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Letters from George Harrison’s mum reveal her horror at Beatles fans

Louise Harrison wrote of her disgust at screaming fans in letters to be sold at annual Liverpool Beatles Auction

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George Harrison’s mother ‘ashamed I was female’ after watching Beatles fans

Letters from Louise Harrison to teenager Janet Gray in the 1960s are being put up for sale.

The Independent UK

Norman ‘Nobby’ Pilcher obituary

Drugs squad detective who arrested many famous rock stars in the 1960s, including John Lennon, Dusty Springfield and Brian Jones

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John Lennon: "Somebody let off a firecracker onstage and every one of us looked at each other, because each thought it was the other that had been shot. It was that bad.” – Why The Beatles retired from the stage

How death threats, disillusionment and the very real threat of onstage electrocution all fuelled The Fab Four’s decision to stop playing live…

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The 5 George Harrison post-Beatles songs you need to hear: “I write lyrics and I make up songs, but I'm not a great lyricist or songwriter or producer. It's when you put all these things together — that makes me"

Freed from the creative confines of The Beatles, George Harrison set out to realise his true creative potential. Here are five of his finest works…

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“I would definitely advise trying classical guitar – it’s really easy to translate classical chord shapes to pop music”: How NY duo The Lemon Twigs are leading the ’70s glam rock guitar revival

Power-pop enthusiast Brian D’Addario on his love of 12-strings, surprising guitar heroes, and how fingerstyle on a nylon-string can be the foundation for all songwriting on guitar

Guitar World

Beatles legend Paul McCartney locks in Newcastle date

Get ready to sing Hey Jude, Newcastle.

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"They stole our ideas" – John Lennon on the Yellow Submarine film and the unexpected Beatles recording of its soundtrack song, Hey Bulldog

"We had nothing to do with that movie"

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Conan O’Brien nearly bought Buddy Holly’s amp – here’s what stopped him

During a chat with Billy Corgan on his radio show, the comedian also told an amusing, gear-related anecdote about the time George Harrison stopped by the set of Saturday Night Live

Guitar World

Nina Simone’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!

Ahead of an album of previously unreleased 1966 live recordings, we appraise the strident, sexual, socially conscious songcraft of a truly indomitable artist

The Guardian - UK

John Lennon: “Willie Weeks was supposed to do it, but he was doing a George Harrison session”: In August 1980 John Lennon could have called just about any bass player on Earth. He went with Tony Levin

The King Crimson bassist recalls the making of Double Fantasy and why he laughed at The Beatle’s first ever words to him

Guitar World

“Jimmy Page and Jim Sullivan were getting a lot of work, but I was always getting plenty of calls – and that increased after I did the Jack Bruce sessions”: The confessions of session pro Chris Spedding

The British session ace on being asked to audition for the Rolling Stones, producing the Sex Pistols’ early demos and recording Robert Gordon’s final album

Guitar World

The Lovin’ Spoonful's Zal Yanovsky is one of the Sixties' most overlooked guitarists – here's how he fearlessly blended genres to forge the 'Americana' guitar sound

Yanovsky brought the weird, wonderful and the none-too-serious to Good Time Music, and was a genius player, but did he get the credit he deserved?

Guitar World

Paul McCartney's 12 greatest Beatles bass performances: "I did get quite proud to be the bass player. Once you realised the control you had over the band... They can’t go anywhere, man. Ha! Power!"

Let's Come Together and celebrate Macca

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Ringo Starr confirms George Harrison features on new Beatles song, adds that they would “never” recreate John Lennon’s voice using AI

The Fab Four drummer weighs in on the AI confusion surrounding The Beatles’ un-named, forthcoming new song

The Guardian - UK

Carrie Mae Weems: Reflections for Now; Paul McCartney: Photographs 1963-4 review – making history

A momentous 40-year retrospective of the African American artist builds to a damning indictment of racism, exclusion and photography itself. Plus, a joyous ringside seat as the Beatles go stratospheric

Guitar World

Did Paul McCartney overplay on this Beatles’ Abbey Road hit? Listen to the isolated bassline on Something

“I don’t think George was too pleased with what I did with the bassline on Something; I mean, I had to sell it to him!”

Irish Mirror

Rolling Stones star Ronnie Wood's love life - 3 wives, fiery affair and 31-year age-gap

Rolling Stones legend Ronnie Wood has enjoyed a colourful love life over the years having been married several times before meeting the 'love of his life' who is 31 years younger

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Paul McCartney's tribute to former love who broke up with him live on TV

Sir Paul McCartney has paid a touching tribute to his former fiancée with an exhibition dedicated to her at the National Portrait Gallary which he and his family paid a secret visit to

Daily Mirror

Rolling Stones star Ronnie Wood's love life - 3 wives, fiery affair and 31-year age-gap

Rolling Stones legend Ronnie Wood has enjoyed a colourful love life over the years having been married several times before meeting the 'love of his life' who is 31 years younger

The Independent UK

Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64: Eyes of the Storm review: Macca’s remarkable snaps capture the buzz of Beatlemania

The National Portrait Gallery couldn’t have chosen a better show to reopen its £44m revamp

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Paul McCartney sets the record straight on AI-'extricated' Lennon vocal in "last Beatles song": “nothing has been artificially or synthetically created”

Star moves to dampen "confusion and speculation" - plus, hear the original demo here

The Guardian - AU

Paul McCartney says there’s nothing artificial in new Beatles song made using AI

Musician clarifies how artificial intelligence was applied to vocals by John Lennon, amid anxiety over how the technology will affect music

Guitar World

The 12-string guitar that defined the ‘60s: in praise of the Rickenbacker Capri

A favourite of The Beatles and The Byrds, these era-defining electrics still resonate

The Independent UK

Paul McCartney didn’t play on one Beatles song because he’d had a fight with John, George and Ringo

‘I think we’d had a barney or something,’ he said

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