A new book about the making of ’ 1970 album is on the way. The first official book credited to the band since 2000’s The Beatles Anthology, The Beatles: Get Back will be released in conjunction with Peter Jackson’s of the same name. The hardcover book spans 240 pages, featuring “transcribed conversations” from studio sessions, photography by Ethan A. Russell and Linda McCartney, a foreword by Peter Jackson, and an introduction by Hanif Kureishi. It’s due out August 31, 2021. Check out the book trailer below.Read Pitchfork’s list “.”A daily roundup of the most important stories in music…A new book about the making of ’ 1970 album is on the way. The first official book credited to the band since 2000’s The Beatles Anthology, The Beatles: Get Back will be released in conjunction with Peter Jackson’s of the same name. The hardcover book spans 240 pages, featuring “transcribed conversations” from studio sessions, photography by Ethan A. Russell and Linda McCartney, a foreword by Peter Jackson, and an introduction by Hanif Kureishi. It’s due out August 31, 2021. Check out the book trailer below.Read Pitchfork’s list “.”A daily roundup of the most important stories in musicWW…

Florian Schneider, a founding member of , has died from cancer, a representative for the band tells Pitchfork. Schneider was 73 years old.After meeting as classical music students at the Düsseldorf Conservator, Schneider and Ralf Hütter collaborated in a project called Organisation beginning in 1970. Schneider’s main instrument was flute, which he filtered through various effect pedals. In addition, he played violin, guitar, and a wide array of synthesizers.The duo soon went on to form Kraftwerk and issued a debut album in 1970. They underwent a series of lineup shifts and, following 1973’s...…Florian Schneider, a founding member of , has died from cancer, a representative for the band tells Pitchfork. Schneider was 73 years old.After meeting as classical music students at the Düsseldorf Conservator, Schneider and Ralf Hütter collaborated in a project called Organisation beginning in 1970. Schneider’s main instrument was flute, which he filtered through various effect pedals. In addition, he played violin, guitar, and a wide array of synthesizers.The duo soon went on to form Kraftwerk and issued a debut album in 1970. They underwent a series of lineup shifts and, following 1973’s...WW…