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George Harrison & Ravi Shankar on ‘Bangladesh’ & Friendship – Music Connection Magazine

    George Harrison & Ravi Shankar on ‘Bangladesh’ & Friendship – Music Connection Magazine

August 1, 2021, marked the 50th anniversary of the Concert for Bangladesh, a pair of benefit concerts organized by Ravi Shankar and George Harrison that took place in New York

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The Meaning Behind “No No Song” by Ringo Starr and the Prolific Country Star Who Wrote It – American Songwriter

    The Meaning Behind “No No Song” by Ringo Starr and the Prolific Country Star Who Wrote It – American Songwriter

If folks thought the success of the 1973 album Ringo by Ringo Starr was a fluke, the ex-Beatle still had a few tricks up his sleeve to show them. The

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One Of The Beatles’ Most Cheerful Songs Is Skyrocketing On Streaming

    One Of The Beatles’ Most Cheerful Songs Is Skyrocketing On Streaming

During Monday’s (April 8) solar eclipse, a number of well-known hits surged on streaming platforms as Americans got into the spirit of the event. Plenty of songs that had some

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The “mind-blowing” night John Lennon met The Mamas & The Papas

    The “mind-blowing” night John Lennon met The Mamas & The Papas

When The Mamas and The Papas reached the height of their popularity, it was during a time when harmonic band ensembles were quite unique. There were, of course, outfits like

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Ringo Starr announces “February Sky,” the first single from his upcoming EP, Crooked Boy. | The Beatles

    Ringo Starr announces “February Sky,” the first single from his upcoming EP, Crooked Boy. | The Beatles

April 8, 2024 – Today Ringo Starr announces “February Sky,” the first single from his upcoming EP, Crooked Boy. This

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The Beatles movie that “infuriated” John Lennon

    The Beatles movie that “infuriated” John Lennon

There’s a good chance that every member of The Beatles has a few too many horror stories about Beatlemania. The

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Remember When: George Harrison Stepped Out of the Shadows as a Songwriter on ‘Abbey Road’ – American Songwriter

    Remember When: George Harrison Stepped Out of the Shadows as a Songwriter on ‘Abbey Road’ – American Songwriter

The Lennon/McCartney songwriting duo loomed so large within The Beatles it made it difficult for George Harrison to find his

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The one movie John Lennon used to watch “every week”

    The one movie John Lennon used to watch “every week”

Everyone has either a favourite, guilty pleasure or comfort movie they rewatch regularly whenever they’re in need of a pick-me-up.

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Beyoncé Used Original Beatles ‘Blackbird’ Backing Track for New Cover

    Beyoncé Used Original Beatles ‘Blackbird’ Backing Track for New Cover

  If the backing track on Beyoncé’s new recording of the Beatles’ “Blackbird” sounds especially familiar, there’s good reason for

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Beatles LOVE closing as part of ongoing changes at Mirage

    Beatles LOVE closing as part of ongoing changes at Mirage

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — As part of The Mirage’s upcoming transformation, one of the properties live shows will close this summer.The Beatles LOVE Cirque du Soleil production will end its

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