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Brian Wilson interview: "I don’t like SMiLE any more. I got so tired of it and did it so many times I've forgotten it"

The late Brian Wilson on carrying the legend of the Beach Boys, Macca’s tears, and how soft drinks messed him up for years

Louder

Beach Boys visionary leader Brian Wilson dies at age 82

Wilson’s genius for melody and arrangements inspired the songs Good Vibrations and California Girls.

Al Jazeera

Brian Wilson, Beach Boys leader and summer's poet laureate, dies at 82

Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys has died at 82

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“I’ve actually performed it with him, and I’m afraid to say that during the soundcheck, I broke down”: The story behind The Beach Boys’ timeless masterpiece God Only Knows, a Brian Wilson co-creation that had a profound emotional impact on Paul McCartney

How Brian Wilson hooked up with an LA advertising executive to pen one of the most majestic and moving pop songs ever created

MusicRadar

Paul McCartney unwittingly met the girl who’d later inspire the Beatles’ She’s Leaving Home years before writing the song

She’d later crop up in a newspaper story and trigger Paul to pen the Sgt. Pepper classic - but did he remember that he’d already met the girl in question?

MusicRadar

John Lennon’s ‘smutty and funny’ letter to future first wife to be sold at auction

Beatle wrote in 1962 letter to Cynthia Powell that he wished he was on his way to her flat with ‘chocies and a throbber’

The Guardian - UK

46 Old And Rarely Seen Images Of Famous People, As Shared On This Twitter Page

Welcome to the historical walk of fame where photographs are just as real and vivid as the emotions of these famous people captured on camera.

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“Thank you, Scousers”: McCartney joins Springsteen to play Can’t Buy Me Love at Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium

The pair had earlier made surprise visit to LIPA performing arts school

MusicRadar

Elton John, 'we've got your back' - says minister after he slams Government as 'losers' in AI copyright row

The world-famous pop star says the Government’s current plans would let AI firms to ‘commit theft, thievery on the highest scale’

Evening Standard

Brit Awards to be held outside London for the first time in its history

The UK music industry's biggest night has been held in London for the past four decades

The Independent UK

Lord Woodbine: The forgotten sixth Beatle

Lord Woodbine taught the Fab Four the blues– but was written out of pop history. Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and James McGrath pay tribute

The Independent UK

Bruce Springsteen brings Paul McCartney on stage for Beatles cover

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The Independent UK

Watch Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney covering The Beatles onstage in Liverpool last night

The Macca-Springsteen love-in continued in The Beatles’ hometown last night

Louder

Bruce Springsteen fans treated to a gig they’ll ‘never forget’ as Paul McCartney joins him on stage in Liverpool

The Beatles star joined Springsteen for his second night at Anfield and played one of his biggest hits

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

‘Gut feeling more important than social media likes’, says festival promoter

Isle of Wight Festival curator John Giddings says headline acts need to be able to ‘deliver’ to a crowd.

Evening Standard

Bruce Springsteen joined by Paul McCartney at Liverpool concert

The American musician was joined on stage by the 82-year-old Beatles star during the second of two shows at Anfield stadium on Saturday.

MusicRadar

“When I'm listening to Dear Prudence or those other great Beatles songs, you’re aware of what the bass is doing. That doesn’t happen with the Stones”: Why Gene Simmons calls Paul McCartney the king of bassists

His other favourites include Motown legend James Jamerson and — surprise — Ronnie Wood

Guitar World

“With The Beatles there are two periods: the early albums, where they would recreate what they did live – and the post-’65 overdub era”: Was Paul McCartney singing while he recorded this bass track? There are audible cues in the final mix

Legendary session bassist and member of the Fab Faux Will Lee takes a closer look at Abbey Road classic Oh! Darling, and unpacks Macca's genius approach to reimagining a doo-wop bassline

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Homes & Gardens

Paul McCartney turned an unnotable doorway into a showstopping work of art – it's inspired me to use design to romanticize my life

Personal expression through design starts with the mundane, and the musician's colorful doorway is the perfect example – it's sure to inspire

TechRadar

AI can write a hit song, but it can’t lift your soul or break your heart

Why AI artists can't match the best of human creators.

MusicRadar

“The people I’ve met, the stories I’ve heard and the places I’ve wound up in has been an absolute odyssey”: Exhibition featuring life-sized photos of 100 legendary artists' guitars to open in London

Scale will feature 1:1 front-and-back portraits of guitars belonging to Paul McCartney, Tom Morello, Dave Grohl, Kerry King, Brian May, Joan Jett and more – and it'll tell the stories behind them

Guitar World

From Paul McCartney’s Höfner to Dave Grohl’s Trini Lopez and Joan Jett’s Melody Maker –a 1:1 scale photography exhibition of famous guitars is heading to London

Masterminded by Australian photographer Kane Hibberd, Scale invites attendees to see some of the most famous guitars in the world up close and personal like never before

Metal Hammer

A new photo exhibition featuring stunning life-size portraits of some of the most iconic guitars in rock history is opening in London next week

Images of guitars owned by Paul McCartney, Kirk Hammett, Dave Grohl, Noel Gallagher and more will be displayed at the Scale exhibition

MusicRadar

“Robbie came to us in 2022 with an idea... His favourite guitar was the 1953 Esquire he used for many years with Paul McCartney”: Robbie McIntosh and Monty’s unveil pickup set offering best of both worlds for Tele and Esquire fans

The Pretender is the upgrade that can give your Telecaster a new lease of life – and the “vibe” and sound of McIntosh's Esquire

Evening Standard

Roger Taylor and Brian May ‘so proud’ as they pick up Queen’s Polar Music Prize

Previous winners of the Polar Music Prize have included Beatles star Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Elton John.

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