Today The Beatles’ final song Now and Then was released, resurrecting the vocals of John Lennon prior to his death in 1980 and George Harrison’s guitar from the abandoned 1995 sessions, before he too died in 2001. A remarkable feat of modern technology, the track follows two other singles released …
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The track was mainly sung by John Lennon, who was shot dead in 1980, meaning it was the first time generations of fans had heard him performing a new song for decades – and thousands around the world were overcome with emotion. Listening parties have been held all over the …
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“As always, we love your enthusiasm and guesswork – but accurate news on headliners will be with you sometime in the new year!” The report suggested a Glastonbury lineup with Dua Lipa headlining on Friday, Coldplay, who have headlined four times before, on Saturday. Madonna would have then been the …
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Godfather’ of electronic music Jean-Michel Jarre (Image: Getty) The music of Jean-Michel Jarre has always sounded like it’s from the future. And that’s somewhere the “godfather” of electronic music, 75, feels extremely comfortable. Despite some incredible achievements under his belt, the classically trained French composer, performer and producer prefers looking …
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How do you follow that? With six more best-sellers, all of them multi-platinum, and all here. Billy’s 80s bangers included Uptown Girl and Tell Her About It, both from 1983’s An Innocent Man. 1980’s Grammy-winning Glass Houses was his rockiest work. An angry response to being written off as “soft” …
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This week’s episode of Queen the Greatest Live takes fans back to the Rainbow Theatre in London’s Finsbury Park. The year was 1974 and the band had finally become headliners having previously supported Mott The Hoople at the 3000 seat venue a year prior. What’s extraordinary is that this is …
Read More »The Beatles Now and Then music video reunites the Fab Four in unseen footage | Music | Entertainment
Yesterday the final Beatles song Now and Then, which Express.co.uk reviewed, was released thanks to the wonders of modern technology. John Lennon’s vocals from before his 1980 death were mixed together with George Harrison’s 1995 guitar and finished by Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ringo Starr in 2023 to complete …
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Mariah, 54, who makes millions each year from the song, is fronting the Victoria’s Secrets festive campaign. Its video sees her entombed in a block of ice while a clock ticks down from 11.59pm on October 31. The star traditionally “thaws” herself each year on November 1 for the season. …
Read More »Paul McCartney’s ‘emotional’ John Lennon moment at Beatles final song sessions | Music | Entertainment
Tomorrow at 2pm GMT, the final song by The Beatles will be released worldwide. Now and Then was written and recorded as a demo by John Lennon on tape in his New York City apartment before his death in 1980. During the 1990s, the three surviving Beatles attempted to complete …
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Elvis Presley’s been dead since 1977, but fans around the world still can’t get enough of The King of Rock and Roll. The best-selling solo artist in music history didn’t live long enough to tour the UK, despite wanting to. However, he is doing so in spirit, with the return …
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