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On this day in 1970: The Beatles release their final album, Let It Be | Hotpress

    On this day in 1970: The Beatles release their final album, Let It Be | Hotpress

49 years ago today, Let It Be, The Beatles’ twelfth and final studio album, was released. Arriving almost a month after the band’s break-up, the album topped the charts in

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Rare behind-the-scenes video of The Beatles during visit to San Francisco in 1965 | abc7news.com

    FROM THE ARCHIVES: Rare behind-the-scenes video of The Beatles during visit to San Francisco in 1965 | abc7news.com

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — In August 1965, The Beatles ended their North American tour with two concerts at San Francisco’s Cow Palace. This video includes Channel 7 reporters with The

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Was George Harrison’s Solo Debut Bigger Than Lennon and McCartney’s?

    Was George Harrison’s Solo Debut Bigger Than Lennon and McCartney’s?

While Beatles fans learned the band split up in April 1970, the four members of the group had already gone their separate ways. That’s how Paul McCartney managed to release

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Why artistic differences in a band can be a good thing

    Why artistic differences in a band can be a good thing

The history of popular music is littered with stories of internal feuds and external relationships that drive cracks in bands or tear them apart. The Beatles, Metallica, the Stones, Oasis

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The Craziest Beatles Conspiracy Theory That Ever Caught On

    The Craziest Beatles Conspiracy Theory That Ever Caught On

There were several consequences when The Beatles stopped touring late in 1966. For starters, fans couldn’t interact with the band

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The holy grail of guitars

    The holy grail of guitars

The six-string musical instrument that has added melody and magic to lyrics creating mesmerising music has grown to create value

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How The Beatles Kept Making Great Music Despite All the In-fighting

    How The Beatles Kept Making Great Music Despite All the In-fighting

Late in the brilliant run of The Beatles, the band members had pretty much had it with one another. Geoff

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George Harrison financed Life of Brian because he ‘wanted to see it’ | The List

    George Harrison financed Life of Brian because he ‘wanted to see it’ | The List

George Harrison “pawned his house and arranged a loan of $5m” to finance ‘Life of Brian’ simply because he “wanted

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How a Rule Change Helped Topple a Signature Beatles Chart Record

    How a Rule Change Helped Topple a Signature Beatles Chart Record

The Beatles set a record for most songs in the Hot 100 on April 11, 1964, notching a remarkable 14

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George Harrison’s Angry Message to Richard Nixon Revealed

    George Harrison’s Angry Message to Richard Nixon Revealed

John Lennon’s battle with then-U.S. President Richard Nixon is well-known – but a recently-discovered telegram revealed that fellow Beatle George Harrison also had an angry exchange with the shamed leader’s

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