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forthcoming biopics about The Beatles.Lennon – the son of John and Yoko Ono – attended the Oscars on Sunday (March 10) and won the award for Best Animated Short for his project War is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko. The film follows two soldiers on opposite sides playing chess while communicating with carrier pigeons.On the red carpet, Lennon spoke about the four biopics Mendes is set to direct about each member of the iconic band, telling Variety that four movies was “the minimum you need” to cover the “epic story” of the Liverpool-formed pop band.When asked who he’d want to see play his father, he joked: “I’m hoping that Emma Stone might consider it because she did such a good job in Poor Things.“I think if you’re gonna reach that as an actor, the next obvious step is to really go for it and be John Lennon.”Lennon also jokingly suggested that he could portray his mother Ono.The films will be released from 2027 and will intersect to “tell the story of the greatest band in history.”The project marks the first time Apple Corps Ltd.

The Beatles has revealed a John Lennon encounter that made Mick Jagger feel “uncomfortable”.A new oral history of the acclaimed band called All You Need Is Love is set to be released on April 11. The book is comprised of interviews taken from the controversial book The Love You Make (1983), which was written by Steven Gaines and Peter Brown, the personal assistant to Beatles manager Brian Epstein.Upon the book’s original publication, the Beatles were not pleased with its contents, with Gaines claiming to The Times that “Paul and Linda [McCartney] tore the book apart and burned it in the fireplace, page by page.“There was an omerta, a code of silence around the Beatles, and they didn’t think anyone would come forward to tell the truth.”Now, Gaines and Brown will release All You Need Is Love, inspired by director Peter Jackson’s documentary Get Back.

George Harrison and Eric Clapton, has sold for almost £3million at auction.The collection included letters from when she was in a “love triangle” with Harrison and Clapton, along with artwork, photos and more.The internationally famous fashion model has been cited as the inspiration behind classic rock songs like ‘Something’, ‘Layla’ and ‘Wonderful Tonight’.The full collection sold for a total of £2,818,184 at auction, which was led by the original artwork Clapton chose for the cover of Derek and the Dominos’ 1970 album ‘Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs’.The artwork was estimated to fetch between £40,000 and £60,000, but went for £1,976,000 after a prolonged bidding battle, according to The Guardian.The collection went on public display at auction house Christie’s London headquarters, before going up for sale.How Pattie Boyd inspired some of the 20th century's greatest love songs. As mementoes from the iconic rock muse's collection come to Christie's, the model-turned-photographer looks back on her relationships with two legendary songwriters.

Paul McCartney has finally been reunited with his famed Höfner bass guitar.The bass guitar – which has been dubbed the most important bass in history for its role in recording numerous Beatles hits – was stolen from the musician in 1972, and was last week returned to McCartney, according to his official website.According to the post, the bass was returned to McCartney and was authenticated by Höfner.The statement read: “Following the launch of last year’s Lost Bass project, Paul’s 1961 Höfner 500/1 bass guitar, which was stolen in 1972, has been returned. The guitar has been authenticated by Höfner and Paul is incredibly grateful to all those involved.”The long-lost instrument was discovered through the Lost Bass campaign, which began in 2018 but only began to make progress last year to locate the historic bass.

Taylor Swift reunited with Paul McCartney at the Super Bowl in Las Vegas last night (February 11).Swift was spectating at the Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday where boyfriend Travis Kelce beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 with his Kansas City Chiefs teammates.She cheered on Kelce alongside Ice Spice, Lana Del Rey and Blake Lively, while new photos from the event also reveal that the ‘Midnights‘ star spent some time with the Beatles legend at the sporting event.Photos show the pair standing together on stairs at the stadium as McCartney met spectators in Kelce’s camp.The pair have connected several times over the years, performing ‘I Saw Her Standing There’ as well as Swift’s hit single ‘Shake It Off’ at Saturday Night Live‘s 40th anniversary afterparty in 2015.They also spoke about their respective careers in a Rolling Stone ‘Musicians On Musicians’ series together in 2020.During the conversation, McCartney revealed that he wanted to invite Swift on stage with him at Glastonbury 2020 to play ‘Shake It Off’ together.This year’s Super Bowl saw Usher take to the stage for the Halftime show where he brought out Alicia Keys for the performance.The R&B star also welcomed a host of other guests throughout the set, including H.E.R. on guitar during ‘U Got It Bad’ and will.i.am for ‘OMG’.

