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Fifty-six years ago today, Ringo Starr recorded his final lead vocal for the Beatles. It was the second of two songs he wrote for the band.
We look back on that magical night when John, Paul, George and Ringo entranced a grieving nation and fired up the engine of ...
The Beatles almost fell at the first hurdle on their journey to stardom. Having gained a name for themselves playing the clubs of Liverpool and Hamburg, the band were on the lookout for a record deal ...
A similar writing approach from Paul and John resulted in the song 'Baby, You're a Rich Man' - also released in 1967. The ...
The Beatles' audition for Decca Records in January 1962 is one of the most famous rejections in music history, with the band ...
Examining the split of The Beatles and an argument between Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney which led to a hateful song written ...
Written by Consuelo Velázquez in 1932, the song whose title translates as ‘kiss me a lot’ became a global phenomenon ...
Sue Mautner grew up in Hampstead Garden Suburb and as a teen journalist toured with The Beatles, partied with The Rolling Stones and ...
The global superstar talks to Frances Hedges about overcoming adversity, embracing her diva reputation and why she’s proud to ...
There was a time when cassette tapes were essential. You would rewind them with a pencil and record songs straight off the ...
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Today in Music History for July 18: In 1903, Canadian soprano Beatrice LaPalme made her Covent Garden debut. She was a last-minute substitute in the role of "Musetta" in a gala performance of "La ...
An earthquake in Crete followed by a tsunami around the eastern Mediterranean allegedly destroys Alexandria. 1403: Henry IV ...