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Mary McCartney talks Abbey Road documentary's timing, from Kate Bush's rare appearance to Ye's 'upsetting' one
"I literally couldn't believe my luck. It is one of the highlights of my life, getting to know Kate and being able to speak to her about her history there," says the director of 'If These Walls Could Sing.'
Giles Martin talks Beatles' 'Yellow Sadmarine' rarity and why 'Revolver' was a 'prog' album: 'If any other band did this, they'd be accused of being pretentious'
"They went, 'OK, we've been the best pop band, we've been the toppermost of the poppermost, and we've been the most successful live band... and now we're going to be the biggest recording band in the world."
Olivia Harrison looks back on life and death of George Harrison in poetry memoir: "He always said, 'I gave my nervous system for the Beatles.'"
"I wasn't a 'Beatle wife.' You might say an ex-Beatle wife,'" Olivia notes. "When I met George, we sort of changed lanes. We went off and had a more normal, quiet life."
Getting back and getting better: Paul McCartney is in reflective, celebratory mood at first stadium show in three years
The impact of McCartney and the Beatles is almost easy to take for granted at times, but no one was taking it for granted tonight.
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Peter Jackson says his Beatles doc ‘Get Back’ dispels myth band was feuding while recording famous last album
Peter Jackson talks about new three-part documentary series "The Beatles: Get Back."
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Report: Paul McCartney says John Lennon was responsible for Beatles breakup: 'I didn't instigate the split'
The singer is reportedly sharing the details of the legendary band's split.
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Paul McCartney shares rare photo of John Lennon in celebration of what would have been his 81st birthday
Paul McCartney shares a photo of himself and late Beatles bandmate John Lennon, who was murdered in 1980.
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Ringo Starr on his best drumming moments, the one that's 'not bad,' and wanting to be Frank Sinatra
Plus, 'zoom in' on the Beatle's iconic 1963 Ludwig drum kit in immersive 3D using Yahoo's exclusive augmented reality.
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Paul McCartney says he talks to George Harrison's spirit through a tree given to him by his late Beatles bandmate
The Beatles singer has a tree growing in his garden that he believes contains the spirit of the late George Harrison.
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Author James Patterson talks ‘The Last Days of John Lennon’ book and what could have been: ‘I just think he had room to grow’
Patterson, ever the consummate storyteller, focuses much more on Lennon’s legacy, because, as he puts it, “As a character, [Chapman’s] not the most interesting."
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Barack Obama's latest playlist features Fleetwood Mac, Brooks & Dunn and an unexpected 'American Idol' winner
The songs are from the early years of his presidency.
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Margaret Nolan, ‘Goldfinger’ Model and Actress in ‘A Hard Day’s Night,’ Dies at 76
Margaret Nolan, an actress and artist known as the gold-painted model in the title sequence for the 1964 James Bond film "Goldfinger," died Oct. 5, her son, Oscar Deeks, confirmed to Variety. She was 76. Director Edgar Wright first announced the news of Nolan's death on Twitter. In a touching tribute, Wright wrote: "She was […]
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Show band loyalty with a rock n’ roll mask: The Beatles, Hendrix, AC/DC, The Police and more
Bet you never thought wearing a mask could look so cool.
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As Collective Soul’s ‘The World I Know’ Turns 25, ‘It Still Really Gets Me,’ Says Frontman Ed Roland
No one really knew which record store bin to put Collective Soul in when the Atlanta band broke onto the scene — they were labeled everything from “bubblegum grunge” to southern blues-rock to neo-’60s rock. Their breakout occurred in 1993 with the sudden success of “Shine,” a fuzzy, quasi-spiritual anthem that pinged from college radio […]
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Original Beatles drummer Pete Best wishes replacement Ringo Starr a happy 80th birthday: 'Why not'
Pete Best put the past aside as he wished his Beatles replacement a happy birthday.
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Penny Lane, Immortalized in Beatles Song, May Have Name Changed Due to Slavery Claim
Road signs for Penny Lane in Liverpool, which was immortalized by the Beatles’ 1967 song, were recently vandalized due to claims that the street was named after 18 th century slave trader James Penny. The signs had the word Penny blacked out and the word “racist” written above them late last week, according to the […]
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Astrid Kirchherr Dies: Beatles Photographer Who Gave The Boys Their Mop-Top Look Was 81; “Beautiful Human Being”, Ringo Starr Says
UPDATED with Ringo Starr reaction: Astrid Kirchherr, photographer and early friend of the Beatles whose avant-garde style helped transform the young band from '50s-era greasers to moptop trend-setters, died Wednesday in her native Hamburg, Germany. She was 81. The German newspaper Die Zeit reports that Kirchher died following a "short, serious illness," with no additional […]
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The Beatles: 'Very rare' handwritten 'Hey Jude' lyrics sell for £732,000 at auction
Beatles lyrics to “Hey Jude” handwritten by Paul McCartney have sold for $910,000 (£732,000) at auction.Three hundred items were on offer at Julien’s Auctions to mark the 50th anniversary of the band’s split, but McCartney’s note was the biggest seller.
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Giles Martin on the Fab Four’s breakup, 50 years later: ‘You actually wonder if the Beatles could have sustained themselves’
“It always sounds a bit like fluff to say this, but the sessions are incredibly happy,” says Martin when asked for his insight into the band members’ headspace.
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Iconic Beatles Abbey Road Crossing Gets a Fresh Coat of Paint Thanks to Coronavirus
The famous street crossing outside London's Abbey Road Studios has finally received a fresh coat of paint thanks to empty streets caused by the coronavirus lockdown. Ever since the Beatles released "Abbey Road," their 11th studio album, in September 1969, the street crossing leading to the Abbey Road studios immortalized on the album cover has […]
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Disney Sets Release Date For Peter Jackson’s Beatles Documentary
Peter Jackson’s upcoming Beatles documentary, which includes a slew of unseen footage of the "Let It Be" rockers, is coming to theaters in September. Disney executive chairman Bob Iger revealed Wednesday that The Beatles: Get Back will launch in the U.S. and Canada on September 4 The announcement was made during Disney’s annual general meeting […]
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James Taylor reveals that he gave John Lennon drugs in the '60s: 'I was a bad influence'
Singer James Taylor said, in his early days working on the Beatles's recording label, he was a "bad influence."
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‘Monty Python’ and ‘Rutles’ Musician Neil Innes Dies at 75
Neil Innes, a British singer, songwriter and comedian known for his work with “Monty Python,” the Rutles and the madcap ‘60s outfit the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, died Sunday at the age of 75, according to the BBC and multiple news outlets. In addition to being a key member of the Bonzos — whose 1968 […]