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Paul McCartney does a secret Glastonbury warm-up gig in Somerset where fans paid to hear 25 songs

Sir Paul, 80, delivered a preview of his Glastonbury set to an audience of around 800 at the Cheese and Grain - a not-for-profit venue in a former warehouse in the town of Frome, Somerset.

Crazy.

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How to make a Maccarita : Paul and Mary McCartney Serve it Up

Did you know that Paul has a favourite cocktail, which he makes for friends and family on special occasions? Introducing… the Maccarita! Paul takes you throu...

Drinking with Paul McCartney! I had one of these tonight and … it was pretty good. He’s 80, and still mixing up the drinks, and doing it like he’s done it a million times before.

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‘Get Back’: How Giles Martin Distilled the Beatles Musical Mojo

Giles Martin tells IndieWire how machine learning software helped him extract the power and energy of The Beatles' performances.

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CAT Scans Only Exist Because Of The Beatles

The Beatles were cool cats.

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Ringo Starr, Stella McCartney and more wish Paul McCartney a happy 80th birthday - Liverpool Echo

Sir Paul is celebrating his 80th birthday today

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Fans and stars pay tribute to "the greatest songwriter ever" Paul McCartney on his 80th birthday

Fans and stars alike have flocked to social media to pay tribute to Paul McCartney on the legendary singer-songwriter's 80th birthday

Paul McCartney is 80. How old do you feel now?

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The Beatles song that ended Oasis' career

As the final song from the final Oasis concert, The Beatles' 'I Am the Walrus' could be the final song that Noel and Liam Gallagher ever play together.

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How Peter Jackson and Co. Managed to ‘Get Back’ to Basics for the Beatles Doc

TheWrap Emmy Magazine: Music supervisor Giles Martin lays out why the Oscar-winning director is a Beatlemaniac through and through and why you probably won't see "Get Back 2"

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‘The Beatles: Get Back’ Doc Set for Release on Blu-Ray and DVD This Summer — This Time It’s for Real

Peter Jackson's 'The Beatles: Get Back' is coming out on Blu-Ray and DVD this summer, after a release planned for last winter was scotched.

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Watch Deep Purple play a solemn Beatles cover during their first ever TV performance

Deep Purple’s beginnings can be traced back to 1967, when Searchers drummer Chris Curtis pitched the idea of creating a British rock supergroup. They would be called Roundabout, so named for his far-fetched plan for a small group of musicians to be

I didn’t know that Deep Purple ever covered any Beatles’ songs. The Beatles did it better. Obviously.

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Let Ringo Starr teach you how to play classic Beatles songs

Along with producer Dave Stewart, Ringo Starr runs through some classic Beatles tracks on the drums like 'Ticket to Ride' and 'Come Together'.

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Paul McCartney performed "I’ve Got A Feeling" alongside footage of John Lennon last night

McCartney played the Beatles track with video of Lennon taken from the group's famous rooftop concert

I REALLY wish that I could afford to go to a show on this tour.

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The guitar fluke that saw The Beatles revolutionise pop

The Beatles' 1964 hit 'I Feel Fine' is, on the whole, a pretty straightforward piece of pop. But listen closely and you'll hear a quietly revolutionary sound.

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The Beatles song that was rejected for the ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ film

For the "break out" sequence in 'A Hard Day's Night', The Beatles submitted a song that wound up being rejected by director Dick Lester.

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How Many Times Has Paul McCartney Been Arrested?

Paul McCartney is the runaway leader in Beatle arrests, but how many times was he actually arrested?

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Brother of Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney revisits childhood home

20 Forthlin Road in Liverpool may look like any other modest terraced house at first glance... but it is also the childhood home of one of The Beatles.

This is real Beatles nerd stuff. Which I'm happy to share! There must be some other Beatles nerds on here, right?

