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Beatles engineer recalls the song that Paul McCartney liked but “didn't go down very well with the other three”

Getting to work with The Beatles is a dream come true for any engineer, and Alan Parsons was fortunate enough to experience it firsthand.

This is a fascinating interview.

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A guide to turntable upgrades

Bringing your audio setup to the next level with the best speakers, catridges, matts, preamps, cables and more.

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John Mayall, influential Blues musician, has died at 90

John Mayall, a pioneering Blues musician who was recently announced as a 2024 inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90 years old.

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The 20 best instrumental songs of all time

Great music does not have to be dependent on memorable lyrics. Simply listening to the composition and creativity of an instrumental track can be just as rewarding.

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‘Who Are You’: The Who, That’s Who, On Signature 1978 Hit

On August 26, 1978, ‘Who Are You’ made its US chart debut for The Who, on its way to becoming their biggest hit there for eight years.

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John Fogerty Recounts His Epic Journey to Finally Control His Classic Creedence Songs: ‘Good Things Come to Those Who Wait’ — for 55 Years

John Fogerty recounts the journey from him signing away rights to his Creedence songs in the '60s to a recent deal to finally control that catalog.

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The Jeff Beck albums you should definitely own

Jeff Beck, born June 24, 1944 in Wallington, Surrey, was a singular talent. He started out playing blues and R&B before helping template hard rock, heavy metal and jazz fusion. Enamoured with

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Paul McCartney and the bass that changed The Beatles

McCartney's powerful change.

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Watch previously unseen footage of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s 'lost' Royal Albert Hall performance from 1970

Once considered lost, the recordings of CCR's 1970 London shows are set to emerge next month

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How 'My Life as a Rolling Stone' Aims to Debunk the Band's Myth

Executive producer Steve Condie discusses the four-part Epix series 'My Life as a Rolling Stone,' which debuts Aug. 7, 2022.

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The Truth About Stevie Ray Vaughan's Guitar Solo On Let's Dance

Stevie Ray Vaughan played the guitar solo on David Bowie's hit song "Let's Dance," but the truth is that it wasn't a great experience for Vaughan.

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Ringo Starr details his iconic Ludwig drum kit

The first Ludwig drum kit that Ringo Starr ever owned proved to be the model on which all of his subsequent kits with The Beatles would be based on.

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Classic Rock Fans Pay More for Concert Tickets Than Anyone Else

A study released in May 2022 showed that concert ticket prices for classic rock artists were more expensive than any other genre.

Yeah. I’ve had to deal with this.

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Why Vinyl Records Are Sticking Around

A Millennial vinyl-enjoyer offers an explanation for the enduring appeal of vinyl records.

I still have mine, and my collection has grown quickly.

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How Many Times Has Paul McCartney Been Arrested?

Paul McCartney is the runaway leader in Beatle arrests, but how many times was he actually arrested?

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Why new music is facing a decline while older artists surge in popularity

Artists and groups who first made their mark decades ago, including the Beatles, are winning the streaming wars

They left out the part about how unbelievably nightmarish and terrible all modern music is. They briefly mention it, but they don’t point out that it’s the entire reason why older music is more popular. And I’m not one of those “the music in my day” people, music was obviously superior across many decades and genres. It just is obviously inferior now.

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The Rolling Stones 60th anniversary to be celebrated with BBC docuseries

The 60th anniversary of The Rolling Stones is to be celebrated with a special BBC docuseries featuring intimate interviews with the bandmates

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The Rolling Stones' 10 most memorable concerts

Join us as we revisit ten of the most iconic, memorable, and occasionally controversial live concerts in The Rolling Stones' explosive career.

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The Rolling Stones’ Famous, Secret 1977 El Mocambo Shows To Have Full Release

The Rolling Stones’ secret 1977 shows at the Toronto club the El Mocambo are to be released on album for the first time on May 13.

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Keith Richards: "I’ll take anybody’s idea. Writing is a cut-throat business…" | UNCUT

As 1992’s Main Offender gets reissued, Keith Richards looks back on his solo adventures – and forward to a Stones without Charlie.

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Keith Richards has been "playing a lot of bass" on new Rolling Stones tracks

Keith Richards has revealed that he's been "playing a lot of bass" on The Rolling Stones' upcoming new material.

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Paul McCartney: "I had been able to accept Yoko sitting on a blanket in front of my amp… but then when we broke up, John turned nasty"

The Beatles legend gets candid about the story behind Too Many People and How Do You Sleep? – "It was the 1970s equivalent of what might today be called a diss track"

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Slash says he still gets self-conscious playing in guitar stores

“Guys would go into guitar stores and play their latest Randy Rhoads stuff for two hours, just sitting on an amp. I was never that guy,” the Guns N' Roses legend says

This is something any guitarist can relate to.

