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!Sdrawkcab: Missy Elliott, the Beatles and the joy of backwards lyrics

The gibberish in the chorus of Missy’s hit Work It is still surprising people 15 years on. At least she wasn’t praising Satan …In one of those instructive “you’ve been using hairgrips wrong your whole life” moments, the backwards lyrics in Missy Elli...

Liverpool gears up to celebrate Sgt Pepper's 50th birthday

Three-week extravaganza across city planned with an event for each of the 13 tracks on the Beatles landmark album It was considerably more than 20 years ago today. Liverpool is preparing to celebrate the golden anniversary of Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hear...

Never-before-seen photos capture The Beatles at Abbey Road

By Allyssia Alleyne, CNN (CNN)At 19, British photographer David Magnus was invited to shoot a still relatively unknown pop group called The Beatles during a concert at a Buckinghamshire private school. Needless to say, they didn’t stay unknown...

Paul McCartney Explains How the Beatles Wouldn’t Exist Without Chuck Berry

BY MATT MILLER MAR 21, 2017 In early 1958, Chuck Berry released “Sweet Little Sixteen,” a song that would change the course of music history. It ignited the urge to celebrate rock and roll in kids throughout America, but it also t...

Hail! Hail! Top 10 songs inspired by Chuck Berry

From the Beatles and Beach Boys to Motörhead, the biggest names in music were so influenced by Berry they sometimes had to give him a writing credit. Here are the songs that owe a debt to the father of rock’n’rollRead Berry’s obituaryChuck Berry – a...

Paul McCartney’s Song Catalog Lawsuit May Be Stalled By Duran Duran Case

bt Kaja Whitehouse, New York Post Music publishing giant Sony/ATV just told Paul McCartney that The Beatles have to take a number — behind Duran Duran! Sony/ATV asked a Manhattan federal judge to dismiss McCartney’s lawsuit over the rights to a catal...

Remastering the One Beatles Live Album Finally Made It Great

THE BEATLES’ REMARKABLE catalog includes just one official live album, and the group’s immense popularity made it unlistenable. The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl, recorded in 1964 and 1965 but not released until 1977, was always a frustrating listen....

The Beatles have been named ‘best British recording artists in history’, followed by Queen and David Bowie

from The Beatles World THE Beatles have been named the best British recording artists in history, according to a new poll. The Fab Four pipped famed rockers Queen to the number-one spot – with David Bowie taking third place on the list. Elton John an...

Olivia Harrison reflects on the music and a book marking what would have been ‘Quiet Beatle’s’ 74th birthday

To hear Olivia Harrison tell it, it wasn’t unusual for George Harrison to stroll through their house spouting words at random — a process that could cause an outsider to wonder whether the ex-Beatle had suddenly started speaking in tongues. “George w...

Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr Reunite to Record Together in Studio

from Rolling Stone Former Beatles bandmates Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr reunited in the studio this weekend to record new music together, the drummer revealed on social media. “Thanks for coming over and playing Great bass. I love you man pea...

When the Beatles Brought Psychedelia to Prime Time

from the Huffington Post On February 25, 1967, promotional films for the Beatles’ “Penny Lane” and “Strawberry Fields Forever” debuted on ABC’s Hollywood Palace. Fans had never seen films like these before, and they hadn’t seen the Beatles look or so...

Alan Aldridge obituary

Artist behind some of the most striking pop images of the 1960s and 70sOnce dubbed “Beardsley in blue jeans”, the artist Alan Aldridge, who has died aged 78, created some of the most enduring pop imagery of the 1960s and 70s. His illustration of the...

McCartney and Starr reunite for new Ringo recordings

Ringo Starr has announced a new collaboration with Paul McCartney. It marks the first time the two former Beatles have reunited in the studio since McCartney appeared on Starr's 2010 album Y Not. McCartney played bass guitar on the song Peace Dream,...

How Alan Aldridge made the 60s swing – in pictures

The graphic artist’s swirling, kaleidoscopic images – made for everyone from the Beatles to Andy Warhol and the Who – perfectly captured those heady days of psychedelia Continue reading...

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr come together for musical collaboration

McCartney played bass on his fellow Beatle’s upcoming new album, their first recording in seven yearsThe two surviving members of the Beatles have recorded music together for the first time in seven years.Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr released pictu...