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Forbes
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- Entertainment
- Forbes
The Beatles Tease A Mysterious New Release—But Fans Have A Good Hunch
(Original Caption) The Beatles are shown at a press conference at the Warwick Hotel. Standing left to right are: Ringo Starr, (wearing polka dot shirt), Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and George Harrison. Bettmann Archive 55 years after The Beatles called it quits, fans today are in a near-constant state of speculation about what the rock legends—and their estates—will release next. In recent years, that's included deluxe, remixed box sets of their classic albums; a treasure trove of remastered, never-before seen footage in Disney+'s Get Back docuseries; and of course, the 'final' Beatles song, 'Now and Then," released in 2023. The latest moptop missive arrived Tuesday morning on the band's website: a teaser image of the back of a canvas, with the numbers '1,' '2,' '3,' and '4?' cycling in the center. On Instagram, the band went further, filling the numbers with imagery seen on the cover of a 1995 release. All signs point to a 3oth anniversary re-release of The Beatles Anthology. In 1995, surviving members Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr told the band's story in a six-part TV docuseries, and also released a three-volume CD set of the same name, packed with demos, rarities, live and unreleased versions of their songs. But the Anthology project gained most notice for its two 'new' Beatles songs, 'Free as a Bird' and 'Real Love.' They were based on home demo recordings by co-founder John Lennon, made shortly before his murder in 1980. The surviving Beatles and producer Jeff Lynne utilized then-cutting-edge tech to combine Lennon's voice and piano with their new instrumentation and backing vocals. When the songs were unveiled in 1995, public response was mixed. Many listeners felt the quality of Lennon's home recordings left the singer muddy and indecipherable in the mix. 'Now and Then" was actually planned for Anthology as well, but sessions were abandoned partway through (Harrison, according to his bandmates, wasn't enjoying himself). Instead, McCartney and Starr picked things up nearly 30 years later to finish the recording—and it was immediately clear just how far audio technology had advanced in the decades since. AI tech allowed Lennon's voice and piano to be separated onto their own tracks and cleaned up to near-studio quality. The success of 'Now and Then' led to immediate speculation: would the band attempt to remix 'Free as a Bird' and 'Real Love' using today's tech? A huge clue arrived earlier this month, when Spotify and other DSPs amended those songs' titles with the words '1995 Mix.' Tuesday's announcement not only strengthens that theory, but points to an entire re-release of the Anthology album set—along with a brand-new fourth volume. The band has stuck to anniversaries for their re-releases, and 2025 marks thirty years since Anthology arrived. The canvas graphic used in the announcement is the same used for the back covers of the original collection. Other points are less clear: Will this endeavor include a reissue (and possible remaster) of the Anthology docuseries? And when can we expect any of this to drop? For now, the band's simply asking for fans to 'Stay Tuned' on its teaser page.
CTV News
06-06-2025
- CTV News
The Islands of the Bahamas
It's the final day in the Islands of The Bahamas with CP24 Breakfast. Today we are in Grand Bahama to learn about the majestic beach line and of 2.2 million acres of natural parks and all the nature tours offered while visiting the Bahamas. For more information visit Plus, enter to win a trip for two to the Islands of Bahamas at Warwick Hotel on Paradise Island – visit
ABC News
22-05-2025
- Health
- ABC News
Rabuka says he wasn't told the truth about suspected poisoning
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has directed his government to look into the suspected alcohol poisoning of guests at a Fijian resort last year. In December 2024 seven guests fell ill and some were hospitalised after drinking a pina colada at the Warwick hotel on the Coral Coast. At the time, the Fijian government released findings that no methanol had been found in the drinks' ingredients or blood and urine samples from the guests. But now, five months on, one Australian guest, Susan, who asked the ABC not to use her real name has spoken out, describing how she almost died and accused the Fijian government of not following through on independent testing. Responding to the comments, Prime Minister Rabuka said he's calling for the various government bodies involved to work together to get to the bottom of the case. "My first reaction and probably the most logical response from me as prime minister is that I have not been told the whole truth. I believe what I heard from my minister responsible for tourism that things had already been tested," he said.
Forbes
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
The Beatles Bring Several Beloved Singles Back To The Charts
The Beatles' 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' and "Now and Then" both become bestsellers again in the ... More U.K., as the two singles return to sales charts this week. (Original Caption) The Beatles are shown at a press conference at the Warwick Hotel. Standing left to right are: Ringo Starr, (wearing polka dot shirt), Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and George Harrison. These days, when it comes to sales and streaming charts, The Beatles are more successful with albums. That's common among legacy acts, as fans tend to focus their attention on the full-lengths that originally propelled the musical icons to superstardom, as well as compilations that assemble their most familiar singles. The Fab Four regularly appears on multiple album rankings in the United Kingdom, where the rock legends remain most popular. While the focus is usually on albums, interest in several Beatles cuts grew last week. The band manages to push a number of tunes back onto different lists, scoring multiple bestsellers long after most music fron the rockers was released. The Beatles currently appear inside the top 40 on two separate sales rankings in the U.K. One of the group's oldest tunes, 'I Want to Hold Your Hand,' is a true bestseller once again. The track reenters the Official Vinyl Singles chart at No. 23. It lands just one spot lower, at No. 24, on the Official Physical Singles chart, which includes not only vinyl purchases, but also CDs and cassettes. On that roster, The Beatles don't merely bounce back — they soar from second-to-last place (No. 99) into the top 40. The band fills a pair of spaces on the Official Physical Singles chart this frame. 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' jumps more than 70 positions, while 'Now and Then' returns at No. 56. That comeback tune, marketed as the final release by The Beatles, was completed with the help of artificial intelligence and dropped in late 2023. 'Now and Then' was a quick No. 1 on seemingly every ranking it touched, including the Official Physical Singles chart. 'I Want to Hold Your Hand,' however, has never managed to conquer either of the tallies on which it appears. It has come close, peaking at No. 2 in the several months it has been present on these rosters — which didn't exist when The Beatles first shared the song more than half a century ago.