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Watch Stevie Ray Vaughan Tear it Up at the “Biggest Party In History”

This rare footage captures one of Vaughan's final performances in his home city of Dallas, Texas.

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Why Charlie Watts didn't think much of The Beatles (and hated Elvis)

Exploring why the late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts didn't like The Beatles and his problem with them, although, he did understand their appeal.

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Watch Mosrite-Wielding Wrecking Crew Guitarist Billy Strange Perform the Rolling Stones’ "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"

Remembering the phenomenal talents of “Mr. Guitar” ten years on from his passing.

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The 'cathartic' Beatles pictures that helped Ringo Starr get through lockdown

The legendary drummer, now aged 81, compiled the rarely-seen images of himself with John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison as part of an uplifting project.

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What The Beatles rooftop concert sounded like for those on the street

There's lots of footage of The Beatles' final concert, but little that gives you a sense of what it must have been like to be there. This audio does just that.

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Listen to the iconic first demo for The Rolling Stones song 'Start Me Up'

The exact origins of 'Start Me Up' and its progression from a reggae song to an all time rocker are murky, but at least one demo is classic Rolling Stones rock.

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Brian Setzer still strutting to the rockabilly beat in new solo album, ‘Gotta Have the Rumble’

Forty years after the Stray Cats first album, Brian Setzer is still waving the flag for rockabilly. Proudly. The singer and guitarist, who's also led the Brian Setzer Orchestra Big Band, comes this week with "Gotta Have the Rumble," his first new solo alb

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Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts sitting out band's US tour

Rolling Stones’ drummer Charlie Watts, who has been with the band since 1963, is likely to miss their upcoming U.S. tour this fall, according to reports.

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How Fleetwood Mac inspired a Led Zeppelin classic

We are dipping into the Far Out vault to look at how Peter Green and Fleetwood Mac inspired jImmy Page's Led Zeppelin to write a classic song

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How Billy Gibbons Wrote ZZ Top's “La Grange“

How a warm-up jam became ZZ Top’s breakthrough hit.

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Elvis wanted The Beatles as his backing band

Tom Jones reveals that his friend Elvis was hopeful that John, Paul, George and Ringo would back him after The Beatles split

This is just bizarre.

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Sunday Conversation: Sammy Hagar And Rick Springfield On Their Rum Business, Wanting To Tour Together And Taking Over Catalina

Sammy Hagar brought fellow rocker Rick Springfield into his Beach Bar Rum business. And now the two tell me they have much bigger plans, from touring together to a monthly party in Catalina.

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Editor Searches for the Source Photos of Everyone on the Cover of 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'

Since 2017, editor Chris Shaw has embarked on the very noble, if not thankless task of tracking down and identifying the source photos of every person who

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The reason why The Rolling Stones hated ‘Between The Buttons’

Why did The Rolling Stones hate 'Between The Buttons'? Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have both been extremely critical of the 1967 record over the years.

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Keith Richards: "This thing is designed to keep us apart, and everything we want to do is be together"

It’s doubtful that there’s any single individual in the rock firmament more deserving of the accolade ‘needs no introduction’ than Keith Richards. In living the ‘Human Riff’ legend for almost 60 years, the Rolling

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From Chuck Berry to Muddy Waters: 15 of Keith Richards’ favourite songs

We've pulled together a list of Keith Richards 15 most inspirational songs and musicians as we look at the songs which shaped The Rolling Stones guitarist

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Stunning unseen footage reveals The Beatles as never before

Peter Jackson got it back. The Lord of The Rings" director has been sifting through 56 hours of previously-unseen footage of The Beatles rehearsing and horsing around from their final months playing together. Those moments led up to their infamous concert

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The Rolling Stones are set to get The Crown treatment in new TV series about their origins

The team behind Netflix's royal hit will be bringing the story of how Mick Jagger and Keith Richards formed the seminal 1960s rock band to the small screen

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Best Music Album Reissues of 2020 - Rolling Stone

From Prince’s peak opus to a revelatory jazz show at a California high school

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‘Take Five’ Is Impeccable. ‘Time Outtakes’ Shows How Dave Brubeck Made It.

An album of previously unheard recordings from the “Time Out” sessions in 1959 reveals the making of a masterpiece.

