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Tribute bands unite at Levoy for ‘Beatles vs. Stone: A Musical Showdown’

    Tribute bands unite at Levoy for ‘Beatles vs. Stone: A Musical Showdown’

The Beatles or the Stones? It’s the musical version of the old personal preference game: you know, Ginger or Maryann. Coke or Pepsi. McDonald’s or Burger King. “It really isn’t

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Lindsey Buckingham Leaves Fleetwood Mac, Mike Campbell Joins

    Lindsey Buckingham Leaves Fleetwood Mac, Mike Campbell Joins

Lindsey Buckingham’s second tenure with Fleetwood Mac has apparently come to an end. Reports are saying he has parted ways with the band 22 years after their classic lineup reunited

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Ringo Starr inks music publishing deal with Bertelsmann

    Ringo Starr inks music publishing deal with Bertelsmann

Sir Ringo Starr has inked a worldwide music catalog deal with Bertelsmann that will feature songs from his solo catalog as well as popular Beatles songs where he controlled the

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Beatles animated film ‘Yellow Submarine’ to be back in theatres in July.

    Beatles animated film ‘Yellow Submarine’ to be back in theatres in July.

The 1968 classic animated film Yellow Submarine, which features The Beatles, will be re-released to mark its 50th anniversary, Variety reported last week. Abramorama, Apple Corps Ltd and Universal Music

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The Handwriting of Kurt Cobain and John Lennon Has Been Turned Into Downloadable Fonts | PigeonsandPlanes

    The Handwriting of Kurt Cobain and John Lennon Has Been Turned Into Downloadable Fonts | PigeonsandPlanes

French designers Nicolas Damiens and Julien Sens have launched a project called Songwriters Fonts, which creates free downloadable fonts based

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Handwritten ‘Hey Jude’ lyrics on sale for $375K | Page Six

    Handwritten ‘Hey Jude’ lyrics on sale for $375K | Page Six

A piece of Beatles memorabilia is going up for sale for $375,000 — lyrics handwritten by Paul McCartney for the

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It’s 48 years since the Beatles split: Remembering McCartney’s bombshell – StartsAt60

    It’s 48 years since the Beatles split: Remembering McCartney’s bombshell – StartsAt60

It’s exactly 48 years today since the famous group went their separate ways, and it’s a date many will remember

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Remembering Astrid Kirchherr, the Woman Who First Photographed the Beatles—and Gave Them Their Moptops Photos | W Magazine

    Remembering Astrid Kirchherr, the Woman Who First Photographed the Beatles—and Gave Them Their Moptops Photos | W Magazine

The Beatles will forever be known as the original boy band, a status they achieved only a few years after

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Happy Birthday Julian Lennon!

    Happy Birthday Julian Lennon!

Take a journey to help the Earth in the second book of the New York Times bestselling trilogy by Julian

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As Time Goes By by Derek Taylor review – a poignant insight into the Beatles | Books | The Guardian

    As Time Goes By by Derek Taylor review – a poignant insight into the Beatles | Books | The Guardian

Photograph by Jane Bown In April 1968, Derek Taylor and Paul McCartney were in New York discussing how a new McCartney song, Thingumybob, would be best served played by a

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