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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

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“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

The Guardian - US

“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

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“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

Guitar World

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

The Guardian - UK

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

Louder

“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

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“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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Bill Simmons debates whether Taylor Swift is bigger than Michael Jackson, The Beatles

Simmons was joined by pop culture writer Chuck Klosterman to discuss Swift's popularity.

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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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Director Sam Mendes To Bring The Beatles To The Big Screen

Director Sam Mendes to helm four Beatles biopics with full band cooperation, set for 2027 release by Sony Pictures.

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"George Martin knew Robert Moog, and asked him to come to Abbey Road and show us this Moog thing": Paul McCartney on the synth used on the final Beatles album and how its 'noise' created tension in the band

Did the Moog synth speed up the demise of the Beatles?

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Sir Paul McCartney is DEFINITELY an Everton fan, says fellow Toffee, Andy Burnham

Mayor of Manchester Andy Burnham explains how The Beatles bassist has always shown Evertonian-supporting tendencies...

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Casting The Beatles for Sam Mendes’ upcoming four-film project on the beloved band

We've got some ideas for casting the upcoming four-film Beatles biopics.

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The Beatles To Be Featured In Four Biopics By Sam Mendes

Sam Mendes to direct series of feature-length films spotlighting each member of The Beatles. Excitement builds for cinematic tributes to the iconic band.

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"I'm excited to challenge the notion of what constitutes a trip to the movies": Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes (American Beauty/Skyfall) to direct biopics for each of the four Beatles

The Beatles are to be immortalised in not one, but four separate biopics, to hit cinemas in 2027

Total Film

James Bond director to helm four Beatles biopics – and they're all releasing in the same year

Sam Mendes is directing four new movies about The Beatles

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