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Ridley Scott appears to leak Paul Mescal’s casting in new Beatles film

Sam Mendes has remained tight-lipped on the casting for his forthcoming four-piece Beatles biopic

The Independent UK

“Paul is actually stacked up, doing The Beatles next”: It’s (very nearly) official: Paul Mescal looks set to play Paul McCartney in new Sam Mendes biopic

Top directors and Ringo Starr just can’t keep schtum about who's in Sam Mendes’ upcoming Beatles biopics

MusicRadar

Paul Mescal to star in Beatles film, Ridley Scott appears to confirm

Longstanding rumour on casting as Paul McCartney in Sam Mendes’s big four-part project seems settled after comments by Gladiator II director

The Guardian - UK

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32 Years Later, One of Star Trek's Most Celebrated Writers is Launching a Gritty Sci-Fi Show

Inverse spoke to Morgan Gendel, the screenwriter best known for the acclaimed 'Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Inner Light," about his new sci-fi series called 'Isolation.'

Inverse

“The NME said, ‘There’s one of your Rutles songs on this Beatles bootleg album.’ I got them to play it to me over the phone. I said, ‘That’s me on Saturday Night Live!’” How prog were Neil Innes and the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band?

The Bonzo Dog and Rutles man discusses his career and recent studio album Nearly Really...

Louder

I normally hate the sound quality in cars, but Volvo's new electric SUV totally blew me away with its 'Abbey Road Studios Mode'

I went hands-on with the Volvo EX90's Abbey Road Studios Mode, which takes sound quality in the car to the next level.

Tom’s Guide

‘It’s like they were smoking something potent’: the ‘bizarre’ Paul McCartney alien musical that never was

Former Beatle’s treatment for the film – and an expanded version by sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov – unearthed in the US

The Guardian - UK

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Paul Mccartney Honored With Special British Coin Collection

The Royal Mint unveils a unique coin collection honoring Paul McCartney's musical journey post-Beatles split, featuring intricate details and a special ple...

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Specially minted Paul McCartney UK coins to go on sale as part of legends collection

Beatles legend Paul McCartney is being honored in a specially minted British coin collection The Royal Mint, which has struck the coins of monarchs from Alfred the Great in the ninth century through to King Charles III, revealed Friday that it is launching a McCartney coin collection for collectors to…

The Independent UK

“I’d never considered myself a lyric writer, but me and Terry put it together in about 15 minutes. Then, we went to the pub!”: Michael Palin on his most famous musical moment and the “genius” of Neil lnnes

“Neil’s got a songwriting credit on an Oasis track? I can only assume I was on one of my big trips at the time but it just shows you how good his music was,” he says

MusicRadar

“I remember watching Jimi when I was younger, while he was in the room with me. I’d have my social studies book, but I was listening and watching him”: Ernie Isley lived with Jimi Hendrix – then took his place to write hit after hit in his brothers’ band

The longtime Isley Brothers guitarist was just a kid when his older brothers scored hits with Twist and Shout and Shout, but by the time he joined the band, he was able to draw on firsthand experiences with Jimi Hendrix

Guitar World

"They tell the real story of what led to one of the best-selling bands in history splitting up": Legal documents relating to The Beatles' break-up to be auctioned off

The papers, used by lawyers during the legal battle that led to the band's split in 1974, are expected to fetch up to £8000

MusicRadar

Beatles ‘64 director David Tedeschi and producer Margaret Bodde on The Beatles and their rock and roll legacy

Yolanthe Fawehinmi chats to director David Tedeschi and producer Margaret Bodde about their new Martin Scorsese-produced documentary and Beatlemania.

The Independent UK

NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #274 (Monday, December 2 2024)

We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.

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"I remember Jimmy yelling at us and calling us hooligans": Jimmy Page, Keith Moon, Jeff Beck and the chaotic session that sowed the seeds for Led Zeppelin

In a small London studio, two Yardbirds, one member of The Who and a pair of passing session maestros united to record a spontaneous instrumental track. Things would never be the same again.

Tom’s Guide

5 best new movies to stream this weekend on Netflix, Disney Plus, Paramount Plus and more

Looking for what to watch? 'Our Little Secret,' ‘Beatles ‘64,' ‘Sweethearts’ and more movie night hits just landed on streaming

Guitar World

The Beatles ’64 doc is essential viewing for every Fab Four fan – and you can sign up to watch it on Disney+ for just $2.99 a month in this Black Friday streaming deal

Witness the story behind the Beatles’ legendary Ed Sullivan Show performance in this Martin Scorsese-produced epic – which is available exclusively on Disney+

MusicRadar

“I’m not a great lyricist or songwriter or producer. It's when you put all these things together — that makes me”: The 5 George Harrison post-Beatles songs you need to hear

Freed from the creative confines of The Beatles, George Harrison set out to realise his true creative potential. Here are five of his finest works…

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The Independent UK

Oscar-nominated director rants about ‘white liberal’ Beatles fandom ahead of new doc

‘Don’t Look Up’ director called Beatles fans over the age of 30 ‘a bore’

MusicRadar

“I believe he’s somewhere taking drum lessons, and I hope not too many”: Ringo Starr wryly suggests that Barry Keoghan is set to play him in Sam Mendes' upcoming Beatles biopics

Tom’s Guide

How to watch 'Beatles ’64' online – stream from anywhere in the world

An access all areas pass for The Beatles on their first U.S. tour at the moment Beatlemania goes global? You betcha. Here's what you need to watch 'Beatles ’64' online from anywhere.

MusicRadar

“I know I can bring out something great in you... I hope to bring out the same kind of greatness in all of us”: Newly unearthed Lennon letter to Clapton reveals plans for supergroup

Ex-Beatle hoped group would “bring the balls back in rock 'n’ roll”

The Independent UK

John Lennon’s damning view on touring with The Beatles revealed in letter to Eric Clapton

Musician made no secret of how he felt as he wrote to Clapton with an idea for a ‘supergroup’

Evening Standard

Ringo Starr says Barry Keoghan will play him Sam Mendes' Beatles movies

The music icon said the actor is currently ‘taking drum’ lessons in a bid to channel him

The Independent UK

Ringo Starr lets slip casting for Sam Mendes’s Beatles film: ‘I believe he’s taking drumming lessons’

Legendary drummer says he thinks the casting is ‘great’

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