John Lennon from being deported from the US in the 1970s, had died aged 90.Wildes died last Monday (January 8) at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, his family said. He had fallen ill after suffering a series of strokes.His name became known in the music world in 1972 when he took on the case of helping Lennon and Yoko Ono to extend their visas.In a statement, his son Michael Wildes said: “Dad felt he effectively lived the American Dream for a kid from Olyphant, PA and spent his life facilitating the same experience for scores more.

Apple TV+ has shared a clip from the new documentary John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial – you can watch it above.Released on the streaming on Wednesday (December 6), Murder Without A Trial offers a deeply researched examination of John Lennon’s 1980 murder.The three-part three-part documentary series is narrated by Emmy Award winner Kiefer Sutherland and features exclusive eyewitness interviews and previously unseen crime scene photos. It also examines the investigation and conviction of Mark David Chapman, Lennon’s confessed killer.Other exclusive interviews in the series include Richard Peterson, a taxi driver who was witness to the shooting; Jay Hastings, a doorman at The Dakota who heard Lennon’s last words; David Suggs, Mark David Chapman’s defense lawyer; Elliot Mintz, a confidant to Lennon and Yoko Ono; and Dr Naomi Goldstein, the psychiatrist who first assessed Chapman.In the newly released clip, shared exclusively with NME, family friend Mintz reveals that Lennon’s wife Ono asked him to look into the numerous conspiracy theories surrounding her husband’s death.Elsewhere in the series, Richard Peterson, who witnessed the shooting, revealed Chapman’s unusual apology after killing The Beatles guitarist“‘He actually apologised to us,” said Peterson.

The Beatles‘ catalogue has been added to YouTube Shorts for the first time.In total, seventy-five songs from the legendary band’s recently reissued greatest hits compilations ‘Red’ and ‘Blue’ are now available on the platform, with the aim of introducing “a new generation of fans to the incredible history of one of the most important bands in modern music, opening up a whole new way for fans to creatively engage with their catalog”.Also available on YouTube shorts is the recent single ‘Now And Then‘, the last track to feature all four Beatles members. The song stems from a demo tape recorded by the late John Lennon.

The Beatles‘ “final” song, ‘Now And Then‘, is on track to become the band’s 18th Number One single.‘Now And Then’ – the last single to feature all four original members – came out last Thursday (November 2), with a Peter Jackson-directed music video featuring newly unearthed footage of the members arriving the next day.The track debuted at number 42 in the UK last week – based on just 10 hours of sales – and is already outselling the top five, according to Official Charts. But it’s now expected to climb to Number One when Friday’s (November 10) Official Singles Chart is announced.It could also mean the band’s first chart-topping single in 54 years, with the last being 1969’s ‘The Ballad Of John And Yoko’.The track came to light thanks to a demo tape recorded by late bandmate John Lennon, completed by Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr along with the help of AI which lifted the songwriter’s vocals off the initial recording.The project was first teased by McCartney back in June when he confirmed that he was working on a new track with the drummer, which would serve as the “final” song of the band’s discography.Starr recently shared that working on the single was “like having John Lennon back”.Jackson’s visual accompaniment also includes archived footage of the Fab Four.

Paul McCartney‘s original Höfner bass guitar.The Lost Bass project is appealing for information about “the most important bass in history” – the first bass the Beatles star ever bought – which he purchased in 1961 for £30 ($38) in Hamburg, Germany.However, it disappeared in January 1969 when The Beatles were in London recording the ‘Get Back/Let It Be’ sessions.According to The Lost Bass Project, the missing Höfner 500/1 Violin Bass is the one that can be heard on ‘Love Me Do’, ‘She Loves You’, and ‘Twist and Shout’.Heading up the search is Höfner’s Nick Wass, who has partnered with husband and wife team Scott and Naomi Jones, who are journalists and TV producers.Welcome to The Lost Bass Project – the global search for Paul McCartney's original Höfner bass. Between 1961 and 1969 this bass changed the world.

Paul McCartney might be joining Elton John on stage at Glastonbury Festival this weekend.The Beatles legend was among VIPs who were spotted watching Foo Fighters side stage when the band performed their surprise set as mystery band The Churnups yesterday (June 23).However, festival-goers and watchers have suspected that Macca is down on the farm for another reason – to appear as John’s special guest when he performs in the Legends slot tomorrow (June 25).Back in December, John was confirmed as first Glastonbury Festival 2023 headliner, which will be the final UK show of the ‘Rocket Man’ singer’s last ever tour.He’s since revealed that he has developed a “brand new show” for his Glasto set.Rumours of potential guests first arose following a recent interview with John, in which he teased that some special guests would be joining him for during his closing headline set on Sunday.