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Paul McCartney Unveils New Trailer, Announces Songbook For ‘McCartney III’

Paul McCartney shared a new trailer for his hotly-anticipated ‘McCartney III’ album, which hits stores and streaming platforms December 18.

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The 20 best instrumental songs of all time

Great music does not have to be dependent on memorable lyrics. Simply listening to the composition and creativity of an instrumental track can be just as rewarding.

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The impossible return of AC/DC: 'You could feel the electricity in the air'

The bassist quit, the singer lost his hearing, the drummer was under house arrest and founder member Malcolm Young died from dementia. But somehow AC/DC are back (in black)

I am so excited that they made this new record!

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Listen to Bob Dylan’s rare live cover of The Beatles song ‘Nowhere Man’

The relationship between The Beatles and Bob Dylan has always been one of admiration and Dylan decided to perform a rare cover.

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Wolfgang Van Halen Says Rumors Are 'Hurting Me and My Family'

Wolfgang Van Halen said rumors about Van Halen continuing without Eddie Van Halen were hurting him and his family in October 2020.

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Paul McCartney to release new album recorded alone in lockdown

McCartney III, about ‘freedom and love’, continues solo series begun in 1970 in secret as the Beatles broke up

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Charlie Brown And The Peanuts Soundtrack: The Music of Vince Guaraldi

The iconic music of Charlie Brown and Peanuts was created by jazz composer Vince Guaraldi. This is the story of how it came to be.

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Vanilla Fudge Adds a Little Led to the Mixture on Upcoming Record

Singer/keyboardist Mark Stein reflects on 50+ years of Vanilla Fudge, Led Zeppelin, Quentin Tarantino, and...Michael Jackson??

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Watch the power of The Kinks with rare footage of their 1965 Paris performance

We dip into the Far Out Magazine Vault to bring you this brilliant footage of The Kinks performing some of their best tracks in Paris, 1965.

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All of David Bowie's albums ranked in order of greatness

As we're such big David Bowie fans here at Far Out we thought we'd give ourselves the unenviable task of ranking all 27 of his album in order of greatness

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Keith Moon: isolated drum track on The Who's Pinball Wizard

Take a look back at The Who's iconic drummer Keith Moon and marvel at his unique style on the 1969 classic, 'Pinball Wizard'

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When The Who replaced Keith Moon with an audience member

When Keith Moon passed out on stage so The Who replaced him with an audience member and 19 year old Scott Halpin lived out his dream.+

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The Beatles: Paul McCartney gives explanation on WHY he sued the band

THE BEATLES struggled towards the end of their career, as all four members of the band decided to go their separate ways. While their discrepancies with one another have become well-known, a few issues have not completely been aired out since their split,

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Penny Lane from The Beatles Song “in Danger of Being Renamed” over Possible Slavery Ties

Liverpool street Penny Lane, made famous by The Beatles' song, may have to be renamed if ties to slave trader James Penny are proven.

This is beyond ridiculous. It’s enough. There will be nothing left. The fanatics need to leave our culture alone.

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Who Was ‘She’ In The Zombies Hit, ‘She’s Not There?’

Th Zombies first hit was "She's Not There" in 1964. Keyboardist Rod Argent wrote the song as a teenager in just two weeks.

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The Pandemic Kicked The Rolling Stones Off The Road, So Ronnie Wood Revived His Art Studio In Quarantine

The collages and etchings caught the eye of Other Art Fair founder Ryan Stanier, who met with Wood to the rocker’s London studio and discuss the art.

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Rolling Stones Kick Off ‘Extra Licks’ Series With Bonus ‘Olé Olé Olé!’ Performances

Seven songs from 2016 South American tour previously only available on DVD

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Listen back to a bootleg of Led Zeppelin’s first recorded concert, 1968

We're dipping into the Far Out Magazine vault to bring you the first ever live recording of Led Zeppelin form a 1968 performance in Spokane, Washington

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Bill Wyman: Why Bill Withers Was the Definition of Timeless

Withers, who died earlier this week on March 30 at 81 of heart complications, had talent and an air of imperturbable gravity. That combination made his deceptively simple songs sound genuinely real — and somehow necessary.

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Classic Rock on Amazon Prime: Documentaries and Concerts

We searched through Amazon Prime and rounded up some of our favorite classic rock documentaries, concert films and miniseries.

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The Rolling Stones Behind the Scenes: Intimate Photos From Bill Wyman’s Personal Archive

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Keith Richards quits smoking in advance of U.S. tour

Richards, who quit drinking in 2018, says he hasn't had a cigarette since October. He once said quitting nicotine was harder than kicking heroin.

