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on April 09, 2026

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Review: 'Where the Music Had to Go: How Bob Dylan and the Beatles Changed Each Other - And the World'

Of all the amazing, groundbreaking performers of the 1960s, none were more influential than the Beatles and Bob Dylan. Dylan's influence was mostly on the lyrical front. He brought social consciousness and poetry into pop music. The Beatles, in turn, were influenced by him, bringing greater sophistication and personal expression into the words of their own songs. Simultaneously, the Beatles explored sound, experimenting with recording techniques and bringing in an eclectic assortment of influences into their music: Rock'n'roll, country, folk, standards, music hall and modern classical. Dylan, meanwhile, inspired by the Beatles' early sound and success, "went electric," and started playing electric guitar and using a rock'n'roll backing band. Together, Dylan and the Beatles' boundary breaking inspired nearly all of their peers, and their advances and achievements continue to influence songwriters today. Jim Windolf's explores all of this in the ...

I Read the News This Week: Beatles Headline Roundup

Paddington Bear was spotted crossed Abbey Road. Paul McCartney shared a list of his must-see sites in Liverpool. Sean Penn, Jeff Bridges, T Bone Burnett and John Mellencamp joined a listening party for Ringo's new LP. Paul was temporarily banned from Reddit for posting photos from his own concert. Actress Aimee Lou Wood has stepped into her role as George Harrison's wife, Pattie, is the new Beatles biopics. Stella McCartney was granted permission to build a lavish home in the Scottish Highlands, despite the concerns of conservationists.

Watch: 1968 BBC Documentary Short Features Apple Records Act the Black Dyke Mills Band

Yorkshire's Black Dyke Mills Band released a single on the Beatles' Apple Records featuring the TV show instrumental, "Thingumybob," composed by Paul McCartney on the A side and a rendition of "Yellow Submarine" on the flip. The recordings were produced by Paul, who later used the band on the tune "Love Awake" on Wings' Back to the Egg LP. This short film focuses on the band's quest, and that of two other bands, to win the 1967 band championship.

Vintage Pic: The McCartneys

New Ringo Starr Single, 'Choose Love,' Out April 3 - Sean Penn, John Mellencamp and Jeff Bridges Join Drummer in New Album 'Listening Session'

"Choose Love," the second single from Ringo's upcoming LP, Long Long Road , will be available to stream tomorrow, April 3. First featured as the title tune of Ringo's 2005 LP, the new version "Choose Love" includes vocal harmonies from St Vincent. Other collaborators on Long Long Road, out April 24, include Billy Strings, Sheryl Crow, Molly Tuttle, Sarah Jorosz and St Vincent. In related news, Ringo and producer T Bone Burnett were joined recently in a "listening session" for the new album by John Mellencamp, Sean Penn and Jeff Bridges. Video from the session will be shared soon.

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