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The Beatles were so great because of something called ‘skiffle’ | New York Post

    The Beatles were so great because of something called ‘skiffle’ | New York Post

Without skiffle music, The Beatles might not have happened.Never heard of it? Popular in Britain in the 1950s, the music craze was heavily influenced by old American blues and jug

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The legendary musicians — John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr — stayed in the ashram

    The legendary musicians — John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr — stayed in the ashram

The Satsang Hall of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ashram in Rishikesh  in 2012 The legendary musicians — John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr — stayed in the

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In the music spotlight: Neil Innes | Chicago Sun-Times

    In the music spotlight: Neil Innes | Chicago Sun-Times

British musician, writer and comedian Neil Innes has enjoyed a wide-ranging career as part of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, close collaborator with Monty Python, TV personality, solo artist, and

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The 10 Rarest Gretsch Guitars on Reverb Right Now | Reverb

    The 10 Rarest Gretsch Guitars on Reverb Right Now | Reverb

Since the 1930s, “That Great Gretsch Sound” has come in a variety of guitar shapes, sizes, colors, and model names. While most of us are familiar with Gretsch’s “A–List” of

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David Adickes’ famous Beatles statues are for sale and have found a new home until they’re bought – Houston Chronicle

  David Adickes’ famous Beatles statues are for sale and have found a new home until they’re bought – Houston Chronicle

Four concrete lads from Liverpool are currently standing in the backyard of one of Houston’s most popular breweries.This week 8th

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John Lennon open letter to ex-wife Cynthia after marriage breakdown unearthed | Music | Entertainment | Express.co.uk

  John Lennon open letter to ex-wife Cynthia after marriage breakdown unearthed | Music | Entertainment | Express.co.uk

In the original letter, which is titled ‘an open letter to Cynthia Twist’ and is dated November 15, 1976, the

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Donnie Johnston: A half-century ago, Summer of Love was full of war, peace | Features | fredericksburg.com

  Donnie Johnston: A half-century ago, Summer of Love was full of war, peace | Features | fredericksburg.com

Passing practically unnoticed is the fact that this is the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love.Part of the reason

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Lost Chords, Major Chords, Minor Chords, Dissonant Counter-melodies: ‘Dreaming the Beatles’ | PopMatters

  Lost Chords, Major Chords, Minor Chords, Dissonant Counter-melodies: ‘Dreaming the Beatles’ | PopMatters

How we respond to the Beatles as entities in musical pop culture more likely than not depends on when we

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Billy Joel Pulls Out All The Stops In Heartfelt Documentary ‘The Last Play at Shea’ | Decider | Where To Stream Movies & Shows on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Instant, HBO Go

  Billy Joel Pulls Out All The Stops In Heartfelt Documentary ‘The Last Play at Shea’ | Decider | Where To Stream Movies & Shows on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Instant, HBO Go

With his maudlin piano ballads about ethnically ambiguous lovable losers moving up and movin’ out, Billy Joel is as quintessential

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Rare concert ticket from The Beatles’ final performance at The Cavern Club goes on display 54 years on (From Wirral Globe)

  Rare concert ticket from The Beatles’ final performance at The Cavern Club goes on display 54 years on (From Wirral Globe)

A RARE ticket from The Beatles’ final appearance at The Cavern Club goes on display 54 years after the event

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