The challenge of the Beatles’ greatness is that it’s so universally assumed — and so relentlessly chronicled — that nothing more need be said about the subject. Even when a fairly major new work comes out, like Peter Jackson’s revelatory 2021 documentary “The Beatles: Get Back,” a certain degree of cultural fatigue immediately undercuts the … Read more
Las Vegas – There’s a lot of uncertainty in the movie business. The theatrical box office is struggling to find its footing in a world where movie-going habits and studio strategies have changed since the pandemic. There is anxiety about studio leadership at Warner Bros., the Paramount Global and Skydance merger and a recent major … Read more
On the Shelf John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs By Ian LeslieCeladon Books: 448 pages, $32If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.orgwhose fees support independent bookstores. It’s the greatest story often told. The Beatles are not just the most successful musical act of all … Read more
Ian Youngs Culture reporter Mark Savage Music correspondent Getty Images Left-right: Joseph Quinn, Barry Keoghan, Harris Dickinson and Paul Mescal are the new Fab Four Paul Mescal and Barry Keoghan have been confirmed as part of the all-star line-up who will play members of the Beatles in four major new films about the band. Normal … Read more
Las Vegas – Sony Pictures Entertainment is making a big bet on the Beatles. The studio will release four films about the Beatles — each following a different member of the band — all in April 2028, director Sam Mendes and Sony film Chairman Tom Rothman said Monday during a presentation at the CinemaCon trade … Read more
The Beatles Story The piano was the last instrument John Lennon is known to have played before his death in 1980 The last piano ever used by John Lennon before he died is set to be played for the first time in 30 years. The New England Piano Company upright has been at the Beatles … Read more
You may think Ringo Starr is more Abbey Road than Music Row, but the iconic Beatles drummer says he’s always had a soft spot for country music. Starr will celebrate his longtime love for the genre alongside country greats like Emmylou Harris and Sheryl Crow at the world-famous Ryman Auditorium in Nashville in a new … Read more
