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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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'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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'Many classic songs use chords that sit outside of the regular shapes that we learn in the early stages of playing': 9 iconic guitar chords from classic songs and how to play them

From The Beatles to Bond, Mr Britherside to Hendrix and The Police – these are historic chords

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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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Paul McCartney Reacts to Beyoncé Covering "Blackbird" on 'Cowboy Carter'

The Beatles legend wrote the famous song about Little Rock Nine, who faced discrimination in 1957 after they enrolled in a desegregated high school.

Marie Claire

Paul Mccartney's Involvement In Beyoncé's 'Blackbird' Cover Revealed

Paul McCartney's involvement in Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' album with a cover of The Beatles' 'Blackbird' showcases a blend of iconic music.

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“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

Guitar World

What The Beatles and Beyoncé's 'Blackbird' means to this Little Rock Nine member

A fan of both The Beatles and Beyoncé, 82-year-old Melba Pattillo Beals says the song is more special to her than ever. She is one of the Black students who helped desegregate U.S. public schools.

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A new moment to arise: Beyoncé’s cover of the Beatles’ Blackbird is a timely masterstroke

Penned by Paul McCartney as tribute to the civil rights movement, and featuring Black female country artists, it makes perfect sense for the superstar to feature it on Cowboy Carter

The Guardian - UK

Beyoncé - Cowboy Carter album review: Bey's country journey is an ambitious thrill ride

This mix of innovation and tradition – which includes a stunning cover of The Beatles’ Blackbird – takes country music and Americana and creates something exciting and fresh

Evening Standard

“The Beatles connection aside, this is an excellent fuzz pedal in its own right”: Aclam The Mocker review

Aclam revives a rare fuzz circuit from a vintage Vox amp used by The Beatles

Guitar World

“You can almost hear The Beatles influence and the Led Zeppelin influence at the front of the song”: How Dave Mustaine channelled unlikely influences for Megdeth's Hangar 18

"These were songs that I took with me to that first band – didn’t get a chance to get them out in my second band – but my third one I did”

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‘An explosion of screaming and hysteria’: US fans on how they were introduced to the Beatles

Four Americans on what it felt like to be swept up in Beatlemania, and reflecting on the band’s impact on their lives

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“We decided to try and make that sonic signature available to the guitar community without the $100k price tag”: J. Rockett launches the Airchild Six Sixty – a new pedal inspired by “the best compressor ever made”

The audio specialist has set its sights on harnessing the performance of a studio stalwart that was used during the Beatles' recording sessions

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The Beatles' 1962-1966 Compilation Reaches Milestone On U.K. Albums Chart

The Beatles' '1962-1966' album celebrates 52 weeks on U.K. chart, showcasing enduring music legacy.

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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

Guitar World

“Freddie was a good riffmeister! He was a devotee of Jimi Hendrix. People think he was just concerned with the lighter stuff but it’s not true. He did enjoy the heavy stuff”: Brian May reveals the inside stories behind 13 classic Queen tracks

In a world-exclusive interview, Brian May takes you behind the scenes of the making of 13 iconic Queen cuts, and reveals what inspired his magical guitar playing in Bohemian Rhapsody, Killer Queen, Don’t Stop Me Now and many more

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People in the US: we want to hear your memories of Beatlemania

We want to hear your experiences when the Beatles came to America in 1964

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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“I don’t remember saying I’d never heard Led Zeppelin. It’s beyond stupidity to say that!”: did Kingdom Come really sound like Zeppelin? Not according to singer Lenny Wolf

Kingdom Come released their divisive debut album on March 1, 1988. Original singer Lenny Wolf looks back on success, struggle and those infamous comparisons

Guitar World

“I think Sgt Pepper was a ‘prize period’ when I was playing my best bass”: Paul McCartney’s 10 best basslines with The Beatles

Paul McCartney is, to state the obvious, a bass guitar legend – and these are his 10 best basslines

Guitar World

“George owned many, many instruments, and all of them were in storage – with the exception of the ones I made for him”: How Bernie Hamburger’s Hamburguitar became a favorite of George Harrison

In the Beatles’ mid-’90s Anthology era, George Harrison’s guitars were built by a man named Bernie Hamburger – and one of his creations features in the video for the band’s final single, Now and Then. But what do we know about these guitars?

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Taylor Swift Breaks Record For Most Weeks In Billboard 200 Top 10

Taylor Swift surpasses The Beatles with 3 albums in top 10 on Billboard 200, setting new record for most weeks in top 10.

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Paul Mccartney Reveals Dream-Inspired Creation Of Iconic Beatles Song

Explore the captivating story behind The Beatles' iconic song 'Yesterday' and its lasting impact on music history.

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