Released on May 8, 1970, nearly a year and a half after it was recorded, Let It Be served as the Beatles' swan song. Spector added strings and choirs to sweeten the music's sound, and his often ...

Even if you don't know much about the Beatles, you're probably familiar with "Let It Be," the No. 1 title track of the band's last album. "Let It Be" was a huge hit when it was released as a single in ...

You might say "Let It Be" is the ugly duckling of Beatles albums. Released 50 years ago on Friday on May 8, 1970, the Fab Four's 12th and final studio effort is best remembered for its soulful title ...

Let It Be, now streaming on Disney+, represents the fully realized version of director Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s original documentary, which he shot in 1969 as The Beatles wrote and rehearsed for what ...

The Beatles documentary Let It Be premieres Wednesday (May 8) on Disney+. Here's how to stream for free. By Latifah Muhammad All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors.

The Beatles’ “Let It Be” evokes a majestic quality, from its serene and straight forward melody to its crescendo and eventual crash of instruments. Written by Paul McCartney, the iconic band recorded ...

An elaborate new box set, book, and documentary series sheds new light on the final Beatles album and the end of the world's greatest band Ahh, Let It Be. No band would ever attempt to make a record ...

There’s a great tradition of pop songs that sound like gospel music without being religious per se. These tracks include Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” Elvis Presley’s “Burning Love ...

Michael Lindsay-Hogg, director of the long-lost 1970 Beatles documentary Let It Be, is about to see his 56 hours of original footage recut into an entirely different movie: Peter Jackson‘s three-part, ...

When Paul McCartney brought the idea for “Let It Be” to the studio in 1969, John Lennon was notably unimpressed. Lennon later spoke about the process in a 1980 interview with writer David Sheff, ...

Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s unloved — or misinterpreted? — 1970 documentary, the source for Peter Jackson’s “Get Back,” will stream on Disney+. By Alex Williams In 2021, the director Peter Jackson’s ...

The Beatles’ "Let It Be" surges back onto the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated Oct. 30), re-entering at No. 5 following its deluxe special edition reissue on Oct. 15. By Keith Caulfield The Beatles’ ...