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Beatles stories from newspapers and music magazines, covering the last three weeks. The list refreshes through the week as new pieces appear. Headlines open the original articles.
Far Out · 18 October 2026
In 1973, Joni Mitchell crossed paths with John Lennon for the first time. It did not go well
Read at Far OutFar Out · 18 October 2026
The 1965 song Billy Joel said made the world love The Beatles: “Very significant”
Getting everyone on the same page.
Read at Far OutUltimate Classic Rock · 17 October 2026
Eight Beatles Songs Paul McCartney Didn't Like
Not a bad track record for a catalog of over 200 songs. Continue reading…
Read at Ultimate Classic RockThe Guardian · 15 October 2026
‘Don’t do this!’ Why Paul McCartney cares about looking shorter than John Lennon in Sam Mendes’ Beatles films
<p>You’re Paul McCartney. So how come you’re still getting het up at a fictional version of you being marginally smaller than a fictional version of John…
Read at The GuardianNME · 14 October 2026
Paul McCartney on the bugbear from upcoming Beatles biopics that made him text Sam Mendes “don’t do this!”
“I don’t know how Sam’s going to deal with it…”
Read at NMEThe Guardian · 14 October 2026
‘He’s terrified, panicked, can’t sleep’: the tragic, lonely death of Beatles manager Brian Epstein
<p>Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp paid £10k at auction for Epstein’s address book. He then used it to co-author a thrilling account of the swinging 60s – and an intimate…
Read at The GuardianUncut · 13 October 2026
Can Taylor Swift really rival The Beatles? The truth about how we measure musical greatness
Swift and The Beatles now share a remarkable Billboard milestone. But comparing chart success across six decades is far from straightforward
Read at UncutUncut · 9 October 2026
Beyond “Imagine”: 20 John Lennon deep cuts you should hear
From outtakes, demos and latter-day masterpieces, these tracks reveal the depth, vulnerability and restless creativity beyond the hits
Read at UncutNME · 8 October 2026
Blossoms on being sandwiched between The Beatles and Johnny Marr in chart battle: “We’re in good company, aren’t we?”
Frontman Tom Ogden talks to NME about the "hands on" DIY vibe of new album 'Songs From The Wedding Cake' in the age of AI, and their new pal Maya Jama's chances of winning…
Read at NMENME · 8 October 2026
Paul McCartney on how a happy accident led to The Beatles’ iconic’ ‘Rubber Soul’ cover
"When things like this happened with The Beatles, instead of just thinking it was a mistake, we grabbed hold of the idea and said, 'That's perfect'"
Read at NMENME · 8 October 2026
Liam Gallagher hits out at Liverpool, says Oasis put The Beatles “on the map”
“Oasis have done more for the city of Liverpool than they will ever do”
Read at NMENME · 8 October 2026
Paul McCartney continues “journey through Dungeon Lane” with four new songs – including ‘flip mix’ of Ringo Starr duet ‘Home To Us’
The special edition of the album also comes with a new cover, which compiles more than 100 images from his personal collection
Read at NME