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Every song by The Beatles to feature Paul McCartney on drums

The Beatles were a rare group of multi-talented individuals. When Ringo Starr temporarily left the group in 1968, Paul McCartney took over the drumming duties.

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Every guitar George Harrison used in The Beatles

An extensive tour through every guitar George Harrison played during his decade-long tenure in The Beatles.

I’m more of a John guitar guy, but any articles about Beatles gear is interesting.

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The Beatle Who Got Away

Revisiting Stuart Sutcliffe’s role in the band’s breakthrough.

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Why the Beatles were the best-dressed band of all time

‘I tell you what, I think we were all pretty good dressers,” Paul McCartney told me last year, in advance of the release of Peter Jackson’s Get Back. I had aske

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See Priceless Artifacts From the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s New Beatles Exhibit

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Why The Beatles didn't cameo in Disney film ‘The Jungle Book’

In 1967, Disney released 'The Jungle Book', in one of the scenes, four vultures appear strikingly similar to The Beatles but they weren't voiced by the band.

Wow. I didn't know this.

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Paul McCartney: "I had been able to accept Yoko sitting on a blanket in front of my amp… but then when we broke up, John turned nasty"

The Beatles legend gets candid about the story behind Too Many People and How Do You Sleep? – "It was the 1970s equivalent of what might today be called a diss track"

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The Beatles' Compilation Album '1' Remastered for Spatial Audio on Apple Music by Giles Martin

The Beatles' compilation album "1" has been remastered for Spatial Audio on Apple Music by Giles Martin, son of the famed Beatles producer George Martin.

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Watch Jack White show he's the biggest Beatles fan around

With an instant recognition of songs like 'Boys' and 'Eight Days a Week', Jack White proved that he was a massive Beatle-maniac in a recent video.

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The Beatles: guitar by guitar - a guide to the models that made music history | Guitar World

The Beatles revolutionised music and made the guitar the world's most popular instrument. On the 50th anniversary of their final album, we trace the models that made the magic…

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Paul McCartney announces ‘Got Back’ US tour dates

Paul McCartney has announced plans for a tour of North America in the spring, with tickets going on sale next week.

Whooooooooooi-Hooooooooooo!!!!!! I just hope that I can afford it this time.

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The 'cathartic' Beatles pictures that helped Ringo Starr get through lockdown

The legendary drummer, now aged 81, compiled the rarely-seen images of himself with John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison as part of an uplifting project.

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Now that's a VERY long and winding road! Two US schoolgirls who ran away to Britain to meet The Beatles were sent back in disgrace... only to learn 58 years later that Paul McCartney had wanted to meet them!

Gripped by a teenage crush on the Beatles, Janice Hawkins and Martha Schendel, then 16, skipped school and caught a flight from the US to London in 1964.

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What The Beatles rooftop concert sounded like for those on the street

There's lots of footage of The Beatles' final concert, but little that gives you a sense of what it must have been like to be there. This audio does just that.

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Peter Jackson would have shouted at the Beatles if he had filmed Let It Be documentary

Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson said he would have 'read John, Paul, George and Ringo the riot act' for Get Back if he was there.

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Box Office: Peter Jackson’s ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ Concert Doc Plays to Near-Sellout Crowds

Peter Jackson, Imax and Disney have partnered on a special feature celebrating The Beatles' last concert in 1969.

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Scene of the Year (2021): The Rooftop Concert in 'The Beatles: Get Back'

We examine the rooftop concert in The Beatles: Get Back and consider why it's the Best Scene of 2021. This was not the end for the Fab Four.

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The Beatles’ Famed Rooftop Concert to Screen in IMAX Theaters

Get Back director Peter Jackson will participate in a special Q&A following the concert film’s special theatrical release

This is going to be GREAT!

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‘Homosocial, mostly segregated’: NPR asks how we got stuck with the idea that four white guys make a rock band

The piece isn't really about race at all, but NPR decided some race-baiting would get clicks.

