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Pop music still has a role in political protest, says author of new version of Live Aid poem

In an interview with ‘The Independent’, Rhidian Brook also revealed Bob Geldof’s tongue-in-cheek four-letter reaction to the poem filled with famous song lyrics

The Independent UK

10 years after making The Hobbit trilogy, Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson is working on three different screenplays: "I’m certainly not retired"

Peter Jackson is hard at work

Total Film

"Somebody said to him, 'Did you have a click track?' He said, 'Yes, we did. Ringo, his name was'": Ringo Starr names his proudest moment in The Beatles

And he still feels the slight of not playing on Love Me Do

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“George Martin came up to me that morning and said, ’Oh, I’ve got a poser for you... I know it’s never been done before, can you do it?“: The story of the greatest thing The Beatles ever recorded

How Sgt. Pepper's epic finale was created

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Gameshows, Cliff Richard and Stalin’s most hated play: the British culture sent behind the iron curtain

A thaw in relations during the Cold War led to some surprising collaborations between the two nations, involving everyone from Laurence Olivier and Rudolf Nureyev to Gilbert and George. As relations ice over again, what can we learn from this artistic detente?

The Guardian - UK

Paul McCartney is bringing his Got Back tour back to North America

Beatles legend Paul McCartney will play 19 shows across the US and Canada later this year

Louder

Cedar climbed by Beatles and oak in Woolf poem among Tree of the Year nominees

Trees that witnessed key moments in history, provided inspiration to writers and played supporting roles onscreen made this year’s shortlist.

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Joseph Quinn says Beatles role is beyond his ‘wildest dreams’

The 31-year old Londoner, best known for playing Eddie Munson in the sci-fi Netflix series, will be portraying the Beatles’ guitarist.

Evening Standard

Sir Paul McCartney announces new North American leg of Got Back tour

Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney has announced a brand new North American leg of his Got Back tour that will commence in September.

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How to get tickets as Paul McCartney, 83, announces North America tour

New dates are an extension of former Beatles frontman’s Got Back tour

The Independent UK

“Liam came up and said, ‘Who’s Sally?’ I was like, ‘I don’t know what you’re talking about.’ He said, ‘Is that what you’re singing - so Sally can wait?’ I said, ‘No it isn’t… but it is now'”: How Oasis rustled up the ultimate Britpop anthem

A song destined to be bellowed at gigs, pubs, birthdays and wedding receptions for the rest of time, the huge hit crystallised a cultural moment, and verified Oasis as 90s Britain’s most popular band

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George Harrison's Beatles-era photos to be released in new book

A new book of Beatles-era photographs by George Harrison will be released in Fall 2026

The Independent UK

Paul McCartney hints at Got Back Tour 2025

Sir Paul McCartney has hinted at touring this year.

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"I said, what are you talking about? Just step over Keith Richards?!" The cult of Keef: guitar hero, blues scholar, rebel, survivor, self-parody, genius

How Keith Richards influenced several generations of rock’n’rollers – for better or worse

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The Independent UK

Statue unveiled in Liverpool to mark Ringo Starr’s 85th birthday

The Beatles drummer shared his annual birthday message of ‘peace and love’

Evening Standard

Paul McCartney wishes ‘very happy’ 85th birthday to Ringo Starr

The Beatles drummer hosts an annual ‘peace and love’ moment on the day of his birthday to promote global unity.

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“I think it’s dodgy to do something like that, to be someone’s friend, and then buy the rug they’re standing on”: How a shrewd power move from Michael Jackson permanently dented his friendship with Paul McCartney

Once friends and collaborators, Michael Jackson’s seizure of the Beatles’ publishing rights from Paul would distance the music heavyweights

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Sir Ringo Starr shares The Beatles' 'biggest fear'

Sir Ringo Starr has revealed The Beatles' "biggest fear" was being asked to read music.

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Sir Ringo Starr provides 'extensive notes' for biopic director Sir Sam Mendes

Sir Ringo Starr has been offering advice to Sir Sam Mendes, as he works on a biopic of the Beatles star.

The Independent UK

Here’s why the Oasis reunion is the sign of a Britpop summer

ANALYSIS: With Pulp at Glastonbury and the Gallaghers reunited, it feels like there's something in the air again, writes Glenn Fosbraey

The Guardian - UK

There will never be another Oasis – British culture, for better and worse, has moved on

We still have cocksure rock stars, but the gobby Gallaghers’ swaggering brand of witty mockery has gone out of style. Did we grow up – or get boring?

The Conversation

Will the Oasis reunion usher in a Britpop summer – or is it just a marketing ploy?

The trend for naming summers has become something of a cultural phenomenon. Think for example of 2019, which was branded a “hot girl summer”, inspired by rapper Megan Thee Stallion’s song.

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“Then his mic fails and Pete Townshend grabs me from one side and says, ‘Let’s help him'. David Bowie grabs me from the other, and with Alison we went out to sing along": Bob Geldof on how Paul McCartney’s Live Aid performance was almost a disaster

“He was driving up from Sussex, listening to U2 on the radio, and they were so good, he was getting really nervous,” remembers Geldof

The Independent UK

Why Ringo Starr wanted a rewrite of his story in the Beatles biopic

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Ringo Starr says he told Sam Mendes to rewrite parts of Beatles biopic: ‘We would never do that’

Biopic is set to release in April 2028

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