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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?

Evening Standard

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

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

BANG Premier

“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?

MusicRadar

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.

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

The films are due to be released in April 2028.

Evening Standard

"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

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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

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

“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

Guitar World

“One day I got up and the sun was shining, all the mountains were lit up, and I came up with Mr. Blue Sky”: How Jeff Lynne created his masterpiece with ELO’s Out Of The Blue

For a generation still mourning the loss of The Beatles, ELO were the next best thing

MusicRadar

It is Important to Remember Who the Hot Beatles Were

The hot Beatles remained hot so I am SOLD.

The Mary Sue

First stills from Sam Mendes’ four-part Beatles film released in Liverpool

Postcards showing Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Joseph Quinn and Barry Keoghan in character were printed as postcards and secreted around the performing arts school co-founded in the city by Paul McCartney

The Guardian - UK

"I said, 'Only call me if it’s AC/DC or the Rolling Stones.' A week in, the phone rings, and it’s my agent saying AC/DC called. What?!" From her dad touring with Aerosmith to singing in The Grinch, Taylor Momsen on her life in music and movies

The Pretty Reckless singer has learned some extremely useful lessons across her unique career

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The Independent UK

Beatles fans react to first images of Fab Four in new biopics

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Cinemablend

We Got Our First Look At The Beatles Movies In A Very Unique Way, And They Look Perfect

I'll be looking at these eight days a week until the movies come out.

The Independent UK

Barry Keoghan debuts Ringo Starr-inspired haircut ahead of Beatles biopics

Barry Keoghan debuted his Ringo Starr hair transformation at the Crime 101 premiere on Wednesday (28 January).

MusicRadar

“The Beatles might have made more music over a shorter period of time, but Kraftwerk has an ace up their sleeve”: Who has really been the most influential on the future of music, the Beatles or Kraftwerk?

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who will be the fabbest of these four?

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Beatles founding member’s art to go on display for first time

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Unseen artwork by founding Beatles member to go on public display

Stuart Sutcliffe, who died at the tragic age of 21, joined The Beatles after befriending John Lennon at school

The Guardian - UK

My cultural awakening: A Queen song helped me break free from communist Cuba

Listening to Brian May’s multi-tracked epic on a battered cassette player when I lived in repressive Havana inspired lit a spark of rebellion inside me

Reason

Could the President Invoke the Alien Enemies Act in Response to the "British Invasion" of Rock Stars Like the Beatles?

In a crucial appellate court oral argument, the Trump Administration admits that their position says the answer is "yes." The exchange highlights the dangers of judicial deference on judicial invocation of extraordinary emergency powers.

The Independent UK

Robbie Williams breaks The Beatles’ record to make UK music history

The former Take That star admitted he ‘desperately’ wanted to beat The Beatles’ record

The Guardian - UK

Robbie Williams breaks the Beatles’ record for UK No 1 albums, with 16th chart-topper

New studio album Britpop goes straight to No 1 in opening week, after Williams moved its release date to avoid a chart battle with Taylor Swift

The Independent UK

Would President Donald Trump deport The Beatles? A judge asks the question

The court case is based around Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798

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