BBC 6 Music DJ Craig Charles got the exclusive first play of the new Beatles song - making Radio 2 colleague Scott Mills wait 45 seconds
BBC 6 Music DJ Craig Charles got the exclusive first play of the new Beatles song – making Radio 2 colleague Scott Mills wait 45 seconds
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr added new parts to Now And Then, a new Beatles song inspired by a John Lennon demo tape After weeks of anticipation the nation tuned in to hear the results – which BBC radio station would claim the right to give theThe BBC’s music stations are competitive when it comes to landing exclusives and the broadcaster had accidentally created uncertainty over which outlet would be first to air the landmark song.
Record companies often promise first-play exclusives and interviews to Radio 2 because it reaches more listeners than any other station. Playlisting on 6 Music, an influential tastemaker with a loyal audience of engaged music fans, helps older acts retain their “cool” status.All four Beatles feature on the track, which will be the last credited to Lennon, Sir Paul, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
Work had begun on the track in the mid-90s but it was shelved because Lennon’s vocal could not be separated from his piano backing. AI technology developed by filmmaker Peter Jackson allowed the vocal track to be isolated, spurring on Sir Paul and Starr to resume work, creating new parts to complete the song.Over 80 Storm Ciaran flood warnings issued in England as century-old low pressure record broken
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