I hate these people. It’s The Beatles, the most influential (for better or worse) rock band in history. There is so much stupidity in the NPR article. But, millions of people believe this pseudo intellectual garbage. These people are bigots and antisemites and they continually exploit race and divide people to enrich themselves and increase their own power. It’s an obvious scam that, unfortunately, far too many people aren’t intelligent enough to avoid believing.

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The five greatest demos by The Beatles

The Beatles left us with a wealth of demos and early versions of released and unreleased tracks to trawl through. Here, we've collected five of the best.

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Director Michael Lindsay-Hogg Talks About 'Let It Be' and 'Get Back'

Michael Lindsay-Hogg, director of the Beatles' 'Let It Be' documentary, offers thoughts on the path from that to Peter Jackson's 'Get Back.'

I can’t believe that this guy isn’t British. My whole life I assumed he was. He even lived in Los Angeles as a child!

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Five Lingering Questions About ‘The Beatles: Get Back’

Nearly three weeks after the docuseries’ release, there are a few things we can’t shake: What did ‘Get Back’ teach us about the Beatles? And should we lament the band’s breakup?

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Here comes the shun: The current flavour of Beatles-bashing is as lazy as it gets

Peter Jackson’s new three-part documentary is nothing short of a miracle for many fans of McCartney, Lennon, Harrison and Starr. It’s a shame ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ has also given the band’s detractors another tedious window to sneer, writes Louis Chilto

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The Beatles get back in the UK Top 40 after Peter Jackson’s documentary

Fans dive into the Fab Four’s music following release of the three-part series

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Peter Jackson Reveals How He Coaxed Paul and Ringo Into Giving Him the OK to Make ‘Get Back’

How do the surviving members of The Beatles feel about Peter Jackson's "Get Back" documentary? The director reveals how he got their OK.

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"Get Back": How much Beatles is too much? Our experts debate

Peter Jackson's nearly eight-hour Beatles doc both refutes the canard of Yoko as band-wrecker and reminds us of what was lost when Paul and John went separate ways.

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Is 'Get Back' Really Better Than 'Let It Be?': Beatles Roundtable

Five UCR writers debate the merits of each version of the Beatles' 1970 album, 'Let It Be.'

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'They weren't breaking up': Here's why Peter Jackson's 'Get Back' defies Beatles history

Even The Beatles remember "Let It Be" as their breakup project. Peter Jackson's new Disney+ documentary "Get Back" suggests history got it wrong.

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Get Back on Disney Plus: How to watch unseen footage of the Beatles this week

Later this week, Disney Plus is releasing a three-part documentary featuring exclusive footage of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Here's when it's available.

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Ringo Starr Reflects on Paul McCartney Friendship, Says the Former Beatles 'Regularly' FaceTime

"I love the music myself and I am amazed that every generation gets into us," Ringo Starr also said while appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live, discussing The Beatles' ongoing popularity

It is so nice that they are still that close. I love that they FaceTime!

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Peter Jackson explains why Beatles fans will be surprised by new docuseries

Peter Jackson has opened up about why Beatles fans will be surprised by his new Disney+ docuseries 'Get Back', airing this autumn

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Peter Jackson Restored So Much Beatles Footage That ‘Get Back’ Is Now a Six-Hour TV Series

Jackson's documentary was created out of 60 hours of unseen footage and more than 150 hours of unheard audio.

I was really looking forward to seeing this in the theater. They should release all six hours in theaters too. There are people, like me, who would absolutely go.

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How a Stint in Hamburg Helped Catapult the Beatles to Super Stardom

A trove of letters and photographs associated with the band's time in Germany is set to go up for auction next month

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Editor Searches for the Source Photos of Everyone on the Cover of 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'

Since 2017, editor Chris Shaw has embarked on the very noble, if not thankless task of tracking down and identifying the source photos of every person who

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How much music theory did The Beatles know?

