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“I was getting calls from George Harrison and Eric Clapton’s group. They were working together. And what were they interested in? The J-180 and J-185”: Inside Gibson's Century Collection acoustics – and the role the Rolling Stones and Beatles played

Period-correct in (almost) every detail, the Gibson Century Collection’s 12-fret format is addictively playable. Gibson's Robi Johns tells us it’s all downtothe Brits

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“I didn’t even want to put it on the album because I thought it was too mushy. Linda Ronstadt goes, ‘Are you out of your mind? That’s a hit record!’”: Billy Joel on the classic ballad that Paul McCartney wishes he’d written

Plus: the song Joel wrote in memory of John Lennon

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"He said he did these big gigs to make money, but what he enjoyed best was playing in churches and castles with his missus." Russ Ballard's wild tales of Ritchie Blackmore, The Beatles, Robert Plant, Ozzy Osbourne and more

Go-to songwriter, solo artist and former Argent guitarist/singer Russ Ballard hung out with The Beatles, is mates with Roger Daltrey and heard Elvis stories from Robert Plant

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"I remember John telling me, You should never meet your heroes." Mick Jagger reveals that John Lennon advised him not to meet Elvis Presley, admits that he now feels "really stupid" for heeding the late Beatle's advice

Rolling Stones frontman expresses regret about never having met Elvis Presley

Louder

"I said, 'God, you’ve nicked all my things.' He said, ‘Yeah, I know, man. I know. It's like a homage to you’”: David Bowie admitted that he stole the Stones' sound on one classic song, says Mick Jagger

Jagger also recalls the time that John Lennon talked him about of meeting Elvis

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Sir Mick Jagger reveals the star he regrets not meeting before he died

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Sir Mick Jagger regrets taking this advice from John Lennon

Sir Mick Jagger has revealed the piece of advice he regrets taking from John Lennon.

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Sir Mick Jagger reveals why he regrets ‘stupidly’ following John Lennon’s advice

Sir Mick Jagger reveals that he missed out on meeting one of his heroes after “stupidly” following John Lennon’s advice.

The Independent UK

Beatles’ early mentor Lord Woodbine to feature in new BBC drama

Six-part series will explore the band’s years in Hamburg, including the overlooked influence of Harold Phillips

The Guardian - UK

"Although Dylan showed me what I wanted to be, Syd Barrett showed me how I could be it. And I actually wound up sounding like John Lennon": cult rocker Robyn Hitchcock opens up about unique career

The former Soft Boys frontman spoke with comedian and writer Stewart Lee

MusicRadar

"It made me sound like Clint Eastwood from A Fistful Of Dollars, clutching a condom." Keep Rob Halford up at night and you end up with a Judas Priest classic

Living After Midnight was pivotal in breaking Judas Priest in the US – and it all came about because Rob Halford couldn't sleep

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"John was annoyed because I didn’t say that he had written one line of this song, Taxman… I also didn’t say how I wrote two lines to Come Together or three lines to Eleanor Rigby”: George Harrison and the questions around his Beatles credits

"I think in the balance I would have had more things to be niggled with him about than he would have with me"

MusicRadar

Here’s how Willis and Edmonds will really dodge the fiscal potholes along the campaign trail

Analysis: Economists warn neither side's campaign costings add up as parties bank on tax revenues tomorrow to fund election pledges today, writes Jonathan Milne.

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"I remember it to this day, you know, exactly where I was when he said it": Paul McCartney's favourite song he's ever written is possibly the only one John Lennon ever complimented him on directly

"It really gave me a lot of confidence in that song, and in my writing"

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The Independent UK

Voices: Andy Burnham is a gifted showman – but devolution is not a magic wand

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The prime minister presumptive has made a strong pitch that he can both imagine and articulate the kind of ‘rewired’ Britain the electorate demands – but, as Keir Starmer discovered, delivery is another matter entirely

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“Beginners start with In My Life, while advanced players choose Hey Jude”: New data reveals which Beatles songs musicians want to learn the most

To mark this year’s Global Beatles Day, newly released insights show which of the Fabs’ songs aspiring musicians want to learn first - and which they keep coming back to…

Tom’s Guide

Happy Global Beatles Day! To celebrate more than 60 years of iconic music, All You Need is… this lyrical quiz

Can you score 80% or higher in our Beatles music quiz — and be crowned a true Beatlemaniac?

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Global Beatles Day: Who was the walrus?

On the inaugural Global Beatles Day, we unpack one of the most enduring mysteries surrounding the legendary band...

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The Guardian - UK

The Last Viking review – Mads Mikkelsen thinks he’s John Lennon in Von Trier-ish prankster comedy

Danish shaggy-dog story about a man with a dissociative disorder has a fun premise but wastes it on lots of goofy, humourless violence

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Beatles legend Paul McCartney spills what the secret is to his happy marriage to Nancy Shevell

Sir Paul McCartney has revealed what he thinks the secret is to his 14-year marriage to his third wife Nancy Shevell.

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John Lennon Elevated His '60s Pool With Concrete Planters, Checkered Tiles, and Olive Trees – Now, His Technique is Trending For 2026

For homeowners hoping to make their pool areas more characterful, photos of the musician's home are the perfect inspiration - it's stylish yet understated

The Economic Times

On This Day in History, June 14: Anne Frank writes diary, Auschwitz opens, first woman in space, first US flag approved, Falklands War ends and more

On This Day in History, June 14 witnessed the beginning of Anne Frank's diary, the opening of Auschwitz, the launch of the Vostok mission that led to the first woman in space, the end of the Falklands War and the approval of the Stars and Stripes. The date also saw…

Evening Standard

Paul McCartney says time before The Beatles’ rise to fame gave group ‘strength’

The singer-songwriter shared reflections, anecdotes and the occasional strum of a guitar at a special event in London.

The Guardian - US

Peter Asher on being music’s incredible ‘Everywhere Man’: ‘The secret is simple’

As the musician and producer reaches 82, a new documentary reveals his life working with everyone from James Taylor to Carole King to Paul McCartney

Louder

“They said a four-minute single containing lyrics about Jesus would never get played on pop radio”: The US singer loved by John Lennon and hated by right-wing Christian groups who wrote the last great hippie anthem – and then vanished into obscurity

Norman Greenbaum’s Spirit In The Sky was one of the greatest one-hit-wonders of the early 1970s

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