Why Did The Beatles Really Break Up?

Blackberry Smoke’s Charlie Starr and former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted join us in the Nashville Now cabin for one of the most unexpected episodes of the podcast yet. We learn the origins of Charlie and Jason’s friendship, how Amanda Shires helped connect them, and why they’r ... Show More

The War and Treaty are done doing it Nashville’s way. In a bold new interview with Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, the husband-and-wife duo of Michael and Tanya Trotter open up about playing the mainstream country game — and why they would advise other artists against it. ... Show More

Low Cut Connie’s Adam Weiner is making protest music that unites not divides America. On a special Fourth of July weekend episode of Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, Weiner talks about what went into his band’s new album, Livin’ in the USA. It’s an empowering conversation a ... Show More

If you’re in the biggest band there ever was, how do you cope when it all comes crashing down?That’s the question John, Paul, George and Ringo were asking themselves in the spring of 1970, when it was announced that the Beatles were breaking up for good.In Part 5, Martin Freeman ... Show More

The Beatles, beloved by the world and quite possibly the greatest band of all time, had a break-up that left fans reeling for years. So, what went wrong? Jared analyzes the “Get Back” sessions, glories in the creativity and genius therein, and shares his take on who was really re ... Show More

2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the release of the Beatles’ final album, Let it Be. To commemorate the occasion, the remaining members of the band have remixed the album and unleashed an eight-hour-plus documentary directed by Peter Jackson that lays bare the making of the rec ... Show More

When tragedy strikes at the end of 1967, the Beatles are faced with an uncertain future. In the months and years to come, cracks begin to show in the foundations of the world’s most powerful musical unit. As each member matured and developed as artists, the end became inevitable. ... Show More

Critics who were writing about the band at the peak of its fame look back at how the group became so bitterly divisive. Guests: Jim DeRogatis and Danyel Smith. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podca ... Show More

Paul McCartney found himself in a tricky place after The Beatles’ break up. What did his musical future look like without the three musicians he’d spent half of his life building a musical rapport with? McCartney’s other band, Wings, and an impromptu tour of UK colleges helped hi ... Show More

In the final episode of Eras: The Beatles we hear the story behind The Beatles final single ‘Now and Then’, including new interviews with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. Narrated by Martin Freeman, the episode also features insight on the new track from Sean Ono Lennon, Olivia Ha ... Show More

Every Beatles fanatic has been talking about it - the new documentary "Get Back," directed by Peter Jackson. The 3 part documentary contains unseen footage of the iconic group (distilled from 60+ hours that Jackson had exclusive access to), & showcases their writing & rehearsing ... Show More

<p>S06E02:&nbsp;The Last Year of Brian Epstein - Part One</p><br><p>When the Beatles came off the stage at&nbsp;Candlestick Park, the man who had spent just over five years getting them there wondered what to do next. Where do you go after you reach the toppermost of the poppermo ... Show More