The New York Times – Music:
The townhouse at 3 Savile Row, where the band also recorded “Let It Be,” will open to the public next year, the group’s record label said.
Category: Beatles, The
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What Were Bob Dylan and John Lennon Really Saying in the Back of That Limo?
The New York Times – Music:
A film scene of Dylan and Lennon at a low moment in 1966 has held a grim fascination for fans. Beneath the repartee, a touchy issue was at stake.
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Billy Preston’s Music Was ‘Pure Joy.’ But His Life Ended in Tragedy.
The New York Times – Music:
The Beatles’ beloved collaborator died at 59 in 2006. A new documentary, “That’s the Way God Planned It,” explores what he long kept hidden.
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Readers Respond: 11 (More) Transcendent Beatles Covers by Black Musicians
The New York Times – Music:
Thirteen tracks were just the start. Listen to interpretations of the Fab Four via Luther Vandross, Ella Fitzgerald, Sylvester and more.
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13 Transcendent Beatles Covers by Black Musicians
The New York Times – Music:
Listen to how Tina Turner, Al Green, Beyoncé and others reinterpreted, revised and reimagined the Fab Four.
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10 Gloriously Nonsensical Songs of Pop Gibberish
The New York Times – Music:
“Sussudio,” “Di Doo Dah,” “Da Doo Ron Ron” and more.
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The Great Beatles Documentary That’s Nearly Impossible to See (Legally)
The New York Times – Music:
With “The Beatles Anthology” now on Disney+, we dig into “The Compleat Beatles,” another documentary on the band that is difficult to see legally but had an impact on a generation.
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How ‘The Beatles Anthology’ Got Gen X Hooked on the Fab Four
The New York Times – Music:
Young people coming of age in the Fab Four’s shadow rolled their eyes at the band’s boomer bona fides. The “Anthology,” now back after 30 years, changed all that.
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Sons of Paul McCartney and John Lennon Release New Song
The New York Times – Music:
James McCartney teamed with Sean Ono Lennon for “Primrose Hill,” a ballad with echoes of the Beatles aesthetic.