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12/23/22-ABBA learned from Beatles

Source: music-news.com   ABBA learned to bring variety to their music from The Beatles. Benny Andersson - who co-wrote the group's iconic hits with bandmate Björn Ulvaeus - revealed how the Fab Four inspired the 'Thank You For The Music' hitmakers to have such a diverse sound. He told Record Collector magazine: "That's something we learned from The Beatles. "They were always with their style in a way, much more […]

todayDecember 23, 2022

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8/1/22-Ringo Starr’s next EP!

Source: music-news.com Sir Ringo Starr is set to release a new EP. The Beatles drummer, 82, has unveiled the four-track mini album, 'EP3', and vowed to "continue" to drop music in the format as he's penning tunes "every chance I get". In a statement, he said: “I am in my studio writing and recording every chance I get. “It’s what I have always done and will continue to do, and […]

todayAugust 1, 2022

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6/22/22-Paul McCartney & John Lennon together again!

Source: music-news.com Sir Paul McCartney got "back together" with the late John Lennon during his Glastonbury set on Saturday. The 80-year-old musician - who is the event's oldest ever solo headliner - stunned the crowd at the Pyramid Stage when he sang a virtual duet with his late bandmate on 'I've Got A Feeling' thanks to the help of director Sir Peter Jackson, who helmed the recent Beatles documentary 'Get […]

todayJune 26, 2022

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6/14/22-Ringo Postpones Tour

Source: music-news.com Sir Ringo Starr has postponed the remainder of his North American summer tour, due to two positive COVID-19 tests in his All-Starr Band. The former Beatles drummer has been forced to reschedule a number of shows after keyboard player Edgar Winter and guitarist Steve Lukather both caught coronavirus. In a statement on his website, Ringo said: “We are so sorry to let the fans down. “It’s been wonderful […]

todayJune 14, 2022

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4/30/22-Julian Lennon on “Hey Jude”

Source: music-news.com   Julian Lennon has had a "love-hate relationship" with the Beatles classic 'Hey Jude'. The 59-year-old musician - the son of John Lennon and his first wife Cynthia - has revealed that the song serves as a "dark reminder" about his parents' divorce after it was written for him by Sir Paul McCartney. Speaking on the SiriusXM radio show 'Debatable', Julian explained: "I wasn't really aware of what […]

todayApril 30, 2022

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1/31/22-McCartney on Lennon

Source: music-news.com Sir Paul McCartney chokes up listening to the song he penned about his and John Lennon's "disputes about The Beatles break up". The 79-year-old music legend has revealed he struggles to listen to 'Dear Friend', which was released on the debut album by his band Wings, 'Wild Life', which he formed with his then-wife Linda following the demise of the 'Let it Be' group in 1971. In a […]

todayJanuary 31, 2022

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10/25/21-No more Paul signatures

  Source: music-news.com Sir Paul McCartney has stopped signing autographs. The Beatles legend doesn't see the point in fans having his signature because "we both know who I am". He told Reader's Digest: "It always struck me as a bit strange - 'here, can I write your name down on the back of this till receipt please?' Why? We both know who I am." The 'Let it Be' hitmaker also […]

todayOctober 25, 2021

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10/11/21-Who broke up Beatles?

Source: (CNN) When the biggest band in British musical history, the Beatles, broke up in 1970, fans pointed the finger at co-lead vocalist Paul McCartney. Now, more than half a century later, McCartney has revealed it was, in fact, John Lennon who instigated the split. In an upcoming interview on BBC Radio 4, he told journalist John Wilson: "John walked into the room one day and said, 'I'm leaving the […]

todayOctober 11, 2021

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10/2/21-Clapton a Beatle?

Source: music-news.com The Beatles almost sacked George Harrison and planned to replace him with Eric Clapton after the guitarist temporarily left the band. The news comes from unearthed interviews with band member John Lennon recorded in January 1969, as reported by the Daily Mail. In the tape, he says: "[Harrison is a ]festering wound and we allowed it to go deeper and we didn’t even give him any bandages." The […]

todayOctober 2, 2021

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