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Now here’s a thing: in spite of the Lennon & McCartney partnership dominating the Beatles catalogue, the Fab Four’s most-listened track on Spotify is actually by George Harrison. During these long summer days, however, it’s easy to fall for the charm of ‘Here Comes The Sun’ – a song that tops the group’s streaming league. One person might not be such a fan – Ringo Starr had a terrible time trying to get the time shifts correct.

The song itself is a beam of light from the Beatles darkest times. Composed during their final arc, ‘Here Comes The Sun’ is about yearning for optimism when all around you seems gloomy. Writer George Harrison reflected in his memoir I Me Mine: “‘Here Comes the Sun’ was written at the time when Apple was getting like school, where we had to go and be businessmen: ‘Sign this’ and ‘sign that.’ Anyway, it seems as if winter in England goes on forever, by the time spring comes you really deserve it. So one day I decided I was going to sag off Apple and I went over to Eric Clapton’s house. The relief of not having to go see all those dopey accountants was wonderful, and I walked around the ga details

The history of music can be divided into two parts: before the Beatles and after. Such was the potency of their influence, not only as songwriters and music makers, but as a business entity and industry role model.

Arguably the clearest example of how the Beatles changed the world within a matter of months is the period leading up to the release of their fourth U.S. album, 1964's A Hard Day's Night.

In February of that year, the Beatles made their first pilgrimage to America, performing on The Ed Sullivan Show which was televised to some 73 million viewers. (Among the list of musicians who would later cite this moment as the one in which they knew they wanted to be performing artists themselves: Billy Joel, Tom Petty, Gene Simmons, Joe Perry, Nancy Wilson and Bruce Springsteen.) Thanks in no small part to that television show, American audiences became nearly insatiable for all things Beatles.

There was also the fact that the New York City radio station WMCA was granted the exclusive rights to play the A Hard Day’s Night film soundtrack album in full 10 days before it was scheduled to be released, which only fueled the fire and emphasized the unprecedented times. "There is little question that stat details

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When it comes to signature songs, The Beatles simply do not have one.

They released too many important songs, too many incredibly popular songs, and too many greatest-of-all-time songs to have their back catalogue reduced to one, two or even a dozen standouts.

Instead, it feels like we get an endless, glorious conveyor belt of Beatles songs that resurface once in a while to have their moment before another one grabs its place in the spotlight.

One of those songs is of course 'Hey Jude', the standalone masterpiece that soared to the top of the charts in 1968.

But who wrote the song, who is "Jude", and what's it really about? Read on for all you need to know.
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John Lennon video for “You Are Here” features unseen 1968 footage of Lennon, Yoko Ono

A new John Lennon music video has been released to accompany a new “Ultimate Mix” version of his solo song “You Are Here,” a love ballad that Lennon wrote for his future wife, Yoko Ono. The video features previously unseen 1968 footage of Lennon and Ono at the opening of his “You Are Here (To Yoko From John Lennon, With Love)” art exhibit at the Robert Fraser Gallery in London. You Are Here is taken from Lennon’s 1973 album ‘Mind Games’ which will be reissued in deluxe form on July 12. John and Yoko’s son, Sean Ono Lennon, produced the new mix of the track.

The You Are Here (To Yoko From John Lennon, With Love)” art exhibit opened on July 1, 1968, and was Lennon’s first major art show, featuring a bare gallery with a series of collection boxes for various charities leading visitors to a white canvas with the words “you are here” written on it by Lennon. As part of the show, Lennon released 365 white helium-filled balloons in which tags were attached telling those who discovered them to send a message to John via the gallery sharing t details

Ringo Starr might have been underestimated when he started his solo career after The Beatles’ breakup. That didn’t last for long, as he proved to have one of the highest percentages of hits to misses of all the Fab Four, at least in the early 1970s. The hard-rocking “Back off Boogaloo” added to the hits category, as it rolled into the Top 10 on both sides of the Atlantic when released in 1972.

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What is the song about? What in the world is a boogaloo anyway? And was Starr taking a subtle shot in song at fellow ex-Beatle Paul McCartney? Let’s get all the answers as we explore the story and meaning behind “Back off Boogaloo.”
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Ringo Starr seemed to benefit from his reluctance to come out swinging for the pop charts after The Beatles’ breakup. His solo debut, the 1970 album Beaucoup of Blues, was a low-key tribute to the country music he loved. It was never meant for anything more than a niche audience. In terms of his rock music, Starr decided to stick with singles off the bat, instead of committing to an album’s worth of material.

