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Remembering John Lennon | WFUV

    Remembering John Lennon | WFUV

Happy 85th birthday, John Lennon! It’s John Lennon’s birthday. So let’s have your favorite tracks from him as a Beatle, his releases after the Fab Four, covers of his songs,

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The gig Paul McCartney called “a complete nightmare”

    The gig Paul McCartney called “a complete nightmare”

Why did The Beatles rise to unprecedented goddamn prominence so quickly? Well, the truth is, it’s because there was nothing quick about it. They always say that every overnight success

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The day The Beatles renounced the use of drugs

    The day The Beatles renounced the use of drugs

For The Beatles, the summer of love should have been entirely defined by the singular statement of Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, which was released in June of 1967

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The real reason John Lennon left The Beatles

    The real reason John Lennon left The Beatles

While there are many reasons and countless rumours, the actual truth of why The Beatles split can only ever be fully known to its members. But even then, it’s subjective

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The first-ever musician to refuse a knighthood

    The first-ever musician to refuse a knighthood

Like many accreditations in the arts, achieving a knighthood is one of the most respected. The title also makes some

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How much money did The Beatles reject for a new tour?

    How much money did The Beatles reject for a new tour?

Shea Stadium in Queens, New York, was home to arguably the most iconic and impactful Beatles imagery of matching army

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The rock star who made John Lennon get sober

    The rock star who made John Lennon get sober

It was shocking in 1966 when word got out that The Beatles were maybe smoking marijuana. Here were four young

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The forgotten song that John Lennon absolutely adored

    The forgotten song that John Lennon absolutely adored

Every Beatles fan worth their goddamn knows that the Liverpool group started their career by performing covers.Although John Lennon and

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What was John Lennon’s problem with Bradford

    What was John Lennon’s problem with Bradford

Once the wool capital of the world and the current cultural capital of the United Kingdom, Bradford is a city

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George Harrison and Jerry Garcia name the greatest guitarist

    George Harrison and Jerry Garcia name the greatest guitarist

When we talk about our favourite guitarists of all time, it’s very rare that they all occupy the same space or possess the same traits as a player, otherwise you’re

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