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When John Lennon was “more punk than anything the punks did”

    When John Lennon was “more punk than anything the punks did”

It’s not too far a reach to posit that The Beatles were among the most important proto-punk bands. Of course, the gene is more potent when traced back to The

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The story of how George Harrison first discovered the sitar

    The story of how George Harrison first discovered the sitar

The Beatles transformed dramatically over their eight years of existence, with the most significant changes occurring in the mid-1960s. An infatuation with psychoactive drugs and an enhanced cultural perspective were

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Ringo Starr’s 10 greatest songs, ranked – Gold

    Ringo Starr’s 10 greatest songs, ranked – Gold

“Ringo wasn’t even the best drummer in The Beatles.”Unfairly for Ringo Starr, this jibe – that was in fact coined by comedian Jasper Carrott and not his bandmate John Lennon

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Listen to George Harrison’s isolated vocals on ‘Isn’t It A Pity’

    Listen to George Harrison’s isolated vocals on ‘Isn’t It A Pity’

After The Beatles broke down and the four friends split up, each member went to lick their wounds in their own corner and in their own way. Largely processing the

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The bitter songs John Lennon wrote to mock The Beatles

  The bitter songs John Lennon wrote to mock The Beatles

The fallout of The Beatles was never going to be pretty. As much as they may have professed time after

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How Ringo Starr brought a bit of country to The Beatles

  How Ringo Starr brought a bit of country to The Beatles

When you listen to any piece of music by The Beatles, regardless of whether it is something the Fab Four

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The shortest song recorded by The Beatles

  The shortest song recorded by The Beatles

During their decade of dominance, The Beatles constantly railed against the establishment and subverted traditions whenever possible. They toyed with

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Donovan says he became George Harrison’s “mentor”

  Donovan says he became George Harrison’s “mentor”

Singer-songwriter Donovan has opened up about his friendship with George Harrison, explaining how he became a “mentor” to The Beatles

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Who wrote the most Beatles songs?

  Who wrote the most Beatles songs?

The Beatles was a coming together of four incredible creative forces. Even though John Lennon and Paul McCartney have gone

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The Beatles’ autographs and McCartney’s plectrum up for auction

  The Beatles’ autographs and McCartney’s plectrum up for auction

A book of autographs that includes signatures of all four of The Beatles is set to be auctioned.The book, with

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