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Of all the revelations on the Beatles’ new Let It Be box set, the biggest is the song that didn’t even make the original album. “Don’t Let Me Down” is John Lennon’s raw love ballad to Yoko Ono, much like “Two of Us,” Paul McCartney’s song for Linda. John sounds terrified of the emotional leaps he’s taking, but he leans on the other Beatles to back him up and carry him through the song. You can hear the band develop “Don’t Let Me Down” over the course of the box, until it comes to feel like the whole Beatles story in one song: a map to the long and winding road of their messy, doomed, inescapable friendship.
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Actor and activist Ed Begley, Jr. joined host Kenneth Womack to talk about his decades-long career, Beatles stories, extensive environmental work and more on the Season 3 premiere of "Everything Fab Four," a podcast co-produced by me and Womack (a music scholar who also writes about pop music for Salon) and distributed by Salon.
Begley, known for his roles in many popular TV shows and movies, including "St. Elsewhere," "This Is Spinal Tap" and "Better Call Saul," says he first became aware of the Beatles as a boarding school student in 1963. And as a drummer in the marching band (and later a garage rock band), he became "obsessed" with being like Ringo and insisted on getting Ludwig drums.
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George Harrison had some fascinating views of the world. After only being a Beatle for a short time, George knew he wasn’t cut out for it. Sure, he made some great memories, but he didn’t truly enjoy any aspect of being in The Beatles or fame. George didn’t like people wanting a piece of him or expecting things from him. Sometimes even making new music was a hassle because he had to deal with the materialistic music industry and its rules.
So it’s truly no surprise that George despised Beatlefests. He thought they sold fans, who either couldn’t let go of The Beatles or the fact that they split, false stories just to make a buck.
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Later this year the newest film based on the story of The Beatles is due for release. Midas Man takes a different angle on the Fab Four’s story, however, as it focuses solely on Brian Epstein, the band’s manager.
This week the film received its first look at Brian actor Jacob Fortune-Lloyd in costume.
Earlier this year in April Jacob was announced to be taking on the role of the iconic man behind the scenes.
The star is best known for playing Townes in the Netflix hit The Queen’s Gambit.
Jacob’s first shot as Brian, which can be seen below, shows him in the dapper attire the Beatles’ leader was known for.
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There have been a number of people dubbed the “fifth Beatle”.
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr may have been the Fab Four, but the music media loved to add one more to their famous line-up.
The list includes those intrinsic to the success of The Beatles, including manager Bruce Epstein and producer George Martin.
Musicians such as drummer Pete Best, bassist Stuart Sutcliffe and keyboardist Billy Preston, who all played in the band at some point, were also given the mantle.
But there is one name that makes conspiracy theorists prick up their ears, and the majority of Beatles fans shake their heads in disbelief.
And that name is Billy Shears.
To believers, not only was Billy Shears the fifth Beatle, he was a lookalike who had replaced one of the band’s members without the world’s knowledge.
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The controversy that surrounds the album Let It Be down the years makes it the most intriguing release by The Beatles. Many observers consider it ill-conceived, a slapdash affair and a sad ending to a great legacy. It is doubtful any band (of any longevity) had as much influence as The Beatles in their seven-year recording career. McCartney still peppers his live setlist with the title track. Some call it a very weak album, but with three No. 1 singles, it certainly warrants the current attention.
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The first official trailer dropped Wednesday for Peter Jackson’s The Beatles: Get Back, which chronicles the band’s creative process as they attempt to write 14 new songs in preparation for their first live concert in over two years. It would also be the band’s final live performance.
While Jackson previously released a sneak peek at his upcoming six-hour Disney+ series, that footage was mostly a montage of moments, rather than a trailer or clip.
Today’s footage shows the Beatles at work on the new songs and imagining a concept for the concert, which became an iconic moment in music history. Faced with a nearly impossible deadline, there is disagreement and doubt among the band’s members as they compose some of the world’s most iconic songs.
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Sir Paul McCartney has said that he's never written a memoir because they are for people who are old and retiring. The Beatles legend made his comments during a chat with Radio 4 presenter John Wilson.
The singer is showing no signs of slowing down as he approaches his 80th birthday and has a string of upcoming projects on the horizon.
As well as recording an episode for John's show This Cultural Life, in which he looks back at the music that shaped his life, he recently released a book.
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Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift will induct new members into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame next week, and actor Angela Bassett will do the honors for Tina Turner. McCartney will speak in honor of Foo Fighters. The former Beatle is close with Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl. Swift will speak — and perform — in honor of Carole King. Bassett portrayed Turner in the movie “What’s Love Got to Do With It?” Another actor, Drew Barrymore, is lined up to give the induction speech for the Go-Go’s. Presenters haven’t been announced for Jay-Z or Todd Rundgren.
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Paul McCartney provided a breakdown of how he constructed the song "Yesterday," one of his most famous compositions for The Beatles, in an excerpt of his forthcoming memoir published in The Times of London.
The 79-year-old wrote that he woke up one morning in his former girlfriend's home with the melody for the song stuck in his mind, and he immediately turned to the piano in the room to memorize the notes.
"I just had this tune, and I now had some chords. And to solidify it in my memory I blocked it out with some dummy words: 'Scrambled eggs, oh my baby, how I love your legs, scrambled eggs.' Using dummy lyrics wasn't something I did a lot. It was a rare thing," he wrote.
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