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Synth pioneer Gary Wright, The Dream Weaver, has died at the age of 80
By Ben Rogerson published
Accomplished keyboard player and composer worked with both George Harrison and Ringo Starr

Where is Paul McCartney's original Hofner bass? "Surely if anyone can find my guitar, it's you guys"
By Will Groves published
The Lost Bass Project is on the case of the missing four-string

Hear remaining Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr reunite on Dolly Parton’s cover of Let It Be
By Ben Rogerson published
The country legend’s version also features Mick Fleetwood and Peter Frampton

"The worst track we ever had to record" – why 3/4 of the Beatles hated Maxwell's Silver Hammer
By Neil Crossley published
No Paul McCartney song ever incurred the joint wrath of Lennon, Harrison and Starr quite like Maxwell’s Silver Hammer. Here’s why…

Who is the greatest of all time: The Beatles or Queen? Producer Steve Lillywhite has an interesting take
By Rob Laing published
"I would never say anyone is better than The Beatles, but…"

John Lennon: "Somebody let off a firecracker onstage and every one of us looked at each other, because each thought it was the other that had been shot. It was that bad.” – Why The Beatles retired from the stage
By Neil Crossley last updated
How death threats, disillusionment and the very real threat of onstage electrocution all fuelled The Fab Four’s decision to stop playing live…

"They stole our ideas" – John Lennon on the Yellow Submarine film and the unexpected Beatles recording of its soundtrack song, Hey Bulldog
By Rob Laing published
"We had nothing to do with that movie"

Ringo Starr confirms George Harrison features on new Beatles song, adds that they would “never” recreate John Lennon’s voice using AI
By Stuart Williams published
The Fab Four drummer weighs in on the AI confusion surrounding The Beatles’ un-named, forthcoming new song

John Lennon and George Harrison: 10 guitar lessons you can learn from their Beatles era
By Total Guitar published
Songwriting tricks, chord progressions and the guitar genius of the Beatles' early years

One of the earliest live recordings of the Beatles emerges 60 years later, but will we ever get to hear it?
By Jonathan Horsley published
John Bloomfield was a teenager at the all-boys Stowe boarding school in 1963 when the Fab Four came to play, and after all these years, he reveals to the BBC that he recorded the set
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