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“I wasn’t told I shouldn’t listen to the Beatles. At the same time I was exposed to this incredible Motown music, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and all of that”: Living Colour’s Vernon Reid on inspirations, unsung heroes and the emotional power of a sample

The visionary guitarist walks us through the memories, sounds and people who shaped him as a player – and the sounds we hear on his bravura solo album, Hoodoo Telemetry

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“Charlie Watts said, ‘We wonder what happened to them fantastic girls. We never heard of them again in England’”: They were one of the world's first “all-female” rock bands – then they disappeared. But the Rolling Stones and the Beatles never forgot them

The ’60s saw the emergence of the Liverbirds, the pioneering Liverpudlian band that toured relentlessly across Europe and beyond, even gaining a residency at the legendary Star-Club in Hamburg – but never quite got the recognition they deserved

Guitar World

Tour Ringo Starr's '80s Living Room: A Houndstooth Sofa, Abstract Art, and Wooden Accents Encapsulate The Joys of Analog Living

Archival images of the Beatles drummer, Ringo Starr, in his home in 1981 show a space replete with personality and styled imperfections – and the look is trending for 2026

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“He says, ‘Well, I've got it here,’ and he plays it. He gets Austin to sing it with him, so Austin and Sir Paul are doing an Elvis duet”: Uh-huh? Baz Luhrmann says that Paul McCartney convinced Austin Butler to sing an Elvis song with him on a train

They both had a ticket to ride, presumably (but we don't care)

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Courtney Love says she and the late Marianne Faithfull 'hated' being compared

Courtney Love reflects on her and Marianne Faithfull's mutual respect, different personalities, and the early encounters and performances that shaped her admiration for the late rock icon.

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Stella McCartney reflects on mum Linda’s ‘ridicule’ from Beatles fans: ‘It breaks my heart’

‘I know that there was pain there. I knew she hurt. She wasn't cold,’ designer said in new documentary

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“It was fantastic to have Paul come in every day, and we hung out with him quite a lot as well. The studio was absolutely crammed with our gear and his”: 10cc's Graham Gouldman on working with Paul McCartney at Strawberry Studios

We catch up with Gouldman as he prepares for the upcoming 10cc tour to talk about the craft of songwriting, his studio gear, AI in music, and the legacy of Strawberry Studios

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Anna Sawai thrilled to play Yoko Ono in The Beatles biopic movies

Anna Sawai will play Yoko Ono, the wife of the late John Lennon, in one of four Beatles biopics, directed by Sam Mendes.

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What to Stream: Blackpink and Bruno, Paul McCartney doc, 'Survivor' at 50 and Resident Evil Requiem

Both the K-pop girl group Blackpink and the funky pop star Bruno Mars returning with new music and a documentary about Paul McCartney after the Beatles are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you

The Independent UK

‘What do I play at a party? Oasis’s Wonderwall goes down a storm’: Alex James’s honest playlist

The Blur bassist loves his Britpop rivals, weeps over Radiohead’s Creep and finds Chitty Chitty Bang Bang sexy. But which Beatles hit did he get sick of?

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Anna Sawai finds playing Yoko Ono 'very meaningful'

Anna Sawai has admitted playing Yoko Ono in Sir Sam Mendes' upcoming Beatles biopics is "very meaningful" for her.

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“It was John’s original inspiration, I think my melody, I think my guitar riff. That’s my recollection”: Lennon might have written the lyrics, but as McCartney remembers it, he “wrote the tune” to one of The Beatles’ greatest and most poignant songs

It was unique in its musical and lyrical sensibilities

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'I was a little starstruck': Chris Jericho looks back on meeting Sir Paul McCartney

Wrestler and musician Chris Jericho "was a little starstuck" when he first encountered Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney.

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Paul McCartney gets 'emotional' seeing 'beautiful' late ex-wife Linda in Man On The Run

Sir Paul McCartney has admitted it was an emotional watch seeing the late Linda McCartney and his children interacting on-screen.

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“By the time we met the Beatles, they were thrilled to meet us. They liked us in part because we were women who could play”: The pioneering ’70s band beloved by the Beatles – who recorded with Abbey Road and Sgt. Pepper’s sonic architect

Fanny, led by sisters June and Jean Millington, toured heavily and released five studio albums between 1970 and 1974, including Fanny Hill, engineered by Beatles collaborator Geoff Emerick

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Ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney says he often agrees with people ‘damning’ him

He also addressed former bandmate John Lennon’s diss track How Do You Sleep?

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Sir Sam Mendes: There is no outlet as a film director

Sir Sam Mendes has opened up about the challenges of directing.

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“I would sneak off with her guitar. She’d get really p***ed off at me”: Nancy Wilson’s first guitar was unplayable – so she kept stealing her sister’s

Wilson needed to play a six-string that was better than the $30 rental guitar she had herself

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“It’s one of the earliest heavy metal records made. Paul’s contribution was the way Ringo played the drums”: Did the Beatles really pioneer hard rock as early as 1965? John Lennon certainly thought so

From its buzzing guitar drone to its clattering drums, Ticket to Ride was certainly a step forward for the Beatles sonically - but did it really invent heavy rock?

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Lucy Boynton and Harry Lawtey sign on to Sir Sam Mendes’ Beatles biopics

Lucy Boynton and Harry Lawtey have been cast in Sir Sam Mendes’ four Beatles biopics - which are due hit the screen at the same time in April 2028.

Evening Standard

Morfydd Clark, Lucy Boynton, Harry Lawtey and Farhan Akhtar join Beatles biopic

The films are due to be released in April 2028.

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"Fuelled by booze and pills, they cut their teeth delivering approximations of Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran." Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson on why the early Beatles were so dangerous

As a young teen, Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson fell in love with themop-top Beatles. But then he dug deeper and discoveredsomething darker, druggier and way more dangerous

Evening Standard

Robbie Williams at O2 Brixton Academy: Buoyant show in need of a little more nostalgia

3/5 Williams plays his first and last solo albums in full, which results in an uneven if ecstatically received show

The Independent UK

The last thing we need is more biopics – but Meryl Streep as Joni Mitchell sounds irresistible

COMMENT: Springsteen and Dylan have already had the movie treatment, The Beatles are up next, with Joni Mitchell on the horizon. Patrick Smith was ready for it all to stop, until one exciting bit of casting news

Guitar World

“He shoved me down to the floor of the car. He was kicking the windows. The whole time he's yelling at the top of his lungs, ‘Yoko! I want Yoko!’” The wild story of John Lennon's rock ’n’ roll covers album

Recorded under threat of a lawsuit, while in the midst of his infamous “Lost Weekend”, Rock 'n' Roll was the craziest ride of the Beatle's career – featuring top players and a gun-wielding Phil Spector

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