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Paul McCartney explains how the Beatles introduced harmonized guitar leads to rock and roll with one remarkable song
Absent from rock for years before the Fabs used them, dual lead lines would eventually be embraced by 1970s guitarists ranging from Brian May to Tom Scholz
How a candid moment caught on camera became the final Beatles song the band recorded together
"I Me Mine" wasn’t intended to make the 'Let It Be' album, but an executive decision forced what remained of the Beatles back into the studio to record it for one last hurrah
If you know nothing about John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s songwriting methods, this might help
Lennon’s weaknesses proved to be McCartney’s strengths, while their shared music tastes created a bedrock upon which the Fab Four built their legacy
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How John Lennon's “least favorite” Beatles song made it onto 'Rubber Soul'
Paul McCartney said the track demonstrated Lennon's insecurities about relationships, noting, "John was always on the run, running for his life"
When George Harrison’s “Lucy” Les Paul was “kidnapped” in 1973, he went to extreme measures to get it back
The cherry-finished Les Paul — dubbed Lucy — had been owned by several famous guitarists, including Eric Clapton, who gifted it to Harrison in 1968
Phil Manzanera talks Page, Beck, Townshend and the 10 albums that changed his life
The guitarist behind Roxy Music’s groundbreaking albums reveals the records that shaped him as a musician
Paul McCartney said his very first performance with John Lennon went so badly that he swore off guitar solos
McCartney's botched showpiece was the reason he pushed Lennon to bring George Harrison into the Quarrymen. The rest is Beatles history
Norman's Rare Guitars turned down the chance to own one of the most famous Beatles guitars
The world-renowned vintage gear salesman regrets not buying the guitar, whose fate has become a matter of mystery
"We thought his music was very similar to ours, and we latched on to him amazingly quickly.” Paul McCartney explained how a youthful error led him to write one of his greatest guitar tracks for the Beatles
"Blackbird" developed from his and George Harrison's love of Bach's Bourée in E minor and their attempts to master the piece as young teenagers
