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“He put it in our coffee and never told us.” George Harrison rejected claims the Beatles were responsible for America’s drug culture
By Phil Weller published
Harrison recalled how he and John Lennon unwittingly took acid, and argued that the media played a larger role in the drug’s popularity than the Beatles

Coming soon: A chance to stand on the Beatles’ famous rooftop
By Elizabeth Swann published
Apple Corps plans to open the Beatles’ historic headquarters at 3 Savile Row in London, giving fans access to the site of the band’s final live performance.

Paul McCartney says the Beatles are haunting his new album
By Phil Weller published
The former Beatles star says memories of John Lennon and George Harrison helped shape ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane’

Paul McCartney and RIngo Starr reveal the big mix-up behind their first-ever duet
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The Beatles legends finally record together on “Home to Us,” a Liverpool-inspired song on McCartney’s upcoming album

The Beatles were a prog band? Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt makes the case
By Phil Weller published
The Beatles were a prog band? Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt makes the case

“I’ve got some bad news, Paul. Our truck was broken into and the bass was stolen.” Ian Horne recalls how he lost Paul McCartney’s Höfner bass
By Elizabeth Swann published
The former Wings sound engineer recalls the events that led to the disappearance of the famous Beatles bass

Elvis Presley inspired it. John Lennon hated it. Behind the song he wanted to keep off the Beatles’ first psychedelic record
By Elizabeth Swann published
Lennon borrowed a line from Presley’s “Baby, Let’s Play House” to write one of his darkest lyrics

Chrissie Hynde on her unforgettable first meeting with Lemmy — and the one band he truly loved
By Phil Weller published
Before he was shattering decibels with Motörhead, Lemmy was chasing Liverpudlian girls who were obsessed with the new band in town
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