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Amy Winehouse

Rare backstage footage shows Amy Winehouse covering a classic Beatles song at Glastonbury

By Ben Rogerson published

The then 20-year-old star performed a rearranged version of All My Loving in the year that she shared the bill with Paul McCartney

Gigs & Festivals
English Rock Band The Beatles, from left Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon, Ringo Starr performing on the Television Variety Series, "The Ed Sullivan Show", New York City, New York, USA, Bernard Gotfryd, February 1964

Getting better: 5 ways the Beatles can help improve your guitar playing

By Leigh Fuge published

The school of George, John and Paul is in session

Guitarists
From left, George Harrison (playing a Gretsch 6119 Tennessean guitar with Bigsby vibrato) and John Lennon (playing a Rickenbacker 325 guitar) of English rock and pop group The Beatles perform together on stage for the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) music television show 'Shindig!' at Granville Studios in Fulham, London on 3rd October 1964. The band would go on to play three songs on the show, Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey!, I'm a Loser and Boys.

"The Beatles were never afraid to experiment with their chord choices inside songs": here are 4 to inspire your guitar playing

By Leigh Fuge published

While my Am7/G gently weeps

Guitarists
Yoto audio player

“No more handing over your smartphone or worrying about intrusive ads”: Zuckerberg and McCartney invest in children’s audio player

By Will Simpson published

Mark Zuckerberg joins Paul McCartney as investors in screen-free audio player

Music Players
The Beatles posing together. From left to right: musicians George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, circa 1965.

Paul McCartney's favourite song he's ever written is possibly the only one John Lennon complimented him on directly

By Rob Laing published

"It really gave me a lot of confidence in that song, and in my writing"

Guitarists
American television host Ed Sullivan (center) talks, with the members of British rock group the Beatles, on the set of his television variety series, 'The Ed Sullivan Show' at CBS's Studio 50, New York, New York, February 9, 1964. Pictured are, from left, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Sullivan, John Lennon, and Paul McCartney. The photo was taken during prior to the group's debut performance on the show later that day

Was 9 February 1964 the most important day in rock 'n' roll history?

By Rob Laing published

"It was kind of like an alien invasion"

Bands
Singer and mastermind Brian Wilson of the rock and roll band "The Beach Boys" directs from the control room while recording the album "Pet Sounds" in 1966 in Los Angeles, California

“One of the few songs that reduces me to tears every time I hear it”

By Neil Crossley published

How Brian Wilson hooked up with an LA advertising executive to pen one of the most majestic and moving pop songs ever created

Singles And Albums
Paul McCartney of The Beatles holding a copy of Disc magazine in a dressing room at the Gaumont Cinema, Doncaster, 10th December 1963. Behind him are George Harrison (1943 - 2001, left) and John Lennon (1940 - 1980, centre)

The Beatles' Yesterday and 5 other songs that were inspired by dreams

By Rob Laing last updated

How Keith Richards, Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift were visited by melodies

Singles And Albums
The Beatles in 1966

"I know me and I know my playing... and then there's Rain": The story of The Beatles' greatest b-side

By Rob Laing published

Rain features some of the greatest individual performances by the four Beatles while sounding like it was beamed from the future

Bands
Beatles Abbey Road Billboard on Sunset Strip

Paul McCartney explains why his musical limitations and "stealing" benefitted The Beatles' Abbey Road medley

By Rob Laing published

"It's turned out to be quite soulful," the legendary songwriter reflects

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