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"We take the original image and split it through a double vibrocated sploshing flange with double negative feedback": The Beatles, Les Paul, or Larry Levine? Who really discovered flanging?

Best of 2023: Lennon and George Martin are often given the credit, but flanging might well have been around for years before they 'discovered' it

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Abbey Road engineer Ken Scott on recording The Beatles: “I was there when Eric Clapton played the solo on While My Guitar Gently Weeps, but it was just another day at the office so it didn't mean anything at the time”

Best of 2023: On working with Lennon and McCartney: “Paul was exceedingly patient, and would keep on going until it was the way he wanted it, whereas John would prefer to get it over with as quickly as possible”

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"I said, 'I wish Sting was here', and they said 'He is, he’s here on holiday!'": Mark Knopfler, George Martin and more on 10 years, 70 albums, massive hit singles, a hurricane and a volcano – the incredible story of AIR Studios Montserrat

Best of 2023: The Police, Dire Straits, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder and Duran Duran are just a few of the AAA names who enjoyed the most idyllic of recording studios, but it didn't end well for this particular AIR

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Why the Beatles’ song Now and Then is the most important record of the past year

It was last year’s most significant release, both a time capsule of our greatest ever band, and something genuinely new.

Evening Standard

6 "wrong" production techniques that turned out right

We round up six examples of how ignoring conventional studio wisdom can lead to fantastic musical results

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“All I could do to accommodate requests for new sounds for them was just to abuse the equipment": How The Beatles' Revolver revolutionised music

Revolver is a feat of The Beatles' sonic experimentation and songwriting genius, and this is the story behind how the album was made

Louder

John Lennon's 10 greatest songs with the Beatles and beyond, ranked by you

On the anniversary of his death we're revisiting your ranking of on John's finest songs

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Paul McCartney Spotlights Fan’s Beatles Toy Figure, Turns It Into Official Merch

Man's miniature George Martin figure gets attention from McCartney and becomes limited-edition item.

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"We were always looking out for a producer, but the trouble was that most of them took a lot of drugs": Ian Anderson on the recording of Aqualung, and why it really isn't a concept album

Aqualung is regarded by most as the classic, definitive Jethro Tull album, but Ian Anderson is reluctant to admit it's his favourite

Louder

“You have people who are into computers and synthesisers, and then you get those who are interested in real music”: Geoff Emerick was totally anti-technology back in 1985, but he did correctly predict the future of recording

It was better in his day, he said, and it turned out he was right

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"George Harrison had set fire to an ashtray and was running around the studio with it above his head": the chaotic creation of The Beatles' wildest song

Rock’s most epic battle was always The Beatles versus the Rolling Stones, yet Helter Skelter was inspired by an imagined square-off with The Who

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"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

Listen to the last ‘new’ Beatles’ song with John, Paul, George, Ringo and AI tech: ‘Now and Then’

Sixty years after the onset of Beatlemania and with two of the quartet now dead, artificial intelligence has enabled the release of a “new” Beatles song, “Now And Then.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Listen to the last new Beatles' song with John, Paul, George, Ringo and AI tech: 'Now and Then'

The final Beatles recording featuring John, Paul, George and Ringo is here

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How producers used AI to finish The Beatles' 'last' song, 'Now And Then'

Paul McCartney and producer Giles Martin used artificial intelligence to isolate John Lennon's vocals from an old demo to finally complete The Beatles' "last" song, "Now And Then."

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"I said, 'I wish Sting was here', and they said 'he is, he’s here on holiday!'": Mark Knopfler, George Martin and more on 10 years, 70 albums, massive hit singles, a hurricane and a volcano – the incredible story of AIR Studios Montserrat

The Police, Dire Straits, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder and Duran Duran are just a few of the AAA names who enjoyed the most idyllic of recording studios, but it didn't end well for this particular AIR

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"I didn't think it would be the last one. And nothing was said to indicate that, at least not to me": Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick on the recording of Abbey Road, track-by-track

RECORDING WEEK 2023: A classic interview with the band's late chief engineer – "You could really see the joy in their faces as they played; it was like they were teenagers again"

The Guardian - UK

Borthwick’s England job begins now with a team only just starting out

England had grit, smarts, a set piece and a screw-you attitude so third place was fair – but there is real promise in the next generation

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The Independent UK

England seek evolution not revolution behind six leaders after encouraging World Cup

A number of talented young players give England optimism, but a few problem positions will concern Steve Borthwick

The Independent UK

The last new Beatles song, 'Now And Then,' will be released next week

This is it — the last “new” Beatles song

Evening Standard

The story behind Now and Then: The Beatles' brilliant new track

Taken from a cassette recorded by John Lennon, this uses AI technology to bring all four Beatles back together one last time

Evening Standard

England Rugby World Cup player ratings: Ben Earl steals the show as Marcus Smith dazzles in new role

Courtney Lawes enjoys a memorable international swan song but Billy Vunipola fails to impress

The Independent UK

5 things we learned from England’s progress through the Rugby World Cup

There was much to admire as the Springboks were out-Bokked by a wet-weather masterclass devised by Steve Borthwick.

The Independent UK

End of an era? England squad set for major change after Rugby World Cup exit

Steve Borthwick will set about creating a new-look England squad for 2027, but who will be there and who will miss out?

The Independent UK

Why England will come back stronger from Rugby World Cup heartache

Another defeat to South Africa, but a different feeling from 2019: Steve Borthwick’s side now have reason for optimism after almost stunning the Springboks in the semi-finals

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