Mahesh Magar 
Despite the reputation the album has, Peter Jackson’s wonderful Get Back documentary showed that making Let It Be wasn’t the unceasing slog it’s remembered as. For one thing The Beatles were in the right place personally to all be in the same room working together. It wasn’t a bundle of laughs, especially in the initial … Read more
There are a number of reasons why The Beatles struggled and why they were a band destined to break up. It’s a lot to put into words, but John Lennon does a pretty good job of summarising the problem with one line, as he says, “Trying to please everybody is impossible,” he said. “If you … Read more
Over half a decade after the international superstars broke up, 44 years after the death of John Lennon and 23 years after the passing of George Harrison, The Beatles released their 2025 Grammy-winning song, “Now And Then.” During the recent Grammy Awards ceremony on Feb. 2, The Beatles won their eighth Grammy Award, receiving nominations … Read more
Beatles legend is used to playing sell-out arenas – but chose to play to just hundreds of fans at surprise gig in New York’s Bowery Ballroom Sir Paul McCartney staged a surprise performance before a small crowd in New York on Tuesday. The music legend’s previous show in the area took place at MetLife Stadium … Read more
Some hardcore fans of The Beatles and practitioners of Transcendent Meditation have at least one thing in common: They have made a pilgrimage, at some point, to the holy city of Rishikesh, India. You might know this place as the area near the River Ganges that The Beatles visited in 1968. It’s even known by … Read more
Paul McCartney‘s clearly got a thing for playing tiny NYC shows on Valentine’s Day. He did it back in 2015 at Irving Plaza, and now, exactly 10 years later and after playing two even smaller showsat NYC’s Bowery Ballroom earlier this week, he’ll do it again. He just announced his third Bowery show, happening this … Read more
A mural that celebrates two occasions when The Beatles performed in a city has been completed on a shop window.
The band played in Peterborough at The Embassy Theatre twice in the 1960s, and stayed at the Bull Hotel in Westgate in the city.
Nathan Murdoch, the artist who created the work, said he did not know the band had visited Peterborough until the mural was commissioned by Peterborough Positive.
Mr Murdoch said: “The reaction so far has been amazing.”
The record of the year category for the 2025 Grammys is full of zesty pop hits from young female acts such as Chappell Roan, Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter. There’s also Kendrick Lamar’s operatically vicious “Not Like Us” and some poignant, expansive work from Beyoncé and Billie Eilish. Then there’s the Beatles’ “Now and Then.” … Read more
No symphony by The Beatles claimed perfection. In the dimly lit halls of Abbey Road Studios, magic sparked unexpectedly from the imperfections and raw edges woven into their melodies. These quirks, caught in the whirl and hum of experimentation, birthed songs that touched the hearts of millions across the globe. George Harrison, ever the mystic and … Read more
The Beatles—arguably the most iconic band in music history—have left an indelible mark on culture and the hearts of millions worldwide. From their early days of mop-top mania to their revolutionary experiments in sound, The Beatles redefined what it meant to be a global phenomenon. With a catalog spanning only a decade, their music remains … Read more
