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The Beatles — John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr — in a 1969 file photo.
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

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1968: Three Beatles; from left to right John Lennon (1940 - 1980), George Harrison (1943 - 2001) and Paul McCartney, record voices in a studio for their new cartoon film 'Yellow Submarine'.
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

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Ringo Starr & John Lennon (playing Gibson J160E acoustic guitar) performing during the filming of "A Hard Day's Night", at the Scala Theatre
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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The Beatles, live onstage circa May 1962 at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany.
George Harrison talks about the power of comedy and "noisy" John Lennon in a resurfaced 1981 interview

By Phil Weller Published

In 1981, George Harrison appeared on Good Morning America to talk about how he navigated life after the Beatles' break-up

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LEFT: British singer George Harrison attends the San Remo music festival. RIGHT: Tom Petty performs circa 1985 in Los Angeles, California.
Tom Petty on how he almost didn’t record his first solo hit — and how George Harrison helped save the day

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

The song came out of one of Petty's greatest tragedies but proved almost too personal for him to record

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LEFT: Portrait of blues guitarist Robben Ford, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 21st April 2013. RIGHT: George Harrison performing at The Cow Palace in Daly City, California on November 7, 1974.
Robben Ford on what went wrong with George Harrison's first tour after the Beatles’ breakup

By Phil Weller Published

The guitarist was just 22 when Harrison handpicked him to perform on his fateful 1974 tour

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Photo of John LENNON and George HARRISON and BEATLES; L-R: John Junkin, George Harrison, Paul McCartney (background), John Lennon, Ringo Starr on set at the Scala Theatre during the filming of "A Hard Day's Night"
George Harrison on the John Lennon guitar solo he called his best on the Beatles’ recordings

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

Though primarily a rhythm guitarist, Lennon had a few standout moments as a soloist

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Delaney Bramlett with George Harrison's Rosewood Telecaster, 1997
Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Duane Allman, George Harrison and John Lennon performed with him. Today he’s virtually unknown

By Ben Fisher Published

Delaney Bramlett helped Clapton and Harrison find their footing as they approached their solo careers at the end of the 1960s

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Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison perform on the Apple Corps rooftop, in London, Januar 30, 1969.
Why there are four George Harrison guitar solos on the Beatles’ “Let It Be”

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

Over a roughly one-year period, Harrison tracked a quartet of solos on the recording. Here's the story behind each of them

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Paul McCartney and George Harrison mime for a video in 1966
When Paul McCartney stormed out of a Beatles session, George Harrison was the glue that held it all together

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

As 1966 got underway, Harrison took on new roles in the Beatles — including substituting for McCartney as he veered away from playing bass guitar

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