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The “genius“ 1960s record that peaked at 10 in the US. But John Lennon and Paul McCartney both agreed was the “greatest album ever made”

    The “genius“ 1960s record that peaked at 10 in the US. But John Lennon and Paul McCartney both agreed was the “greatest album ever made”

Two pertinent quotes spring to mind when defining the whirlwind era of the 1960s. The first comes from Hunter S Thompson.“[It was] the kind of peak that never comes again,”

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The 1968 Beatles song John Lennon called Paul McCartney’s “masterpiece”. But, was it all about him?

    The 1968 Beatles song John Lennon called Paul McCartney’s “masterpiece”. But, was it all about him?

John Lennon always had somewhat of a love/hate relationship with Paul McCartney’s music.As much as they may have been a phenomenal songwriting team as a part of The Beatles, Lennon

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The Beatles reunited around John Lennon’s unfinished songs. One love song was beyond their reach

    The Beatles reunited around John Lennon’s unfinished songs. One love song was beyond their reach

Any hope for a Beatles reunion was snuffed out when John Lennon was murdered. Although each member had gone their separate ways since the late 1960s, there would be no

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In 1980, John Lennon heard a new wave classic. Months later, it made him come back to music

    In 1980, John Lennon heard a new wave classic. Months later, it made him come back to music

No one could really blame John Lennon if he had wanted to permanently retire from music by the late 1970s. He had done his fair share of partying, and even

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The Time John Lennon Cut His Beatles Bandmates Out of a Classic Track: “For a Moment I Thought There Was Going To Be an Explosion” – American Songwriter

    The Time John Lennon Cut His Beatles Bandmates Out of a Classic Track: “For a Moment I Thought There Was Going To Be an Explosion” – American Songwriter

It’s no secret that The Beatles weren’t seeing eye to eye by the end of their tenure. That tension was

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In 1970, The Beatles split up. Here are the best songs Paul McCartney and John Lennon wrote immediately afterward

    In 1970, The Beatles split up. Here are the best songs Paul McCartney and John Lennon wrote immediately afterward

The Beatles were always destined to split up.The band had a good run, they released some decent songs, made a

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In 1964, an act of “desperation” saw John Lennon write a Beatles anthem. Paul McCartney knew it was a cry for help

    In 1964, an act of “desperation” saw John Lennon write a Beatles anthem. Paul McCartney knew it was a cry for help

Sitting in his luscious country home in the small town of Weybridge on a spring morning in 1965, John Lennon

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Boston: the book-release celebration for Starting Over With John and Yoko: The Photographs

    Boston: the book-release celebration for Starting Over With John and Yoko: The Photographs

Boston: the book-release celebration for Starting Over With John and Yoko: The Photographs Boston: the book-release celebration for Starting Over

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John Lennon heard a man “psychologically destroyed” but Beatles fans heard one of his greatest songs

    John Lennon heard a man “psychologically destroyed” but Beatles fans heard one of his greatest songs

Every artist is going to be a little bit more critical of their work than the common man. As much

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The “garbage” 1979 Neil Young lyric that offended John Lennon: “I hate it”

    The “garbage” 1979 Neil Young lyric that offended John Lennon: “I hate it”

Back in his mid-teens, Neil Young was wippersnapping wildflower in the Winnipeg dance circuit as a member of The Squires. Their booming instrumentals tried to imitate the harmless heroes of

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