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'At his musical core, John Lennon had a wonderful way with chords': Here are 4 of his Beatles voicings and guitar rhythm ideas to inspire you
By Leigh Fuge published
All my strumming, I will send to you

"Songwriting for me, at the time of Rubber Soul, was a bit frightening because John and Paul had been writing since they were three years old": How The Beatles raised their game in 1965 to create a masterpiece that "broke everything open"
By Neil Crossley published
The Beatles' sixth album Rubber Soul was a colossal creative leap and marked the point at which albums began to be viewed as works of real artistic merit

“You can almost hear The Beatles influence and the Led Zeppelin influence at the front of the song”: How Dave Mustaine channelled unlikely influences for Megdeth's Hangar 18
By Jonathan Horsley published
"These were songs that I took with me to that first band – didn’t get a chance to get them out in my second band – but my third one I did”

Four fab Beatles biopics are on the way: Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Starr will each get a full Sam Mendes movie
By Will Groves published
Oscar-nominated Bond and American Beauty director aiming to "challenge the notion of what constitutes a trip to the movies"

The Paul McCartney Beatles song John Lennon hated: "He made us do it a hundred million times. He did everything to make it into a single and it never was, and it never could've been"
By Will Groves published
Paul McCartney: “I remember the guys getting pissed with me... I was trying to get what was in my head.”

"Incredibly grateful": Paul McCartney has been reunited with his Beatles Höfner bass guitar after over half a century
By Rob Laing last updated
Update: The Beatle says he is "incredibly grateful" for the return of the 500/1 bass that he used in the band's early years

John Lennon's 10 greatest songs with the Beatles and beyond, ranked by you
By MusicRadar published
On the anniversary of his death we're revisiting your ranking of on John's finest songs

Stewart Copeland names Joey Jordison as one of the best drummers he’s ever seen play live, shares his opinion on Ringo Starr
By Stuart Williams published
The Police drummer also chooses his most difficult Police song, offers tuning advice and explains why he plays traditional grip
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