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Sean Lennon says album cover reveals how John Lennon felt about Yoko Ono: ‘I think it’s clear’

Musician is up for a Grammy for his work on his late father’s album ‘Mind Games’

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024

Rebecca Ferguson on life after The X Factor: ‘When people speak out in showbiz, they get blackballed’

INTERVIEW: The Scouse singer won the hearts of the nation and a record deal with her underdog story and soulful voice on ‘The X Factor’, but behind the scenes, she was overworked and overwhelmed. She speaks to Helen Brown about that tough time, her new Christmas song – and remembers…

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024

The 10 best Christmas animations everyone needs to watch: from Aardman, Netflix, Disney and more

The 10 best Christmas animated feature films and shorts

Creative Bloq · Dec 2, 2024

"You could make the kind of sound that could bring back the balls in rock ‘n’ roll": John Lennon's eight-page letter to Eric Clapton asking to start a band with him is headed to auction

After their brief collaboration together in 1969 with the Plastic Ono Band, John Lennon had hopes of recruiting Clapton for a "revolutionary" new supergroup, one where wives and girlfriends were "welcome" on the road instead of "frowned upon"

Louder · Nov 28, 2024

Barry Keoghan to play Ringo Starr in Beatles biopic, drummer says

After months of speculation that Barry Keagon was attached to the upcoming film series, Sir Ringo Starr has seemingly teased the 'Saltburn' actor will indeed play him in Sir Sam Mendes' four biopics about The Beatles.

BANG Premier · Nov 28, 2024

John Lennon’s damning view on touring with The Beatles revealed in letter to Eric Clapton

Musician made no secret of how he felt as he wrote to Clapton with an idea for a ‘supergroup’

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024

The 13 most controversial album covers of all time, from The Beatles to Nirvana: ‘We’re all naked really’

THE COUNTDOWN: From flagrant nudity to cartoon bestiality, there are all sorts of reasons cover art can spark controversy. Kevin E G Perry picks some of the most memorable examples

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024

Ringo Starr lets slip casting for Sam Mendes’s Beatles film: ‘I believe he’s taking drumming lessons’

Legendary drummer says he thinks the casting is ‘great’

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024

A beginner's guide to progressive folk in 10 acts - it's not all 'hey nonny nonny', y'know

Folk and folk rock bands are responsible for some of the most progressive music ever made. Not only that, but they influenced the rock world as we know it

Louder · Nov 28, 2024

Intimate documentary captures the Beatles goofing around as they take America by storm in 1964

Likely most people have seen iconic footage of the Beatles performing on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2024