In a collaboration with record label Apple Corps Ltd., Capitol, and UMe, iHeartMedia revealed that it will premiere the final Beatles song, “Now And Then,” across more than 740 US iHeartRadio stations on November 2. The song, penned by John Lennon and further developed by Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, will be set to a timed release at 10a ET.
The song is unique in that Lennon’s vocal tracks have been pulled from original demos and enhanced using artificial intelligence.
Listeners can tune into iHeartRadio’s Classic Rock, Classic Hits, CHR, Country, AC, Hot AC, News/Talk, and Sports formats to hear “Now And Then.” iHeartRadio Classic Rock stations will continue to play the single hourly throughout the day.
iHeartMedia Chief Programming Officer Tom Poleman said, “Through the years, The Beatles have always counted on radio to connect with their fans. We are proud that iHeart is part of this momentous release, sharing this special moment in music history from the world’s greatest band.”
iHeart President of Entertainment Enterprises John Sykes also noted, “The Beatles changed music and global culture forever. It’s only fitting that we celebrate the last Beatles song release by sharing it with millions of fans simultaneously on the day it’s released.”
