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How Many No. 1 Beatles Hits Did John Lennon Sing the Lead Vocal on?

    How Many No. 1 Beatles Hits Did John Lennon Sing the Lead Vocal on?

Whether you go by total record sales, number of hit singles, or overall hysteria levels, The Beatles have been the band to top since the early ’60s. In particular, their

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Opinion: When the Beatles played Dublin in 1963 John Lennon declared: ‘We’re all Irish’

    Opinion: When the Beatles played Dublin in 1963 John Lennon declared: ‘We’re all Irish’

“THE MAGIC THING about Liverpool is that it isn’t in England,” said Margaret Simey author and politician. So perhaps it is unsurprising then, that when The Beatles played Dublin in 1963 John

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50 Years Ago: Paul McCartney Marries Linda Eastman

    50 Years Ago: Paul McCartney Marries Linda Eastman

March 12, 1969, will go down in history as a tragic day for love-struck Beatles fans. On a soggy morning in London, 26-year-old Paul McCartney became the last of the Beatles to abandon

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Yardbirds Drummer Jim McCarty Recalls Breakup Of The Band As Led Zeppelin Was Formed

    Yardbirds Drummer Jim McCarty Recalls Breakup Of The Band As Led Zeppelin Was Formed

In Part 1 of this interview series with Yardbirds drummer Jim McCarty, the rocker discussed the three stellar guitarists – Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page – who were

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Hal Blaine, legendary drummer on 40 No. 1 hits, dies at 90 – nola.com

    Hal Blaine, legendary drummer on 40 No. 1 hits, dies at 90 – nola.com

Drummer Hal Blaine, who provided the back beat for acts ranging from Frank SInatra to Elvis Presley to the Beach

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Drummer Alan White on Yes, John Lennon’s ‘Imagine,’ George Harrison – Rolling Stone

    Drummer Alan White on Yes, John Lennon’s ‘Imagine,’ George Harrison – Rolling Stone

If Alan White’s résumé was limited to playing drums on John Lennon’s Imagine and George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass,

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The Black Keys, Santana, The Killers, More Rumored For Woodstock 50th Anniversary – The Rock Revival

    The Black Keys, Santana, The Killers, More Rumored For Woodstock 50th Anniversary – The Rock Revival

(TRR) – Woodstock 2019 will reportedly feature an amazing mixed bag of rock and alternative acts. According to Variety, The

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Beatles producer Sir George Henry Martin died on this day in 2016

    Beatles producer Sir George Henry Martin died on this day in 2016

Today in rock history: On this date in 2016, producer, arranger, conductor, composer and audio engineer Sir George Henry Martin

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Anoushka Shankar celebrates 20 years of genre-defying music with ‘Reflections’ | Music | stltoday.com

    Anoushka Shankar celebrates 20 years of genre-defying music with ‘Reflections’ | Music | stltoday.com

Anoushka Shankar’s 20-year career as a sitar player and composer has explored a wide enough expanse of musical territory that

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Stolen ‘Life’ magazine featuring The Beatles returned to library after 50 years | FOX6Now.com

    Stolen ‘Life’ magazine featuring The Beatles returned to library after 50 years | FOX6Now.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Someone just couldn’t let it be. A Beatles fan cleared their conscience yesterday by returning a copy of Life magazine featuring the Fab Four – after a

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