Fans and historians have spent 60 years debating what the band means – and which member is greatest. Will the returning Anthology project and Sam Mendes’s planned biopics create new arguments?The early notion of the Beatles as “four lads that shook the world” has been subject to many shifts in emphasis over the decades. They have been valorised, vilified, mythologised, misunderstood and even ignored. The release this month of the new Beatles Anthology – an expansion of the original mid-1990s compilation with CD, vinyl reissues and the documentary series streaming on Disney+ – is testament not just to their enduring appeal but also to how the constant reframing of their story reveals as much about our changing tastes. The 2025 edition arrives as a full-scale revisitation of the original project, bringing with it a remastered, expanded documentary series and a substantial reissue campaign.What is more likely to reshape the way we see the band, though, is the addition of a brand-new ninth episode to the original TV series, built from recently excavated footage of Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr working together in 1994–95. Far more intimate and informal than the original broadcast, this material captures the three surviving Beatles rehearsing, reflecting and simply spending time as old friends rather than cultural monuments, albeit still with the “kid brother” tensions between Harrison and McCartney. They work on Free As a Bird and Now and Then, jokingly speculate on a stadium reunion tour and generally talk about their history, loss and their unfinished musical ideas. It’s a rare, humanising coda to the well-worn story. With new material like this, and with more than that axiomatic 50 years of distance since the Beatles dissolved in a blizzard of lawsuits and “funny paper”, are we finally approaching a unified theory of everything fab? <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/nov/25/the-beatles-anthology-stuart-maconie-historiography">Continue reading...</a>

يستمر إرث البيتلز في التطور بينما يناقش المعجبون والمؤرخون أهمية الفرقة وعظمة أعضائها. يهدف الإصدار القادم من أنثولوجيا البيتلز الموسعة، جنبًا إلى جنب مع سلسلة وثائقية تم إعادة إنتاجها على ديزني+، إلى إحياء النقاشات حول تأثير الفرقة على مدار الستين عامًا الماضية.

El legado de los Beatles sigue evolucionando mientras los fanáticos e historiadores debaten sobre la importancia de la banda y la grandeza de sus miembros. El próximo lanzamiento de la Antología ampliada de los Beatles, junto con una serie documental remasterizada en Disney+, busca reavivar las discusiones sobre el impacto de la banda en los últimos 60 años.

L'héritage des Beatles continue d'évoluer alors que les fans et les historiens débattent de la signification du groupe et de la grandeur de ses membres. La prochaine sortie de l'Anthologie élargie des Beatles, ainsi qu'une série documentaire remasterisée sur Disney+, vise à raviver les discussions sur l'impact du groupe au cours des 60 dernières années.

The Beatles' legacy continues to evolve as fans and historians debate the band's significance and the greatness of its members. The upcoming release of the expanded Beatles Anthology, along with a remastered documentary series on Disney+, aims to reignite discussions about the band's impact over the past 60 years.

The long and winding road: Stuart Maconie on why our opinions about the Beatles keep changing

"I'm going to make the best record you've ever heard... People thought we were totally crazy, but that was our way." Prime Video has launched the official trailer for the documentary film titled Paul McCartney: Man on the Run, another new Beatles documentary – though this isn't really about them, it's about what happened after The Beatles. This premiered at the 2025 Telluride Film Festival last fall and will be out to watch in late February this winter. Man on the Run is a film made by acclaimed, Oscar-winning doc director Morgan Neville (of 20 Feet from Stardom, Best of Enemies, Keith Richards: Under the Influence, Won't You Be My Neighbor?, They'll Love Me When I'm Dead). After The Beatles break up (in 1970), McCartney forms new band called Wings with his wife Linda. Archival home footage shows Paul's life with Linda, who influenced his music, as well as his experiences after The Beatles fame. This lively doc follows Wings from formation through 1970s during which Paul wrote hit songs. The description says the film "captures Paul's transformative post-Beatles era through a uniquely vulnerable lens." Yep this looks great! Also seems like a reflection on how to deal with a life after The Beatles and what it means to keep on rockin' your own way. &#129304; Full official trailer for [&#8230;]

أصدرت Prime Video المقطع الدعائي الرسمي لفيلم الوثائقي 'بول مكارتني: رجل في الطريق'، الذي أخرجه المخرج الحائز على جائزة الأوسكار مورغان نيفيل. يستكشف الفيلم حياة مكارتني ومسيرته بعد انفصال البيتلز، مع التركيز على تشكيله لفرقة Wings مع زوجته ليندا مكارتني وتأثير شراكتهما على موسيقاه خلال السبعينيات.

Prime Video ha lanzado el tráiler oficial del documental 'Paul McCartney: Man on the Run', dirigido por el cineasta ganador del Oscar Morgan Neville. El filme explora la vida y carrera de McCartney tras la separación de los Beatles, centrándose en la formación de su banda Wings junto a su esposa, Linda McCartney, y el impacto de su asociación en su música durante los años 70.

Prime Video a lancé la bande-annonce officielle du documentaire 'Paul McCartney: Man on the Run', réalisé par le cinéaste oscarisé Morgan Neville. Le film explore la vie et la carrière de McCartney après la séparation des Beatles, en se concentrant sur la formation de son groupe Wings avec sa femme, Linda McCartney, et l'impact de leur partenariat sur sa musique dans les années 1970.

Prime Video has released the official trailer for the documentary 'Paul McCartney: Man on the Run,' directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville. The film explores McCartney's life and career following the breakup of The Beatles, focusing on his formation of the band Wings with his wife, Linda McCartney, and the impact of their partnership on his music during the 1970s.

The long and winding road: Stuart Maconie on why our opinions about the Beatles keep changing

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