Though they both wrote songs for the Beatles, Paul McCartney and George Harrison rarely teamed up as a duo. Nevertheless, they once hopped into the writer’s room together for their skiffle band, The Quarrymen. Learn more about this McCartney–Harrison joint venture, below.

Back before the Beatles skyrocketed to fame, McCartney and Harrison were apart of a smaller venture called The Quarrymen. While in that group, they wrote a song titled “In Spite of All The Danger.” It’s one of the only songs credited to McCartney–Harrison, making it novel in the Fab Four’s catalog.

In spite of all the danger
In spite of all that may be
I’ll do anything for you
Anything you want me to
If you’ll be true to me

Though the Beatles would later come to be finite in their copyrights and songwriting credits, The Quarrymen didn’t quite understand how to fairly distribute those credits–at least according to McCartney.

Though this song is credited to both members, Macca once said that he penned the song and Harrison just played the guitar solo.

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The event on Saturday, Aug. 3 celebrates the 60th anniversary of two performances by The Beatles at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

INDIANAPOLIS — On Global Beatles Day, the Indiana State Fair has announced an upcoming daylong event to celebrate all things "Fab Four."

"Celebrating The Beatles at the Indiana State Fair" on Saturday, Aug. 3 will mark the 60th anniversary of two performances by The Beatles at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Those sold-out shows, featuring John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison, took place Sept. 3, 1964.

According to a press release from the Indiana State Fair, the Aug. 3 events include:

A tribute to The Beatles by "A Hard Day's Night" performing a concert at 2 p.m., where the exact setlist from the 1964 Indianapolis shows will be performed on the Hoosier Lottery Free Stage. A display of artifacts from the Jim Irsay collection, including three guitars used by The Beatles in the early years. Beatles-themed movies played at the fairground's outdoor theater.  An evening concert at 7 p.m. of "Live and Let Die: The Music of Paul McCartney," featuring Tony Kishman.

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The Beatles topped the Billboard singles chart with “Paperback Writer,” which spent two nonconsecutive weeks at #1. The song also topped the chart in the U.K., Ireland, West Germany, Australia, New Zealand and Norway.

McCartney wrote most of the song’s lyrics. He said he was inspired to write it after his aunt complained that he wrote too many love songs and asked why he didn’t write about a “horse or the summit conference or something interesting.”

“Paperback Writer” was released as a single with “Rain” as its B-side, and later appeared on the 1970 compilation album Hey Jude in the U.S. and Canada.

The tune is known for its boosted bass guitar sound, which Lennon reportedly wanted after wondering why Wilson Pickett’s record had more bass than any Beatles album.

The track was the only new song The Beatles performed during their final 1966 tour.

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Sir Paul McCartney was seen walking with a limp as he attended London's Eras Tour gig at Wembley Stadium with his family

Sir Paul McCartney was being 'supported by his family' as he was pictured walking with a limp while attending the Taylor Swift concert.

The 82-year-old singer was one of the many stars at Taylor's third London gig at Wembley Arena. In new snaps, he was pictured wearing black trousers, and a navy shirt. His daughter, fashion designer Stella was seen with her arms around his shoulder as he placed his hand on the small of her back.

Meanwhile, his wife Nancy Shevell was also spotted with the McCartney family. At one point, he raised his arms in the air as he acknowledged the fans in the stadium. One fan shared a video on X, formerly Twitter, of the star waving at attendees as he walked towards the VIP tent.

Fans were over the moon over the fact Paul was one of the famous guests, with one fan writing: "OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Another fan posted: "GTFO," and another pointed out that Jon Bon Jovi was there. They shared: "And Bon Jovi wtf." Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner also joined in on the fun.

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After nearly two decades on the Las Vegas Strip, the cast and crew from The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil are getting ready for their final bow.

The show's last public performance will be on July 6 and a final private performance is set for July 7, which is Ringo Starr's 84th birthday.

The show is closing due to The Mirage undergoing construction and renovations over the next three years as the property transforms into the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Guitar Hotel Las Vegas.

How did we get here?

The idea for the show actually came from former Beatle George Harrison, who became friends with Cirque du Soleil co-founder Guy Lalibertè. The two met because of their love of Formula 1 racing.

Serious discussions about a Cirque show featuring Beatles music began around 2000.

