Despite setbacks, with John Paul Jones threatening to leave the band and Robert Plant under the knife, the English quartet, spurred on by Jimmy Page, recorded a revered set of songs
‘Doctor Dark,’ an opera about assisted suicide, is the latest album by the secretive group that for 50 years has been defending the idea that true art can only be achieved anonymously
When a job is as special as playing anthems that are life mottos for thousands of people, the concept of retirement changes completely: how does someone who is still singing about youthful rage at 80 years old retire?
Biopic ‘Better Man’ opened to rave reviews but is turning out to be a box-office disaster — is its protagonist’s fate to be a pop idol in Europe, Asia and Australia but an unknown in the world’s largest market?
The band’s former drummer is releasing a country album at the age of 84. ‘If a country act was going around England, they always went to Liverpool. Sister Rosetta Thorpe blew me away,’ he tells EL PAÍS
The fossil remains of the unique hominid were found in Ethiopia in 1974, traveled around the world, were the subject of controversy and became an icon of science. Even today they continue to provide answers to where we come from
With her album ‘Cowboy Carter,’ Beyoncé scores 11 nominations for a record total of 99. Billie Eilish has seven and Swift, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan six. The awards will be held in Los Angeles in February
A new documentary sheds light on the 18 months that the former Beatle and Yoko Ono spent in a small New York apartment, becoming standard-bearers for leftist movements
The discovery of this hallucinogen was a fluke, and it started a journey in which science, the CIA, music and medicine all played a role
Allen Klein had a fearsome reputation in the music industry: he detected rigged accounts and attempts to cheat artists. What they didn’t know was that Klein, in the end, was always looking out for himself
May Pang was the Beatle’s partner for 18 months while he was estranged from Yoko Ono (who nonetheless oversaw many aspects of their relationship.) Now, she’s sticking up for their personally and artistically fertile time together, and refuting unsavory rumors
Live music, from Elvis Presley to Coldplay, has intensified the emotions of the public over the last 70 years and accompanied the evolution of the entertainment society
A Disney documentary revisits the Californian group with more focus on their talent than their misfortunes. For much of their careers, Brian Wilson worked in the studio while the others went on tour
Everyone has heard these songs… even if they don’t remember them. For decades, these bossa nova versions of great musical hits have invaded restaurants, offices, elevators and television programs. But where do they come from and who’s behind them?
In the context of 1970, Lindsay-Hogg’s film was the chronicle of a band in disarray. Disney has released a version restored by Peter Jackson’s team, which today is seen as a display of talent
Taylor Swift, Rosalía and Harry Styles have revolutionized a market until now dominated by classicism and the underground
McCartney bought the bass for about 30 pounds ($37) in 1961 and now it’s estimated to be worth 10 million pounds ($12.6 million). The instrument was played on the Beatles first two records
Still active with a half-a-century-long career under his belt, the British producer of Paul McCartney and John Legend designed the sound of 1980s pop music
The newest Beatles documentaries on different platforms showcase Paul’s talent and leadership in the last years of the band
‘The Beatles and India’ documentary reveals a bitter experience with a guru that changed them in unexpected ways
The photographer and chef combines her two passions in a new book of plant-based recipes she made for celebrities like Cameron Diaz and George Lucas
In the latest episode of his podcast, the singer pays tribute to his friend and partner in The Beatles and reveals insights into their friendship and what it was like working with him: ‘Often we’ll sort of refer to, What would John say to this?’
Craig Brown proposes a new type of biography, which leaves out ‘the boring parts’
The ‘Now and Then’ mini-documentary focuses on demos John left unfinished, expecting that McCartney would complete them
Specialists discuss the role of AI in the quality, appropriateness and contributions on the track just released by the most profitable brand in rock history
The track comes from the same batch of unreleased demos written by the late John Lennon, which were taken by his former bandmates to construct the songs ‘Free As a Bird’ and ‘Real Love’
He also said the forthcoming AI-assisted Beatles track is the final song, ever, to feature “John, Paul, George, and Ringo.”
