Penny Lane John Lennon statue expected to fetch £100,000 at auction The almost 6ft-tall sculpture is cast in bronze with a green patina The Independent UK · Sep 3
'It Was Absolutely Insane': Travis Kelce Reveals Adam Sandler's Emotional Role at His Secret Taylor Swift Wedding Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's secret wedding at Madison Square Garden was officiated by Adam Sandler. The intimate ceremony featured a star-studded guest list and a strict no-phone policy. International Business Times UK · Sep 2
Ridley Scott Breaks Silence About Claim That He Blames Paul Mescal For Gladiator II’s Reception Scott’s side of the story is finally on the record. Cinemablend · Sep 2
Was Paul Mescal being ‘not masculine enough’ the reason Gladiator II flopped? Mescal’s nuanced performance in Ridley Scott’s belated sequel has been blamed by some for the film’s box office underperformance. May I suggest Jason Statham for Gladiator III? The Guardian - UK · Sep 2
“Rock ’n’ roll is an old person’s game now – there’s still loads of people 10 years older than me who are doing it. I imagine they’ve got personal trainers and better health regimes than I do”: The inimitable Robyn Hitchcock on the enigma of songwriting The psych-folk pioneer tells us about the “sprawling mess” of his songwriting, the hell of forgotten tunings, and the Telecaster that almost broke his back Guitar World · Sep 1
“I don’t think anyone is anywhere near Ray Davies as a songwriter. He’s the best we’ve ever had. Closely followed by Paul McCartney”: Graham Coxon on his unearthed solo adventures, the challenge of writing for Blur and Damon Albarn’s guitar skills The Blur guitarist takes us down to Castle Park – his lost solo album that was made 15 years ago but is just seeing the light of day Guitar World · Aug 31
Focus on Paul McCartney’s feet down below his knee Letters: Abbey Road | Putin is no Marxist | Nort a homophone | 35mm film canisters The Guardian - UK · Aug 28
Dolly Parton offered to undergo experimental cancer treatment to help others, sister reveals Even as she faced the end of her life, Dolly Parton’s sister has revealed the country music icon was still considering how she could help out others. Euronews · Aug 28
The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event: What We Know So Far About The Huge Sam Mendes Project Filmmaker Sam Mendes is overseeing multiple movies about The Beatles, here's what we know about them so far. Cinemablend · Aug 27
The Beatles’ Day Tripper almost didn’t have its iconic guitar riff – as a recently unearthed recording reveals A newly released demo highlights John Lennon and Paul McCartney's songwriting dynamic on what would become yet another Beatles classic Guitar World · Aug 27
Miley Cyrus remembers ‘angel’ godmother Dolly Parton after death at 80 The queen of country was a deeply significant figure in her life. Evening Standard · Aug 26
Day Tripper without the guitar riff? Listen to a rare recording of Lennon and McCartney working on a Beatles classic – before its most famous musical motif was written Fluffed lyrics and laughter are included, though MusicRadar · Aug 26
‘Unique and irreplaceable’ Dolly Parton remembered after death from cancer The Band of the Coldstream Guards played 9 To 5 on the forecourt of Buckingham Palace in her honour. Evening Standard · Aug 26
“You were the barometer. The north star. Bold and brilliant. Talented and tenacious. You taught so many lessons on how to be uniquely oneself”: Beyoncé, Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift and Jack White join the tributes to the late great Dolly Parton Singer-songwriter and cultural icon died yesterday, aged 80 MusicRadar · Aug 26
Louder · Aug 26 "Thank you, Dolly, for a lifetime of giving back and making the world a little brighter." Watch Jack White pay tribute to Dolly Parton onstage in London by covering Jolene Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Elton John among other stars saluting the late queen of country
BANG Premier · Aug 26 Sir Paul McCartney 'so sad' over death of 'magnificent' Dolly Parton Members of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones have paid tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
BANG Premier · Aug 26 Beatles surprise as unheard Day Tripper work tape offers a candid look at John Lennon and Paul McCartney writing together UMG and Apple Corps have released a rare early Day Tripper work tape as part of the Rubber Soul Special Edition.
Euronews · Aug 26 'Unique and irreplaceable': Dolly Parton tributes from public figures and celebrities Tributes have been paid after the news that Dolly Parton, one of the most legendary artists in country music history, has died at the age of 80.
Evening Standard · Aug 26 World pays tribute to ‘north star’ Dolly Parton after death from cancer Landmarks were lit up in honour of the legendary country singer and songwriter.
Louder · Aug 25 How Dolly Parton corralled a Who's Who of rock royalty to record her landmark Rockstar album: "There's more aggression in rock'n'roll – you've got to treat it with respect" Dolly Parton, the late Queen Of Country, on the road to her rock album, transcending Nashville, and what Stairway To Heaven and Free Bird mean to her
The Economic Times · Aug 25 Quote of the day by Paul McCartney: “Life is quite mysterious and quite miraculous. Every time I come to...” — Inspiring life lessons on creativity, wonder, intuition, passion, joy, and why trusting the unknown can unlock the magic within by the legendary Beatles songwriter and musician Quote of the Day by Paul McCartney: “Life is quite mysterious and quite miraculous.” In his famous quote, Paul McCartney explores the delicate balance between conscious craftsmanship and mysterious intuition. He describes sitting down at an instrument with a blank mind, only to watch a brand-new song emerge as if…
MusicRadar · Aug 24 "I'm really jealous of people like The Stones or Paul McCartney who are going well into their 80s. I wanted to do that. But it looks like I can't": Ex AC/DC drummer Chris Slade reluctantly announces his retirement He suffered small stroke seven years ago, but says that it's "got worse"
Guitar World · Aug 23 “Snake Sabo is the master of the riff. I’ll never forget when he played me 18 and Life for the first time... We had no formula”: Skid Row’s Rachel Bolan on going solo, his ’70s inspirations, and the band’s continuing search for a new singer Bolan looks back on the only gear he could afford when he started, his creative process, and what he learned from Gene Simmons, Paul McCartney, and Yes
Guitar World · Aug 21 Session guitar great Chris Spedding diagnosed with lymphoma A GoFundMe has been set up for Spedding, who has played with Paul McCartney, Brian Eno, the Pretenders, John Cale, and Jack Bruce, among countless others
Louder · Aug 21 Fundraiser set up to support guitar great Chris Spedding as he battles lymphoma Spedding has played with Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry, Elton John, Tom Waits, Paul McCartney and more