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Elton John, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney & Others Join Bandmates in Honoring Charlie Watts’ Legacy As “The Heartbeat of Rock & Roll” – American Songwriter

    Elton John, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney & Others Join Bandmates in Honoring Charlie Watts’ Legacy As “The Heartbeat of Rock & Roll” – American Songwriter

After nearly 60 years of keeping time for the transcendent rock group, the Rolling Stones, beloved drummer Charlie Watts has died at 80 years old. After the news broke on

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George Harrison’s 24 greatest guitar moments – as chosen by his guitar hero fans | Guitar World

    George Harrison’s 24 greatest guitar moments – as chosen by his guitar hero fans | Guitar World

In honor of the 20th anniversary of George Harrison’s passing on November 29, 2001, we wanted to present a guide to his greatest studio guitar moments with the Beatles. However,

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Beatles’ Cirque show is Giles Martin’s labor of ‘Love’ | Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Beatles’ Cirque show is Giles Martin’s labor of ‘Love’ | Las Vegas Review-Journal

Surviving Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are knighted. But it is Giles Martin who lords over the band’s peerless music catalogue. Even so, the man in command of all

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Rick Rubin tells Paul McCartney that John Lennon called him “one of the most innovative bass players of all time,” as they dissect some of The Beatles’ greatest hits | MusicRadar

    Rick Rubin tells Paul McCartney that John Lennon called him “one of the most innovative bass players of all time,” as they dissect some of The Beatles’ greatest hits | MusicRadar

Having previously aired in the US on Hulu, McCartney 3,2,1 – a new docuseries in which the former Beatle talks super-producer Rick Rubin through some of his greatest recordings –

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The Beatles Let It Be Box Set Confirmed – Noise11.com

    The Beatles Let It Be Box Set Confirmed – Noise11.com

The Beatles ‘Let It Be’ box has been confirmed. The 5CD plus Blu-Ray edition of Let It Be will be

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My Dad Leonard Bernstein, The Beatles, & Me – The Forward

    My Dad Leonard Bernstein, The Beatles, & Me – The Forward

The following is an excerpt from “Famous Father Girl,” by Jamie Bernstein. Copyright © 2018 by Jamie Bernstein. Reprinted courtesy

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Why ‘Concert for Bangladesh’ in 1971 was a gamechanger | Dhaka Tribune

    Why ‘Concert for Bangladesh’ in 1971 was a gamechanger | Dhaka Tribune

The former Beatle’s concerts, featuring some of the world’s most famous musicians including Bob Dylan, created global awareness about the

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How The Who inspired one of The Beatles raunchiest songs

    How The Who inspired one of The Beatles raunchiest songs

The Beatles’ 1968 song ‘Helter Skelter’ is one of the most iconic and notorious that the ‘Fab Four’ ever released.

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Drummer Charlie Watts, gentleman rock star, was the elegant heartbeat of the Rolling Stones – Pasadena Star News

    Drummer Charlie Watts, gentleman rock star, was the elegant heartbeat of the Rolling Stones – Pasadena Star News

Charlie Watts wasn’t a flashy drummer surrounded by a giant kit with a shiny gong. Never was he one to

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Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at 80 – BBC News

    Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at 80 – BBC News

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who helped them become one of the greatest bands in rock ‘n’ roll, has died at the age of 80. “It is with immense sadness

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