The Beatles‘ classic ‘White Album’ has been found in a charity shop.The British Heart Foundation said that the 1968 album, which included the original inserts and a fold-out poster, was given to its Sutton Coldfield branch. It is thought to be particularly rare as it contains a misprint unique to the first version of the record, of which there are only 10,000 copies.The charity has listed it on eBay, with bids starting at £999.99.

The Beatles’ longtime roadie, manager and general acquaintance, who featured prominently in Peter Jackson’s docuseries The Beatles: Get Back – have announced the publication of an authorised biography set to cover his storied life and career.HarperCollins’ Dey Street Books imprint will publish it in 2023, with Evans’ estate working closely with author Kenneth Womack – himself an accredited Beatles scholar and, per his own website, “one of the world’s leading authorities on The Beatles and their

Beatles manager Brian Epstein, Midas Man, has shut down mid-shoot.The forthcoming film has hit a snag as director Jonas Akerlund is “taking a break” from the shoot and could be “unlikely to return”, according to Deadline.Midas Man will tell the story of Epstein, the Liverpudlian record shop manager who signed the biggest band of all time.

Metallica and Beatles mash-up band, have announced a new album.The group will release their fourth studio album, ‘The Devolver Album’ on November 12 via Metal Assault Records.The band will release a music video for the album’s lead single, ‘Wherever And Everywhere’ on October 1.

Beatles fans are likely to be surprised by his new docuseries Get Back.The filmmaker opened up in a new interview about what fans can expect from the forthcoming project in which he’s revived hours of footage from 1969.Discussing the format of Get Back, which focuses more on conversations than music, Jackson said the series will be very “intimate”.“I think people will be surprised by the series for two reasons,” Jackson told GQ.

The Beatles‘ classic ‘Eleanor Rigby’ as a UK drill song.The track, which uses the original vocals from the Liverpool legends’ 1996 hit, is remixed with heavy hitting beats and sharp snare claps. Listen to the moody reversion below.YouTube user Zeke Lanham shared his remix on Reddit, writing” “For some fun I made this UK Drill remix of Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles.

Peter Jackson has given fans a sneak preview of the upcoming Beatles film, The Beatles: Get Back.The hotly-anticipated documentary, which features 56-hours of never-before-seen footage of the iconic Liverpool band, is set to hit cinemas August 21, 2021.

Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and Yoko Ono are leading tributes to John Lennon on the 40th anniversary of his death.The late Beatles star was shot dead by Mark David Chapman outside his Dakota apartment building home in New York on December 8, 1980, and his wife and former bandmates were among those marking the sad date in music history on Tuesday.Paying tribute to his old pal on Twitter, McCartney shared a photo of the pair sitting together in a recording studio prior to Lennon’s death, and

Previously unpublished images by Linda McCartney will feature in a new book on the Beatles.

Paul McCartney has joked that he turns into a tour guide when he returns to Liverpool.

Paul McCartney has described his post-Beatles feud with John Lennon as “pretty hurtful”, but denied that the band ever “hated” each other.

Ringo Starr celebrated his 80th birthday with a livestream featuring some of his famous friends.

Original Beatles drummer Pete Best has extended an olive branch to Ringo Starr, wishing him a happy 80th birthday.

Miley Cyrus performed the Beatles’ Help! in an empty Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, California as part of Global Citizen’s Global Goal: Unite for Our Future livestream event on Saturday.The Wrecking Ball singer belted out the song while standing on a giant exclamation point as ‘HELP!’ was spelled out across the length of the field. “For me, the magic of performing is sharing and celebrating music together… being surrounded by people and feeling their energy!” she tweeted.

It’s a day many Beatles fans will have etched in their memories forever: April 10, 1970 when Sir Paul McCartney’s comments in a press release signalled the end of the world’s biggest and most beloved foursome.

A rare photograph of the trio who evolved into the Beatles has emerged on the 50th anniversary of Paul McCartney announcing he was leaving the group.

The Weeknd has ended Roddy Ricch’s 11-week reign at the top of the U.S. pop charts.

Julian Lennon was recently rushed to hospital for an emergency cancer operation after a suspicious-looking mole was discovered during a routine appointment.