Are The Beatles too big to fade into obscurity? The rise of Geese suggests they are
Even now, Sam Mendes is preparing a tetralogy of films, each focusing on an individual Beatle. They will resonate forever, right?
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Paul Mescal is on the verge of joining the thirtysomething club. Has he plans to retire?
The Irish actor never said he intended to take a break from acting. That won’t prevent people from getting the wrong impression
Elton John on losing his eyesight: ‘It’s been devastating’
Elton John says it has been challenging after he ‘lost’ his right eye and his left eye is ‘not so good’
Róisín Ingle: I sat at the childhood piano Paul McCartney played, and bashed out Let It Be
I don’t like bucket lists, but whenever I kick the bucket or pass away or die, this memory, this moment, is coming with me
Ben Elton: I was the godfather of political correctness. People said I killed Benny Hill
Ben Elton, the Blackadder and Young Ones writer, on his autobiography, What Have I Done?
Ringo Starr: ‘Every generation, if they’re into music, listens to the Beatles’
Now showing his art in Las Vegas, the musician reflects on how The Beatles’ appeal (like him) refuses to grow old
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues review - A reunion with gags, geriatric rock and an oily manager called Simon
Rob Reiner, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer return four decades after This Is Spinal Tap
The Beatles, Paddy’s Wigwam and lesser-known ties between Dublin and Liverpool
From religion to football, links abound between Dublin and the most Irish city in England
Previously unreleased Beatles tracks to feature on new Anthology 4
New anthology will be released on November 21st
The Guide: Peter Kay, Camila Cabello, Galway Film Fleadh and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they end
July 5th-11th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
The bond between John Lennon and Paul McCartney: ‘For sure they loved each other... they found a way to share that love with the world’
Ian Leslie, author of John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs, on the partnership at the heart of The Beatles
I thought Paul McCartney had sent me a gift after my cancer diagnosis
I rang my friend Paul Howard, a huge Beatles fan, to tell him all about it
Orla Gartland beats Fontaines DC to win best song at Ivor Novello awards
Dubliner released her second album, Everybody Needs a Hero, last year
Best new music books: The Bangles, tensions and sexism; Sinéad O’Connor as ‘a witch, burned at the stake’
Plus: A refreshing take on the Lennon-McCartney dynamic; Boz Scaggs resurfaces; and Heartbreaker Mike Campbell’s story
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Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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