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John Lennon and Paul McCartney crack up while working out “Day Tripper” on a newly released 1965 tape
By Martin Kielty Published
Their Beatles’ songwriting partnership is heard in the raw as they try vocal styles, stumble over lines and struggle to nail what would become a classic track

How Dolly Parton met the Beatles twice — and stole the show both times
By Elizabeth Swann Published
Former Fabs Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were on hand for a pair of memorable events in the late country icon’s history

Did John Lennon and Paul McCartney last meet in 1978 over a pizza in New York City?
By Phil Weller Published
Radio and TV personality Elliot Mintz says he saw the two former Beatles together two years after their last known encounter

The Beatles song George Harrison didn’t think was any good: “It might not be a song at all”
By Phil Weller Published
The track saw John Lennon experiment with an early fuzz pedal before George Martin rejected the sound as too distorted

The Beatles’ new UMG partnership recalls their greatest business mistake: Behind the blunder that cost them millions
By Christopher Scapelliti Published
Sixty years after manager Brian Epstein signed away 90 percent of the band’s merchandising rights, Apple Corps and Universal Music Group are joining forces to manage the Fab Four’s empire.

Behind the Beatles’ Abbey Road cover with Paul McCartney and its designer: “I thought, I’ve got to do this and get it out on Wednesday?”
By Phil Weller Published
As Sam Mendes re-creates the iconic image for his new Beatles films, we revisit how the original cover photo became an icon

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

“It’s such a brilliant answer.” Johnny Marr reveals how Paul McCartney helped him come to terms with the Smiths’ breakup
By Martin Kielty Published
After leaving the band amid an increasingly bitter communication breakdown with Morrissey, Marr found an unexpected source of perspective from the former Beatle

"I’ve no recollection of ever recording it.” How a John Lennon rocker got banished from the Beatles' albums
By Christopher Scapelliti Published
Recorded for 1965’s ‘Help!’ album, the track was left in the vault for just over 30 years

How the Beatles reinvented the recording studio with Rubber Soul
By Christopher Scapelliti Published
The making of Rubber Soul marked the moment the Beatles began taking control of the recording process, launching the sonic experimentation that would define Revolver and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
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