"I was really involved in the beginning because I nurtured and developed that project with George," Lalibertè said in All Together Now, a Cirque du Soleil documentary about the creation of the show, which was released in 2008. "For him, this project was not only doing a show. It was an opportunity to bring the Beatles members, who were alive, together to work on a creative project again."

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The market for rare Beatles memorabilia shows no sign of slowing down, with a rare early single by the 1960s pop group expected to sell for up to £9,000 ($11,3900) at auction on Monday.

The BBC reports that the demo record contains the early hit song Love Me Do with its accompanying track PS I Love You, and is one of only 250 ever printed on vinyl, pressed and distributed to music TV and radio stations prior to the record’s release in October 1962.

The BBC quotes vinyl specialist Rob Smee explaining the value of the record lies in Paul McCartney’s name being misspelt as “McArtney.” He said:

“Being one of only 250 it is of particular interest to Beatles’ collectors and the misspelling of Paul McCartney’s name is both authentic and interesting in itself.”

The record will go up for auction at Stacey’s Auctioneer’s Sale in Chelmsford, Essex, UK on Monday. The auction house reports that the sale has attracted the interest of buyers from across the world.

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The Beatles are often, rightfully, credited as being the first rock n' roll band to fully explore and embrace all that the recording studio had to offer. And certainly, the producer of most of their records, George Martin, played a major part in the band reaching outside the box of what most pop and rock artists were doing at the time on their studio recordings.

During an interview on the Booked on Rock Podcast, the author of the book "The Beatles' Recording Techniques," Jerry Hammack, explored this subject. And even gave a specific example concerning one of the Fab Four's biggest hits (transcribed by Ultimate Guitar).

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One of the most well-known and successful musicians in the world stops to pose for a photo with one of his biggest fans.

Paul Goresh would spend hours outside the New York apartment building of John Lennon in the hope of catching a glimpse of the former Beatle turned solo artist.

The two even developed a friendship, so it was no surprise Lennon agreed to pose for the photo on November 17, 1980.

Exactly three weeks later, Lennon was dead, having been shot on the very footpath where the two posed for what would be one of the last ever photos of the musician.

Even more eerie was the fact Goresh had photographed Lennon with his killer just hours before he was gunned him down.

On that day, December 8, 1980, 21-year-old Lennon fan Paul Goresh and 25-year-old Mark David Chapman were waiting for Lennon outside his apartment building. Goresh later recalled to nj.com that he first encountered Chapman on the sidewalk.

"Chapman comes up to me and he says, 'Do you want to take my photo?' And he's holding the Double Fantasy album in his left arm and he's smiling," he said.

"And I said, 'What do I want to take your picture for?' I'm here for John."

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The Beatles‘ The White Album is one of the most famous records of all time. Despite this, few seem to remember that The White Album includes the best birthday song ever. John Lennon wasn’t satisfied with the tune in question. When asked about it, he said it was derived from a big hit from the 1950s.

The Beatles’ ‘The White Album’ includes a birthday song and every other genre

The joy of The White Album is how it wildly careers from genre to genre. The record includes rock ‘n’ roll, pop, folk, blues, ska, a protest song or two, avant-garde music, children’s songs, vaudeville, and early heavy metal. One of the hard-rock numbers from The White Album is an underappreciated tune called “Birthday.”

The tune has a great opening riff. While the Fab Four had become more experimental by the release of “Birthday” in 1968, the track retains some...

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Sam Taylor-Wood's "Nowhere Boy" is a passable look at the early life of John Lennon when he was estranged from his mother and raised by his aunt. Fans hoping to discover more about the source of the prickly Beatle's creativity will not find it here.

Strong performances by Kristin Scott Thomas as the stern Aunt Mimi, who raised the future Beatle from the age of 5, and Anne-Marie Duff as his troubled mother heighten the dramatic appeal of what otherwise is quite a dull film.

"Nowhere," the closing-night film at the London Film Festival, will open December 25 in the U.K.; the Weinstein Co. has U.S. rights. Denied any Beatles songs because of the time frame and clearly unable to clear rights to the big rock tracks of the day, the film's box-office chances look iffy.

A noted British artist, Taylor-Wood offers a surprisingly cosy look at Lennon's early life. Matt Greenhalgh's screenplay covers the ground but opts too easily for harmony where in real life clearly there must have been serious conflict.

Aaron Johnson ("Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging") makes a decent stab at the young Lennon, though he lacks the original's insolent sneer and remarkable bite, and Thomas Brodie Sangster ("Nanny McPhee") details