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The Beatles

A visitor walks past John Loengard's 'The Beatles in a swimming pool during their first American tour' Miami Beach, USA, 1964 during the 'Life. I grandi fotografi' (Life. The great photographers) exhibition at the auditorium on April 30, 2013 in Rome. The exhibition showing some 150 pictures taken from 1936 when the US magazine Life magazine premiered will be open from May, 1 to August 4, 2013.

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    prompted the exasperated McCartney to retreat with his family to their farm in Scotland.It also came at a time when the Beatles were falling apart due to business and artistic conflicts that likely would have been exacerbated by McCartney appearing on a record   Read more »

  • Richie Havens, Woodstock folk singer, dies at 72

    others' songs, and developing a unique style of guitar playing. Havens' biggest hit was his passionate, joyful reworking of The Beatles ' "Here Comes the Sun" in 1971. He is probably best known for "Freedom," a song he improvised onstage at Woodstock by combining   Read more »

  • Public Enemy makes Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

    a lot."Of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 279 artists, only 36 were inducted in their first year of eligibility -- including The Beatles , the Rolling Stones , U2 and Madonna . Public Enemy belongs in that company."Their sound was so new," Hanley says. "   Read more »

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About The Beatles

The Beatles were a pop and rock group from Liverpool, England formed in 1960. Primarily consisting of John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals) and Ringo Starr (drums, vocals) throughout their career, The Beatles are recognised for leading the mid-1960s musical "British Invasion" into the United States. Although their initial musical style was rooted in 1950s rock and roll and homegrown skiffle, the group explored genres ranging from Tin Pan Alley to psychedelic rock. Their clothes, styles, and statements made them trend-setters, while their growing social awareness saw their influence extend into the social and cultural revolutions of the 1960s. After the band broke up in 1970, all four members embarked on solo careers.

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