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The Beatles' 50 greatest guitar songs
Charting George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney's very best six-string moments from the Fab Four's sprawling catalog
Klaus Voormann: “John Lennon gave me all the freedom in the world... The Plastic Ono Band lineup of Ringo, John and me is my favorite of all time”
How many bass players have shared the stage with the Beatles, both as a band and individually? Only one...
Paul McCartney says John Lennon was responsible for the Beatles’ break-up: "I am not the one who instigated the split"
"John walked into a room one day and said, 'I am leaving the Beatles,'" McCartney reveals
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John Lennon suggested Eric Clapton join The Beatles following George Harrison's temporary departure in 1969, according to new audio recordings
The clips – which have surfaced ahead of the upcoming The Beatles: Get Back documentary – reveal a near-pivotal conversation between Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr
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John Lennon wished Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen had played on Cold Turkey instead of Eric Clapton
“God, I wish I’d had Rick on Cold Turkey. Clapton choked up,” Lennon reportedly once said
5-minute sneak peek of Peter Jackson's The Beatles: Get Back documentary released
The montage of clips includes never-before-seen footage of the Fab Four in action
Watch the first trailer for Chuck Berry: The Original King of Rock ‘N’ Roll documentary
The film features Keith Richards and Gene Simmons, and is due for release later this month
George Harrison’s rare Bartell fretless electric guitar sells for more than $300,000 at auction
The ‘60s-era instrument is also believed to have been played by John Lennon
