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“Even when he was drunk, his guitar playing was unbeatable.” How Eric Clapton trounced George Harrison in a guitar duel for a prize like no other
By Phil Weller published
The battle came after years of Clapton’s infatuation with the former Beatle’s wife

Donovan says David Gilmour bought his former home to channel his songwriting magic
By Phil Weller last updated
Asked to name his greatest achievement, the British folksinger name-dropped two of the greatest British songwriters of all time

Paul McCartney on the time he and John Lennon nearly accepted an offer for the Beatles to appear on Saturday Night Live
By Christopher Scapelliti published
How a $230 million bid to reunite the group led to a comically low bid that Lennon and McCartney nearly took

Eric Idle recalls the violent attack on George Harrison that left him hospitalized and contributed to the former Beatles’ death two years later
By Phil Weller published
In a new podcast, the comedian relates Harrison's struggles following the incident and the resilience in found in his faith

George Harrison said a loan from his mom helped him buy his first guitar, setting him on the path to the Beatles
By Phil Weller published
Although the purchase wasn’t as pricey as John Lennon’s first guitar, he had to plead with his mom to do the deal

George Harrison reveals the Beatles' early struggles in a newly discovered interview
By Phil Weller published
From the group's failed auditions to the black eye he earned defending Ringo Starr, Harrison charts the band’s early years and Anthology-era reunion

John Lennon said the Beatles wrote better music after the band broke up. Here's why
By Phil Weller published
An interview from 1972 finds him praising his former bandmates and how they’ve “flowered” as solo artists

Paul McCartney on the ghost of John Lennon and “strange goings-on” that marked the recording of the Beatles’ ‘Anthology’ hits
By Phil Weller published
It was the first time the trio had entered the studio without John Lennon, who McCartney claims made his presence known from beyond the grave

How an unreleased John Lennon demo saw three-quarters of the Beatles write a song together, 40 years after Lennon's death
By Phil Weller published
Starr was shocked to hear what Lennon said in the original demo tape, and saw it as a sign to get the Beatles back together in a roundabout way
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