British & Irish Lions 2025: Predicting the squad to tour Australia The final international action before the squad is named is over - who will Andy Farrell be picking to head Down Under? The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2024
Arron Reed double helps Sale romp to victory against Leicester Sale 39-25 Leicester: The Scotland wing scored twice in a vibrant attacking performance from the hosts The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2024
England 59-14 Japan: Autumn Nations Series player ratings Jamie George scored two tries while Tommy Freeman and Ollie Lawrence also impressed in welcome victory The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2024
England player ratings vs Japan: Ollie Sleightholme a big positive with Marcus Smith classy again England enjoyed a more routine afternoon with a nine-try win over Japan Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2024
“We’ve always been a rock group, The Beatles”: How the White Album sowed the seeds for music’s entire future By 1968, The Beatles were falling apart – but that didn’t stop them recording their greatest artistic statement, The White Album Louder · Nov 23, 2024
Beatles songs "imprinted" on Paul Reiser On "Everything Fab Four," he discusses his new comedy special, working with Michael McDonald and visiting Liverpool Salon · Nov 22, 2024
England 20-29 South Africa: Autumn Nations Series player ratings Cheslin Kolbe was superb for South Africa and Sam Underhill was exceptional but it was a struggle for the rest of the England pack The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2024
England’s losing run continues with defeat to world champions South Africa England were beaten 29-20 by the back-to-back Rugby World Cup winners at Twickenham. The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2024
England 37-42 Australia: Autumn Nations Series player ratings Marcus Smith again provides the sparkle for England but Tom Wright dazzles to help Australia snatch dramatic win The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2024
“I might have done better in the Bluesbreakers than in the Yardbirds, but I certainly wouldn't have had the same kind of free rein to experiment”: Jeff Beck on his relationship with Eric Clapton, jamming with Hendrix, and turning down John Mayall In a 2010 chat with GW, the always creatively restless virtuoso discusses his love of John McLaughlin, what he sought out to do when venturing into the world of classical music, and the musical icon he wished he had had the chance to collaborate with Guitar World · Nov 7, 2024
“This is like Buddy Rich saying Ringo couldn’t drum. Because, coming from Buddy Rich’s sensibility, Ringo can’t drum”: What Paul McCartney said about that beef with Quincy Jones How the two legends made their peace MusicRadar · Nov 7, 2024
England must learn to hold their nerve as Steve Borthwick shakes up his bench Head coach knows game management in later stages needs improvement against Australia after latest near miss The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2024
Steve Borthwick keeps faith by naming unchanged England XV to face Australia England add Sleightholme and Cowan-Dickie to freshen up replacements for test against Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2024
Midas Man: Brian Epstein biopic captures the complexity that made the Beatles manager so brilliant A few minutes after I took my seat at an advanced screening of Amazon Prime’s Brian Epstein biopic, Midas Man, I found myself engaged in Beatles chat with the chap next to me. I wasn’t surprised to find a fellow Fab Four fanatic at such an event. But I was… The Conversation · Nov 4, 2024
The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024 Quincy Jones’s shocking remarks about The Beatles – and how Paul McCartney responded Producer of artists including Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra infamously said he thought the Fab Four ‘the worst musicians in the world’ when he first met them
The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2024 Wobbly scrum, poor passes and George Ford’s drop goal: How England squandered a golden opportunity Analysis: George Ford’s final-minute missed drop goal ensured that New Zealand held on for a narrow win
The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2024 England 22-24 New Zealand: Autumn Nations Series player ratings Immanuel Feyi-Waboso stood out for England while the ball carrying of New Zealand’s No 6 Wallace Sititi impressed
MusicRadar · Oct 31, 2024 "George had a smugness on his face when he came in with this one, and rightly so - he knew it was absolutely brilliant.": Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick on the recording of Abbey Road, track-by-track 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"
MusicRadar · Oct 29, 2024 “He ended up with a fully-fledged, pro studio - it just happened to have an engine and some wheels underneath”: David Gilmour, The Rolling Stones, Timbaland, Depeche Mode and more in nine of the weirdest recording studios ever built Who needs a boring static building to record in when you can have one on wheels?
The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2024 England players sign RFU contracts but raise ‘extensive concerns’ over workload England players have voiced ‘extensive concerns’ about their workload after signing new RFU contracts
Guitar World · Oct 20, 2024 “It turned out so well there was some campaigning from John Lennon for it to serve as the A-side instead of Lady Madonna”: Paul McCartney was in bass peak form on this lesser-known Beatles gem Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in February 1968, Hey Bulldog was one of the last Beatles sessions tracked as a band
Louder · Oct 9, 2024 “This was more than just music… It’s part of your DNA if you were that age at the time. It defines the times”: Yes, Genesis and Pink Floyd alumni on what The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper did for prog Rick Wakeman, Roger Waters and Robert Fripp were among those listening when the BBC played the record in full in 1967 – and weren’t the only ones who experienced artistic epiphanies that night
Louder · Oct 8, 2024 “We’d always be stopped by the police… In those days, anyone with long hair was a drug addict”: The story behind Hawkwind’s classic album, In Search Of Space After spending endless nights on the road – complete with Stacia Blake colouring their shows – the band proved what a musical powerhouse they’d become with their second record in 1971
MusicRadar · Sep 26, 2024 "George had a smugness on his face when he came in with this one, and rightly so - he knew it was absolutely brilliant.": Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick on the recording of Abbey Road, track-by-track 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"
Louder · Sep 26, 2024 "I asked George to turn it down a little. He looked at me and said: You don't talk to a Beatle like that": How The Beatles made Abbey Road, told by those who were there Making it was by no means all love, peace and understanding, but 50 years on, Abbey Road is now considered by many to be the greatest of all the The Beatles’ albums