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DARK SECRETS: 26 - The Real Truth

Beatles played as backing band for famous singer before stardom

The Fab Four were credited as "The Beat Brothers" instead of the Beatles

Liverpool Echo

Pattie Boyd on the last time she saw ex-husband George Harrison before his 2001 death

Pattie Boyd is opening up about the poignant final moment with ex-husband George Harrison, which took place shortly before his 2001 death.

Tribune News Service

Idyllic remote house where The Beatles used to stay on beautiful Scots island on sale

The house is where the likes of George Harrison and his bandmates used to stay on their visits to the island.

Daily Record

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The two musicians inside Peter Frampton

The "Frampton Comes Alive!" icon sits down with "Everything Fab Four" to talk the Beatles, David Bowie and more

Salon

The Beatles: Revolver Special Edition (Super Deluxe) review – experimental genius in real time

New details tease out songs’ deeper meanings and reveal their transformational journeys in this expanded, remixed and remastered album

The Guardian - UK

The Beatles' George Harrison thought he was 'ruined' by Paul McCartney during time in band

Although they are widely credited with writing some of the best songs of all time, George admitted he thought '80 per cent were overrated'.

Daily Record

George Harrison said he was 'ruined' by Paul McCartney during time in The Beatles

George Harrison was known as the 'Quiet Beatle' and admitted feeling overshadowed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney - as he branded some of their songs 'overrated' in an unearthed interview

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Reason 'insulted' George Harrison turned down award from Queen

George wasn't happy after Paul McCartney was knighted in 1997

Liverpool Echo

Monty Python's Eric Idle on recovering from cancer and returning to the stage

Monty Python's Eric Idle wrote a play about a man getting pancreatic cancer. Little did he know he'd eventually end up with a diagnosis himself.

ABC News

The Beatles and the songs they gave away to other artists

A new book highlights this little-known aspect of The Beatles' career

Liverpool Echo

Tablecloth scrawled with the Beatles' doodles from their final gig goes to auction

A pilfered relic from the night of the last concert the Beatles played together has been recovered and is going on the auction block.

Los Angeles Times

Why did The Beatles break-up 8 years after releasing debut single Love Me Do?

On October 5, 1962, the music world was changed forever when The Beatles released their debut single Love Me Do. In just eight short years, the band would acrimoniously split

Daily Mirror

Rare images of The Beatles playing at Liverpool’s Cavern Club discovered

They were captured in July 1961, over a year before the band released their debut single

Wales Online

Rare images emerge of the Beatles playing the Cavern Club in 1961

Photographs show band performing at Liverpool venue more than a year before release of first official single

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‘I didn’t cry until I knew I was going to live’: Monty Python’s Eric Idle on surviving pancreatic cancer

Three years after being diagnosed, the 79-year-old has been given the all-clear. He reflects on losing his friends George Harrison and Robin Williams – and how he still manages to always look on the bright side of life

The Independent UK

Rare photographs of The Beatles playing at Liverpool’s Cavern Club uncovered

The images were captured in July 1961, over a year before the band released their debut single Love Me Do.

Liverpool Echo

George Harrison forced John Lennon to change 'insulting' lyrics

The track was part of The White Album

Liverpool Echo

John Lennon haunt dubbed 'house of sin' sells for £280k

The property was understood to have been a 'refuge' for the band

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The Beatles' fan wins John Lennon's childhood home where he practised with Paul McCartney for £279,000 at auction

The Liverpool property played a significant role in the development of the world-famous band

The Independent UK

British Library acquires collection of Beatles’ only authorised biographer

Writer and broadcaster Hunter Davies said he was pleased the items will now be available to the public and researchers.

Liverpool Echo

Beatle's widow to pay 'moving' tribute to husband 21 years after his death

Olivia Harrison will give a talk at Liverpool Literary Festival

Liverpool Echo

George Harrison found working with one Beatles bandmate 'nerve wracking'

The pair worked together following the infamous split

Liverpool Echo

The Beatles felt 'angry' after meeting Elvis Presley

The Fab Four only crossed paths with Elvis once

Liverpool Echo

Reason Travelodge has named a floor after every Beatle except Ringo

The ECHO contacted the hotel chain for an explanation

Liverpool Echo

Paul McCartney's tongue in cheek comment to Queen Elizabeth II

Macca met Her Majesty a number of times

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