I happened to catch some of the Grammy Awards last night, and while pop, rap, and country definitely took center stage, it was the Best Rock Performance category that most caught my attention.

The Beatles, legendary pioneers of the business, have once again stepped into the spotlight, this time with a groundbreaking use of artificial intelligence (AI) to create one final song.

The Beatles’ Now and Then wins Best Rock Performance at the 2025 Grammys, making history as the first AI-assisted song.

It’s all real and we all play on it,” McCartney said in 2023, addressing speculation about AI’s role in development. “We cleaned up some existing recordings — a process which has gone on ...

“For me, when I listen to to John’s voice, without ... a new Beatles single in the world. Yet most academy members would likely not want classic rock perpetually refashioned with AI for ...