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“I was in shock for the first few days – I never thought I'd meet a Beatle, much less play with one”: Rusty Anderson on how he became Paul McCartney's guitarist

Rusty Anderson recalls the moment he met Paul McCartney – and recorded with him on the same day

Guitar World

“People like The Stones, or later on The Kinks. They all really liked us and thought that we had something special": The Liverbirds on life as Britain’s first female rock band

The Liverbirds on life as Britain's first female rock band

MusicRadar

The Beatles ‘would not have existed’ if fab four had been forced to do National Service

Rishi Sunak says his favourite band of all time were The Beatles - but they only existed because National Service had been scrapped

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“Chuck Berry’s manager said, ‘Nobody’s allowed to play any Chuck Berry songs.’ We started Roll Over Beethoven – he ran onstage and tried to stop us”: The Liverbirds played alongside the Beatles and the Rolling Stones – and paved the way for women in rock

From booting Chuck Berry’s manager off stage and proving John Lennon wrong, to touring Japan and blazing a screaming trail across Europe, The Liverbirds took Merseybeat beyond British shores, on their own terms

Guitar World

“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

Forget Taylor Swift, tune into Bach for musical genius

Australian violinist Madeleine Easton heads an ensemble and choir dedicated to the music of J.S. Bach - and promises she will never run out of material.

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“There’s always been an open door… We were the only ones that knew what it’s like to have that extreme kind of fame, so that created a bond”: 10 times the Beatles and the Rolling Stones collaborated together

The Beatles vs. the Rolling Stones? Not so much. Here’s our guide to 10 friendly – and occasionally excellent – collaborations between two legendary bands

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Jane Asher reveals how she ‘made it through’ Paul McCartney relationship during Beatles success

‘My life was so publicised,’ the actress said

The Independent UK

“He’s known as the American working man but he’s never worked a day in his life.” Paul McCartney delivers an amusing, warm-hearted tribute to Bruce Springsteen at Ivor Novello Awards

Paul McCartney honours Bruce Springsteen at prestigious music awards ceremony in London

Louder

Paul McCartney aims affectionate jibes at Bruce Springsteen over songwriter Ivor Novello honour

The former Beatles roasted his fellow songwriter

Evening Standard

Lana Del Rey says she wrote James Bond song but it was rejected

Pop artist said Sam Smith did ‘a great job’ of the 2015 theme for ‘Spectre’

The Independent UK

‘He’s never worked a day in his life!’: Paul McCartney honours Bruce Springsteen at Ivor Novello awards

Springsteen receives Academy fellowship as Raye named songwriter of the year, and Yussef Dayes, Victoria Canal and Speakers Corner Quartet pick up major awards

The Guardian - UK

Paul McCartney roasts Bruce Springsteen as he receives prestigious Ivor Novello awards fellowship

Springsteen becomes first international songwriter to receive Ivors Academy fellowship, the awards’ highest honour

The Independent UK

Best podcasts of the week: The stars of Who Shat on the Floor at My Wedding? return with a gripping new mystery

Why did a mini corduroy suit appear in a woman’s home? Helen McLaughlin, Karen Whitehouse and Lauren Kilby dive down a new rabbit hole. Plus: five of the best podcasts about songs

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The Beach Boys reflect on ‘rivalry and respect’ for The Beatles

Exclusive: Beach Boys stars Mike Love and Brian Johnston, along with director Frank Marshall, reflect on fame, fortune and family ahead of a new documentary about the legendary California band

Fortune

Paul McCartney is now a billionaire, the first British musician to do it—and the former Beatle can thank Beyoncé

It still can’t buy him love, though.

The Independent UK

Paul McCartney song starts Paralympics on 100-day countdown to opening ceremony in Paris

With an assist from Paul McCartney the Paralympic Games is starting its 100-day race to the opening ceremony in Paris on Aug. 28

Louder

Sir Paul McCartney is Britain's first musician billionaire

The Beatles icon Sir Paul McCartney's net worth is now more than £1billion

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Paul Mccartney Becomes Billionaire Beatle

Paul McCartney achieves 1 billion pounds net worth, driven by successful tour and new Beatles song, as per Sunday Times Rich List.

The Independent UK

An annual rich list says Paul McCartney is Britain's first billionaire musician

Paul McCartney is a billionaire Beatle

The Independent UK

Sir Paul McCartney becomes first UK billionaire musician

Musician saw his wealth increase by £50m last year

The Conversation

Let It Be: rerelease of 1970 Beatles film reveals how the history of popular music is written

In one sense, Let It Be director Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s 1970 film documenting The Beatles’ recording sessions of January 1969, and their famous concert on the rooftop of the Apple building, could be viewed as something of a coda to the main event.

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Doctor Who season 14 episode 2 recap: Meeting Maestro

In Doctor Who season 14 episode 2, the Doctor and Ruby travel back in time to the 60s, crossing paths with the Beatles and Maestro, a powerful new foe.

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