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John Lennon wore contact lenses that kept on pinging out. Then he smoked pot and the rest is history

When you think of John Lennon from The Beatles, you’re likely to picture him with his circular, wire-rimmed glasses.

The Conversation

“It’s the silliest name since Genesis did a track called Squonk. But The Beatles is a silly name, if you think about it”: The world according to Squackett, prog’s great forgotten supergroup

Late Yes bassist Chris Squire, ex-Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett, some old Led Zeppelin and pints of vodka – this was one-off prog supergroup Squackett

Louder

The 25 most overrated albums ranked, from The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper to Nirvana’s In Utero

THE COUNTDOWN: Sometimes critical hysteria hits, and records are hoisted into positions of historic importance. The Independent’s music team have chosen the most undeserving – you’ll probably disagree with every single one...

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The albums produced by George Martin you should listen to but only one is by the Beatles

Legendary producer and 'fifth Beatle' George Martin combined an adventurous sense of musicality with suit-and-tie professionalism

Louder

“There was half a bass note that got chopped. That was my fault. Nobody noticed, though. I think I got away with it!”: Alan Parsons on engineering the side 2 medley on The Beatles’ Abbey Road

“Every day I walked up those famous Abbey Road steps and opened the door felt like I was stepping into a magic kingdom," he tells us. "There really is something very special about that building”

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With the sounds of The Beatles and Beach Boys in their heads, The Lemon Twigs have spent their lives in search of perfect pop: On their new album they may have found it

"We didn't let anything fly that wasn't perfect" - Michael D'Addario on the Lemon Twigs' latest album, A Dream Is All We Know

Louder

“We grew up with the album Crises from Mike Oldfield… The Beatles’ I Want You (She’s So Heavy) could be on of our songs”: From eco activism to maddening production values, there’s more to Gojira than you might think

Taking influence from Pink Floyd, Björk and Metallica, the French band have never been shy about wanting success – but they’ve never sacrificed any of their progressive values

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“Nothing was even mic'd up through the P.A. – they just listened to our amps and the two vocal mics. Sometimes we'd just play rubbish”: The Beatles on their struggles to be heard over the screams of Beatlemania – and the toll it took on their performances

Technology has advanced light years in the six decades since the frenzy of Beatlemania, and the world of onstage guitar amplification is no exception

Guitar World

The Beatles' 'Hey Jude' Reenters U.K. Songs Chart After 14 Years

The Beatles' 'Hey Jude' re-enters U.K. charts after 14 years, showcasing enduring popularity and lasting influence on music lovers worldwide.

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“Hendrix came in at two o’clock in the morning. I can still remember the audience – Rod Stewart, The Beatles, the Small Faces – all of them were silent when Jimi was done”: Junior Marvin on joining Bob Marley – and the night Hendrix shook his hand

Marvin had been offered a 10 year contract from Stevie Wonder on the day he joined Bob Marley and the Wailers. But he never looked back. Here he looks back on making musical history with reggae's global icon

Guitar World

“Josh Homme’s guitar playing is very learned and proper. I’m self-taught, and my style is more unorthodox. My guitar is untamed.” Brant Bjork made his name as Kyuss’ drummer – but he found his voice on guitar

The drummer turned guitarist says starting in cover bands can improve your writing skills – and explains why he learned more from the Byrds and the Beatles than playing with Josh Homme in Kyuss

Guitar World

Why Arsenal Football Shirts Are a Must-Have for Every Fan

Arsenal Football Club they're like the Beatles of English football — iconic, historic, and with a fanbase that's as passionate as they come.

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"A perfect storm of obstacles and misfortunes": New England released one of the greatest AOR albums of all time, but their career was derailed by the Pope

With some top-drawer tunes, Paul Stanley producing and Kiss’s management behind them, New England seemed, and felt, poised for stardom. Cue bad luck and trouble

Louder

‘I feel sorry for London bands’: Why England’s North West is guitar hero utopia

While their London counterparts are struggling, bands like Courteeners and Blossoms are thriving. Michael Hann speaks to the musicians, politicians, and industry figures about what makes this corner of the country so hospitable for burgeoning guitar groups looking to make a splash

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Put Sgt Pepper back in its sleeve – after 60 years, A Hard Day’s Night is still the Beatles at their joyful best

From its revolutionary first chord to its last bars, the Beatles’ overlooked third album transcends mere ‘pop’, says author Colin Fleming

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"Taking photos for my debut album wasn't the same as it was for The Beatles!"

There are fewer gatekeepers to the music scene than in the 60s, but aspiring pop stars will need a camera – or a phone!

Guitar World

“The serial number was the same as John Lennon’s amp. I couldn’t believe it”: John Lennon’s first Vox amp – used on early Beatles recordings and Cavern gigs – was lost for 60 years. Now it may have been found, covered in black paint, on an auction site

Heard on Please Please Me and Love Me Do, this unassuming 1962 Vox AC15 Twin may have just become the most valuable amp on the planet – and we’ve had the exclusive first look

The Conversation

Still fab after 60 years: how The Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night made pop cinema history

I first saw A Hard Day’s Night at a film festival over 20 years ago, at the insistence of my mum. By then, it was already decades old, but I remember being enthralled by its high-spirited energy.

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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

“We’re famous for music with The Beatles... and the government is just putting importance on maths and banking": Ed Sheeran bemoans the lack of arts funding in UK schools and says he's trying to do something about it

He also reveals that he essentially funds music provision in Suffolk state schools

The Guardian - UK

Fifty years on, how Lucy, the mother of humanity, changed our understanding of evolution

In 1974, the fossilised bones of Lucy, a 3.2 million-year-old hominin, were discovered in Ethiopia. How has this remarkable skeleton disproved a Darwinian theory – and what links her to the Beatles?

Salon

Revival 69: John & Yoko save a festival

Ron Chapman's film examines the Toronto concert where Lennon performed before announcing the Beatles' disbandment

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What connects, Apple, The Beatles, and one of the BBC’s most viral bloopers of all time?

Apple’s infamous legal battle against Apple Records led to one of the greatest blunders in the BBC’s history. Here’s why.

Guitar World

“This guy was just up on stage playing guitar behind his neck and now he’s barely even talking to me”: Junior Marvin saw Jimi Hendrix blow away the Beatles at a London club show – but says the guitar hero was too shy to speak to him

The Bob Marley and The Wailers guitarist says Hendrix was “like two different people” on and offstage

Louder

Man discovers 60-year-old previously unseen live film of The Beatles at a flea market in Australia

60 years after climbing a hill in a vain attempt to hear a Beatles concert, Musician Greg Perano paid just $11 for the rare film

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