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Hear John Lennon sing Yellow Submarine as a melancholy acoustic ballad in this unearthed Revolver outtake

By Matt Owen Published

Lifted from the upcoming Revolver: Special Edition reissue, the newly discovered cut is a far cry from the peppy upbeat version that eventually made it onto the 1966 album

Artists
Peter Jackson and the Beatles: Jackson reveals he is working on another Beatles film, and opens up about the process behind the Lennon/McCartney Glastonbury duet
Peter Jackson is planning another Beatles film

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The Oscar-winning director has also opened up about enabling that iconic Lennon/McCartney virtual duet at Glastonbury

Bands
George Harrison (1943 - 2001, left) and Eric Clapton at Limehouse Studios in London during recording of the TV programme 'Blue Suede Shoes', spotlighting veteran rockabilly songwriter and guitarist Carl Perkins. In the background are drummers Slim Jim Phantom and Ringo Starr.
Eric Clapton, George Harrison and the Beatles: a guide to nearly 50 years' worth of studio collaborations

By Damian Fanelli last updated

17 highlights from five decades’ worth of Clapton/Fab Four studio collaborations – besides While My Guitar Gently Weeps

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The Beatles
Learn 10 of the Beatles' signature chord secrets

By Total Guitar editors last updated

We delve into the wonderful world of Beatles harmony with a look at the trademark shapes and progressions of the Fab Four

Chords
The Beatles Get Back Documentary
The Beatles' Get Back gear: a guide to the guitars and amps seen in Peter Jackson’s long-awaited documentary

By Chris Gill last updated

The electrics, acoustics and amplifiers that accompanied George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney in some of their final recordings as the Beatles

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The Beatles
The Beatles' 50 greatest guitar songs

By Christopher Scapelliti, Damian Fanelli, Jimmy Brown Published

Charting George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney's very best six-string moments from the Fab Four's sprawling catalog

Music Releases
Klaus Voormann
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”

By Richard Purden Published

How many bass players have shared the stage with the Beatles, both as a band and individually? Only one...

Bassists
Paul McCartney and John Lennon
Paul McCartney says John Lennon was responsible for the Beatles’ break-up: "I am not the one who instigated the split"

By Matt Owen Published

"John walked into a room one day and said, 'I am leaving the Beatles,'" McCartney reveals

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[L-R] John Lennon, Eric Clapton and George Harrison
John Lennon suggested Eric Clapton join The Beatles following George Harrison's temporary departure in 1969, according to new audio recordings

By Sam Roche Published

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

Guitarists
[L-R] John Lennon, Rick Nielsen and Eric Clapton
John Lennon wished Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen had played on Cold Turkey instead of Eric Clapton

By Sam Roche Published

“God, I wish I’d had Rick on Cold Turkey. Clapton choked up,” Lennon reportedly once said

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