The Monkees were inspired by the Beatles and they barely tried to hide it. How else do you explain that the Monkees had a song where they used
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The Beatles are heralded as the greatest band of all time, and since the 1960s the band has influenced generations of music. While there is no doubting The Beatles’ impact, discourse
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I re-watched “Yesterday” last week, which reminded me of just how great the Beatles’ music sounds, even now. Fifty-six years ago the then mop-top quartet came out with their first
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Sir Paul McCartney has said working with Sir Ringo Starr once again was “a sort of magic.” The 78-year-old has
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During his all-too-short lifetime, John Lennon was a rather maligned figure of the music industry. As highly-regarded as a songwriter
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The Beatles massive explosion in music can be traced back, largely, to their incredible songwriting talent. Unlike today, though the
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Me again. Some people are interested in how I make certain Beatles paintings, so I thought I would pull back the curtain a bit and talk about this one that