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The Beatles’ 1966 track was an outright homage to the band’s African-American heroes
People obsess over the band because modern culture is so static
Here’s what the Fab Four might have made of lockdowns, lateral flow tests and the rest
The band’s late-period embrace of relaxed, joyfully effeminate styles heralded a shift in British style
As investors pour money into music catalogues, the incentive for singer-songwriters to go their own way increases
Was the end really that bitter? George Martin’s son Giles on the need to add nuance to the story of the 1969 sessions in a new documentary
The parodist’s account is rich in anecdote and detail, but short on original insights
Researchers at Harvard analysed 8 songs to find out which Beatle wrote them
Pilgrims, hippies and fans of the Fab Four have long sought enlightenment on the banks of the Ganges — and now they have somewhere decent to stay
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