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UPDATED with Ringo Starr reaction: Astrid Kirchherr, photographer and early friend of the Beatles whose avant-garde style helped transform the young band from ’50s-era greasers to moptop trend-setters, died Wednesday in her native Hamburg, Germany. She was 81. The German newspaper Die Zeit reports that Kirchher died…

It’s an argument that dates back to the early 1960s, and sharply divides the world into two camps. No, not Republicans and Democrats. We’re talking Rolling Stones or Beatles. The ancient rivalry seemed to resume this week, as Paul McCartney claimed The Beatles were bigger than The Rolling Stones. Mick Jagger responded…

The UK’s National Trust is looking for a passionate fan to guide tourists interested in the childhood home of Beatle Paul McCartney and the nearby abode of John Lennon. The <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-51577645?SThisFB&fbclid=IwAR2zVWkkPFC7RfvTDUPEj7FG1lzcfQNknd9-5vj5naBWxi23ATq_C_XyI8Y"…

Robert Freeman, the photographer whose iconic photos and album covers of The Beatles had a major cultural impact, has died. No cause of death was given, but he had been ill for some time. His death was confirmed by official The Beatles’ Twitter page. Freeman began his career as a photo journalist at the British…

Abbey Road will cross Broadway in July when Rain, the long-running Beatles tribute band, takes the stage as part of the Residence On Broadway series. The tribute band, set for July 16-21 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, will perform a show called The Best of Abbey Road Live!, marking the 50th anniversary of The Beatles…

EXCLUSIVE: Nowhere Boy, the 2009 John Lennon biopic about the teenage years of the future Beatle, is being developed as a stage musical, Deadline has learned. Producers Brian and Dayna Lee of AF Creative Media, and Robyn Goodman and Josh Fiedler of Aged in Wood, have acquired stage rights to the Ecosse Films biopic…

“Until a month ago, you were a complete failure. And then somehow you became the biggest star in the world. As if by magic. So what happened?” Therein hangs a tale. Here’s the first trailer for Yesterday, director Danny Boyle’s film about what might happen if suddenly nobody remembered the Beatles — except one…

Abramorama will commemorate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' 1968 classic animated feature film, Yellow Submarine, with a theatrical release in July. Helpfully, the film will have the bouncing ball-style lyrics at the bottom of the screen for the first time, allowing audiences to sing along. Is it too much to…

Al Brodax, the TV cartoon producer who failed to impress The Beatles with his small-screen animated take on the band but won them over with the classic feature Yellow Submarine, died November 24 in Danbury, Conn. at age 90. Brodax’s death was announced on Facebook by his friend, the Beatle cartoon expert Mitchell…

If there’s a genre that’s resonated recently with Oscar voters, it’s the music feature documentary, which counts such titles as 20 Feet From Stardom, Searching for Sugarman, and Amy as near back-to-back annual winners in the category. Ron Howard, who already counts two Oscars as a producer and director of 2001’s A Beau…

As their Imagine Entertainment partnership hits 30 years, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s focus has been the comparatively short but white-hot run of The Beatles. In Eight Days A Week: The Touring Years, Howard has directed a lively and surprising documentary about the formative years of a band that burned brightly and…

EXCLUSIVE: Simon Cowell is boarding the Beatles pic A Life in the Day. Cowell is coming on-board as a producer via his SyCo production company run by Adam Milano. Cowell will partner with Stuart Ford’s IM Global, who have optioned Tony Gittelson’s script, which tells the true story of Epstein who, while selling…