Beatlemania now and then Letter: Stephen Percy says he couldn’t afford to buy the band’s debut single in 1962, Love me Do, but has got hold of their final one The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023
Gavin Rossdale talks us through Bush's platinum hits: "These songs were not written with a view to any degree of success… I had toiled for many years and nothing had worked" From unemployment in London to 20-million album sales and US stardom, the songwriter recalls a remarkable rise – "I was pretty rubbish at first, but I had a knack" MusicRadar · Nov 9, 2023
"Now you have the sound of a band in a room. Four men in their early 20s hitting the shit out of stuff": Giles Martin on the separated and remixed Beatles Red and Blue albums "You hear the crack of the snare. Ringo suddenly has a kick drum.” MusicRadar · Nov 9, 2023
Yoko Ono helped save Beatles' Holy Grail A detailed account of how one woman refused to throw out road manager Mal Evans' invaluable records Salon · Nov 9, 2023
Iconic hotel which hosted the Beatles and inspired Dickens’ first novel faces risk of being lost forever Holmfirth Conservation Area, which starred in popular TV comedy series Last Of The Summer Wine, has been named The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023
Every John Lewis Christmas advert ranked from The Gifting Hour to the Bear and the Hare This year's melancholic effort tells the story of two sisters and the quest for a perfect gift The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023
What if John Lennon had written Now And Then with The Beatles in 1964? A musician using AI has the answer And it's good! MusicRadar · Nov 8, 2023
Fleetwood Mac Memorabilia Collection Heads To Auction Former manager's unique archive offers unprecedented insight into the legendary band's rise to fame Zenger · Nov 7, 2023
Tony Visconti likes The Beatles' final 'likable' single, but says "I think the string writing is boring... I should have written the arrangement for this. Paul used me for Band on the Run because he liked the string arrangements I wrote for T.Rex" Fabulously grumpy super-producer is on a troll and rails against missing T.Rex credits MusicRadar · Nov 7, 2023
"I said, 'we've added a double wiflocated sploshing flange.' John laughed and said 'let's flange again then'": George Martin and John Lennon thought they'd invented flanging but the whole debate has now taken an odd turn We discussed whether John Lennon and George Martin really discovered flanging a few months ago. Now the story has taken a wiflocated twist… MusicRadar · Nov 7, 2023
‘It will change the way we think about their story’: mythical archive of ‘first Beatles historian’ comes to light Mal Evans neglected his family life to go on tour with the Beatles, amassing a priceless trove of ephemera and diary entries. Long after his untimely death, a new book has finally uncovered it The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023
More Beatles music is "conceivable" "With the world in the state it is, we need the Beatles to appear again" Salon · Nov 6, 2023
The Beatles' new music video brings us into troubling territory I'm emotional for all the wrong reasons. Creative Bloq · Nov 6, 2023
Is Now And Then really the ‘last’ Beatles song? Get Back director Peter Jackson says it’s “conceivable” that more could be made with the help of AI “You might end up with a decent song but I haven’t had conversations with Paul about that,” he says MusicRadar · Nov 6, 2023
Louder · Nov 6, 2023 "When we played it to people, some cried, some said, ‘Jesus Christ, it’s a Beatles record!’": Paul McCartney on the reaction to The Beatles' final song, Now And Then Paul McCartney reflects on the Beatles legacy, and the reaction to the group's final song
Louder · Nov 6, 2023 The Beatles look set to score their first UK number one single in 54 years with Now And Then The Beatles' final song, Now And Then, is on course to become their 18th number one single in the UK
Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2023 Amazon’s sledging women Christmas advert is about ‘expressing joy, regardless of age’ Called Joy Ride, the campaign sees three older women reliving their youth and comes with a Beatles cover soundtrack
The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2023 The Beatles’ Now And Then on track to become band’s 18th number one single It would also be their first chart-topper in 54 years, with the last being The Ballad Of John And Yoko in 1969.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2023 ‘A kind of magic’: Peter Blake says possibilities of AI are endless for art Veteran pop artist excited by the medium after he uses it for ‘performance art installation’ in Hong Kong
The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2023 Robbie Williams opens up about his mental health struggles and ‘biggest career regret’ Exclusive: The singer discusses his new tell-all Netflix documentary, which chronicles his rise to fame and ensuing mental health struggles, and gets candid about his career
The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2023 Robbie Williams opens up on his mental health struggles and biggest ever career regret Exclusive: Singer discusses his tell-all new Netflix documentary, which chronicles his rise to fame and ensuing mental health struggles, and gets candid about his career
The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2023 Five Great Reads: George the not so ‘quiet one’, the elephant deaths mystery, and the courage of Nicky Winmar Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2023 Watford Gap: M1 services that hosted Stones and Beatles faces demolition UK’s oldest service station, which Jimi Hendrix mistook for a nightclub, to be replaced by EV-friendly development
Louder · Nov 3, 2023 "My lifelong love of The Beatles collided into a wall of sheer terror at the thought of letting everyone down": Peter Jackson's video for Now And Then is now online Peter Jackson's Now And Then short film is compiled from unseen footage and home movies, and includes a first airing of the earliest known clip of The Beatles playing live
USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 3, 2023 The 13 best Beatles music videos, ranked (including Now and Then) The best Beatles music videos of all time, ranked.