The Beatles
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"The psychedelic scene was largely over by the summer of 1968, but that spirit of musical adventure was still running rampant": A beginners' guide to the origins of prog rock
By Hugh Fielder published
Where on earth did progressive rock come from?

The most played live songs by 25 iconic rock bands
By Dave Everley published
Which songs have Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Queen and others played live the most? Spoiler: contains surprises

In 1971 Ringo Starr visited The BBC to show off a range of homeware he'd designed including a kinetic sculpture filled with liquid mercury
By Fraser Lewry published
What happened when Beatles legend and interior designer Ringo Starr appeared on much-loved children's TV show Blue Peter

The 20 most underrated Beatles songs
By Rob Hughes published
Even The Beatles’ most overlooked songs are better than many other bands’ best numbers

"Nobody with any sense would pay and queue for a ticket just to stand on a seat and scream and not hear one sound from the stage": it turns out George Harrison's mum had her doubts about The Beatles
By Fraser Lewry published
Mrs Harrison's thought's about her son's career are revealed in letters to be auctioned later this month

"Its sheer capacity for repelling the viewer is almost immeasurable": How Alice Cooper, Ringo Starr, Keith Moon and Mae West found themselves in one of the worst movies ever made
By Fraser Lewry published
What happened when three members of celebrity drinking club The Hollywood Vampires ended up in a film that "affronts everything that human civilisation stands for"

"I wish I'd had Rick on Cold Turkey – Clapton choked up": What happened when John Lennon hired Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen to play on Double Fantasy
By Fraser Lewry published
Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen has never hidden his admiration for The Beatles, and in 1980 he got a call from John Lennon himself

Alice Cooper believes Beatles would "absolutely" have reformed if John Lennon survived
By Stef Lach published
Alice Cooper shared many drinks with Lennon and McCartney after The Beatles split – and he says they still loved each other
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