As the Russia/Ukraine conflict continues to rage, we took a look back at the time Paul McCartney brought the Beatles' music to Russia on a groundbreaking gesture of musical goodwill—his 2003 concert in Red Square and accompanying documentary. We indulge in early aughts nostalgia, look back on the astounding meeting between Paul, Heather, and Putin(!!!), and reveal Paul's most pressing question about Russian culture.
Plus, we find our favorite Beatles song with the epic Beatles Song Battles site, speculate about our future Paul concerts, and look ahead to a most interesting collaboration between a weed company and the George Harrison estate (+gnomes).
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Encore: What If the Beatles Had Passed the (1962 Decca) Audition?
A ’Now and Then’ Roundtable with Blotto Beatles and Ranking the Beatles
Encore: Simply Having a … Happy Xmas (War is Over)
The Mystery of Mal Evans feat. Gary Evans and Ken Womack
Designer David McGurk on the George and Giles Martin Action Figures
Paul Muldoon on Paul McCartney: The Lyrics, 1956–Present
The Beatles’ ”Red” (1962–66) and ”Blue” (1967–70) Remixes: Track-by-Track (Part 2)
The Beatles’ ”Red” (1962–66) and ”Blue” (1967–70) Remixes: Track-by-Track (Part 1)
Giles Martin on Completing the Beatles
Now and Then: The Last Beatles Song
The ‘Revolver’ Super Deluxe: Track-By-Track
The Beatles’ Early Tours, Part Two: Helen Shapiro
Her Majesty’s a Pretty Nice Girl: Queen Elizabeth II & The Beatles
A Remixed ‘Revolver’ Is Coming!
The Beatles’ Early Tours, Part One: Johnny Gentle
Meeting Ringo(!), Mailbag, and A Song About Brian Epstein
BONUS: 80 Things We Love About Paul on his 80th Birthday
Caitlin Larkin, A Bright New Voice on SiriusXM’s Beatles Channel
BONUS: Interview with Paul McCartney’s Russian Tutor, Aliona Muchinskaya
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