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L.A. Times - Entertainment — A lot of folks in the music business talk about betting the house on a hunch, but veteran Top 40 deejay and TV show host Bob Eubanks is one who literally did just that when he arranged for the Beatles to play at the Hollywood Bowl 50 years ago. more info
Reuters — CHICAGO (Reuters) - For British author Mark Lewisohn, telling the story of the world's greatest rock band the way it deserves to be told will take time - a quarter-century, to be exact.
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Stereogum — Wayne Coyne and Steven Drozd’s side project Electric Würms are releasing their new EP soon, and the band will also have a song on the Flaming Lips’ upcoming Sgt. Pepper’s tribute With A Little Help From My Fwends. “Fixing A Hole” is their ... more info
The Independent — Paul McCartney has revealed a previously-unseen picture of The Beatles from the band’s last ever official gig at Candlestick Park, San Francisco in 1966. more info