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In the spring of 1967, the newly formed Traffic retreated to a haunted cottage to write their debut album, Mr. Fantasy. Cue in-fighting, an unhappy local with a shotgun, and incredibly strong acid

"We were like four students living on top of one another, surrounded by filthy crockery and unmade beds" - Steve Winwood on Traffic's early experiments with communal living

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"Abbey Road was really unfinished songs all stuck together. None of the songs had anything to do with each other, no thread at all": A track-by-track guide to the final album recorded by The Beatles

After the fractious Let It Be sessions, Paul McCartney urged his bandmates back into the studio to make an album “like the old days, like we used to"

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"What was really exciting for me was watching Paul's total respect for his band members": Giles Martin tells the inside story of the final Beatles song, Now And Then

You probably didn’t have a new (and final) song from The Beatles on your 2023 bingo card, but that’s what we got, surprising everybody

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“When I first met Paul McCartney, it was like meeting Jesus Christ”: Ozzy Osbourne reveals the celebrities who made him feel star-struck

On the latest Osbournes family podcast, Ozzy reveals that he too can be a star-struck fan boy

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"I was diagnosed with an ulcer on my 21st birthday. The doctor asked me: 'What's the problem, kid? Is there something or someone…' I said: 'Let me stop you right there. There is indeed someone'": the tumultuous story of Jellyfish

Power-pop princelings Jellyfish were the new Beatles, ELO and Queen all in one – until bad vibes and psychic turmoil snatched defeat from the jaws of victory

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The Most Expensive Divorces in Hollywood History

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“We didn’t realize we were breaking up as it was happening”: The Beatles intended to go back to their roots on Let It Be – instead, they documented the collapse of their magical creative partnership

A mix of rootsy, spirited rockers, stunning ballads, and unfocused jams, Let It Be captured the Fab Four looking to find their footing as a group again

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The 10 worst Beatles songs

Even The Beatles had their off days, as these 10 stinkers prove

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“We wrote it in about five minutes”: Interrogating the myth of the quickly-written hit song

We speak to industry luminaries and songwriting experts to investigate whether the popular idea that chart-topping song can be written in minutes holds any water…

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"They couldn't have been nicer, and it really lifted us at a moment when we could have used the lifting": Geddy Lee reveals how Robert Plant and Jimmy Page helped Rush overcome grief and loss

Led Zeppelin were a musical inspiration for Rush, but as Geddy Lee explains, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page also proved themselves to be decent human beings at a "dark, sad time"

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Himesh Patel on his move to Hollywood: ‘You’re not meant to do nine years on EastEnders and then get a Danny Boyle movie’

The British actor who spent nearly a decade playing geeky Tamwar Masood on the BBC soap has since starred in ‘Tenet’, ‘Don’t Look Up’ and the Beatles-themed romcom ‘Yesterday’. He speaks to Kevin E G Perry about his unexpected film career, his new Netflix drama, and his experience of being…

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Performing is what makes this sexbomb tick... not the lingerie

It's true: a hip thrust almost sunk the singer's first Australian tour.

The Canberra Times

10 times bands made masterpieces late in their career

Some bands run out of juice towards the ends of their career. These bands and artists are the exception

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‘Sweet Caroline is such an odd choice for a football anthem’: Timmy Mallett’s honest playlist

The presenter loves Paul McCartney and Wings and belting out Andy Williams to his grandson, but which 90s soft rock hit has since taken on added poignancy?

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The 5 George Harrison post-Beatles songs you need to hear: “I write lyrics and I make up songs, but I'm not a great lyricist or songwriter or producer. It's when you put all these things together — that makes me"

Best of 2023: Freed from the creative confines of The Beatles, George Harrison set out to realise his true creative potential. Here are five of his finest works…

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32 Jaw-Dropping Celebrity Cameos On Saturday Night Live

Some of the best SNL moments come courtesy of surprise celebrity guests.

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B-movie monsters, IQ tests and The Village People: 50 obscure Kiss facts only hardcore Kiss fans know

Kiss played their very first gig on January 30, 1973, in front of 10 people. Half a century on, here are 50 obscure facts about the Hottest Band In The World

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Abbey Road engineer Ken Scott on recording The Beatles: “I was there when Eric Clapton played the solo on While My Guitar Gently Weeps, but it was just another day at the office so it didn't mean anything at the time”

Best of 2023: On working with Lennon and McCartney: “Paul was exceedingly patient, and would keep on going until it was the way he wanted it, whereas John would prefer to get it over with as quickly as possible”

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“All of a sudden, he’s down to a T-shirt, and he’s ripped, and he’s 80, and he’s giving you full-blown Mick Jagger”: Andrew Watt on producing new Rolling Stones album Hackney Diamonds

Best of 2023: “It’s the greatest honour as a kid with a guitar who grew up idolising every single thing Keith Richards ever did,” he admits

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"I said, 'I wish Sting was here', and they said 'He is, he’s here on holiday!'": Mark Knopfler, George Martin and more on 10 years, 70 albums, massive hit singles, a hurricane and a volcano – the incredible story of AIR Studios Montserrat

Best of 2023: The Police, Dire Straits, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder and Duran Duran are just a few of the AAA names who enjoyed the most idyllic of recording studios, but it didn't end well for this particular AIR

Newcastle Herald

Maybe we were amazed: 2023 a historic year of firsts in live music

We review the best 10 concerts in the Hunter in 2023.

Evening Standard

Why the Beatles’ song Now and Then is the most important record of the past year

It was last year’s most significant release, both a time capsule of our greatest ever band, and something genuinely new.

The Guardian - UK

Who is the only person to sing their own name in Do They Know It’s Christmas? Try our 2023 festive No 1s quiz

Big on Band Aid? Mad for Mad World? As much a savant of sausage rolls as LadBaby? It’s time to put your festive chart knowledge where your mouth is with our quiz

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Paul McCartney on bass: "When we met Elvis, I was like, ‘You’re trying to learn bass, are you, son? Sit down, let me show you a few things’"

Classic 1994 interview: "Once I got over the fact that I was lumbered with it, I did get quite proud to be a bass player"

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“It was when we knew Roger Waters wasn’t going to be part of anything we did, but before he’d officially left. He had us trapped in limbo. I was putting my toe in the water”: David Gilmour’s solo career

Despite saying it’s less complicated to work alone, David Gilmour’s association with Pink Floyd means he never wandered far, or for long, from the band

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