The world knows so many different Paul McCartneys: the charming young moptop, the Sixties avant-garde innovator, the bearded family man, the rock & roll legend. But the stunning new Hulu docuseries McCartney 3, 2, 1presents Paul like we’ve never seen him before: the proud music geek. It’s just Macca in …
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UPDATE (6/19): The International Slavery Museum has deduced that Penny Lane’s name is not connected to the slave trade. Liverpool’s Penny Lane — of Beatles fame — might be renamed, according to Steve Rotheram, Liverpool’s Metro Mayor. Last week, four road signs bearing the name were spray-painted over, according to …
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Ariana Grande has the Number One, Two and Three songs —“7 Rings,” “Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored” and “Thank U, Next” — on the Hot 100 this week. No artist since the Beatles in 1964 — with “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Twist and Shout” and “Do You Want …
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A pair of legal letters that foretold the eventual dissolution of the Beatles are now for sale. Both letters, from January 1969 and April 1969, were sent to John Eastman and Lee Eastman, the father and brother of Linda Eastman, who would marry Paul McCartney in March 1969. Moments in …
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Here’s to what didn’t even come close to sucking in 2018: the music. These are my 25 favorite songs of the year (though some gems are over on the albums list, to avoid duplicating all the same artists). Including, but not limited to: hits, flops, obscurities, guitar ragers, pop thrills, …
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The two surviving Beatles paid tribute to Aretha Franklin today following the news of the Queen of Soul’s death. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr issued separate statements, each praising the artist for her musical impact. “Let’s all take a moment to give thanks for the beautiful life of Aretha Franklin, …
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