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Earlier this week, Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ringo Starr, alongside the estates of John Lennon and George Harrison, teased that a huge announcement was coming.Posting “1, 2, 3, 4” on social media, fans correctly guessed that, not only was Anthology 4 coming, but also a remastered re-release of the original three.Back in the mid-1990s, The Beatles released an eight-part Anthology series featuring John, Paul, George and Ringo telling their own story outside of the traditional narrator and talking heads structure.The series was accompanied by three volumes featuring the Fab Four’s albums, complete with all sorts of extras, and an official Anthology book.Now all three are set for release this autumn with extended content marking the ultimate form of The Beatles Anthology across screen, rec...

With the bank holiday weekend approaching, music psychologist Dr Claire Renfrew has curated a scientifically-designed playlist to lift spirits during car journeys. The Beatles' 'Day Tripper', Oasis' 'She's Electric', and ABBA's 'Mamma Mia' are among the songs that an expert assures will boost your mood. Other feel-good anthems include Taylor Swift's 'Shake It Off', Queen's 'Don't Stop Me Now', and The Beach Boys' 'Good Vibrations'.This extensive 30-track compilation, titled 'World's Happiest Car Playlist by FIAT', is available on Spotify. It commemorates 70 years of the iconic 600 - a compact family SUV perfect for city and countryside escapades - while also anticipating the forthcoming UK launch of the new Grande Panda later this year.Each song conforms to a specific scientific formula...

Coldplay fans have been eagerly anticipating the band's colossal Music of the Spheres tour, and now we're in the thick of it. The group, led by Chris Martin, recently played two enormous shows at Hull's Craven Park Stadium, gracing the monumental stage for the first time in their history. Now, they've set their sights on London.Beginning tomorrow, August 22, 2025, the Yellow hitmakers will be embarking on a ten-show stint at London's iconic Wembley Stadium. Tickets for these gigs were launched last year and, as expected, they were snapped up in a flash. However, resale websites have emerged as the preferred destination for fans seeking last-minute tickets. And, interestingly, ticket prices have seen a decline over recent weeks, with some currently available for just under £107. We've go...

For a while in the early 1970s, The Faces looked unstoppable. With their swaggering rock ’n’ roll energy, Ronnie Wood’s blues-soaked guitar, and Rod Stewart’s unmistakable rasp leading the charge, the band seemed destined to go down as one of Britain’s greats.Yet behind the bravado and boozy camaraderie, tensions were brewing - and according to Stewart himself, it was one song in particular that started it all.Speaking about the group’s demise, the singer didn’t shy away from naming the culprit. “‘That was probably what started the break-up of The Faces,’” Stewart admitted in an interview with Quietus. “‘‘Maggie May’ became a hit, and then of course it became ‘Rod Stewart And The Faces’, which pissed some of ’em off.’”The irony is that Stewart hadn’t set out to eclipse his band. When he...

As the biggest girl group on the planet, the cultural and commercial impact of Blackpink can hardly be overstated. Breaking records at every turn, the four band members – Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé – have dramatically expanded K-pop’s global footprint and built an astounding connection with fans well beyond South Korea. Pick up your copy here. (OK Special - Blackpink) To celebrate the summer of Blackpink’s return and their largest-ever stadium shows, this issue of OK! delves into their phenomenal rise. We take a deep-dive into their music as a collective, while shining a light on their individual projects and lucrative brand tie-ins. We revisit their most epic live shows, present some little-known facts and even invite you to discover which band member you are most like. Don’t miss ou...

The Beatles may have broken up 55 years ago, but Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Ringo Starr and the estates of John Lennon and George Harrison continue to keep the legacy alive.Aside from Sir Sam Mendes’ four back-to-back movie biopics, all sorts of other projects are in the works, and Macca and Ringo have now teased the latest.The two surviving Beatles posted on Instagram “1, 2, 3, 4” made up of familiar Beatles images, and fans are pretty sure they’ve deciphered the cryptic tease.One of the most liked comments is “Anthology 4 confirmed”, which could suggest a return of the Beatles Anthology following the first three that arrived in 1995 and 1996.These featured a collection of the Fab Four’s albums with live and alternate takes, plus previously unreleased material, interviews and pictures.Som...

Following Freddie Mercury’s untimely death in November 1991, Queen bassist John Deacon couldn’t see the point of the band carrying on, knowing it was impossible to replace their frontman.The 74-year-old retired from the music industry 28 years ago and lives a quiet life in South-West London, but was still convinced to perform with Brian May and Roger Taylor three more times in the early 1990s.There was the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in 1992, a charity concert with the Queen drummer in 1993 and finally the opening of the Béjart Ballet in Paris on January 17, 1997, which he really struggled to get through.A previous episode of Queen the Greatest below looks back at Queen’s collaboration with French ballet legend Maurice Béjart, who approached the band about a show inspired by the liv...

Legendary singer Elvis Presley's desperate battle with his ballooning weight led the King of Rock 'n Roll down a dangerous path of extreme and often bizarre diet experiments that medical experts now consider potentially lethal.As public ridicule mounted over his dramatic 176-pound weight gain during the 1960s and early 1970s, reaching a peak of 350 pounds, Presley turned to increasingly radical methods to shed the excess weight that threatened both his career and health.The most extreme attempt came in early 1973, when Presley was described by his longtime girlfriend Linda Thompson as being in the "worst" physical condition of his life.Facing mounting pressure before his landmark "Aloha from Hawaii" television special, the entertainer embarked on a crash diet that restricted him to just...

They've been delivering chart-toppers since the late 1990s - but certain Gorillaz enthusiasts are only now discovering the origins behind the band's moniker. The virtual group, conceived by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, comprises four fictional characters: 2-D, Murdoc Niccals, Russel Hobbs, and Noodle.The inspiration for establishing the legendary band emerged whilst Albarn and Hewlett were viewing MTV. Frustrated with the channel's content, Hewlett remarked: "If you watch MTV for too long, it's a bit like hell – there's nothing of substance there. So we got this idea for a virtual band, something that would be a comment on that."Albarn continued: "This was the beginning of the boy band sort of explosion and it just felt so manufactured."And we were like, well let's m...

Pop sensation Madonna has shared the song which makes her "cry" every time she listens to it.The Hung Up and Material Girl singer has been influenced by an unlikely musician, who in turn had high praise for Madonna.Madonna, 67, says she would "cry all the time" listening to the hit song, which is considered by fans of Bob Dylan to be one of his very best songs.Dylan would praise Madonna for the "sacrifice" she made in making it as a pop sensation, while the Like a Virgin hitmaker would credit Dylan as an inspiration during her adolescence.Despite crying at Lay, Lady, Lay, Madonna insists it's "not a sad song". However, it still had her weeping every time she listened.She said: "I used to listen to 'Lay Lady Lay' in my brother's bedroom in the basement of our house. I'd lie on the bed an...