• Beatles Producer George Martin Dead at 90: Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr React

    Beatles producer George Martin has died at 90. Sometimes referred to as the “fifth Beatle” and “Sir George” the producer was a major source of support for the band in their early years and beyond. Martin was the one producer who would sign them and had a hand in nearly all of their tracks, as well as bringing in the arrangement elements to the iconic songs “Yesterday” and “A Day in the Life.”

  • NME Ranks Best Beatles Songs with Panel of Stars; Dave Grohl, Pete Townshend and More Voted...What Won?

    "The Best Beatles Songs" is a poll that you won't see Music Times touching with a ten-foot pole. One factor is laziness: There are just so many hits from the band...sorting them would be a nightmare. However, the major reason would be our cowardice: When a band's discography is so epic, regardless of what track you place at the top, the armies representing every other single in the group's catalogue will lash out. That's why we left the task to NME, a more well-connected publication in the band's home of the UK.

  • The Beatles Engineer Glyn Johns Calls 'Let It Be' Album 'A Bunch of Garbage'

    Glyn Johns, a sound engineer and producer who has worked with The Rolling Stones, The Clash and The Band, is promoting a new book titled Sound Man. Back in November, an excerpt of the book made headlines after it was revealed that Bob Dylan wanted to record an album with The Stones and The Beatles. Johns, who also worked with the Fab Four, talked to The New York Times about his experience with the group's final album, Let It Be. Even with tunes like "Across the Universe," "The Long and Winding Road" and "Get Back," Johns labeled the record "a bunch of garbage."

  • Paul McCartney Composes "Hope For The Future" For Video Game 'Destiny' [LISTEN, LYRICS]

    Paul McCartney has accomplished many things in his storied career as a musician, and now we can add video game composer to the list. Last month, it was announced that McCartney was scoring the new video game Destiny from Bungie and Activision (Halo) and had been working on it since 2010 with composers Mike Salvatori and Marty O'Donnell. Now gamers and Beatle fans can hear the first track from the upcoming score called "Hope For The Future" (via Radio.com)
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