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The Beatles, ‘Jaws’ and other classic icons get a Japanese fan re-invention – Japan Today

    The Beatles, ‘Jaws’ and other classic icons get a Japanese fan re-invention – Japan Today

TOKYO  Isshindo is a Japanese company that creates products that add a modern twist to traditional Japanese items. One of their products, for example, repurposes the omamori (お守り – an

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John Lennon: The Beatles Used an ‘Embarrassing’ Gimmick in Early Hits

    John Lennon: The Beatles Used an ‘Embarrassing’ Gimmick in Early Hits

The Beatles | Central Press/Getty Images Why the Beatles adopted their ‘first gimmick’ When you think of early Beatles songs, certain sounds come to mind. Lots of their early work

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Lennon-McCartney songwriting: Why did John Lennon’s name go first in songwriting credit? | Music | Entertainment | Express.co.uk

    Lennon-McCartney songwriting: Why did John Lennon’s name go first in songwriting credit? | Music | Entertainment | Express.co.uk

Lennon-McCartney is the songwriting duo which were regarded as the backbone of The Beatles. While Sir Ringo Starr and George Harrison also contributed, it was John Lennon and Sir Paul

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Revisit a rare personality quiz The Beatles took in 1965

    Revisit a rare personality quiz The Beatles took in 1965

It’s rare that we find ourselves with some Beatles memorabilia that we’ve never seen before and even rarer that they offer such a keen insight into their growing iconography. You

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George Harrison picks 10 favourite songs by The Beatles

    George Harrison picks 10 favourite songs by The Beatles

We’re digging through the Far Out Magazine vaults to bring you a selection of George Harrison’s favourite songs by his

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Top 5 Covers of The Beatles’ “Yesterday” | Consequence of Sound

    Top 5 Covers of The Beatles’ “Yesterday” | Consequence of Sound

For the beginning musician, performing a cover is almost a rite of passage. It’s a win-win — the song is

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Paul McCartney Names the One Thing He’ll Never Do In His Career

    Paul McCartney Names the One Thing He’ll Never Do In His Career

Paul McCartney has played countless venues and a variety of different shows, but there’s one thing, performance-wise, you’ll likely never

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Paul McCartney says ELO’s Jeff Lynne convince him to get Ringo Starr on Flaming Pie | The List

    Paul McCartney says ELO’s Jeff Lynne convince him to get Ringo Starr on Flaming Pie | The List

Sir Paul McCartney says Jeff Lynne convinced him to ask Sir Ringo Starr to appear on ‘Flaming Pie’. The Beatles

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Behind The Scenes Of The Beatles’ Groundbreaking ‘Revolver’ Album 54 Years Later [Listen]

    Behind The Scenes Of The Beatles’ Groundbreaking ‘Revolver’ Album 54 Years Later [Listen]

1966’s Revolver is the album that ultimately cemented The Beatles‘ reputation as creative studio geniuses atop the pyramid of commercial

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Paul McCartney admits John Lennon’s ‘How Do You Sleep?’ song was ‘hurtful’ – Music News | Music-News.com

    Paul McCartney admits John Lennon’s ‘How Do You Sleep?’ song was ‘hurtful’ – Music News | Music-News.com

Sir Paul McCartney has admitted he found his late Beatles bandmate John Lennon’s song ‘How Do You Sleep?’ “hurtful”. The track from Lennon’s 1971 solo album, ‘Imagine’, was penned after

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