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Why John Lennon’s overly critical nature helped him write

    Why John Lennon’s overly critical nature helped him write

Sitting down at a piano to create something new often leads to fantasies of writing a song as iconic as ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ or ‘Imagine,’ but achieving that level of

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4 Tracks That Prove George Harrison Was an Underrated Guitarist – American Songwriter

    4 Tracks That Prove George Harrison Was an Underrated Guitarist – American Songwriter

It would be a wild statement to say that any of the Fab Four were underrated. The Beatles were the biggest band of the century, realistically. However, we think that

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Why Paul McCartney hated The Beatles’ final number one hit

    Why Paul McCartney hated The Beatles’ final number one hit

As you’re a person of the world, it is easy to assume you’ve heard of The Beatles, and when thinking of the mop-haired Liverpudlians, a plethora of chart-topping songs come

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The one Beatles album John Lennon called an “important step”

    The one Beatles album John Lennon called an “important step”

Every artist will want to outdo the last record that they made. It’s no use getting into a holding pattern and continuing to make the same style of riff over

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The History of Rock and Roll Radio Show | Rock and Rock podcast and radio show

    The History of Rock and Roll Radio Show | Rock and Rock podcast and radio show

My latest podcast, aired on Thursday, September 19th, 2024, was all about The Beatles, and it was a fab topic

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The singer that gave Paul McCartney an “out of body experience”

    The singer that gave Paul McCartney an “out of body experience”

Paul McCartney has one of the most familiar singing voices in music history. As one half of the driving songwriting

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The John Lennon album Elton John refused to play on

    The John Lennon album Elton John refused to play on

Music is never meant to be an exclusive practice. Any artist can be measured based on how well they worked

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George Harrison’s ‘Living In The Material World’ To Be Reissued For 50th Anniversary

    George Harrison’s ‘Living In The Material World’ To Be Reissued For 50th Anniversary

BMG has announced a 50th-anniversary reissue of Living in the Material World, George Harrison’s highly praised second solo album of

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Paul McCartney and George Harrison’s “Hey Jude” Fight

    Paul McCartney and George Harrison’s “Hey Jude” Fight

Sometimes being in a band is a democracy. Other times, not so much. Every band as their own way of

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The one love song that “embarrassed” John Lennon

    The one love song that “embarrassed” John Lennon

It’s sad to think about how many incredible songs could have been kept from the music world due to embarrassment. In secret folders around the world, budding musicians are harbouring

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