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A lost John Lennon song has been found for the Beatles’ Rubber Soul reissue — but its origins remain a mystery
By Phil Weller Published
The home demo was an unexpected discovery in Lennon’s archive, and the clues it contains have only deepened the mystery surrounding its creation

Elvis Presley inspired it. John Lennon hated it. Behind the Rubber Soul track he wished he'd never written
By Elizabeth Swann Published
As Rubber Soul gets a Super Deluxe reissue this October, we revisit the surprising Elvis-inspired origins of Lennon’s darkest Beatles cut

“It seemed kind of a natural progression.” George Harrison never understood why Bob Dylan going electric caused such outrage
By Phil Weller Published
The Beatle recalled watching Dylan plug in — and wondering why so many fans felt betrayed

John Lennon had a plan to keep the Beatles going into the 1970s. Paul McCartney rejected it. The rest is history
By Christopher Scapelliti Published
A last recorded meeting between Lennon, McCartney and George Harrison revealed how they might have carried on despite their growing differences

Dave Davies revisits the Kinks’ Beatles rivalry — and reveals the only Fab Four member he admired
By Phil Weller Published
More than 60 years after the bands first clashed, the guitarist says George Harrison was “the nicest guy,” while offering little praise for Lennon or Paul McCartney

George Harrison on the night the Beatles got George Martin and his crew high
By Phil Weller Published
The producer wouldn’t learn about the incident until the early ‘90s

Frank Zappa said John Lennon took credit for one of his songs
By Phil Weller Published
Zappa accused Lennon of repackaging his song “King Kong” as if he and Yoko Ono had written it themselves

Mick Jagger says John Lennon talked him out of meeting Elvis Presley — and he still regrets it
By Phil Weller Published
The Rolling Stones frontman says Lennon’s disappointing encounter with Presley convinced him to stay away — a decision he still wishes he hadn’t made

Phil Collins heard one sentence on an old George Harrison tape — and thought he’d solved a 30-year mystery
By Phil Weller Published
The future Genesis star believed he’d finally discovered why he didn’t appear on All Things Must Pass. Then George Harrison revealed what had really happened.
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