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The Beatles
Paul Mescal to star in Beatles film, Ridley Scott says
Rumours suggest actor will play Paul McCartney, with Barry Keoghan also linked to four-film biopic
Barry Keoghan set to feature in Beatles biopic, Ringo Starr says
No casting officially confirmed but names are being discussed, including Paul Mescal as McCartney
Axel F is a ‘legacy sequel’, apparently. Is this mangling of language to be our legacy?
Movie insiders use the term neutrally, but surely few outside the business can say the words with a straight face?
Paul Weller: ‘The UK is led by idiots – public-school idiots. They don’t give a f**k’
The singer’s new album is his most political since The Jam eviscerated England’s class system with Eton Rifles in 1979
Records that shaped me: by Ray D’Arcy, Chupi Sweetman, Joe Duffy, Pauline McLynn, Paul Howard and more
The way we listen to music may have changed but our relationship with recorded sound remains a vital part of who we are
Paul McCartney and John Lennon’s sons team up for new song Primrose Hill
James McCartney’s acoustic ballad, co-written with Sean Ono Lennon, draws from a childhood vision in Scotland
Soaking up the Mersey Beat on a trip to Liverpool, where music seeps from every corner
From The Beatles to Scouse stew to living works of art, Liverpool offers many attractions with a pop culture twist
From The Beatles to Sugababes to Rolling Stones: The pain of the almost-band-member
‘I remember when they headlined Glastonbury… I was sat at home, on my own’. Bands changing their line-ups is a cutting moment for the unwanted member
From the Beatles to U2, sleep on an operatic scale with Irish hotels steeped in music history
There are plenty of spots where you can revel in a rocking atmosphere, whatever the era you’re after
Barry Keoghan, Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal as stars of four Beatles biopics? I’ve heard better ideas
Donald Clarke: The musical biopic is among the most benighted of cinematic genres, but there is perhaps more chance of innovation with Sam Mendes’s planned set
A new sculpture trail for Cork, Guggi at the Kerlin and a limited edition Beatles photograph in Limerick
The Cork City Council initiative has been two years in the making for two years and aims to reimagine public spaces
McCartney: A Life in Lyrics podcast – Deliciously intimate conversations between the Beatle and Paul Muldoon
Podcast review: An extraordinary audio journey featuring find after glorious find by Paul McCartney
The music of 2023: Our critics’ verdicts on the best albums and acts of the year
Who made the best Irish album? Which act recorded the best Irish song? Can anybody beat Lankum and CMAT? Our critics have made their choices
Beatles podcast mania: Irish-made Nothing is Real nears three million downloads
Acclaimed ‘gem’ presented by two ‘Beatles Brain of Ireland’ champions has become the podcast fans of the band have got to get into their lives
The Beatles: Now and Then review - A near miraculous, sad, fab farewell
There is plenty of spirit on Now and Then. John Lennon has never sounded more emotionally present
The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they end
The best movies, music, art and more coming your way between Saturday, October 28th, and Friday, November 3rd, 2023
Give Me a Crash Course in ... the new Beatles song
Before AI conquers humanity, it’s helping Paul McCartney complete a new Beatles tune using old John Lennon demo
Oops! AI did it again: the inexorable rise of music machines
Tech tools can be used to ingest the creativity of artists, learn from it, then spew out music and lyrics at scale. That’s not ideal
The Fab Four’s finest: 20 Beatles tracks for George Harrison’s birthday
The Beatles guitarist and songwriter would have turned 80 tomorrow. Which is reason enough to nominate the band’s best songs, both together and solo
The next generation discovering the joys of vinyl: ‘I like all older things, old movies, old music’
Welcome to the re-vinyl where sales of those grooved platters have risen steadily over the past few years
Skara Brae: ‘Some people saw it as a desecration of the old songs’
Gael Linn is re-releasing the band’s groundbreaking album to mark 50th anniversary
Sgt Pepper’s: when The Beatles got high on pomposity
Who knows when Sgt Pepper by The Beatles was first declared the greatest LP of all time? It’s not even their best
Don McLean’s ‘American Pie’ lyrics sell for $1.2 million
Original 16-page draft manuscript of American Pie sold in one minute
Self-taught teenage artist to have exhibition at Dublin gallery
Wexford's Sarah Ryan has won attention from David Beckham and Ryan Tubridy
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