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How McCartney reacted when Moon asked to be in The Beatles

    How McCartney reacted when Moon asked to be in The Beatles

Paul McCartney and The Beatles were a heavily coveted band in the late sixties. Everybody could see their potential. It made sure Macca was eyed up for heavenly supergroups and

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Paul McCartney Writes Touching Tribute to Little Richard – Variety

    Paul McCartney Writes Touching Tribute to Little Richard – Variety

Paul McCartney said he learned “everything he knows” from Little Richard in a tribute to the late rock legend posted on social media early morning. Richard, who shared stages with the

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Little Richard, Rock Pioneer Who Broke Musical Barriers, Dead at 87 – Rolling Stone

    Little Richard, Rock Pioneer Who Broke Musical Barriers, Dead at 87 – Rolling Stone

Little Richard, a founding father of rock and roll whose fervent shrieks, flamboyant garb, and joyful, gender-bending persona embodied the spirit and sound of that new art form, died Saturday.

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Billy Preston – An interview series with Ruth McCartney

    Billy Preston – An interview series with Ruth McCartney

(A McCartney Times Exclusive) This interview series was recorded in April of 2006, 2 months before Billy’s death in June of 2006. Ruth McCartney takes us through the early years

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The Damned torch The Beatles legacy with cover of ‘Help!’

    The Damned torch The Beatles legacy with cover of ‘Help!’

When The Damned burst on to the scene in a flurry of three-chord riffs and jet-propelled rhythm they did so

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Prince’s blue ‘cloud’ custom guitar, Beatles lyric sheet sketched out by McCartney go up for auction

    Prince’s blue ‘cloud’ custom guitar, Beatles lyric sheet sketched out by McCartney go up for auction

LOS ANGELES (AP): A guitar from Prince’s prime and some legendary Beatles lyrics sketched out by Paul McCartney are among

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Hear Sheryl Crow Cover George Harrison on ‘Colbert’ – Rolling Stone

    Hear Sheryl Crow Cover George Harrison on ‘Colbert’ – Rolling Stone

Sheryl Crow performed an intimate rendition of George Harrison’s “Beware of Darkness” on The Late Show Tuesday evening. “I love

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John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Former Palm Beach House Is For Sale | Architectural Digest

    John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Former Palm Beach House Is For Sale | Architectural Digest

A sprawling beachside mansion previously belonging to John Lennon and Yoko Ono has just hit the market. Known locally as

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The Beatles cover Bob Dylan’s ‘I Shall Be Released’ in 1970

    The Beatles cover Bob Dylan’s ‘I Shall Be Released’ in 1970

With a brand new documentary, The Beatles: Get Back, Peter Jackson looks at The Beatles’ most turbulent period and, with

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Why Did The Beatles Write “I Am The Walrus”? – Dankanator

    Why Did The Beatles Write “I Am The Walrus”? – Dankanator

There’s a lore that surrounds almost every single Beatles song. Because of that, everyone tries to find a deeper meaning hidden between the words. One day, John Lennon and the

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