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How Little Richard helped launch the Beatles – Alternet.org

    How Little Richard helped launch the Beatles – Alternet.org

“The Girl Can’t Help It” is a 1956 film by Frank Tashlin about a young woman, played by Jayne Mansfield, who dreams of being a star vocalist. Some consider it

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The acid that trip inspired Beatles song She Said She Said

    The acid that trip inspired Beatles song She Said She Said

Back in August 1965, The Beatles were holed up in a rented mansion hidden deep within the mountains above Beverly Hills, California. It was the perfect breeding ground for the

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John Lennon once claimed that “The Beatles are bastards”

    John Lennon once claimed that “The Beatles are bastards”

For a man who is seen as being the figurehead of world peace even some 40 years on after his death, and even though he did help spread this image

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Penny Lane road signs have been vandalised following slavery claims

    Penny Lane road signs have been vandalised following slavery claims

Road signs on Penny Lane in Liverpool have become the latest landmark to be vandalised following claims it was named after a slave trader. Four signs on the road, made

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The Beatles’ old Abbey Road jam session worth $5 million is ‘at the heart of legal battle’ | Daily Mail Online

    The Beatles’ old Abbey Road jam session worth $5 million is ‘at the heart of legal battle’ | Daily Mail Online

A court battle is allegedly set to begin on Tuesday over an old demo recording by The Beatles after it

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Beatles Peter Jackson-Directed Documentary Pushed Back a Year – Variety

    Beatles Peter Jackson-Directed Documentary Pushed Back a Year – Variety

Crushing news for Beatles fans: Peter Jackson’s documentary “The Beatles: Get Back,” which was initially set for Sept. 4 of

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The story behind The Beatles’ song ‘Paperback Writer’

    The story behind The Beatles’ song ‘Paperback Writer’

By 1966, The Beatles had well and truly asserted themselves on the musical landscape. In fact, to all intents and

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The Beatles Movie That ‘Infuriated’ the Band

    The Beatles Movie That ‘Infuriated’ the Band

Many pop stars, from Elvis Presley to Mariah Carey, have tried their hand at being film stars. The Beatles stand

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Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson pick their favourite songs

    Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson pick their favourite songs

Few bands command as much respect as Rush. The Canadian prog-rock group will be remembered as legends of their respective

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Lennon and McCartney make fun of some The Beatles classics

    Lennon and McCartney make fun of some The Beatles classics

The Beatles are a band so steeped in iconography that peeling back the facade of the Fab Four can sometimes be as rewarding as their music. A closer look at

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