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The album John Lennon said had a “jinx” on it

    The album John Lennon said had a “jinx” on it

When The Beatles emerged in the early 1960s, they quickly transformed the music industry, symbolising a blossoming youth culture which prioritised a newfound sense of freedom and experimentation in all

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The Beatles Chart Their First Radio Top 10 Hit In Decades

    The Beatles Chart Their First Radio Top 10 Hit In Decades

The Beatles returned with their first new single in decades early in November, and fans responded in huge numbers to support the cut. The tune, titled “Now and Then,” was

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Paul McCartney encouraged Rush to return to tour

    Paul McCartney encouraged Rush to return to tour

After sitting in the audience for a Rush show, Paul McCartney joined the band for drinks and encouraged Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson to return to touring.After Neil Peart passed

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May Pang on how Joni Mitchell “embarrassed” John Lennon

    May Pang on how Joni Mitchell “embarrassed” John Lennon

On any list of the greatest songwriters, you’re almost guaranteed to see the names of John Lennon and Joni Mitchell. The former penned a selection of the most enduring and

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5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: George Harrison of The Beatles

    5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: George Harrison of The Beatles

George Harrison shares his favorite albums that he can’t live without. Here, The Beatles’s guitarist George Harrison reveals his 5

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Nina Simone’s issue with The Beatles song ‘Revolution’

    Nina Simone’s issue with The Beatles song ‘Revolution’

‘Revolution’ is one of The Beatles‘ most polarising tracks. On the one hand, it’s undeniably catchy, with an energy that’s

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Now and Then: How composition choices made John Lennon’s music memo into a Beatles song

    Now and Then: How composition choices made John Lennon’s music memo into a Beatles song

The Beatles’ “last song ever,” released 61 years after their first single, was bound to be significant.But how did John

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The John Lennon song Paul McCartney called his “anthem”

    The John Lennon song Paul McCartney called his “anthem”

The breakup between John Lennon and Paul McCartney in the late 1960s tended to be anything but cordial. Even though

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Living The Beatles Legend

    Living The Beatles Legend

Living The Beatles Legend The book that so many Beatle fans have clamored for is finally a reality…A fascinating tale

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The musician who taught Paul McCartney “everything he knows”

    The musician who taught Paul McCartney “everything he knows”

Alongside John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, The Beatles’ most enduring songwriter, Paul McCartney, changed the face of popular music almost single-handedly in the latter half of the 20th

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