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The one Beatles song John Lennon called “a piece of shit”

    The one Beatles song John Lennon called “a piece of shit”

Like all art, songwriting requires an incredible level of dedication. Not just to complete the track and record it, but to stay within the emotion for as long as it

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The single song that earned The Beatles over $30m

    The single song that earned The Beatles over $30m

The Beatles may have been no different from anyone in their personal lives, but the distinct creative avenues they took throughout their career led to them becoming one of the

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Forbidden Fruit: Solving the Hidden Puzzle in the Beatles’ Works: from the Psychedelic Era

    Forbidden Fruit: Solving the Hidden Puzzle in the Beatles’ Works: from the Psychedelic Era

Forbidden Fruit: Solving the Hidden Puzzle in the Beatles’ Works: from the Psychedelic Era In 1966, during the phenomenon of Beatlemania, something went horribly wrong for the Beatles – something

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The one musician who encouraged Paul McCartney most

    The one musician who encouraged Paul McCartney most

Paul McCartney has never been shy about honouring his idols. Throughout his career, a recurring theme of names has come up again and again as he bows to the greats,

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The song Mark Knopfler wrote the night John Lennon was killed

    The song Mark Knopfler wrote the night John Lennon was killed

When you hear Mark Knopfler described as a lyrical guitarist, it probably almost seems like an oxymoron. Words and sound

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The moment George Harrison stopped being ‘The Quiet Beatle’

    The moment George Harrison stopped being ‘The Quiet Beatle’

Often, when bands break up, it’s a recipe for disaster for at least one member. Someone will shoot off to

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The Beatles are Coming: The Birth of Beatlemania in America

    The Beatles are Coming: The Birth of Beatlemania in America

The Beatles are Coming: The Birth of Beatlemania in America The Beatles Are Coming! covers the Beatles first visit to

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Can’t Buy Me Love: The Beatles, Britain, and America

    Can’t Buy Me Love: The Beatles, Britain, and America

Can’t Buy Me Love: The Beatles, Britain, and America That the Beatles were an unprecedented phenomenon is a given. In

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The only band John Lennon wasn’t good enough to play with

    The only band John Lennon wasn’t good enough to play with

Half of the battle when it comes to rock and roll is having a certain degree of confidence in what

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Why didn’t George Harrison write more Beatles songs?

    Why didn’t George Harrison write more Beatles songs?

“Do as I say, not as I do” was largely the code by which George Harrison lived during the early years in The Beatles. Not in the usual sense of

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