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Interview: ‘Weird Al’ says he and George Harrison were huge fans of each other | Examiner.com

“George Fest,” the Los Angeles concert in September, 2014, that paid tribute to George Harrison included “Weird Al” Yankovic, someone whose presence in the lineup probably surprised many people. But

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Badfinger guitarist Joey Molland looks back on the making of ‘Straight Up’ | Examiner.com

Badfinger’s story is one of triumph and tragedy, songs that remain classics, and careers — and lives — that ended much too soon.Their history began in the early 1960s; by

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You’ve heard of George Harrison and Ravi Shankar. Now hear the little known story of Lakshmi Shankar and her daughter, Viji – Women in the World in Association with The New York Times – WITW

In the mid-1960s, Beatles member George Harrison began lessons in the sitar, a traditional Indian string instrument. His teacher was virtuoso Ravi Shankar, a revered classical musician in India. Through

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Eric Clapton dispels rumour of George Harrison album appearance – News – Blues

A guitarist called “Angelo Mysterioso” is listed for the song I Will Be There, and the name bears close resemblance to “L’Angelo Mysterioso” – the title used by Harrison on

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George Harrison’s charming ‘Crackerbox Palace’ short directed by Eric Idle | Dangerous Minds

George Harrison’s 1976 hit “Crackerbox Palace,” the second single from his Thirty Three & 1/3 album, is one of those

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Rich people remain rich, annual study of rich people finds | Complete Music Update

News just in, rich people are rich. Among musicians, Paul McCartney remains the richest, while Adele is now the richest

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The Death and Life of Mal Evans by Peter Lee | Examiner.com

The late Mal Evans was, in tandem with Neil Aspinall, among the Beatles’ closest contacts throughout the sixties, being tasked

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Bangladesh’s tribute to Ravi Shankar at Royal Albert Hall

Ravi Shankar, the classical maestro who paid a massive role in popularizing classical music of the East to the world,

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Supermodel Pattie Boyd exhibits more images of her life with pop icons – Xinhua | English.news.cn

LONDON, May 6 (Xinhua) — A sneak preview of life behind the scenes with two of the world’s top pop

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The Death and Life of Mal Evans by Peter Lee

The late Mal Evans was, in tandem with Neil Aspinall, among the Beatles’ closest contacts throughout the sixties, being tasked with guarding them and lugging their equipment everywhere. Evans was

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