For years, decades actually, it was more like “Don’t Let It Be.” But for the first time, The Beatles’ 1970 documentary “Let It Be” — which had never been available on DVD, Blu-ray or, basically anything other than VHS — is finally available to stream on Disney+ this week. Was it worth the 54-year wait? … Read more
It was the fall of 1980, and the ex-members of the Beatles were engaged in a cold war — largely with John Lennon. A decade after the legendary band’s toxic implosion, George Harrison described his notoriously temperamental band mate as a “piece of s–t.” “He’s so negative about everything,” Harrison, typically known as the quiet one, … Read more
Here come the sons. Sixty-two years after The Beatles released their debut single, 1962’s “Love Me Do,” as the first of many classic songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, their offspring have come together to bring back their tune-making magic. “Primrose Hill,” the new single by James McCartney — Sir Paul’s only son, … Read more
Let it be available! The Beatles’ 1970 documentary “Let It Be,” which has never been on any streaming service, Blu-ray Disc or DVD format, will finally land on Disney+. The 54-year-old documentary that followed the band as they recorded their 12th and final studio album will land on the streamer on May 8, Disney announced … Read more
As recently as 2021, Ringo said there was “no joy” in the film. Did the members of the band actually seem unhappy with it at the time? Well, after we watched the rough cut in July, the day before Neil Armstrong landed on the moon, John and Yoko [Ono], Paul and Linda McCartney, Peter Brown … Read more
Paul McCartney revealed the “embarrassing” on-stage moment that derailed his future as The Beatles’ lead guitarist. During a new episode of his “McCartney: A Life in Lyrics” podcast, the 81-year-old legendary musician recalled that he initially wanted to play guitar for the band instead of bass. However, his hopes were dashed after an incident at a show … Read more
The family feud between the Jacksons and the McCartneys is (apparently) no more. In fact, Paris Jackson, the 25-year-old daughter of Michael Jackson, sat thisclose to Paul McCartney — who famously went from friends to enemies with the King of Pop — in the front row of the Stella McCartney show during Paris Fashion Week … Read more
Even Adam Sandler sometimes gets nervous when meeting A-list celebrities. Most notably, Taylor Swift. The “Spaceman” actor revealed he gets a “little f—ing jumpy” around the pop star in a new interview. “Taylor Swift because of what she means to my kids, I get a little f—ing jumpy, because I don’t want to blow it for my … Read more
Yes, folks, Paul McCartney still longs for “Yesterday.” Indeed, Macca remains haunted by a regretful remark he made to his late mother Mary — a lament that lives on in a legendary line from the Beatles’ 1965 No. 1 single. While “Yesterday” — which was ostensibly a McCartney solo song, with the singer strumming acoustic … Read more
The British director Sam Mendes has signed on to direct not one but four biopics about the Beatles, each telling the story of the Fab Four from a different member’s point of view. Apple Corps, the guardian of the Beatles’ musical interests, and Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and the families of John Lennon and George … Read more
It’s a bona fide British Invasion. Four interconnected movies about The Beatles, each focusing on a different band member, will hit theaters starting in 2027, Sony and Apple Corps, Ltd. announced on Tuesday. Sam Mendes, the ambitious director of “1917” and “Skyfall,” will helm the entire magical mystery tour of biopics that explore the lives … Read more
Sixty years after they invaded the US, The Beatles continue to be the gift that keeps on giving. After November’s release of “Now and Then” — “the last Beatles song” — some more unearthed treasure from the Fab Four has emerged in never before seen footage from behind the scenes of their 1965 film “Help!” … Read more
“Happy Days” premiered on Jan. 15, 1974 — and primetime television was never the same. The ABC series, set in Eisenhower-Era Milwaukee, materialized on the heels of the 1950s nostalgia craze generated by the movie “American Graffiti.“ The show revolved around the all-American, middle-class Cunningham family: loving parents Marion (Marion Ross) and Howard (Tom Bosley), their … Read more
With the release of their first song in decades, The Beatles have proven their music remains as relevant as ever — but the band’s two surviving members say they never imagined they’d have such longevity from its humble beginnings in Liverpool. “None of us thought it would last a week!” drummer Ringo Starr, 83, told … Read more
For those who have finally stopped weeping from hearing The Beatles reunited on “Now and Then” — a brand new song by the Fab Four that was was released Thursday — well, the waterworks are about to begin again. The Peter Jackson-directed video, which dropped from the heavens Friday morning, is a flood of feels … Read more
Somehow, some way, the long and winding road has led us to a brand new Beatles song — 61 years after the Fab Four made their “Love Me Do” debut in 1962. “Now and Then” arrives like a gift from that glorious Abbey Road in the sky on Thursday — despite the fact that John … Read more
When surviving Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr heard John Lennon singing anew on “Now and Then” — a brand new Beatles song that will be released on Thursday — it was like their former bandmate had miraculously come back to life four decades after he was murdered. “And there it was — John’s voice, … Read more
Soon it will feel like “Yesterday” all over again. That’s because there will be a brand new Beatles song — yes, you read that right — coming here, there and everywhere in just one week. On Thursday, it was announced that “Now and Then” — featuring all four members of the Fab Four — will … Read more
So much for having everyone “come together.” Sir Paul McCartney, 81, revealed that he found the presence of Yoko Ono, the wife of the late John Lennon, to be an “interference” while the band recorded 1968’s “The White Album.” “John and Yoko had got together and that was bound to have an effect on the dynamics … Read more
He gets by with a little help from AI — but just a little. Paul McCartney has responded to the speculation about the use of artificial intelligence in the Beatles’ upcoming song. McCartney, 81, told the BBC that “the final Beatles album” will be released later this year — using AI technology to “extricate” John Lennon’s voice … Read more