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How The Beatles Pioneered Recorded Guitar Feedback - and Scored a #1 Hit By Jackson Maxwell published 13 July 20 Though the Fab Four certainly weren't known for dissonance, dabbling in it helped power one of their most dazzling and influential early hits.
The Revolutionary Genius of the Beatles' White Album By Jim Campilongo published 25 June 20 From its guitar tones to John Lennon’s songs, the White Album rocks like no other.
Watch Paul McCartney and David Gilmour Play a Beatles Classic at the Cavern in 1999 By Damian Fanelli published 18 June 20 Two rock legends join forces at an equally legendary club.