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The late Beatles member John Lennon was a father to two kids, Julian and Sean Lennon. He welcomed his younger son, Julian, in 1963 with his first wife, Cynthia Lennon. He then welcomed son Sean in 1975 with second his second wife, Yoko Ono.

While rockstars can certainly become overnight sensations these days, no stardom was quite as memorable as The Beatles craze in the 1960s. Together, the foursome comprised of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr made music, rock, and British history.

But while their songs like “Here Comes the Sun” and “Let It Be” will live on, the members’ legacy also lives on through their kids. That’s especially the case for John, who was tragically shot and killed on December 8, 1980. He was only 40 years old at the time.

John was a father to two children, Julian Lennon, who was born in 1963 to John and his first wife Cynthia Lennon, and Sean Lennon, born in 1975 to him and his second wife, Yoko Ono. While having very different relationships with their father, both children have carried on with the family name and followed in their dad’s famous musical footsteps.

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Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are set for a rare onstage reunion in 2027 for Joe Walsh‘s VetsAid music festival. The two Beatles will join Eagles’ guitarist Joe Walsh for a special performance at his VetsAid music festival at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena on Jan. 29.

McCartney and Starr last performed together during Macca’s final Got Back concert in December 2024 in London. Starr appeared for that show’s finale and provided drums for “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” and “Helter Skelter.”

“Give it up. I’m off now, but I’ve had a great night,” Starr said at the time. “It’s fantastic, playing with me old mate, but there comes a time when we’ve got to go home. All that remains to be said, I’ll see you next time.” That next time appears to be here.

“Having spent the past two years at the Sphere and working with the hardworking people of Las Vegas, I want to show them my gratitude and respect,” Walsh said in a statement. “This city has taken such good care of me and my family that it would be my privilege to give back to the large veteran community here and to their f details

When we imagine The Beatles in 1964, we typically think of four suit-clad lads from Liverpool named John, Paul, George and Ringo. And while this would normally be correct under normal circumstances, that’s not the lineup the United States Beatle-lovers were dancing along to in the spring of that year. This particular lineup consisted of John, Paul, and George, of course, but it also featured Andy White.

White was a prolific session drummer whom many will recognize, even if not by name. That’s because White performed on some of the most iconic pop cuts of the early 1960s, including The Beatles’ early 60s hit song, “Love Me Do”. White was also the drummer on this single’s B-side, “P.S. I Love You”. At the time of the recording session at EMI, Ringo Starr’s position in the group was less permanent.

A version of “Love Me Do” existed with Pete Best, the band’s original drummer, behind the kit. Starr also recorded a version. Neither of these takes was deemed suitable by producer George Martin, thus, White was called in to get the job done.
Andy White Played Drums on Several Iconic Pop Hits

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In the mid-1980s, Michael Jackson and I were hanging out, and he asked me for career advice. I said, “Okay, three things: First of all, get yourself a really good manager. You’re really hot now, there’s going to be a lot of money coming in, and you really need someone to help you manage it. Second, think about getting into videos.” (Shortly after that, he did “Thriller,” so I thought that was cool, he took my advice.) Then I said, “And finally, be careful about your songs—own your work—and get into song publishing.” And he said, “Oh, I’m going to get yours!” I kind of laughed; I didn’t think he was serious. But he was.

It all goes back to the very beginning of the Beatles, when we signed the music publishing contract. We didn’t care what it was: We were just like any other writers; we wanted to get published. It turned out to be basically a slave contract; no matter how successful we made the company, we didn’t get a raise. After John died, I talked to Sir Lew Grade, who owned Northern Songs, the company that held our publishing rights. I said, “Lew, if you’re ever going to sell Northern Songs, you’ve got to details

Anna Sawai is "so terrified" of one thing regarding the upcoming, highly-anticipated biopic about The Beatles.

The Shogun actress will portray Yoko Ono opposite Harris Dickinson as John Lennon in director Sir Sam Mendes' upcoming four-film biopic series.

She feels honoured to be cast as the visual artist but she's wary of accidentally letting slip any secrets about the project.

Anna told Sunday Times Style magazine, “I’m so terrified to spill anything that’s not out there yet. The Beatles have been a part of my life for the longest time — it’s kind of mind-blowing I’m in a film about them.”

Referencing a Japanese term, manzoku, which means fulfilment, she added, “Playing [Yoko] will be very, very manzoku — satisfying — if I can do it right.”

Over the years, Yoko has been vilified for her alleged role in splitting up The Beatles, and Anna admitted speaking to the artist's son, Sean Lennon, for insight, as well as doing her own research, has made the project a "little bit more personal" for her after growing to understand the racism and misogyny that followed her.

