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The Beatles Anthology's New Episode Is A Fantastic Addition, But It Reveals Something The Series Was Missing

The Beatles Anthology is better than ever, but it could have better still.

Cinemablend · Dec 1, 2025

Anthology 4 shows there’s still more to discover about the Beatles

A lot can happen in three decades. Since 1995, we’ve seen nine different UK prime ministers, the birth and death of the Minidisc, iPod and DVD. Manchester City sank to the third tier of English football then rose to become champions of Europe. One thing that hasn’t wavered, though, is…

The Conversation · Nov 26, 2025

The Beatles Anthology: the flammed together ‘new episode’ feels totally pointless

The TV equivalent of raiding a bare cupboard, the supposed extra hour here is cobbled together from previous DVD extras – but you can’t miss the tension between Harrison and McCartney

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2025

England back up bark with bite to show new identity – and look like World Cup contenders after All Blacks win

A signature success for Steve Borthwick arrived to continue a run of 10 consecutive wins with England’s new attitude increasingly apparent

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2025

“It made me want to write a song that, if it ever got back to the people going through those troubles, might just help them a little bit”: The intricate genius and powerful subtext behind a Beatles acoustic gem

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

MusicRadar · Oct 30, 2025

“He said, ‘Great. Very nice record. Now tell me, who do you think we should get to sing it?’ That took me completely aback. After all, he was holding the Paul McCartney recording!”: The creation of Macca's explosive Bond theme Live And Let Die

“Writing a Bond song is a bit of an accolade. I always had a sneaking ambition to do it”

MusicRadar · Oct 24, 2025

Shirley Abicair obituary

Australian singer and musician who became a regular on children’s TV programmes in the UK in the 1950s and 60s

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2025

“I once had a flirtation with heavy metal, and I regretted it very much. It didn’t seem to have any sense”: The British hellraisers who put legendary Beatles producer George Martin off working with hard rock bands

This is what happened when two worlds collided in the Caribbean

Louder · Oct 23, 2025

“It’s heraldic. It’s funny. It’s virtuoso and also really stupid! I wouldn’t change a note”: Simple ideas and happy accidents propelled a Dutch band’s second album to the pinnacle of prog. And yodelling.

Master craftsmen’s 1971 release was a unique fusion of ingenuity, passion and febrile chemistry – plus some tension – and they never looked back

Louder · Oct 14, 2025

"I've got blisters on my fingers!" 12 songs that prove The Beatles really rocked

When The Beatles cranked up the guitars, they really cranked up the guitars

Louder · Sep 30, 2025