkle in the sun.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 11 TV tonight: Paul McCartney reopens a great Beatles mystery What happened to his disappearing Höfner bass? Plus: Jack Whitehall helms Saturday Night Live UK before it takes a break. Here’s what to watch this evening
Guitar World · Apr 8 “It felt like the worst moment of my life. I walked up to the truck, saw the padlock on the ground, and my heart sank”: The moment Wings’ former sound engineer had to tell Paul McCartney his priceless Höfner bass guitar had been stolen The 500/1 violin bass was a cornerstone of the Beatles’ early successes, but went missing for 50 years after it was stolen in 1972
International Business Times UK · Apr 7 Four Beatles Biopics in the Works as Hollywood Reveals Ambitious Plan Sam Mendes will direct four interconnected Beatles biopics starring Paul Mescal and Harris Dickinson. Discover the full cast and the innovative 2028 release strategy for this cinematic event.
The Independent UK · Apr 7 Billionaire investor plots huge £48bn takeover of Universal Music Group UMG boasts an extensive catalogue featuring artists from The Beatles and Queen to Adele, Taylor Swift, and Kendrick Lamar
The Guardian - UK · Apr 6 Keith Altham obituary Journalist who pioneered the role of rock music PR in the UK and looked after the Rolling Stones, the Who and the Beach Boys
Euronews · Apr 6 All you need is broccoli: Ringo Starr shares the secret to anti-ageing Ringo Starr is about to release his 22nd solo album this month and recently opened up about the secret behind his energy levels...
MusicRadar · Apr 3 “Anti-religious, anti-nationalistic, anti-conventional, anti-capitalistic. But because it is sugarcoated, it is accepted”: The song John Lennon called “the best I've ever written” – and Yoko Ono’s uncredited contribution “A lot of it – the lyric and the concept – came from Yoko”
Evening Standard · Apr 1 From Peru to Abbey Road: Paddington recreates iconic Beatles crossing The beloved bear caused a stir at the Beatles’ famous zebra crossing as fans gathered to snap photos
The Independent UK · Apr 1 Paul McCartney ‘to play for Apple staff at 50th anniversary concert’ – decades after dispute with company Musician, 83, was once involved in a decades-long legal dispute with the tech giant