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Paul McCartney will release The Boys of Dungeon Lane Special Edition on 9 December 2026. The physical edition adds four recordings to the album, including a new mix involving Ringo Starr. The Boys of Dungeon Lane expands with four McCartney recordings.

The Special Edition adds the tracks City Fox, One Night Stand and Chelsea Boots, plus a new version of Home To Us. The revised duet changes the arrangement of the vocal parts performed by McCartney and Starr.

The physical release is scheduled for 9 December 2026 on CD and 2LP. The artist’s official release notice lists a limited orange-and-blue marble vinyl edition with a zoetrope etching. A German release report also places the CD and double-vinyl editions on that date.
Paul McCartney connects the new edition with Liverpool.

McCartney is a Liverpool-born singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose career includes The Beatles, Wings and extensive solo work. Britannica’s career overview describes his work with The Beatles, the formation of Wings and his continuing solo career.

The expanded release extends a project rooted in McCartney’s memories of Liverpool. Its material looks towards childhood, early musical expe details

These three songs all reference The Beatles in some way. Those creative choices speak to the band’s legacy. Moreover, they help spread it. Not that this band needed any help being remembered, but every reference adds a little more prestige. These tracks make clever nods to the famous band. In return, that gives the lyrics a universality that appeals to listeners of all genres.
“Be My Yoko Ono” by Barenaked Ladies

Though not as well-known as their name-making “One Week”, this Barenaked Ladies song is beloved by fans the world over. It clearly nods to The Beatles and John Lennon’s most famous relationship. “If there’s someone you can just shove out / Well, you do so / You can be my Yoko Ono / You can follow me wherever I go,” the lyrics read.

This song points to how culturally iconic Lennon and Yoko Ono’s relationship was. We all have a picture in our minds of that pairing and what they represented to the world, especially during The Beatles’ tenure. This song uses their pop culture identity, amplifying it further.
“Black Beatles” by Rae Sremmurd Feat. Gucci Mane

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While he is most celebrated as one half of the greatest songwriting duo known to man, John Lennon’s talent as an independent lyricist is just as impressive – even before the dissolution of The Beatles. Throughout his life, he wrote prolifically. Not just songs, but poetry and prose and political essays. He existed in a constant state of creation.
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5 “Revolution” (1968)

The Beatles made three versions of “Revolution”: the fast-paced, hard rock single version was first released in August 1968. The slower, bluesy version is titled “Revolution 1” and an abstract, artistic iteration called “Revolution 9” appear on The Beatles’ self-titled album, more commonly known as “The White Album.” The single version is by far the best known and the most fitting for commercial reception and radio play.
4 “Come Together” (1969)

“Come Together” is the opening track on Abbey Road, one of their most popular records. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 after the album’s release in 1969. The song was inspired by nonviolent protest details

Very few musicians get the chance to record a James Bond theme. Paul McCartney actually turned down the opportunity once. But when he accepted on the second ask, he went all-in on a massive recording.

McCartney found a comfort zone in working with one of his closest collaborators from his Beatle days. The resulting song, “Live And Let Die”, ranks extremely high in most listings of Bond themes. Macca and Martin.

Paul McCartney was first approached to do a theme song for Diamonds Are Forever, the James Bond film released in 1971. As that was a busy year for him with the formation of his new band Wings, he politely declined.

But things lined up nicely for him to tackle the job on Live And Let Die, the next Bond film. For one, it was scheduled to arrive in theaters in 1973 around the same time that McCartney was releasing Red Rose Speedway, his second album with Wings. It would offer him and his fledgling band an excellent promotional tool.

On top of that, it gave McCartney the chance to work again with George Martin, who produced the vast majority of The Beatles’ musical output. When John Barry, who normally handled the score for Bond films, was unable to take the job on Live details

The ECHO has taken a look at Peter Asher's life as a new documentary on his career arrived in UK cinemas

Peter Asher has lived one of the great showbiz stories. The child star turned pop star turned record producer was at the centre of pop culture through the latter half of the 20th century.

His remarkable life story has been told in a new documentary titled Peter Asher: Everywhere Man. Filmmakers Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine brought the movie to Liverpool for a special screening at FACT Picturehouse on Sunday (November 1). The San Francisco couple insisted on a screening in Liverpool as Peter's contribution to the Beatles story means he is a vital part of the city's history.

Dan told the ECHO: "It's amazing to do this. There's such a connection because so much of Peter's earlier life and the propulsion behind his career comes out of the Beatles, Paul and Apple Corps." You can read the full feature interview with the directors here.

