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Meet The Nerk Twins - what John and Paul called themselves in their only ever gig as a double act &#8211; in front of three drinkers at a sleepy Berkshire pub

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The Daily Mail — The Cavern Club in Liverpool, the Star Club in Hamburg and Shea Stadium in New York are all landmarks in the history of The Beatles. But now a new shrine is to be added to the list. more info

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The Hills Are In His Heart

6377 days ago

Indie Music News — Whatever one could say about Hills Rolling, the moniker of one-man band Trey McGriff, you can't accuse him of having shallow roots. On his myspace page he lists as influences about one hundred or so bands and musicians. There are old schoolers (Otis ... more info

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Beatles - Mccartney Waxwork Lost

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ContactMusic — A waxwork of former BEATLES legend SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY has gone missing in Britain. Joby Carters, 33, left the head of the MCCartney waxwork in a box on a train in London ... more info

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Twisted Tales: Stu Sutcliffe, the Tragic James Dean Figure of the Early Beatles

6378 days ago

Spinner.com — Filed under: Twisted TalesSpinner.com: "It appears that people refer to me as the James Dean of Hamburg," wrote Stu Sutcliffe, one of the first in a long list of "fifth Beatles," to his mother in 1960 or thereabouts. Unfortunately, John Lennon's bes... more info

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Beatle bigmouths

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Orange Music Blog — Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has excited blogs-full of comment this week with his generous decision to stop signing photos for his fans, ungrateful pleas for "no more fanmail" and rather unsettling video message laying it all on the line. With ... more info

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Beatle bigmouths

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Russ Hamilton: Liverpudlian singer-songwriter who had a hit in America years before the Beatles

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The Independent — In 1957, several years before the British beat invasion of America, a young singer-songwriter from Liverpool, Russ Hamilton, made the US Top 10 with "Rainbow". In Britain the song was the B-side of Hamilton's hit "We Will Make Love", which came close... more info

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Oasis Not Looking Back In Anger As They Announce Vienna Return

6379 days ago

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — British rock heroes Oasis will return to Austria next year despite having pledged never again to perform in the country after an incident during their most recent visit to Vienna.A plucky thief stole singer Liam Gallagher's earpiece, a highly-complex... more info

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Why ELO were as good as the Beatles

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Guardian Music — Alan McGee: Critics called them 'dull' and laughed at the spaceships. Did they not realise Jeff Lynne was a songwriter to rival Lennon and McCartney? more info

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"Vanity Fair" And Constantine Maroulis Engage In A Canonical Cage Match [Pointless Listmaking]

6380 days ago

Idolator — Vanity Fair is celebrating its 25th anniversary at present, and as is custom in 2008, they've decided to honor their legacy by foisting a bunch of arbitrary "best of" lists onto the public. Instead of the Top 25 Songs Listing Reasons That Graydon Car... more info

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