What if Mick Jagger had never gone to that Muddy Waters tour in the ‘50s? What if The Beatles had never made Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band? The latter is a real head scratcher, as the success ...

Taman Jurong, in the west of Singapore, has become almost synonymous with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam. It is after all, where our current head of state was elected as a Member of Parliament ...

I know it sounds stupid, but having lived in the echo chamber of music fandom for the past several years, I think I truly forgot how big The Beatles were. Yes, I know, I am aware of the stupidity of ...

When discussing the monumental impact of The Beatles, it’s usually in relation to their originality. After all, the Fab Four managed to execute many things others couldn’t, no matter the immediate ...

Each of the Fab Four produced some amazing solo work after (and before) The Beatles called it quits for good. However, many fans of the band give the highest praise to guitarist George Harrison ...

I’m a little weary of white men telling us about The Beatles. I say this as a white woman who actively likes The Beatles. And occasionally tolerates men. Of course, it’s a criticism we could ...

Harrington had asked McCartney if he resented the popular conventional categorisation of the two Beatles - "one raw, driven, deep; the other romantic, sweet, flippant". "My character comes out more ...

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates with Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam during a panel at Philanthropy Asia Summit in Singapore. Photo by: Philanthropy Asia Summit Hundreds of ...

Barry Keoghan finally got to meet Ringo Starr, who he is set to portray in the upcoming Beatles biopics, and the two “just sat in the garden chatting away” during the meeting. Keoghan appeared ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Barry Keoghan is drumming up some tea. The actor, 32, who is set to portray Ringo Starr in an upcoming Beatles biopic, got candid on a once in a lifetime hangout with the famed drummer ...

The plenary dialogue between Bill Gates (left), President Tharman Shanmugaratnam (centre) and moderator Jennifer Lewis, strategic partnerships lead and co-head of collaboration and partnerships at ...