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The Chart-Topping Rock Band You’ve Never Heard Of

Breaking Benjamin has gained a huge following between the coasts but is largely invisible to everyone but its fans.

Of course they're not her on the coast. They aren't effeminate, sanitized, boy band types.

"Breaking Benjamin is part of a subgenre of rock ’n’ roll, often called “active rock,” that’s largely invisible to everyone but its fans, who often live between the coasts. They don’t pull in as many late-night appearances, mainstream magazine covers or Grammy nominations."

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Ginger Baker: a master and monster who split rock music apart

The drummer fought his bandmates, alienated his children and lived a life of turmoil – but had an utterly new vision for what rock music could be

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20 Albums Rolling Stone Loved in the Sixties That You’ve Never Heard

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Elvis Presley’s Lincoln Limousine "Family Car" Is Hitting the Auction Block | Mental Floss

The King didn't just love peanut-butter-bacon-and-banana sandwiches—he also loved cars. And now you might be able to buy one of his vehicles.

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What Archeologists Found at the Farm Where Woodstock Was Held

A team of scientists explored the farm in Bethel, New York, where the 1969 Woodstock concert was held.

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Metadata is the biggest little problem plaguing the music industry - The Verge

Metadata problems have plagued the music industry for decades. Not only are there no standards for how music metadata is collected or displayed, there’s no need to verify the accuracy of a song’s metadata before it gets released, and there’s no one

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Gene Simmons visits White House and Pentagon, tells story of mother surviving Holocaust

He went on to discuss how his mother would cry when she saw the American flag and his gratitude for coming to America.

“He went on to discuss how his mother would cry when she saw the American flag and his gratittude for coming to America.“

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Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly are going on tour, even though both of them are dead

In a move that many believed would be impossible until the government perfected zombie technology, both Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly will be going on tour soon—even though the former died in 1988 and the latter died in 1959. Rather than reanimating the a

This is a little creepy.

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Roger Daltrey on swagger and sensitivity, the new Who tour, plus the Beatles question

As Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend prepare a new album and tour, The Who rocker talks with the L.A. Times about sex, drugs and whether a Beatles-Who supergroup makes sense.

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Why Mainstream Rock Sucked in 2018

From Imagine Dragons’ overproduced posturing to artists ripping off a whole lotta Led Zeppelin, here’s what went wrong this year

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Who Is Greta Van Fleet’s Music For?

The rock band Greta Van Fleet is riding high on a bunch of very apt Led Zeppelin comparisons, but do they have more to offer than that, and who wants this kind of music anyway?

I love this band!

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Otis Rush, Pioneering Chicago Blues Guitarist, Dead at 84 | Pitchfork

He passed due to complications from a stroke which he initially suffered in 2003

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It’s 3 p.m., let’s watch Little Richard freak out about Jimi Hendrix’s greatness

It’s 3 p.m.! Let The A.V. Club briefly make use of the waning hours of your productivity with some pop culture ephemera pulled from the depths of YouTube.

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A Brief History of Willie Nelson and Frank Sinatra’s Bromance

Ahead of Nelson’s tribute LP to his favorite singer, watch a series of surreal space travel PSAs they recorded in the early Eighties

This is an incredible story!

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Rock's king of Cadillacs: the story behind Elvis Presley's incredible car collection

"You may have a pink cadillac, but don't you be nobody's fool,” Elvis sang on Baby, Let’s Play House.

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Watch England Fans Sing Oasis’ “Don’t Look Back in Anger” After World Cup Loss | Pitchfork

The song has become a de facto English anthem in moments of tragedy

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Robert Plant Revisits Led Zeppelin And Examines The Blues Tradition On Father's Day In Chicago

On-stage in Chicago, former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant performed a 90 minute set that put a unique spin on the Zeppelin canon thanks to his band The Sensational Space Shifters. In looking back on his own terms, Plant continues to push the music fo

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Jeff Beck Talks Eric Clapton Rivalry and What Motown Taught Him

Ahead of a new doc telling his life story, the guitar legend reflects on more than 50 years of work with everyone from Jimmy Page to Tina Turner

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Who was the real fifth Beatle? - CNN.com

Following Beatles producer George Martin's death, we take a look at 11 men who could hold the title of 'fifth Beatle.'

This is one of the longest standing debates in music history.

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50 Years of 'Rubber Soul': How the Beatles Invented the Future of Pop | Rolling Stone

Rob Sheffield explains how the Beatles truly came into their own on 'Rubber Soul,' released 50 years ago today.