The Beatles
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History says John Lennon and Paul McCartney last met in 1976. A friend says it was two years later over a pizza dinner in New York City
By Phil Weller published
Radio and TV personality Elliot Mintz has gone into detail about seeing the two Beatles together two years after their last known encounter

How John Lennon and George Harrison's early Beatles guitars found their way onto an obscure psychedelic rock album
By Phil Weller published
The Shulman brothers' group secretly recorded with the Beatles' gear, including Harrison’s Gretsch Duo Jet and Lennon's Rickenbacker 325

Dad unknowingly buys John Lennon’s “White Album” combo for about $4,000
By Phil Weller published
He didn’t believe the initial talk of the Fender amp’s historic past. Now that it’s been confirmed, he doesn’t want to keep it for much longer

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

Roger McGuinn said Bob Dylan didn't recognize his own song when the Byrds performed it for him
By Andrew Daly published
The Byrds' founder talked to us about the origins of folk-rock, the allure of 12-string Rickenbackers and his eternal love of folk music

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

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

Paul McCartney reveals three Beatles techniques that explain why they stood out from every other rock and roll band
By Christopher Scapelliti published
From performance to recording and arranging, McCartney said the group found ways to make themselves a little different from the competition

"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, “If You’ve Got Trouble” was the first song the group wrote for drummer Ringo Starr. It was almost immediately consigned to the vault
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