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John Lennon wrote a Beatles song designed to mock their fans

    John Lennon wrote a Beatles song designed to mock their fans

The Beatles had a habit of attracting obsessive fans. At the height of their fame, almost every country in the world had its own brand of Beatles junky. To this

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The legendary Beatles song inspired by George Harrison’s mum

    The legendary Beatles song inspired by George Harrison’s mum

When George Harrison eventually emerged from the shadows of John Lennon and Paul McCartney as yet another bombastic songwriter from The Beatles, he still leaned on his bandmates for help

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The hidden meaning behind classic Beatles songs

    The hidden meaning behind classic Beatles songs

In the 1980s, songs came under scrutiny for sharing hidden messages with the impressionable youth. Bands like Judas Priest came under fire from the Christian right for apparently slipping in

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The Beatles song that was inspired by a 17th-century poem

    The Beatles song that was inspired by a 17th-century poem

Abbey Road is widely considered to be one of the greatest albums of all time and saw The Beatles incorporate prog rock, pop, blues, and a distinctive use of synths

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‘Revolver’ and That ’66 Vibe: Thoughts from George Harrison, Ravi Shankar & Others | Best Classic Bands

    ‘Revolver’ and That ’66 Vibe: Thoughts from George Harrison, Ravi Shankar & Others | Best Classic Bands

With the recent announcement from Apple Corps Ltd., Capitol Records and UMe that several Giles Martin-produced special editions of the

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The Beatles song Ringo Starr calls his favourite

    The Beatles song Ringo Starr calls his favourite

If you ask any fan of The Beatles what they believe to be the Fab Four’s finest song, you are

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Lost footage of The Beatles’ ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ found

    Lost footage of The Beatles’ ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ found

New footage of The Beatles shooting their 1967 cult classic “Magical Mystery Tour” movie has been unearthed. The clips show

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Palaye Royale Have Covered The Beatles’ ‘Eleanor Rigby’ – News – Rock Sound Magazine

    Palaye Royale Have Covered The Beatles’ ‘Eleanor Rigby’ – News – Rock Sound Magazine

Palaye Royale are a band who have always enjoyed the dramatic and the daring. Their music is steeped in flair

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Paul McCartney once revealed John Lennon’s biggest fear

    Paul McCartney once revealed John Lennon’s biggest fear

Paul McCartney and John Lennon both experienced the excruciating loss of their mother at a young age. It was a

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When The Beatles met The Queen: The story of Elizabeth II and the Fab Four – Gold

    When The Beatles met The Queen: The story of Elizabeth II and the Fab Four – Gold

Queen Elizabeth II had her coronation at the dawn of the rock ‘n’ roll age, just ten years before four young men from Liverpool changed the world. While The Beatles

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