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The Beatles: Happy New Year ! / Paul Mccartney and John Lennon

The Beatles: Happy New Year / Paul Mccartney and John Lennon

Introducing... THE BEATLES...

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Stunning unseen footage reveals The Beatles as never before

Peter Jackson got it back. The Lord of The Rings" director has been sifting through 56 hours of previously-unseen footage of The Beatles rehearsing and horsing around from their final months playing together. Those moments led up to their infamous concert

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GET BACK…TO HOW IT REALLY HAPPENED Secrets behind the Beatles’ break-up revealed as incredible behind the scenes pics are released for first time

FIFTY years ago, John, Paul, George and Ringo went their separate ways. Pop’s biggest sensations, The Beatles, were driven apart by business issues, Lennon’s obsession with Yoko Ono and what one ob…

I’ve been a huge Beatles’ fan since I was a kid. I never saw these photos before. They are amazing. If does seem like the Beatles weren’t enduring a dark time during the making of the album as the story has ALWAYS gone.

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השבועה לירושלים - עקיבא נוף עם ג'ון לנון ויוקו אונו

מילים ולחן: עקיבא נוףשנת הקלטה: 1969הסיפור: ב-1969 כאשר היה סטודנט אלמוני בהולנד, זכה עקיבא נוף לפרסום כעיתונאי הישראלי היחיד שזכה לשוחח בראיון ע

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The story:
In 1969, when he was an anonymous student in the Netherlands, Akiva Nof became famous as the only Israeli journalist to speak in a comprehensive press interview with John Lennon, star of "The Beetles" and his wife Yoko Ono in their bed at a hotel in Amsterdam, where they held a bed strike. In the world.

Nof even taught Lennon to sing an excerpt from Nof's song "The Oath to Jerusalem" which was originally written for a military band ".. During this exclusive interview recorded, the two performed a house from the song, and this is the one and only time the lead singer of" The Beatles "performs a song in Hebrew.

Landscape: I also worked in the press and interviewed John Lennon and Yoko Ono as they held the Peace Conference on their honeymoon in their bed in a hotel in Amsterdam, where they held their resounding strike for world peace. And there I also sang with them the song "The Oath to Jerusalem" Lennon and Ono sang in Hebrew, according to my words and melody, when he
Accompanies himself on guitar: "Jerusalem, we have all sworn, - we will never leave you from here forever." And not bad, that the spoon in the word "Nafkirch" is pronounced by the Englishman from Liverpool as if it were "Shin".

- How did you meet Lennon in the Netherlands?
Landscape: In 1969 I won a scholarship from Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands, to study at the Institute for Social Studies
Which is in The Hague, the capital of the Netherlands. Together with students from Yugoslavia, USA, Sweden, Egypt,
And even the son of Amir of Abu Dhabi, who had bad relations with me, making sure not to be, though
Once, in a photo shared with me, I lived and studied in one of the Queen Mother palaces. The days were devoted to seminary studies in international relations, and the nights - drew me in all the intensity of the Seventies revelry
To the celebrating Amsterdam and its clubs.
As an additional source of enjoyment and income, I also served as a freelance reporter for the news diary of the "Voice of Israel" in the Netherlands. As such, I then interviewed NATO Secretary General, the Jewish-Soviet violinist David Austria, who was afraid to speak, an indirect interview with King Hussein, and even Yeruham Mashel, at an international conference of trade union secretaries. One morning I was called by a friend from Tel Aviv, who informed me that according to the Haaretz newspaper, John Lennon, from the Beatles, and his wife, Yoko Ono, were supposed to hold a press conference, out of their bed, in a suite at the Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam. Name "lay strike" for peace

The interview was long?

Landscape: It was a very spontaneous interview, "," I did not prepare questions because I was sure that even if I met them it would be a snap. Anyway I asked him questions in a style very similar to what Yair Lapid is doing today in his show. Short questions that require short answers. To my disappointment, every question of mine Lennon answered was either "God" or "Love" or "Peace." "Somehow the creative resemblance of the poet and composer Lennon was not expressed during the interview."

