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‘Sgt. Pepper’ at 50: The Flaws and Misunderstood Genius of The Beatles’ Most Iconic Album

    ‘Sgt. Pepper’ at 50: The Flaws and Misunderstood Genius of The Beatles’ Most Iconic Album

One of the great perks of being a Beatles buff is that the band left plenty of unalloyed masterpieces, and a couple of dark horses, that make for a lot

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Ranking the greatest Beatles songs, from No. 1 to No. 188 | For The Win

    Ranking the greatest Beatles songs, from No. 1 to No. 188 | For The Win

It was 50 years ago today …Actually, no. In the United States, Beatles released Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band on June 2, 1967. It was instantly one of rock’s

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Ringo Starr, Keith Urban and Peter Frampton lead tributes after Gregg Allman dies aged 69 – Mirror Online

    Ringo Starr, Keith Urban and Peter Frampton lead tributes after Gregg Allman dies aged 69 – Mirror Online

A host of music’s biggest stars have paid tribute to Gregg Allman after his tragic passing.Ringo Starr, Keith Urban and Peter Frampton are among those who’ve taken to Twitter to

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Pink Floyd, David Crosby Watch the Beatles Get Goofy on ‘Lovely Rita’: The Story Behind Every ‘Sgt. Pepper’ Song

    Pink Floyd, David Crosby Watch the Beatles Get Goofy on ‘Lovely Rita’: The Story Behind Every ‘Sgt. Pepper’ Song

  The term “meter maid” is an American expression, not an English one. The Brits call the same people “parking wardens.” Somehow, “Lovely Rita, parking warden…” just doesn’t have the

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Sgt Pepper’s 50th anniversary – Giles Martin interview: ‘I’m not trying to change history’ | The Independent

    Sgt Pepper’s 50th anniversary – Giles Martin interview: ‘I’m not trying to change history’ | The Independent

“Welcome to Abbey Road Studios,” smiles Giles Martin as we take a seat in the world’s most famous recording studio.The

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Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’ at 50: Inside ‘When I’m Sixty-Four’ – Rolling Stone

    Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’ at 50: Inside ‘When I’m Sixty-Four’ – Rolling Stone

  The Beatles‘ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, which Rolling Stone named as the best album of all time,

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Influencing America

    Influencing America

Influencing America by Bill Harry The Beatles and the British bands inspired American youth resulting in more homegrown groups, rather

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Judy Chicago on the Beatles: ‘They represent things we have lost – hope and freedom’ | Art and design | The Guardian

    Judy Chicago on the Beatles: ‘They represent things we have lost – hope and freedom’ | Art and design | The Guardian

When American artist Judy Chicago accepted an invitation earlier this year from the Tate to paint a large-scale public mural

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Lennon and McCartney Show Modern Pop Stars How To Brush Off A Controversy In This Exclusive Clip From New Beatles Doc | HuffPost UK

    Lennon and McCartney Show Modern Pop Stars How To Brush Off A Controversy In This Exclusive Clip From New Beatles Doc | HuffPost UK

Many a pop star has faced a public controversy over the past five decades – an unfortunately timed Tweet here,

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It was 50 years ago; The Beatles and Tucson | Music | tucson.com

    It was 50 years ago; The Beatles and Tucson | Music | tucson.com

The Beatles released their eighth studio album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” in the summer of 1967. It won instant praise from fans and critics alike and became the

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