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“Much Better When I Left”: Why One-Time Beatles Engineer Thought the Rolling Stones Were Pranking Him – American Songwriter

    “Much Better When I Left”: Why One-Time Beatles Engineer Thought the Rolling Stones Were Pranking Him – American Songwriter

The Beatles and The Rolling Stones shared quite a bit throughout the 1960s: the public’s attention, chart space, tour rosters, and, for one brief moment, an engineer and producer. Although

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Who did George Harrison say had “the best” Beatles songs?

    Who did George Harrison say had “the best” Beatles songs?

It’s impossible to pit any Beatles song against another. The Fab Four created their own sonic identity on every single record, and while not every one of them could be

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The moment that The Beatles became bigger than themselves

    The moment that The Beatles became bigger than themselves

John Lennon, of course, once said that The Beatles were “bigger than Jesus”, but is it even possible for them to become bigger than themselves?The Fab Four are a band

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The one musical era John Lennon always hated the most

    The one musical era John Lennon always hated the most

Just as Dr Frankenstein hated his monster, and Robert Oppenheimer wasn’t thrilled about having created the atomic bomb, John Lennon wasn’t too keen on the musical landscape which had established

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George Harrison picks the “most consistent” musician of all time

    George Harrison picks the “most consistent” musician of all time

Dolly Parton once gave what is probably the most accurate assessment of Bob Dylan known to mankind: “I love his

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The utter insanity of Paul McCartney’s 3000th gig

    The utter insanity of Paul McCartney’s 3000th gig

Reaching your 3000th gig is a momentous occasion, and a landmark that ought to be celebrated in style, so when

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Ringo Starr announces new Las Vegas art exhibit – Everett Post

    Ringo Starr announces new Las Vegas art exhibit – Everett Post

Ringo Starr is getting ready to showcase his art for the public.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s artwork will

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“Spinal Tap was getting ready for one of its shows. Paul McCartney was in another room rehearsing, and he happened to walk in one day”: Spinal Tap director Rob Reiner on the real-life encounter that inspired a scene in the highly anticipated sequel | Guitar World

    “Spinal Tap was getting ready for one of its shows. Paul McCartney was in another room rehearsing, and he happened to walk in one day”: Spinal Tap director Rob Reiner on the real-life encounter that inspired a scene in the highly anticipated sequel | Guitar World

The reunion of Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins, and Derek Smalls as their fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap for

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Why John Lennon thought Joni Mitchell couldn’t write hits

    Why John Lennon thought Joni Mitchell couldn’t write hits

Considering his track record with The Beatles and as a solo artist, you’d think that John Lennon would be a

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The Interesting Connection Between George Harrison and Marty McFly From ‘Back to the Future’ – American Songwriter

    The Interesting Connection Between George Harrison and Marty McFly From ‘Back to the Future’ – American Songwriter

The musical world is infinitely smaller than one might think from the outside looking in, which would explain why the thread connecting George Harrison and Marty McFly, Michael J. Fox’s

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