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Elkie Brooks downed 'pints of Guinness and half a bottle of brandy' before Beatles gig

Elkie Brooks has recalled her boozy antics back in the day and needed some dutch courage before performing in front of thousands of Beatles fans in the Swinging Sixties.

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“Paul McCartney was an unusually dour person and John Lennon was drunk and inanimate”: Todd Rundgren’s wild tales of The Beatles, New York Dolls, Grand Funk Railroad and more

Todd Rundgren clashed with Lennon, told RIngo Starr how to drum and helped shape the New York Dolls

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"Ribbons of Rust" traces Beatles' roots

Robert Rodriguez and Jerry Hammack’s book traces The Beatles’ formative years, exploring what shaped their rise

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Paul McCartney dusts off rarities and relives Beatlemania days at rocking Bowery Ballroom gig

Paul McCartney performed a career-spanning set for just 575 fans at New York City's legendary Bowery Ballroom.

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‘I can’t believe we’re here’: Paul McCartney stuns New York with surprise gig at the Bowery

Beatlemania hit the streets of Manhattan as fans sprinted to the box office in the hope of nabbing a ticket to the rare and intimate show, announced just hours before it began

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"He used to go around carrying a large case with a hammer in it. And if you weren’t getting paid, they’d break somebody’s knees": The heroes and villains of the Black Sabbath journey

Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler reflect on some good, bad and ugly encounters

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“It threw me off completely. Here I am in front of 16,000 people, on the stage where Jeff Beck stood, where The Beatles stood, and where Jimi Hendrix stood”: Steve Lukather on wielding Beck’s Strat, jams with George Harrison –and his best solo slip-up

Luke sets the record straight on recent fake interview about modern players, explains how he knew when Michael Jackson liked his playing, and hints at what to expect from his new Music Man signature

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“She fell in love with Pink Floyd, The Beatles and David Bowie and combined them all in her neoclassical way”: Even though Kate Bush refused to produce Gavin Friday’s Virgin Prunes, he still loves her

Composer, actor and painter explains why her work is high art in the style of influential writer James Joyce

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Marvel fans are loving this deep-cut musical Easter egg in the Fantastic Four trailer which is a hidden tribute to the comics

We love this Beatles reference (yeah, yeah, yeah) from Marvel's First Family

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Is this 2025, or 1965? Grammy wins for the Beatles and the Rolling Stones keep the rock canon in the past

History has repeated in the rock category at this week’s 67th Grammy Awards. Best rock performance was awarded to the Beatles for their song Now and Then, while the Rolling Stones took home best rock album for Hackney Diamonds.

The Conversation

The 2025 Grammys celebrated pop being back to its agenda-setting best

It was heartening – if expected – to see Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Charli xcx and Chappell Roan all grab gongs, while an award for the Beatles suggests confidence in AI

The Guardian - UK

The Beatles and Rolling Stones win big at Grammys – 60 years after their first gong

The Beatles released ‘Now and Then’ with the help of AI technology to bring today the band’s vocals

The Independent UK

The Beatles Win 8Th Grammy For 'Now And Then'

The Beatles win their eighth Grammy for 'Now and Then,' a significant track in their career, showcasing their timeless talent and legacy.

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Grammys 2025: Records Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and The Beatles could shatter

From Beyoncé making yet another bid for Grammy dominance to Sabrina Carpenter attempting a feat not achieved in over 50 years, Sunday night could be one for the record books.

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“That’s what he said: ‘I’ve killed Jim Morrison.’ He provided the gear”: Marianne Faithfull saw the best and worst of the late 60s and early 70s music scene

The late, great Marianne Faithfull had a life like no other

Evening Standard

Grammys 2025: Which British stars won?

Kendrick Lamar and Bianca Censori were grabbing headlines, but it was still a great night for British stars

The Guardian - UK

Chappell, chaps, Brat or rap spats: what will – and should – win at the 2025 Grammys?

It’s tough to call the quality-stacked top categories, featuring Academy darlings such as Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift alongside pop’s new tyros

Guitar World

“He was only paid £6 for his credit on the James Bond theme, but he would dine out reputationally on that riff for the rest of his life”: Vic Flick played sessions for The Beatles, Tom Jones and Dusty Springfield – but the James Bond riff is his legacy

Remembering the veteran gun-for-hire who played the tough, wiry riff from the James Bond Theme

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Robbie Williams equals Beatles record with latest number one album

Robbie Williams has secured his 15th number one solo album with the 'Better Man' soundtrack, tying him with The Beatles.

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Charli XCX versus The Beatles: who will win at The Brits – and who should win

The Brit Award nominations are out and it looks set to be Charli XCX’s year... but should it be? In a year when, well, The Beatles had a single out. Martin Robinson gives his verdict

The Independent UK

Brit Awards 2025 winners list: Charli XCX wins Artist and Album of the Year

Ceremony hosted by Jack Whitehall also saw performances from Sabrina Carpenter, Teddy Swims and Jorja Smith, with a special tribute to late pop star Liam Payne

MusicRadar

Sabrina Carpenter has an 80% chance of winning the Grammy for Record Of The Year, says new study

Espresso is in the driving seat, suggests 50 years worth of data, but The Beatles and Chappell Roan are also in with a shout

Digital Camera World

Photo North Festival returns to Leeds this spring with exciting photography exhibitions featuring The Beatles and Ewan McGregor

Leeds will play host to the sixth Photo North Festival and feature talks and exhibitions from a plethora of industry leaders

Guitar World

“He showed me the Rickenbacker he used with the Beatles at Shea Stadium. It still had the song list taped to the side”: Released weeks before his murder, John Lennon’s final album paired him with some of the era’s finest session guitarists

Hesitant to step back into the spotlight but powered by renewed creative energy, the former Beatle joined forces with Earl Slick, Hugh McCracken, and – though their collaborations weren't released for a number of years – Cheap Trick

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“George is certainly not a rock player, and neither is Ringo. They’re both swing musicians”: Producer T Bone Burnett on the country roots of the Beatles

"Almost everything he did with the Beatles was country," Burnett says of Starr

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