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"I never intended the statement to mean 'Paul McCartney quits Beatles'... It was all a misunderstanding. I just thought 'Christ, what have I done? Now we’re in for it'": The day the world learned the Fab Four were over

McCartney spilled the beans on this day in 1970

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Warning: with Back to Black and four Beatles movies, Hollywood’s most cliched genre isn’t going away

From Amy Winehouse to Elvis, musical biopics are ubiquitous – but it’s only the fake ones that are really worth watching, says journalist and critic Zach Schonfeld

The Guardian - UK

'At his musical core, John Lennon had a wonderful way with chords': Here are 4 of his Beatles voicings and guitar rhythm ideas to inspire you

All my strumming, I will send to you

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"Songwriting for me, at the time of Rubber Soul, was a bit frightening because John and Paul had been writing since they were three years old": How The Beatles raised their game in 1965 to create a masterpiece that "broke everything open"

The Beatles' sixth album Rubber Soul was a colossal creative leap and marked the point at which albums began to be viewed as works of real artistic merit

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How the Beatles won Australia over minus the razzmatazz

In an era of blockbuster tours, a Beatles fan remembers how four boys in plain suits and ties captured Australia's heart without the fuss 60 years ago.

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Sam Taylor-Johnson on art, age gaps and Amy Winehouse: ‘Filming sucked me to a place I didn’t know how to get out of’

The director’s new biopic about the troubled singer tells the story of a relationship scrutinised by the tabloids – something she knows all about. She talks about facing cancer, falling for a younger man and why she’ll always be drawn to ‘intense, deep subjects’

The Guardian - UK

“I bought a right-handed Hofner, re-strung it and learned to play like a lefty, which was a nightmare”: How The Bootleg Beatles’ Steve White became a carbon-copy Paul McCartney

Think you can play a bit like Sir Paul? It’s not as easy as you think, says Bootleg Beatles bassist Steve White

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Beatles' Lennon And Mccartney's 'Blackbird' May Hit Hot 100

The Beatles announce rebranding to Apple Corps, Ltd. and Beyoncé covers 'Blackbird' with chart potential.

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Fascinating tale of "The Other Fab Four"

Return to the 1960s with the Liverbirds, women rockers who proved John Lennon wrong, and a book of Beatles on tour

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“You see people in music magazines who call themselves rebels. I’m more of a rebel because I really put my life at risk”: Aviv Geffen and Steven Wilson’s contrasting worlds make Blackfield’s work so powerful

Israeli musician and campaigner’s third album with Porcupine Tree leader was named Welcome To My DNA as an illustration of the pair’s powerful connection

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The best adverts of the 1990s

From cinematic epics to iconic silliness, these are the best ads of the decade as picked by industry experts.

Creative Bloq

Aaron Taylor-Johnson's age-gap marriage

The child star turned Hollywood leading man met his wife when he was 17 or 18, and she was directing his movie

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Gerwyn Davies obituary

Other lives: Teacher and Labour party activist who set up a pioneering classroom facility for Traveller children

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"By listening to a wide range of styles – blues, jazz, country, rockabilly and skiffle – he was able to develop his own individual sound and identity": 4 ways to play guitar like early Beatles era George Harrison

Lessons we can learn from an archetypal lead guitarist

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Paul Mccartney Reveals Backstory Behind Hit Song 'Hey Jude'

English musician, singer, songwriter, and composer Paul McCartney recently shared some fascinating insights into the creation of one of his most iconic songs, 'Hey Jude.' McCartney, known for his work with The Beatles, delved into the backstory of the uplifting yet poignant tune on his podcast, 'Paul McCartney: A Life…

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“I thought, ‘Oh, God, this could go really bad…’ I’m telling him that I can’t remember playing with him on a No. 1 record”: Earl Slick says he was too high to remember meeting John Lennon during David Bowie’s Fame recording session

The guitarist and session man met The Beatle while recording David Bowie’s Young Americans and was invited to play on Double Fantasy

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Kate Beckinsale's Parents: A Closer Look At Their Lives

Discover the family background of actress Kate Beckinsale, including her parents' successful acting careers and the close relationships she maintains with ...

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"There’s plenty of material for us guitarists to learn from – and ‘less is more’ is the overriding lesson": how to play like George Harrison on The Beatles' Abbey Road

Learn the guitar style of the most expressive and accomplished playing The Beatle would ever commit to tape

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"My man management skills are very poor, but the music that gets made is usually worth it": The story of John Kalodner, the man who made rock stars

He signed Foreigner. He helped Whitesnake go global. Aerosmith owe him. He is music biz A&R legend-cum-rockstarmaker John Kalodner

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Sean Lennon Approves Of Upcoming Beatles Biopics With Four Films.

Sean Ono Lennon's appearance at the Oscars and insights on upcoming Beatles biopics generate excitement among fans.

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Travis Kelce Confuses Yoko Ono With Apolo Anton Ohno

Travis Kelce's mix-up between Yoko Ono and Apolo Anton Ohno on his podcast leads to a humorous exchange.

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Travis Kelce’s confusion over being called Yoko Ono on New Heights is legitimately hilarious

Speed skater, wife of John Lennon ... it's a common mix-up.

What Hi-Fi?

12 of the best songs by The Beatles to test your hi-fi system

From infectious pop to mind-bendingly experimental, The Beatles have a rich catalogue and revolutionised music a few times over. Here are a dozen of our favourite tracks to give your hi-fi system a challenge.

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Omar Berrada: City’s business brain crossing Manchester to rebuild United

Manchester United’s swoop for City’s chief operating officer is seen as a coup but how much influence will Berrada have at Old Trafford?

The Guardian - UK

Barry Keoghan as John Lennon? Who Sam Mendes should cast in his Beatles movies

Following the news that Mendes will direct four fab films about the Fab Four, our critic picks his fantasy lineup

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