And Yoko adds: "It's not age, it's the way of thinking."
No, he does not see himself, he says, as the representative of the young, but as one who speaks to them.
He does not seek to march his fans to war against the establishment as a whole. "To the establishment," says John,
"There are also good sides: marriage, for example, is an institutional phenomenon. Just as Yoko and I are married."
Then Yoko jumps up and says, "The establishment will die anyway and we young people will come in its place."

. "Peace," John replied to my question, and I record, "Peace, means peace, the absence of violence. There is no intellectualization of the concept. All talk of 'positive peace' and 'negative peace' is meaningless. I protest against violence in all its forms." ,
And Lennon emphasizes: "I also protest against violence for peace !, and if violence is a mental need
For some people, to manage it so

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Rare picture of The Beatles in 1958 unearthed by Paul McCartney's brother and unveiled in new book

Strumming their guitars in his auntie's front room, this is Paul McCartney with John Lennon and George Harrison in what is thought to be one of the earliest colour pictures ever taken of the Beatles.

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The Beatles' final visit with George Harrison included 'tears, love and laughter'

THE BEATLES remained great friends until the end, and the final meeting between Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison before he died was an exciting and emotional affair, as they reminisced for hours about their younger years.

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Colourisation artist brings to life snaps of the Beatles playing small gigs in early 1960s

The stunning images feature drummer Pete Best, who would later be replaced by Ringo Starr, as well as original bass guitarist Stuart Sutcliffe, who left the band to pursue his career as a painter.

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The Beatles: John Lennon estate celebrates Paul McCartney’s 78th Birthday in the BEST way

THE BEATLES star Sir Paul McCartney turned 78-years-old today as the John Lennon estate celebrated his birthday in the best way possible.

This is great! But I still can't believe Paul is 78!

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Penny Lane from The Beatles Song “in Danger of Being Renamed” over Possible Slavery Ties

Liverpool street Penny Lane, made famous by The Beatles' song, may have to be renamed if ties to slave trader James Penny are proven.

This is beyond ridiculous. It’s enough. There will be nothing left. The fanatics need to leave our culture alone.

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Beatles photographer Astrid Kirchherr dies aged 81

Beatles photographer Astrid Kirchherr dies aged 81 | Music | The Guardian

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Beatles To Unveil Unheard Treasure Trove, 50 Years After ‘Let It Be’

The vintage money-making machine of the most successful band in history continues to rake in millions, even 50 years after Paul McCartney left for a solo career in April 1970.

Style & Fashion | Style & Fashion

Beatles’ Fans Invited to Come Together at SoHo Pop-up

The pop-up will feature a wide selection of the Fab Four’s branded apparel, accessories, gifts, toys and tree ornaments.

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Paul McCartney Remembers Beatles Photographer Robert Freeman

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The Beatles' 'Abbey Road' Is Strolling to No. 1 In the U.K. | Billboard

The Beatles’ historic album is on track for the U.K. chart crown.

This is absolutely amazing. The Beatles have done this over and over and over again. They are the greatest band in history and history is proving that fact.

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How the Beatles Took Recording Technology to a New Level in 'Abbey Road' | Smithsonian

An expert in sound recording details how the band deployed stereo and synthesizers to put a unique artistic stamp on this iconic album

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Beatles fans mark 50 years of Abbey Road cover

The band's famous cover of their 11th studio album was shot on this London zebra crossing half a century ago.

Music | Concerts

Paul McCartney Brings Ringo Starr to the Stage for End-of-Tour Surprise (Watch)

Beatles fans got something Saturday night they hadn’t in 53 years: the sight of Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr playing together on stage at Dodger Stadium. Although McCartney himself is not a…

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Ultra Rare Beatles Demo Found in U.K. Charity Store Expected to Fetch $20,000 at Auction

Staff at the British Heart Foundation (BHF) were stunned when a plastic bag left at their local fundraising store included a super-rare demo cut of The Beatles first ever single, "Love Me Do"

This is so cool.

