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Exploring the solo work of The Beatles – The Post

    Exploring the solo work of The Beatles – The Post

After the messy breakup of The Beatles in 1970, all four artists continued to create music, each branching off into their own style. Here’s how each member fared outside the

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The moment Ringo Starr saw John Lennon for the final time

    The moment Ringo Starr saw John Lennon for the final time

“No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear. I am not afraid, but the sensation is like being afraid. The same fluttering in the stomach, the same

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Springsteen and E Street at MSG: No foolin’, Paul McCartney at show

    Springsteen and E Street at MSG: No foolin’, Paul McCartney at show

No foolin’, Bruce Springsteen had a “special” surprise April 1 for New York City — and a Beatle was in on the fun.Springsteen and the E Street Band performed the

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Paul McCartney: “Somebody whispered to me ‘That’s Nirvana. You’re Kurt.’ I couldn’t believe it” | Guitar World

    Paul McCartney: “Somebody whispered to me ‘That’s Nirvana. You’re Kurt.’ I couldn’t believe it” | Guitar World

It’s impossible to deny the sea-change brought about by Nirvana’s Nevermind. Even if grunge lasted no longer than vocalist Kurt Cobain himself, who drew a line under his career in

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Mary McCartney looks back: ‘My childhood gave me a curiosity for the behind-the-scenes moments’ | Family | The Guardian

    Mary McCartney looks back: ‘My childhood gave me a curiosity for the behind-the-scenes moments’ | Family | The Guardian

Born in London in 1969, Mary McCartney is a photographer, film-maker, presenter and vegetarian cookbook author. The eldest daughter of

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John Lennon’s two word response to potential Beatles reunion – Liverpool Echo

    John Lennon’s two word response to potential Beatles reunion – Liverpool Echo

The Beatles’ 1970 split was a bitter one, with emotions running high.Each of the band members began working on their

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The John Lennon solo hit Paul McCartney secretly co-wrote

    The John Lennon solo hit Paul McCartney secretly co-wrote

The ending of The Beatles plays out like a musical Greek tragedy. After each of ‘The Fab Four’ started to

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The Ringo Starr album John Lennon called “embarrassing”

    The Ringo Starr album John Lennon called “embarrassing”

Ringo Starr is primarily famed as the drummer of The Beatles, for both good and bad reasons. From the likes

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The Beatles: How a schoolboy made the band’s earliest known UK concert recording

    The Beatles: How a schoolboy made the band’s earliest known UK concert recording

The earliest known full recording of The Beatles playing a live concert in the UK, at the point they were

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John Lennon was Actually an Awful Role Model – Foundation for Economic Education

    John Lennon was Actually an Awful Role Model – Foundation for Economic Education

Sixty years ago, Beatlemania was rocking the world of music. Writing in the Atlantic, Colin Fleming refers to 1963 as “that magical and formative year for the band,” “the year

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