In The Lyrics, Paul said that the context in which he wrote The Beatles’ “Let It Be” was “one of stress.” It was a difficult and tense time for The Beatles, who were heading toward breaking up.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...