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The Beatles never existed in the world of Danny Boyle’s new film Yesterday

A story about a world without the world's greatest rock band from screenwriter Richard Curtis

I love Pirate Radio, so I will be seeing this.

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The Beatles played their final concert, on a London rooftop, 50 years ago today

In 1969, the legendary group played its last public performance.

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Peter Jackson Signs On to Make New Beatles Film Out of Unseen ‘Let It Be’ Footage

Sir Peter, meet Sir Paul, and Mother Mary. “Lord of the Rings” filmmaker Peter Jackson has come aboard a project that Paul McCartney had previously hinted was in the works: a new Beatles documentar…

This is very cool news!

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Should the Beatles’ White Album Have Been Even Longer?

Based on the discarded songs on the new “Super Deluxe” edition, it could have just as easily been a triple album, says Rob Sheffield

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The Beatles’ ‘White Album’ is a global hit, again

Everything old is new again as The Beatles return to the top 10 in the U.K., U.K. and Australia.

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Untold Beatles Stories Emerge As White Album Climbs Charts

Producer Chris Thomas and engineer Ken Scott have been speaking about the double LP, which has the formal eponymous title of The Beatles.

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Hear The Beatles’ Previously Unreleased, Acoustic ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’

“Acoustic Version — Take 2” with just George Harrison on guitar and Paul McCartney on harmonium taken from upcoming, revelatory White Album box set

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Happy Birthday John Lennon: The Beatles Legend In His Own Words

Celebrate what would have been John Lennon’s birthday today by listening to a compilation of interviews by The Beatles legend.

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The Rutles (1978)

Mockumentary subtitled "All You Need Is Cash".

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How Geoff Emerick Helped the Beatles Reinvent Music

The crucial collaborator in the Beatles’ glory years helped them find endless new ways to change the way music sounded

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The Unheard White Album: An Exclusive First Listen

The massive new box set of the Beatles’ 1968 masterpiece is full of unheard gems. Here are 15 of the most revelatory moments.

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Get Back! Paul McCartney’s stunning return to Liverpool’s Cavern Club – the full review - NME

“Do you wanna get back?” Paul McCartney asked the crowd, towards the end of one of the smallest, longest, sweatiest shows he’s played since, well, probably last time he was here at Liverpool’s legendary Cavern Club. “Cos I do.” McCartney’s b

Oh man! I wish I was there!

:The gig proper began with McCartney taking it right back to ‘Twenty Flight Rock’ the Eddie Cochran song he played to prove his chops to John Lennon at the garden fete at St Peter’s Church, Woolton, on July 6, 1957, a fated – or feted – day in Beatles lore."

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The Beatles' Greatest Hits Album '1' Is Back In Top 40

On the latest Billboard 200 albums chart, The Beatles' greatest hits set "1" is back in the top 40 for the first time in over two years, Imagine Dragons' "Night Visions" spends its 300th week on the chart, Bebe Rexha and Nine Inch Nail

Unbelievable. The Beatles: back in the charts 48 years after they broke up! Amazing!

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Five myths about the Beatles - The Washington Post

Why did producer George Martin actually take on the band? As punishment.

I knew that the Beatles put on the suits because they knew it would help them make more money! And they were right. Unlike the Stones, they actually grew up poor (well, except John) and they never romanticized poverty.

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As 'Yellow Submarine' returns to theaters, a closer look at the Beatles film that 'crossed generations'

A 50th anniversary the Beatles' 1968 animation classic 'Yellow Submarine' will be in theaters this summer after a complete visual and audio rejuvenation.

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The Beatles' Revelatory White Album Demos: A Complete Guide

We delve deep into the 1968 home recordings that planted the seeds for the band's classic self-titled double LP