The legendary singer shared a photo of the two icons together working on a song for her new album.

Love is in the air as Barbra Streisand is teasing “My Valentine,” her duet with Paul McCartney, which will be released on Friday, May 16.

Streisand took to Instagram on May 14 to share a photo of the iconic pair in the studio together along with the caption, “What a joy it was to record “My Valentine” with @paulmccartney. To share time with him in the studio was truly special! “My Valentine” is out this Friday.”

Both are dressed sharply in all black in the photo with Streisand wearing a matching hat and glasses as the two study the lyrics to the song they’re recording.

It’s the first track that will be released from Streisand’s upcoming album, The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume Two, which features a wide array of stars alongside Streisand and McCartney. Others dueting with Babs on the album include Hozier, Sam Smith, Bob Dylan, Laufey, Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Tim McGraw, James Taylor, Sting, Josh Groban and Seal. The album is set for release on June 27.

Fans loved the photo of Streisand and McCartney, responding in the comments.

“When the term -- ICON is attached to so many musicians or film stars - a photo of Streisand and the cutest Beatle immediately becomes an iconic pairing for the ages. Sixty plus years of music !! Together for the first time !!” wrote one.

“And beautiful Barbra I’m sure Sir Paul felt the same ♥️♥️,” another one wrote.

“Omg!!! My beautiful Barbra!!! I cannot wait for that!!! Thank you so much!! This is going to be such a lovely album!!!💕🌸,” another fan posted.

“Finally! I was wondering if these two would ever record together!❤️,” yet another one wrote.

Source: parade.com/Craig Rosen

When it was announced that The Beatles were going their separate ways, the world was heartbroken.  While it wasn't necessarily a dramatic split, the band, which consisted of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, was embroiled in a bitter year-long battle riddled with passive aggression and jibes.   It was fought in sly remarks, pointed lyrics, petty walkouts, and then the occasional bigger moment, like when Harrison, known as the "Quiet Beatle," walked out on January 10th, 1969. He recounted the pivotal moment in his dairy at the time, penning: "Got up, went to Twickenham, rehearsed until lunch time – left the Beatles – went home."

Harrison, who was 26 years old at the time, appeared to handle his walk out with little to no emotion. He even added other details into his diary entry, like what he had for dinner: "... and in the evening did King of Fuh at Trident Studio — had chips later at Klaus and Christines went home."  But even in the moment when Harrison delivered the news to the rest of the band, he was calm and seemingly unaffected.

 During the Get Back sessions, when the band was trying to write an album quickly to perform it, planning to make a movie of the process, director Michael Lindsay-Hogg had essentially bugged the whole studio.

He did this with the hope of capturing something juicy and dramatic and efforts somewhat paid off. At one point, Harrison was heard calmly telling John Lennon, "I’m leaving the band now," to which Lennon replied, “When?” “Now," Harrison answered.

Director Michael spoke out about the moment, recalling: "We’d finished the first course when George arrived to stand at the end of the table. We looked at him as he stood silent for a moment. ‘See you ’round the clubs,’ he said.

Source: themirror.com/Ellie Hook

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These days, when it comes to sales and streaming charts, The Beatles are more successful with albums. That’s common among legacy acts, as fans tend to focus their attention on the full-lengths that originally propelled the musical icons to superstardom, as well as compilations that assemble their most familiar singles. The Fab Four regularly appears on multiple album rankings in the United Kingdom, where the rock legends remain most popular.

While the focus is usually on albums, interest in several Beatles cuts grew last week. The band manages to push a number of tunes back onto different lists, scoring multiple bestsellers long after most music fron the rockers was released.
“I Want to Hold Your Hand” is a Bestseller Again

The Beatles currently appear inside the top 40 on two separate sales rankings in the U.K. One of the group’s oldest tunes, “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” is a true bestseller once again. The track reenters the Official Vinyl Singles chart at No. 23. It lands just one spot lower, at No. 24, on the Official Physical Singles chart, which includes not only vinyl purchases, but also CDs and cassettes. On that roster, The Beatles don't merely bounce back — they soar from second-to-last place (No. 99) into the top 40.

The band fills a pair of spaces on the Official Physical Singles chart this frame. “I Want to Hold Your Hand” jumps more than 70 positions, while “Now and Then” returns at No. 56. That comeback tune, marketed as the final release by The Beatles, was completed with the help of artificial intelligence and dropped in late 2023.

