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The Beatles song Paul McCartney called “bland”

    The Beatles song Paul McCartney called “bland”

Despite the myriad of brilliant songwriting duos over the years, no one comes close in impact or significance to John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Steering the journey of The Beatles,

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How John Lennon became a “father figure” to Chris Cornell

    How John Lennon became a “father figure” to Chris Cornell

From an early age, music offered a source of escapism to the late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, allowing him to escape from his surroundings and immerse himself in a much

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The song that made Paul McCartney call The Beatles “hacks”

    The song that made Paul McCartney call The Beatles “hacks”

The Beatles were acutely aware of their limitations as songwriters. John Lennon, Paul McCartney and the rest of the band made this clear on many occasions when they provided unique

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The 30 best Beatles songs that weren’t No. 1 hits in the U.S. | Yardbarker

    The 30 best Beatles songs that weren’t No. 1 hits in the U.S. | Yardbarker

The Beatles are, well, what can we really say that isn’t obvious? They are probably the biggest band ever. The Fab Four remain icons of music. Throughout their time together,

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The Beatles’ “Now and Then” is one of ‘Variety’s’ best songs of 2023 | The Voice of LaSalle County since 1952!

    The Beatles’ “Now and Then” is one of ‘Variety’s’ best songs of 2023 | The Voice of LaSalle County since 1952!

The Beatles’ final song, “Now and Then,” has made it on to Variety’s list of the best songs of 2023.

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The Beatles Reunion That Almost Happened, and the TV Movie It Inspired

    The Beatles Reunion That Almost Happened, and the TV Movie It Inspired

The movie Two of Us imagines a meeting between John Lennon and Paul McCartney in 1976, where they nearly reunite

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Drummer Jim Keltner Recalls Beatles Members Being “Really Brutal” to Paul McCartney

    Drummer Jim Keltner Recalls Beatles Members Being “Really Brutal” to Paul McCartney

Among the many famous musicians who lauded session drummer Jim Keltner has worked with in his long and esteemed career

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The song John Lennon wrote to outdo ‘We Shall Overcome’

    The song John Lennon wrote to outdo ‘We Shall Overcome’

Every songwriter wants to write something that will last longer than they do. Even though music may come and go

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On This Day, December 28, 1968: The Beatles hit #1 with ‘The White Album’ – 100.7 FM – KSLX – Classic Rock

    On This Day, December 28, 1968: The Beatles hit #1 with ‘The White Album’ – 100.7 FM – KSLX – Classic Rock

On This Day, December 28, 1968 …The Beatles landed another #1 album with their self-titled ninth studio release, more commonly

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John Lennon Is Back On The Hot 100–And He’s Not Alone

    John Lennon Is Back On The Hot 100–And He’s Not Alone

This week’s Hot 100 reflects the tracking period just before Christmas Day arrived, so it makes sense that this may be the busiest frame of the year for holiday hits.

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