England reveal new captain as Maro Itoje rested for Nations Championship Jamie George will lead England in their July fixtures with five uncapped players included in the squad The Independent UK · Jun 22
England set to rest captain Maro Itoje for Nations Championship: ‘The right thing to do’ Itoje will have a summer off barring injury striking England’s second row stocks The Independent UK · Jun 17
Summer break could be ‘right thing to do’ for Maro Itoje England head coach Steve Borthwick feels the captain may benefit from missing next month’s Tests. The Independent UK · Jun 17
“Paul went, ‘What are you gonna’ play?’ ‘I don’t know.’ There’s George Martin in the control room, a 50 piece orchestra waiting on me in the studio”: How Wings guitarist Henry McCullough recorded his one take solo on My Love The late guitar great was in the studio with Paul McCartney – and the pressure was on to deliver Guitar World · Jun 14
"Everyone misses them. It’s not just me." Paul McCartney reflects on the loss of his dear friends, and Beatles bandmates, John Lennon and George Harrison In writing his new album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, Paul McCartney has had to reckon with some painful memories Louder · May 29
“John, Paul and George looked like they had gone back in time, like they were kids again, playing together for the sheer enjoyment of it”: The joyful making of The Beatles’ life-affirming finale The three-track cycle that concluded Abbey Road was structured to be a wrap-up of all they had achieved as a band MusicRadar · May 29
‘I can gauge John’s reaction: that’s good, stick that in’: Paul McCartney on how old bandmates – and Oasis – inspired his nostalgic new album At 83, McCartney is looking back for his 18th solo LP, to formative flirtations, family singalongs, even his own birth – and the febrile times that mirror our own. It’s given him ‘every hope that we’ll get through’ The Guardian - UK · May 29
Legendary flute heard on Beatles song and Cadbury advert goes to auction The instrument was owned by British flautist Jack Ellory who played on a wide range of classical and popular recordings The Independent UK · May 20
England hand first call-up to Benhard Janse van Rensburg ahead of Nations Championship Janse van Rensburg is one of six uncapped inclusions, with Henry Arundell and Ollie Lawrence among those left out by Steve Borthwick The Independent UK · May 18
The South African ready to switch allegiance and solve England’s midfield issues Benhard Janse van Rensburg will become eligible for England this summer and could feature for Steve Borthwick’s side The Independent UK · May 15
Leicester hit Northampton for six as league leaders crumble in fiery derby Leicester beat Northampton 41-17 in a bad-tempered East Midlands derby, Freddie Steward capping a six-try victory for the hosts The Guardian - UK · May 9
Chris Martin loves her. Yungblud thinks she’s a ‘rock star’: Meet the eightysomething vocal coach essential to the stars IN FOCUS: Mary Hammond has helped everyone from Adele to Cruz Beckham to sing better. Coldplay’s Chris Martin and Yungblud, among others, tell Patrick Smith what makes her so special – ‘The bigger you get, the more truth you need to hear’ The Independent UK · Apr 19
England have a blueprint for the future – but something has to change after worst-ever Six Nations A superb performance in Paris against France gave England hope of a brighter future – but why did it take so long for them to deliver the reaction they had promised? The Independent UK · Mar 15
Olivia Dean and Lola Young celebrate Brits triumph at star-studded Universal bash Dean swept the awards with four major wins while Young was crowned Breakthrough Act at Saturday’s ceremony Evening Standard · Mar 1
The Guardian - UK · Feb 28 Already on the plane or left at home? How England’s Rugby World Cup squad is shaping up Steve Borthwick started the Six Nations with a settled squad but three matches in and the journey to Australia 2027 has become a harder selection equation
MusicRadar · Feb 20 “It was John’s original inspiration, I think my melody, I think my guitar riff. That’s my recollection”: Lennon might have written the lyrics, but as McCartney remembers it, he “wrote the tune” to one of The Beatles’ greatest and most poignant songs It was unique in its musical and lyrical sensibilities
MusicRadar · Feb 16 “It’s one of the earliest heavy metal records made. Paul’s contribution was the way Ringo played the drums”: Did the Beatles really pioneer hard rock as early as 1965? John Lennon certainly thought so From its buzzing guitar drone to its clattering drums, Ticket to Ride was certainly a step forward for the Beatles sonically - but did it really invent heavy rock?
MusicRadar · Jan 29 “The Beatles might have made more music over a shorter period of time, but Kraftwerk has an ace up their sleeve”: Who has really been the most influential on the future of music, the Beatles or Kraftwerk? Mirror, mirror on the wall, who will be the fabbest of these four?
The Independent UK · Jan 23 Uncapped trio included as England reveal Six Nations squad England open their tournament against Wales on 7 February
MusicRadar · Dec 27, 2025 "The greatest pop record ever made. A record that never dates, because it lives outside time”: How The Beatles created Strawberry Fields Forever – the experimental masterpiece that John Lennon regarded as the best song he ever wrote for the band Lennon called it “psychoanalysis set to music”
Louder · Dec 24, 2025 Bob Dylan introduced him to The Beatles, he married the girlfriend of a Rolling Stone, and he played with Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page and meditated with David Lynch. Donovan looks back... Folk-rock pioneer Donovan on jamming with Macca and Dylan, butting heads with John Paul Jones and meditating with David Lynch
MusicRadar · Dec 22, 2025 “Writing a Bond song is a bit of an accolade. I always had a sneaking ambition to do it”: How Paul McCartney reunited with ‘the fifth Beatle’ George Martin to create the classic Live And Let Die It was the first rock song to open a Bond film
The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2025 Leicester’s Parling backs crackdown on escort defenders as ‘pretty positive’ Leicester’s Geoff Parling has defended the crackdown on escort defenders, saying the impact of refereeing changes that promote more kicking has been ‘pretty positive’
The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025 Saracens confirm George Martin signing as England lock leaves Leicester The 24-year-old missed England’s autumn fixtures with a shoulder injury
Louder · Dec 2, 2025 "It sounded as though someone was being murdered. The police were called out for the first time in five years": Chaos in the Caribbean and the story of UFO's No Place To Run Just as UFO seemed poised to take the next step up, their ace-card guitarist Michael Schenker quit. Sotook off to the Caribbean and recorded No Place To Run without him