“Now and Then” was a quick No. 1 on seemingly every ranking it touched, including the Official Physical Singles chart. “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” however, has never managed to conquer either of the tallies on which it appears. It has come close, peaking at No. 2 in the several months it has been present on these rosters — which didn’t exist when The Beatles first shared the song more than half a century ago.

Source: forbes.com/Hugh McIntyre

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 John Lennon was just 40-years-old when he was murdered outside the Dakota in New York City.

 The Beatles' singer-songwriter was shot twice in the back and twice in the shoulder by Mark David Chapman as he returned to the building with Yoko Ono following a recording session. John was rushed to hospital, but was sadly pronounced dead on arrival.

In the months that followed his death, Beatles expert David Stark met with John's aunt, Mimi Smith. John lived with his aunt for most of his childhood and the pair remained close throughout his life, with John even calling Mimi every week until his death.

Recalling his meeting with Mimi, Stark exclusively told The Mirror US, "I really got on with her." He explained how they'd been introduced by a mutual friend who was visiting Mimi at the time.   Stark said, "This American girl said, 'Come down and meet Mimi and maybe try and cheer her up', because that was in the summer of '81 and John being killed in December 1980s."

The Beatles expert explained how he had never met Mimi before traveling to meet her for a weekend in 1981. "I didn't stay with her, but I was in the bungalow over the weekend and just chatting," he explained.

Stark continued, "I just think it was like therapy for her just to talk really. And she kind of came out of herself a bit."

Source: themirror.com/Scarlett O'Toole

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At times while in The Beatles, George Harrison had to fight to make his voice heard. With John Lennon and Paul McCartney assuming creative control of the band as their primary songwriters, George's writing did not always take centre stage.

The Wavertree-born star had written some songs that The Beatles recorded on their early records - he was given a quota of compositions for each album. When the band retired from touring in 1966 and focused on recording innovative music in the studio, George grew frustrated with the supporting role he had to play on 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' and 'The White Album'.‌

This came to a head in January 1969, as The Beatles began work on what would become their final album 'Let it Be'. George walked out of the band temporarily, fed up with the mood and the way he was being treated.  The bad mood that marked the recording of 'Let it Be' had its roots in the 1968 sessions for 'The White Album', which had been notoriously tempestuous. Ringo Starr departed the band for a period during the recording of 'Back in the USSR' and it seems George was also affected by that time.

The sessions for 'The White Album' came after The Beatles' retreat in India. George had led the band's interest in the culture of India and meditation. However the trip to Asia did not end well - the band had a fall out with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who they had studied under. Ringo and Paul left early anyway, heading back to England to focus on their new business interests at Apple Corps.

John and George then left after hearing accusations about the Maharishi relating to a female member of the party. George stayed in India rather than going home with John, instead he went to meet his mentor in Chennai.

Source: liverpoolecho.co.uk/Dan Haygarth

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If you are a man, you know what it’s like to have a conversation at a set of urinals. It’s awkward, weird, and most men seemingly try to avoid it, as the mutual understanding is that you don’t talk to another person when you’re using the restroom. However, that rule has to be broken every so often, and Steven Tyler broke it when he met Paul McCartney for the very first time.

Everybody knows Steven Tyler as a free-spirited musician who is no stranger to ambitious and intense rock and roll antics. As we all know, he is quite the animated character. That being said, it isn’t all that surprising to learn that Steven Tyler first met Paul McCartney during a stop in the restroom at a urinal. Frankly, it is arguably the perfect setting for this type of interaction. It’s memorable, comical, and just downright hilarious. Regardless, here is how Steven Tyler first met Paul McCartney at a urinal.

While at the Hammersmith Odeon theater in London, Steven Tyler needed to do what everybody needs to do: Use the restroom. However, what was seemingly intended to be a routine visit turned into a once-in-a-lifetime interaction. And Steve Tyler recollected the one-of-a-kind moment in an exclusive interview with Blabbermouth in 2007.

“My first meeting with Paul McCartney was certainly memorable,” Steven Tyler told the publication. “I was in a backstage urinal at the Hammersmith Odeon. McCartney walked in, started doing what people do in urinals. For the record, I did not check his size out.”

Source: americansongwriter.com/Peter Burditt

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