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  • Drummer Dilemma: The Day Ringo Starr Replaced Pete Best

    In August 16, 1962, The Beatles made a decision that would change the course of music historyโ€”and rock โ€˜nโ€™ roll dramaโ€”forever. The band, then on the cusp of global stardom, fired their original drummer, Pete Best, and replaced him with Ringo Starr. It was a ruthless move that left Best devastated and fans in shock,…

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  • Thirteen Hours to History: 10 Fun Facts About The Beatles’ Debut Album

    Diving into the whirlwind recording session of The Beatlesโ€™ debut album โ€œPlease Please Meโ€ is akin to unearthing a time capsule filled with musical marvels, quirky anecdotes, and the birth of legends. This album, crafted in a single dayโ€™s sprint on March 22, 1963, at Abbey Road Studios, is a tapestry woven with tales of…

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  • Entering The Cavern: The Day Epstein Discovered The Beatles

    In the brisk Liverpool air of November 9, 1961, a cultural metamorphosis was about to take place in the subterranean buzz of The Cavern Club. Brian Epstein, a local record store owner with an unassuming demeanor but a razor-sharp vision for the future of music, descended the stairs into the heart of the cityโ€™s vibrant…

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  • Metallicaโ€™s 72 Seasons record review

    On the cusp of being 240 seasons each, the guys can still rock.

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  • The new Beatles Revolver Special Edition remaster. Just wow.

    The Beatles had suddenly disappointed me. Sure, in 1966 I was just a kid, but Iโ€™d been a fan of the group since the beginning. Iโ€™d spent hours hunched over my little blue and white 45 RPM record player playing the 7-inch singles of โ€œI Want to Hold Your Handโ€ and โ€œShe Loves Youโ€ over…

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