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Ringo Starr once revealed the secret to his unique sound

    Ringo Starr once revealed the secret to his unique sound

Ringo Starr’s drumming style has unfairly recieved criticism throughout his career, and thankfully, people now seemingly universally accept his genius. Admittedly, his style is incomparable to other greats such as

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The tragic suicide behind The Beatles ‘A Day in The Life’

    The tragic suicide behind The Beatles ‘A Day in The Life’

For many fans, ‘A Day in the Life’ is the pinnacle of The Beatles. It is the moment when the fevered experimentation of Sgt. Peppers culminated in the masterpiece of a

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Beatles and Mr Benn flute player collection for sale – BBC News

    Beatles and Mr Benn flute player collection for sale – BBC News

Instruments once owned by a jazz flute player who played music for The Beatles and on the 1970s BBC children’s programme Mr Benn are to be sold. Ray Swinfield, who

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How The Beatles used song titles to connect with their fans

    How The Beatles used song titles to connect with their fans

The Beatles were all about the connection they had with their fans. While screaming teenagers had followed popular music since the earliest days of rock and roll, nobody had ever

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Why ‘Rain’ is Ringo Starr’s proudest drumming moment

    Why ‘Rain’ is Ringo Starr’s proudest drumming moment

Ringo Starr is a beast of a drummer. Yes, Starr is a beast of a drummer. Without him, The Beatles

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The Beatles and Queen Elizabeth II: myths and truths of a historic encounter – Zyri

    The Beatles and Queen Elizabeth II: myths and truths of a historic encounter – Zyri

Queen Elizabeth II, who is celebrating her 70-year reign, was the protagonist of different meetings with rockers. Several of them

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The Beatles song that ended Oasis’ career

    The Beatles song that ended Oasis’ career

Oasis’ volatility and self-destructive tendencies were baked into the band’s DNA. Hell, the Gallagher brothers could hardly get through a

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Central Park’s Strawberry Fields Is A Beautiful Tribute To The Late John Lennon

    Central Park’s Strawberry Fields Is A Beautiful Tribute To The Late John Lennon

Few bands ever get to be as famous as the Beatles. But sometimes with fame comes dangers and in April

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Why are three Beatles drumming on ‘Back in the U.S.S.R’?

    Why are three Beatles drumming on ‘Back in the U.S.S.R’?

It’s one of the more trivia-friendly facts from The Beatles’ very trivia-friendly career: The Beatles, also known as The White

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A Look Behind the Famous ‘Abbey Road’ Album Cover by The Beatles

    A Look Behind the Famous ‘Abbey Road’ Album Cover by The Beatles

First things first. The photograph emblazoned on The Beatles‘ Abbey Road album cover was indeed taken on a street named Abbey Road. It was that picture that dressed up The

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