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Dire Straits, Metallica, The Beatles, Iron Maiden and more: get massive savings on these 10 classic - and future-classic - albums with EMP
By Rich Hobson published
With EMP offering up to 50% off selected vinyl over Cyber Weekend, we've picked out 10 deals on absolute classics you won't want to miss

"George Harrison had set fire to an ashtray and was running around the studio with it above his head": the chaotic creation of The Beatles' wildest song
By Bill DeMain published
Rock’s most epic battle was always The Beatles versus the Rolling Stones, yet Helter Skelter was inspired by an imagined square-off with The Who

"I looked to John Lennon as a father figure when I was a kid": watch Chris Cornell discuss the influence of John Lennon, and perform a beautiful acoustic version of Imagine, on the Howard Stern show in 2011
By Paul Brannigan published
The Beatles, and specifically John Lennon, had a huge influence on late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell. Watch him explain why to Howard Stern

"He came and sat and drank with us. We all got plastered together": it turns out Paul McCartney has instructed Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson to get back out on tour
By Fraser Lewry published
Beatle Sir Paul offered his boozy wisdom to Rush's Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts

The Beatles' final song Now And Then is the fastest-selling vinyl single of the century so far in the UK
By Paul Brannigan published
The Beatles continue to break UK chart records, 53 years after disbanding

"Guitar subtleties astound and vocal harmonies soar in surprisingly spacious mixes leaving 2009's stereo remasters sounding weedy and gutless": The Beatles' Red and Blue albums
By Ian Fortnam published
A Yule-targeted Giles Martin makeover for The Beatles' iconic ’73 compilation sets 1962-1966 and 1967-1970

"When we played it to people, some cried, some said, ‘Jesus Christ, it’s a Beatles record!’": Paul McCartney on the reaction to The Beatles' final song, Now And Then
By Paul Brannigan published
Paul McCartney reflects on the Beatles legacy, and the reaction to the group's final song

The Beatles look set to score their first UK number one single in 54 years with Now And Then
By Paul Brannigan published
The Beatles' final song, Now And Then, is on course to become their 18th number one single in the UK

"My lifelong love of The Beatles collided into a wall of sheer terror at the thought of letting everyone down": Peter Jackson's video for Now And Then is now online
By Fraser Lewry published
Peter Jackson's Now And Then short film is compiled from unseen footage and home movies, and includes a first airing of the earliest known clip of The Beatles playing live

"As unmistakable contemporary backing vocals from McCartney intertwine with Lennon, an involuntary emotional response is utterly inevitable." Classic Rock's Reviews Editor and biggest Beatles fan gives his verdict on Now And Then
By Ian Fortnam published
Classic Rock Reviews Editor Ian Fortnam gives his take on the song everyone is talking about
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