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Apple Corps to throw open the doors (and roof) of the Beatles' London HQ as a visitor attraction

By Beth Simpson Published

The Beatles At 3 Savile Row will open sometime in 2027

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"Lot after lot, we felt like we were making history”: John Lennon’s Broadwood piano goes for £2.5 million

By Will Simpson Published

He used it to write A Day In The Life

Keyboards & Pianos
George Harrison wears all white and plays an acoustic guitar during his 1974 Dark Horse tour.
“When I first met George I was speechless”: Robben Ford on what it was like working with a Beatle at the age of 22

By Jonathan Horsley Published

By his own admission, Ford was “green” when he was called into play on George Harrison’s Dark Horse but there was no pressure to be anything other than himself

Artists
The Beatles Rubber Soul cover shot
“It was John’s original inspiration, I think my melody, I think my guitar riff”: The story of one of The Beatles’ most poignant songs

By Neil Crossley Published

It was unique in its musical and lyrical sensibilities

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John Mayer [left] plays his signature PRS Silver Sky live onstage in 2025. George Harrison plays a Les Paul during a 1975 live performance.
Don Was on how John Mayer “might” be even better than George Harrison – but they definitely have one thing in common

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The producer of Sob Rock says Mayer is the best arranger he has ever worked with – and he has the late Beatle’s gift for creating guitar sounds that transform a song

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Gretsch Limited Edition Abbey Road RS201 Studiomatic
"It isn’t just a collection of cool features; it’s a tool designed to make your recorded guitar sound better, right out of the box": Gretsch Limited Edition Abbey Road RS201 Studiomatic review

By Daryl Robertson Published

Gretsch packs the legendary studio magic of Abbey Road into a guitar that's also pleasantly playable, and competitively priced

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Paul McCartney
“It's a sad song because it's all about the unattainable”: The ballad that sparked the breakup of The Beatles

By Neil Crossley Published

Featuring "atrocious" bass-playing by John Lennon

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"The greatest pop record ever made”: How The Beatles created Strawberry Fields Forever – John Lennon's masterpiece

By Neil Crossley Published

Lennon called it “psychoanalysis set to music”

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This deep dive into a classic Beatles song reveals 4 synth parts that we’d never even noticed before

By Ben Rogerson Published

Anthony Marinelli’s video might change the way you listen to George Harrison’s ode to sunny positivity

Artists
Elton John, bare chested but wearing braces and custom sunglasses, performs with John Lennon at his Madison Square Garden Thanksgiving show in 1974. Lennon plays a Fender Telecaster Deluxe.
“John said we were the best stuff he'd heard since the Beatles”: Davey Johnstone on Elton John’s collab with John Lennon

By Jonathan Horsley Published

How a visit from John Lennon during the sessions for Elton John’s 1975 masterpiece Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy yielded an impromptu Beatles cover and another number one hit

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