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A composite image of Alice Cooper and John Lennon in the 1970s
Alice Cooper reveals his reaction to his friend John Lennon’s murder

By Dave Everley Published

Alice Cooper and John Lennon were buddies – and the ex-Beatle’s assassination in 1980 came at a dark time in his life

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The Beatles posing for a photograph in 1966
The mad genius of The Beatles’ Revolver, the album that changed the 1960s

By Johnny Black Published

The Beatles landmark seventh studio album was released 60 years ago this month

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The Beatles: Press shot for the Rubber Soul reissue
Expanded edition of The Beatles’ Rubber Soul includes a previously unreleased John Lennon song that was hidden in the vaults for decades

By Scott Munro Published

The song Little Girl will now see the light of day as part of the expanded and remixed version of 1965's Rubber Soul - out in October

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Mick Jagger says John Lennon advised him not to meet Elvis

By Paul Brannigan Published

Rolling Stones frontman expresses regret about never having met Elvis Presley

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The Beatles - Anthology official image
Celebrate Global Beatles Day this weekend with these 5 essential Fab Four documentaries you can stream right now

By James Grimshaw Last updated

It was Global Beatles Day earlier this week, but if you been waiting for the weekend to get your Fab Four fix, here are my streaming recommendations

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All You Need Is Love – and up to 68% off Beatles vinyl, tees, books & more this Prime Day

By Paul Dimery Published

Global Beatles Day takes place on June 25 - so Come Together and pick up a Beatles-shaped bargain this Prime Day

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"Everyone misses them. It’s not just me." Paul McCartney reflects on the loss of his dear friends, and Beatles bandmates, John Lennon and George Harrison

By Paul Brannigan Published

In writing his new album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, Paul McCartney has had to reckon with some painful memories

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Guitars from the Jim Irsay Collection on show at Christie's auction house in Los Angeles
David Gilmour's iconic black Strat is now the most expensive guitar ever

By Fraser Lewry Published

Cost-of-living crisis? What cost-of-living crisis?

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Todd Rundgren performs on stage with Utopia in The Hague, Netherlands, 12th October 1975. (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns)
“The lyrics were for people on the fringes”: A song that inspired the man who killed John Lennon

By Paul Lester Published

1974 album was a deliberate change of approach from a pop-tinged artist known for taking left turns. No one could have predicted how one listener would take it

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The Beatles on the cover of Help!
The Beatles Quiz: How much do you know about Help!?

By Fraser Lewry Published

A chance to test your knowledge of one of the most pivotal chapters in The Beatles' story

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