Peter was a close confidant to all the Fab Four as Paul McCartney lived in his family house after he first moved to London at the start of Beatlemania. Sir Paul was in a high profile relationship with Peter's sister, Jane Asher, and it was during this time when he br details

George Harrison never had any interest in reuniting the Beatles after the band’s breakup in 1970. While several members collaborated during their solo years — David Bowie even claimed he, John Lennon and Paul McCartney once discussed forming a group — the Fab Four never returned to the studio or stage together.

But Harrison hadn’t completely soured on his former bandmates. As he revealed in a 1974 press conference, he was open to forming a new band with one Beatle in particular.

The Beatles’ breakup came at an unfortunate time for Harrison. After years of being overshadowed by the Lennon-McCartney songwriting partnership, he was flourishing as both a writer and guitarist. Songs like “Something,” “Here Comes the Sun” and “Old Brown Shoe” proved he could match his bandmates as a songwriter, while his increasingly distinctive guitar work established him as one of rock’s most original stylists.

The release of All Things Must Pass, his ambitious 1970 solo debut, vindicated years of frustration. Powered by the hits “My Sweet Lord” and “What Is Life,” it became the most commercially successful solo album by any forme details

Phil McDonald, the record producer and recording engineer who worked on some of The Beatles' final records, has died at the age of 80.

His death was announced by Abbey Road Studios in a statement on its website. The studio paid tribute to a man who shared a Grammy for his work on the album Abbey Road. It read: "We’re saddened to announce the passing of the wonderful Phil McDonald.

“Phil was a highly skilled, deeply trusted, and much-loved engineer who started working here in 1964 at the age of 18. A man who went on to become one of the few credited on the back cover of Abbey Road, he started out in our tape library and worked in the cutting rooms before making the transition to tape op, and soon, balance engineer.”

The statement continued: “His first session with The Beatles is documented as 17 June 1965 for ‘Yesterday.’ The following years working on Revolver, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and The White Album, he would’ve been trained up by the likes of Geoff Emerick and Ken Scott before taking a central role in the recording of Abbey Road.

“Phil’s philosophy was always to get as close as possible to recording the true details

We’re rewriting history again today as we revisit a year when one band completely took over and overshadowed many classic songs that deserved better. Today we put those songs where they belong at #1. Including The Drifters Under the Boardwalk, a song that was recorded just a day after an iconic band’s lead singer passed away. Their singer was gone, but they still had a session planned, so an outsider walked in and sang a perfect vocal that gave them their most famous hit. Plus the Innocent Classic by the Zombies, She’s Not There, that got banned nationwide 37 years after it peaked on the charts for offensive lyrics, but everyone’s still trying to figure out what was offensive about it, including the band who’s here to comment. Plus the creepy song Last Kiss that was inspired by a fatal car crash, but it got even creepier after the song became a hit, and life imitated art when the band got into a fan carwreck that would destroy their group. Plus, I tracked down the mysterious girl behind the classic Beach Boys car song Fun Fun Fun, who got in trouble for driving her dad’s T-Bird. And lastly the biggest band in the world The Beatles took over the charts for one fateful week they made up 7 of th details

Thirty years after Sir Paul McCartney helped open the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) in a former Liverpool school, the institution has reached a milestone that blends history with a new beginning. At its 2026 graduation ceremony, LIPA conferred its first LIPA degrees and celebrated more than 400 graduating students from 28 countries. The event, held on 21 July at the Liverpool Experience Campus, also honoured leading figures from film, theatre, music and arts management, with McCartney present as the institute’s Founding Patron. Read more details about it, as per LIPA's website, here:

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Both men agreed that John wrote just one line of “I Saw Her Standing There”, changing Paul’s “she’d never been a beauty queen” to “you know what I mean”, but contentious disputes over some of The Beatles’ biggest hits have been highlighted in several post-split interviews. These include “Help!” (John claimed full authorship, Paul countered it was “70-30”), “Ticket To Ride” (John said Paul only contributed “the way Ringo played the drums,” Paul said “give him 60 per cent of it”), “In My Life” (John said Paul composed the middle-eight, Paul said he did the entire melody), “Eleanor Rigby” (John claimed 70 per cent of the lyrics, Paul said it was more like “half a line.”)

Paul takes over (1967)
Brian Epstein’s unexpected death saw Paul attempt to wrest control of the group’s managerial affairs, starting by conceiving and directing the Magical Mystery Tour film. At the time, John remained passive and happy to play along, but later, when it had been savaged by critics, he expressed mixed feelings, describing the project as “chaotic and unfocussed.” I details