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The Beatles and India – UNCUT

    The Beatles and India – UNCUT

As spiritual and musical reawakenings go, it has to be said that The Beatles’ Indian love affair got off to a shaky start. In Richard Lester’s 1965 film Help!, we

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More than 100 drummers join Ringo Starr for a “Come Together”

    More than 100 drummers join Ringo Starr for a “Come Together”

That’s some lineup of drummers: Ringo Starr, Matt Cameron, Stewart Copeland, Steve Gadd, Jim Keltner, Max Weinberg, Carmine Appice, Nicko McBain, John Fishman, and even 11-year-old Nandi Bushell all gathered

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The Beatles, The Rolling Stones And Now BTS: The Bands With The Most No. 1 Hits

    The Beatles, The Rolling Stones And Now BTS: The Bands With The Most No. 1 Hits

A little more than one week after releasing their highly-anticipated collaboration “My Universe,” Coldplay and BTS debut the tune atop the Hot 100. The track is the second leader on

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Paul McCartney picked his favourite George Harrison song

    Paul McCartney picked his favourite George Harrison song

If you know the history of The Beatles, then you’ll be well aware of the fracturing relationships that severed the band’s ties, at least momentarily, as they split in 1970.

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Dave Grohl Says Paul McCartney Gave His Daughter Her First Piano Lesson: ‘They Wrote A Song Together’ | ETCanada.com

    Dave Grohl Says Paul McCartney Gave His Daughter Her First Piano Lesson: ‘They Wrote A Song Together’ | ETCanada.com

Dave Grohl’s daughter Hannah has some major bragging rights. Grohl, 52, was on “The Graham Norton Show” on Friday promoting

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According to George Harrison, this is why the Beatles’ fans were so fervent.

    According to George Harrison, this is why the Beatles’ fans were so fervent.

In 1964, The Beatles were on the verge of becoming international superstars, and Beatlemania was sweeping the globe. Without a

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The Beatles vs. The Ku Klux Klan: How it changed the band forever

    The Beatles vs. The Ku Klux Klan: How it changed the band forever

Given that The Beatles were the world’s biggest group, a cultural phenomenon of the like that the world had never seen before,

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How the Beatles’ famous rooftop concert almost ended up on a yacht

    How the Beatles’ famous rooftop concert almost ended up on a yacht

In January 1969, the Beatles were huddled together in the basement of the Apple Corps offices in West London, working

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Ringo Starr Speaks on How Paul McCartney Behaved in The Beatles & How He Compared to Lennon, Addresses ‘Weird Combination’ With Eagles Legend | Music News @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com

    Ringo Starr Speaks on How Paul McCartney Behaved in The Beatles & How He Compared to Lennon, Addresses ‘Weird Combination’ With Eagles Legend | Music News @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com

During an appearance on BBC Radio, The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr looked back on the Fab Four, his bandmates, Eagles

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Ringo Says Paul McCartney Pushed Beatles Beyond Just Two LPs

    Ringo Says Paul McCartney Pushed Beatles Beyond Just Two LPs

Ringo Starr said the Beatles’ catalog might have consisted of only two albums if Paul McCartney hadn’t constantly pushed the “lazy” band to work harder. The drummer recalled that some members

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