George Harrison’s childhood home in Liverpool gets blue plaque Tribute to be unveiled at No 12 Arnold Grove in Wavertree, where the Beatle lived until he was nearly seven The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2024
7 best music biopics streaming on Netflix, Roku and more Amy Winehouse is just the latest musician to get a biopic Tom’s Guide · May 22, 2024
‘I’ve been called a witch, slut, murderer’: the ultra-creative women dismissed as rock star girlfriends Despite their artistic skill, Anita Pallenberg, Suzi Ronson and Yoko Ono were cast as mere lovers or muses. They’re now being allowed to tell their own stories – even if it’s after death The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2024
Sir Paul McCartney is Britain's first musician billionaire The Beatles icon Sir Paul McCartney's net worth is now more than £1billion Louder · May 19, 2024
Doctor Who season 14 episode 2 recap: Meeting Maestro In Doctor Who season 14 episode 2, the Doctor and Ruby travel back in time to the 60s, crossing paths with the Beatles and Maestro, a powerful new foe. WhatToWatch · May 11, 2024
Doctor Who: Space Babies and The Devil’s Chord – season one opening recap With snot monsters, a spaceship powered by nappies and the bad Beatles, the opening double bill of Ncuti Gatwa’s time as the Doctor is full of fun and frolics … if a little forgettable plotwise The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2024
The first and last lyrics sung on record by 20 legendary bands From The Beatles and Bowie to Freddie Mercury and Kurt Cobain and, these are the first and last lines sung on record by rock’s biggest bands Louder · May 10, 2024
Soul singer and producer Jordan Rakei curates your Friday night playlist Producer and songwriter Jordan Rakei has been handed the keys to Abbey Road Studios and he is planning to play with everything. To mark the release of his fifth studio album he selects your Friday listening Evening Standard · May 10, 2024
Wadada Leo Smith and Amina Claudine Myers review – an elegiac homage to New York’s green lung In their album Central Park’s Mosaics of Reservoir, Lake, Paths and Gardens the two musical soulmates impressionistically reflect on John Lennon, Albert Ayler and more The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2024
How to watch 'Let It Be' online — stream restored The Beatles documentary, release date With the restored Beatles doc set to stream across the universe, here's how to watch 'Let It Be' online and exclusively on Disney Plus. Tom’s Guide · May 9, 2024
“People say, ‘You could afford Buckingham Palace by now if you’d stayed with Genesis.’ But music is its own currency”: Steve Hackett on creative liberation, recording with practice amps and why he used a Brian May Red Special The British guitar icon discusses the tones and techniques behind new album The Circus And The Nightwhale –and reflects on the ’what-ifs’ of his time with prog greats Genesis Guitar World · May 9, 2024
“It’s not a question of spirituality; it’s a question of right or wrong… he’s playing songs he didn’t even like at the time!” Supertramp co-founder Roger Hodgson’s beef with Rick Davies The breaking of a deal made when they went separate ways in 1983 made a 21st-century reunion impossible – although Hodgson said he’d offered and been rebutted Louder · May 9, 2024
Let It Be review – reissued Beatles film takes long and winding road to eventual acclaim Reviled by the band when it came out and widely thought of as miserable, the film – restored to its original format – actually offers light and insightful moments The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2024
‘Gissa job!’ How Bernard Hill created one of TV’s most tragic and unforgettable characters Playing unhinged head-butting Yosser Hughes in Boys from the Blackstuff made Hill a legend. But, from Titanic to The Lord of the Rings, his entire 50-year career was outstanding The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2024
Louder · May 3, 2024 In 1973 John Lennon and Yoko Ono launched an imaginary country, Nutopia, and you can now become a citizen It's all very relaxing
The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2024 John Duff Lowe obituary Other lives: Finance adviser and pianist who played on the first record that Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison made together
MusicRadar · Apr 27, 2024 "I know me and I know my playing... and then there's Rain": The Beatles' greatest b-side was ahead of its time, but it also exposed a difference of perspective between Lennon and McCartney Rain features some of the greatest individual performances by the four Beatles while sounding like it was beamed from the future
Salon · Apr 25, 2024 Rare new Beatles & James Bond insights An Ian Fleming biography reveals the origins of the spy womanizer, while the Fab Four get candid in their own words
MusicRadar · Apr 24, 2024 "Because I don't read music, I didn't know what the melody that went with it was": Paul McCartney explains why his musical limitations and "stealing" benefitted the Abbey Road medley that gave us The Beatles' true swansong "It's turned out to be quite soulful," the legendary songwriter reflects
MusicRadar · Apr 23, 2024 "Check your attic": Lost Lennon Help! guitar tipped to beat the current $2.4m Beatles six-string record at auction Could it eclipse the $6m bill for Cobain's MTV unplugged acoustic?
Guitar World · Apr 23, 2024 “We thought it was lost forever. This could be the guitar that sets a new world record”: John Lennon’s missing Help! Framus acoustic has been found in an attic after 50 years – and it could become one of the most expensive guitars ever sold The 12-string acoustic guitar was used on a number of classic Beatles tracks, and is tipped to rival Kurt Cobain’s $6m Martin D-18e when it hits the auction block next month
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2024 Guitar played by John Lennon on Help!, lost for 50 years, going up for auction Guitar also played by George Harrison on Norwegian Wood could sell for millions in May auction, alongside other memorabilia including a book of Tupac Shakur’s handwritten lyrics
Top News · Apr 20, 2024 The Beatles And Solo Members Release New Music For Fans The Beatles members release new music for Record Store Day 2024, including reissued albums and EPs. Limited editions available.
Salon · Apr 19, 2024 Billy Idol, a Beatles "super-mega fan" On "Everything Fab Four," the rocker talks MTV exposure and how his voice was once mistaken for Paul McCartney's
Louder · Apr 19, 2024 "Jimi Hendrix lived a block from me in New York. We jammed together a lot": Al Kooper's stories of the Rolling Stones, The Who, Bob Dylan, Joe Walsh and more He freaked out Lynyrd Skynyrd, produced The Tubes and more, hung out at Keith Moon’s house and had George Harrison hang out at his. He's the legendary Al Kooper