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Wings and Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine dead at 79

Denny Laine has passed away after a battle with lung disease, his wife confirms

Louder

Denny Laine, Paul McCartney & Wings, Moody Blues guitarist, dies at 79

Aside from Paul and Linda McCartney, Laine was Wings' only constant member

Guitar World

Taylor Swift hints that this fan favourite song isn't actually about Joe Alwyn

This is very enlightening

Marie Claire

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Bad Vibrations: Noel Gallagher reveals his theory for why ‘overrated’ Beach Boys are so revered

Oasis star also listed guests for his dream dinner party, including Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, and Mr Blobby

The Independent UK

“Paul McCartney was one of my favorite bass players. I didn’t do him justice”: Paying tribute to the Beatles turned out to be a humbling experience for Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn

As a member of Booker T. and the MGs, Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn cut an instrumental version of the Beatles’ Abbey Road. But the experience wasn't all that satisfying...

Guitar World

Can Spinal Tap sequel live up to film’s ludicrous legend, 40 years on?

It was the rock-mockumentary that set a standard for those that followed. Now Macca and Elton are joining the band for an encore. Will its lethal wit survive?

The Guardian - UK

Paul McCartney Spotlights Fan’s Beatles Toy Figure, Turns It Into Official Merch

Man's miniature George Martin figure gets attention from McCartney and becomes limited-edition item.

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Paul McCartney and Elton John to appear in Rob Reiner’s Spinal Tap sequel

Director Rob Reiner teased details about the long-awaited sequel during a podcast appearance

The Independent UK

Paul McCartney and Elton John to appear in Spinal Tap sequel

Director of the beloved mock-rock-doc confirms filming will start on a sequel next year, with most of the original cast and a few new big names to feature

The Guardian - UK

Paul McCartney, Elton John and Garth Brooks will appear in the upcoming Spinal Tap movie

Director Rob Reiner has confirmed that the long-awaited sequel to This Is Spinal Tap will begin filming in February

Metal Hammer

Paul McCartney’s “Paul McCartney Woz Here!” Hofner bass and a ’62 Strat played by the Beatles are headed to the auction block – and big money bids are forecasted

Elvis’ “Loving You” Gibson LG-1 acoustic has left the building, too – a little less conversation, a little more auction…

Guitar World

10 moments of genius from MTV Unplugged

As Nirvana’s iconic set turns 30, we pick out the ten best songs from the famous sessions

Louder

“I met a gorgeous Steven Wilson fan. I then introduced her to my girlfriend… the story is told in my song Beautiful Night”: Franck Carducci’s life in prog

Leader of the Fantastic Squad on moonrise during a Roger Waters show, receiving a career kickstart at his favourite venue, and why Paul McCartney is his prog hero

Louder

Living the Beatles Legend by Kenneth Womack review – a long and winding roadie’s tale

He saved them from a car crash, snuck them drugs and inspired Let It Be… The detailed story of the Fab Four’s driver, bodyguard and confidant Mal Evans captures Beatlemania up close

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Geddy Lee says that Paul McCartney has tried to convince him and Alex Lifeson to tour again: “He was lecturing Al about how great it is... ‘You have to do it, man. You have to get back out there’”

It sounds like McCartney made a persuasive case but Lee says Lifeson might still need some more persuading before we can look forward to any form of Rush reunion tour

Salon

Mal Evans was "Beatles’ first historian"

Kenneth Womack tells Salon about his new book, “Living the Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans”

Louder

10 cover versions that are way more popular than the originals (according to Spotify)

The Beatles, Bowie, Bob Dylan and Stevie Wonder have all seen covers of their songs become more popular than the original version

Louder

"George Harrison had set fire to an ashtray and was running around the studio with it above his head": the chaotic creation of The Beatles' wildest song

Rock’s most epic battle was always The Beatles versus the Rolling Stones, yet Helter Skelter was inspired by an imagined square-off with The Who

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"He liked the look of the knobs": The extraordinary story of The Beatles' Abbey Road mixing desk that was rescued from a skip and is now worth over a million pounds

Here comes the seven-figure sum - that's what you might have to pay for the desk that was used to record Fab Four's final album, then given to a school that binned it…

Louder

"He came and sat and drank with us. We all got plastered together": it turns out Paul McCartney has instructed Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson to get back out on tour

Beatle Sir Paul offered his boozy wisdom to Rush's Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts

Newcastle Herald

Could Coldplay warm up McDonald Jones Stadium?

IMAGINE 30,000 people at McDonald Jones Stadium singing "look at the stars, look how they shine for you," or a sea of mobile phone torches swaying in unison to the melancholic Fix You. Could English pop-rock megastars Coldplay be the next international act headed for Turton Road? On Monday Chris…

The Guardian - UK

‘Mick Jagger was surprisingly hard-working’: the all-star life of synth whiz Wally Badarou

His reputation for futurist pop got him work with everyone from Grace Jones and Talking Heads to Foreigner – now the French keyboardist is reissuing a soundtrack for a yoga DVD that became a Balearic classic

Louder

“Through the years I thought one day I’d do a rock record”: Dolly Parton on why she’s made an album with Paul McCartney, Rob Halford, Stevie Nicks and more

The country icon has put together an all-star line-up on her new album Rockstar

The Guardian - UK

Unboxing day: seven clever home appliances for an easy festive season

Take the strain out of your celebrations and give yourself time to party with these genius labour-reducing appliances

Guitar World

When Stanley Clarke met Paul McCartney: “Paul asked me to show him how to slap!”

Stanley Clarke made a key assist on Paul McCartney's early-80s albums Tug of War and Pipes of Peace

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