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"As unmistakable contemporary backing vocals from McCartney intertwine with Lennon, an involuntary emotional response is utterly inevitable." Classic Rock's Reviews Editor and biggest Beatles fan gives his verdict on Now And Then

Classic Rock Reviews Editor Ian Fortnam gives his take on the song everyone is talking about

Louder

The Beatles’ Now and Then is a haunting and beautiful, if unfinished, final statement

It may not be the Beatles' best song, but that doesn't matter.

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“There it was, John’s voice, crystal clear. It’s quite emotional. And we all play on it – it’s a genuine Beatles recording”: The final Beatles song, Now and Then, has been released at last – but is it any good?

Built from a John Lennon demo, Now and Then features newly recorded contributions from Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, with additional guitar work from the late George Harrison

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Ranking the greatest Beatles songs, from No. 1 to No. 189 (updated with Now and Then)

We ranked every song the Beatles wrote, including their last one.

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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

The Independent UK

Now and Then: listen to the ‘final’ Beatles song

Fab Four are reunited on track that pieces together performances by the late John Lennon and George Harrison with fresh recordings by Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr

The Guardian - UK

Now and Then by The Beatles, review: John Lennon is in the room, bright, clear and miraculously alive

Sorry Swifties, hard luck Elton, in your face Sphere – this is the musical event of the year and one of the greatest tear-jerkers in history

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Listen to The Beatles’ Now and Then, their final single ever

Listen to the final single from The Beatles.

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It's here! Listen to Now And Then, the last ever song from The Beatles

Now And Then is actually out now

Louder

The Beatles: Now and Then review – ‘final’ song is a poignant act of closure

Lennon’s demo was abandoned in the 90s due to technical difficulties. With a little help from AI – and subtle new vocals from Paul McCartney – it becomes an affecting tribute to the band’s bond

The Guardian - UK

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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How to watch and listen to The Beatles' last song Now and Then

The last song from The Beatles, called Now and Then, is released today. Here's how to watch and listen to the song and music video.

TechRadar

"John Lennon was definitely my favourite Beatle... Paul McCartney embarrasses me:" Why The Beatles meant so much to Nirvana's Kurt Cobain, and changed his life forever

Dave Grohl might be good friends with Paul McCartney, but for Kurt Cobain, John Lennon was the Beatle who truly mattered, or so he claimed

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The Beatles - Now and Then: FabFilter’s Pro-Q plugin becomes an unexpected star of new short film that tells the story of the band’s last ever song

“There it was, John’s voice - crystal clear,” says Paul McCartney, as we get to hear the results of Peter Jackson’s AI-assisted audio restoration

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How AI helped us hear the "final" Beatles song: "It's the closest we'll ever come to having John back in the room"

AI-powered stem separation software was used to lift John Lennon's vocals from a demo tape to create the new version of Now And Then, released today

The Independent UK

The last Beatles song: How artificial intelligence brought the Fab Four together one final time

‘We all play on it, it’s a genuine Beatles recording – In 2023 to still be working on Beatles music... it’s an exciting thing,’ says Paul McCartney. Roisin O’Connor reports

The Guardian - UK

‘A huge event’: excitement as the Beatles’ final song Now and Then approaches release

AI-enhanced song released at 2pm GMT today, but Beatles experts are divided over how effectively it could capture the band’s spirit

Louder

“This was the Prime Minister we were dealing with, and we were very naughty boys:" a story of The Move, acid, axes and a 55-year-old political scandal

Roy Wood, Trevor Burton and Bev Bevan look back at The Move, the psychedelic pioneers who paved the way for the Electric Light Orchestra

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"I jammed with Hendrix and Clapton in a loft in New York": Roger McGuinn's stories of John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Jim Morrison and more

The Byrds' Roger McGuinn played with Jim Morrison, was part of Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder revue, gave John Lennon granny glasses and Brian Wilson speed, and he's got some tales to tell

WhatToWatch

BBC extends The One Show for never-before-seen Beatles film

The new documentary short film Now And Then – The Last Beatles Song will air on The One Show in a special broadcast.

The Independent UK

John Lennon’s murder to be explored in ‘definitive’ TV docuseries

The three-part Apple TV+ show will be narrated by Emmy winner Kiefer Sutherland

MusicRadar

"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

An alternative guide to Liverpool: street food, live music and ‘hoptails’

The city knows how to put on a good show, as witnessed by its last-minute hosting of Eurovision this year. Here’s a whirl around its world-class nightlife, food and culture offerings

Salon

Final Beatles song is "quite emotional"

The song features the vocals of the late band members John Lennon and the guitar-playing of George Harrison

The Guardian - UK

‘Earliest known film of the Beatles’ to feature in Peter Jackson-directed music video

Director makes his first ever music video for Now and Then, the ‘final’ Beatles song combined from 1995 sessions and a late-70s John Lennon demo

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