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Framus reissues John Lennon’s record-breaking $2.85m “Help” Hootenanny 12-string
By Jonathan Horsley published
Framus unveils a period-correct replica of the most expensive Beatles instrument sold at auction, the 12-string that Lennon played on Help! and Rubber Soul – and there’s a six-string too

"I’ve written this tune": John Lennon wrote and recorded Instant Karma in one day. Here's how
By Will Groves published
"It was like all hell breaking loose. Tape machines, tape loops, tape delays, echo chambers, you name it!"

Sabrina Carpenter has an 80% chance of winning the Grammy for Record Of The Year, says new study
By Will Simpson published
Espresso is in the driving seat, suggests 50 years worth of data, but The Beatles and Chappell Roan are also in with a shout

“As soon as I walked on it was like being picked up and carried by the music": Zak Starkey plays at Cavern Club
By Will Simpson published
He got by with a little help from his famous friends

"George and Ringo, they’re both swing musicians”: T Bone Burnett on the country roots of the Beatles
By Will Simpson published
"Almost everything he did with the Beatles was country," Burnett says of Starr

Julian Lennon says that he's always been "very much on the outside" as far as The Beatles are concerned
By Will Simpson published
“It’s news to me half the time," he says of the band's latest projects

"These chords are used on everything from The Beatles to Billie Eilish": How to learn triad theory
By Roland Schmidt last updated
The triad is one of the cornerstones of music theory, and vital for creating harmony. We examine the three points of the chord.

Paul McCartney's favourite song he's ever written is possibly the only one John Lennon complimented him on directly
By Rob Laing published
Best of 2024: "It really gave me a lot of confidence in that song, and in my writing"
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