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 ...

Few albums captured the end of an era quite like Let It Be. More than five decades later, The Beatles’ final studio chapter still echoes through music, film and pop culture worldwide. In May 1970, Let ...

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 ...

(RNS) — Warning: this post is about rock music. I know, I know: that’s all I seem to write about lately. Just stick with me on this. In 1970, the Beatles released their famous song “Let It Be.” The ...

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 ...

In the most basic terms, “Let It Be” is the abbreviated version of “Get Back,” with fewer takes of “Don’t Let Me Down” and no toast. But that oversimplification of what’s wrongly remembered as The ...

In 1970, it looked like a portrait of the Beatles breaking up. Now it looks like the first rock 'n' roll reality show — and a vision of them coming together. The Beatles, in their early years, looked ...

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 ...

Of all the Beatles’ classic albums, Let It Be is the one with the most daunting reputation. We’re all used to hearing it as their break-up album. The one where the Fabs fall apart. The one they began ...