SNL Is Making A Big Behind-The-Scenes Staffing Change That’ll Affect How Celebrities Are Booked Will this change the type of guests we get? Cinemablend · Aug 13
“I sang it to Yoko, Phil Spector and a few people and they always winced. I decided to change it... The words were silly anyway”: How John Lennon created one of his greatest post-Beatles songs – with a little help from Yoko A raw confessional piano ballad about his own deep personal insecurities MusicRadar · Aug 12
'You want it darker?' The ideal total solar eclipse playlist is here Mainland Europe experiences its full solar eclipse in two decades tonight. The Euronews Culture team picks the 10 songs you need to listen to when darkness falls... Euronews · Aug 12
Fans call for Wings guitarist Henry McCullough to be honored with hometown statue: “He deserves to be recognized for the very unique person he was” McCullough, who died in 2016, had a glittering solo and session career that saw him play with Paul McCartney and Joe Cocker Guitar World · Aug 11
“I don’t think Ronnie and Keith really like me doing it, but I do it anyway”: Mick Jagger on how his guitar playing adds another element to the Rolling Stones – even if his bandmates aren’t so keen The legendary frontman is behind more guitar riffs on the new Stones record than most would assume Guitar World · Aug 7
"The Beatles are the gods of rock!" How four Japanese schoolboys fell in love with The Beatles 50 years ago and fulfilled a dream by visiting the UK for their own magical mystery tour How the world's most wholesome Beatles fans lived out their dreams with a Fab Four pilgrimage Louder · Aug 6
"Revolver" at 60 still unfolds secrets The legacy of "Revolver" as The Beatles' creative turning point just never gets old Salon · Aug 5
‘I put a raging dent in Neil Young’s forehead!’ Tim Pope on his riotous videos for the Cure, Bowie, Queen, Soft Cell and more He dressed Freddie Mercury as a prawn, got Paul Weller to wear lipstick, locked the Cure in a flooded wardrobe and created a 75ft penis for Hall & Oates. Pope looks back on is wild adventures with titans of music The Guardian - UK · Aug 5
Alice Cooper and Joe Perry on Hollywood Vampires, Johnny Depp's guitar skills, and 40 years of sobriety They are the hellraising survivors of LA’s Sunset Strip — and when Hollywood Vampires hit London, even the Princess of Wales is invited to join them on stage, says frontman Alice Cooper Evening Standard · Aug 4
“I wish I hadn’t said it, although it did happen. But we’ve made up”: Phil Collins reveals the origins of his feud with Paul McCartney, and how it ended up being resolved He's also been discussing the extent of his alcoholism, and how it almost killed him MusicRadar · Aug 3
Jalen Ngonda is bringing the music of love, from Maryland to Streatham A documentary featuring Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts set Jalen Ngonda on a long and winding road to London — the US soul sensation hasn’t looked back since Evening Standard · Aug 3
I'm Counting Down Until The Sam Mendes Movies, But A Beatles Miniseries is Coming Even Sooner The lads from Liverpool, off to Germany Cinemablend · Aug 2
Phil Collins reveals that he nearly died in 2024: “My kidneys were packing up, my organs were just seizing up. People were coming to say goodbye” The ex-Genesis drummer opens up about his near death experience as a result of alcohol addiction Louder · Aug 2
“Harrison lost interest in the Rosewood Telecaster well before Let It Be came out. In December 1969, he gave it away”: How George Harrison fell in and out of love with the Tele he played at the Beatles’ final performance – and where it is now George Harrison’s heavyweight prototype Fender shaped the late-era Beatles sound, and later passed through the hands of Delaney Bramlett and, briefly, Jerry Garcia Guitar World · Aug 1
MusicRadar · Jul 31 “Paul hits this chord and I turn to him and say, ‘That’s it!’ I said, ‘Do that again!’”: How The Beatles made the single that changed everything It was the winning Beatle song that finally unlocked the fabled American market. Life - for both band and fans - would never be the same again…
The Independent UK · Jul 30 Lily Allen’s Mercury Prize snub is a genuine shock COMMENT: Lily Allen’s brilliant, brutally honest comeback record was all we could talk about last year, so the glaring absence of ‘West End Girl’ from this year’s shortlist feels like a genuine shock, writes Roisin O’Connor
Euronews · Jul 30 Mercury Prize 2026: Paul McCartney becomes first-time nominee in thrilling shortlist Established in 1992, the prestigious award honours the best album released by a British or Irish artist each year. For the 2026 nominees, RAYE, Nia Archives and Florence + The Machine will face off, while music legend Paul McCartney bags his first ever nomination at the tender age of 84.
MusicRadar · Jul 30 Olivia Dean, Paul McCartney and Raye score Mercury Prize 2026 'best album' nominations... but Lily Allen and Harry Styles miss out Former winners Dave and Suede have also made the shortlist
Louder · Jul 30 Expanded edition of The Beatles’ Rubber Soul includes a previously unreleased John Lennon song that was hidden in the vaults for decades The song Little Girl will now see the light of day as part of the expanded and remixed version of 1965's Rubber Soul - out in October
Evening Standard · Jul 30 Olivia Dean, Raye and Jade lead Mercury Prize nominees as Lily Allen snubbed Not only is it a big year for pop, but Sir Paul McCartney received his first-ever Mercury Prize nomination at the age of 84
BANG Premier · Jul 30 Paul McCartney scores first‑ever Mercury Prize nomination as 2026 shortlist is revealed The Beatles legend lands his debut Mercury nod with The Boys of Dungeon Lane, leading a star‑packed list of 12 Albums of the Year.
The Independent UK · Jul 30 Paul McCartney receives first-ever Mercury Prize nomination as shortlist revealed Last year's coveted prize was awarded to Geordie singer Sam Fender, who joined an esteemed list of previous winners
The Guardian - UK · Jul 30 Paul McCartney becomes first-time nominee for Mercury prize, up against Olivia Dean, Dave and more Big names including Raye and Suede go up against smaller artists such as Knats and Nia Archives for prestigious album award
The Guardian - UK · Jul 30 Country diary: A trip down Dungeon Lane for Beatles nostalgia and coastal beauty Liverpool: Paul McCartney’s latest album has brought tourists here ,but there’s so much more to see than the sign