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Director Ron Howard reacts to the Grammy nomination for his Beatles documentary – LA Times

It’s no surprise that the Grammy Awards’ music film category includes a nomination for the Ron Howard-directed documentary “The Beatles: Eight Days a Week: The Touring Years.”Grammy voters have saluted

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The Top 10 Best John Lennon Political Songs – Classic Rock

The advent of John Lennon’s solo career in 1969 coincided with his immersion in the anti-war movement, human rights issues and various other radical causes. Though his opposition to US

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Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Iggy Pop and David Bowie Earn Grammy Nominations

Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan and David Bowie received multiple mentions when the nominations for the 59th annual Grammy Awards were announced this morning. A complete list of classic rock’s honorees is

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The Year the Mop Tops Matured | Houston Press

I n most Beatles history books, the section chronicling their activities in 1966 might take up a few dozen pages. But given how important and unique that year was compared

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The sad story of Jimmie Nicol who became a Beatle for two weeks after standing in for Ringo Starr

Jimmie not only got the opportunity to play with The Beatles during the height of their fame, but he also

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Lawrence: Beatles band still on long and winding road | Entertainment | aberdeennews.com

I got to see The Beatles again this month.Well, hear them, anyway. And they sounded great during their show at

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The McCartney Years transport audience back decades in BCPAC show | News | bradfordera.com

Forty years disappeared in a flash of polyester and bright lights Saturday night at the Bromeley Family Theater at the

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The Beatles top rarest records list | 96.5 WKLH

The Beatles have topped a new list to find the most valuable vinyl records.A copy of the group’s self-titled album,

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‘Shoot First’ doc turns lens on famed photographer Harry Benson – NY Daily News

Now it’s iconic photographer Harry Benson’s turn to be the one in focus.The legendary lensman is the subject of a

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The Oral History of the First Two Times the Beatles Took Acid | VICE | United States

Lead image by Lili Emtiaz. All other illustrations by Alley CatIt was while Gillian McCain and I were working on sixty-nine: An Oral History, our new book on the 60s

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