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The Lost Album of the Beatles review – deeply researched what-ifs | Music books | The Guardian

    The Lost Album of the Beatles review – deeply researched what-ifs | Music books | The Guardian

For a baby boomer like me, 12 years old when the Beatles broke through in 1962 and a mere 19 when they called it a day in 1969, it’s curious

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The George Harrison song George Martin found “rather dreary”

    The George Harrison song George Martin found “rather dreary”

Towards the mid-1960s, George Harrison was just starting to come into his own as a songwriter. Although The Beatles’ albums were dominated by one great tune after another from John

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3 Songs You Didn’t Know George Harrison Wrote for Other Artists

    3 Songs You Didn’t Know George Harrison Wrote for Other Artists

George Harrison spun musical gold throughout a four-decade-long career. Whether his talents were lent to the Beatles, the Traveling Wilburys, or to his own solo endeavors, he crafted great masterpieces

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The Beatles’ ‘Eleanor Rigby’ Is a Short Story That Happens to Be a Song

    The Beatles’ ‘Eleanor Rigby’ Is a Short Story That Happens to Be a Song

Hearing John Lennon’s “No Reply” in the autumn of 1964, music publisher Dick James remarked to the songwriter that he—and the Beatles—were making progress. Asked what James meant, the publisher

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Why Paul McCartney was “embarrassed” by ‘Yesterday’

    Why Paul McCartney was “embarrassed” by ‘Yesterday’

Some of the best songs tend to fall out of the sky, and that’s exactly what happened to Paul McCartney.

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The George Harrison album his label refused to release

    The George Harrison album his label refused to release

After the breakup of The Beatles, George Harrison wasn’t looking to live off his riches for the rest of his

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Living the Beatles’ Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans – Kenneth Womack

    Living the Beatles’ Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans – Kenneth Womack

The first full-length biography of Mal Evans, the Beatles’ beloved friend, confidant, and roadie.Malcolm Evans, the Beatles’ long-time roadie, personal

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The song John Lennon called a “damn good piece of work”

    The song John Lennon called a “damn good piece of work”

The Beatles‘ meteoric rise to success was aided by the fast rate with which they released new music. After their

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Why John Lennon Envied Paul McCartney’s Songwriting

    Why John Lennon Envied Paul McCartney’s Songwriting

A former John Lennon aide recalled times when the former Beatle envied the sort of songs Paul McCartney was writing.While

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45 Years Ago Today Ringo Starr Became Ognir Rrats | Lone Star 92.5

    45 Years Ago Today Ringo Starr Became Ognir Rrats | Lone Star 92.5

On this day in 1978, Ringo Starr’s TV special, Ringo aired. The musical version of The Prince and the Pauper featuring the drummer playing both characters, Ringo and Ognir Rrats.

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