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Beyoncé covers the 1968 Beatles song on her 2024 album 'Cowboy Carter' Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty; Kevin Mazur/WireImage Beyoncé thanked Paul McCartney on Instagram for writing "Blackbird ...
A rare piece of Beatles history is set to hit the auction block, as a 12-string guitar once wielded by John Lennon and George Harrison during the recording of the iconic album "Help!" goes up for ...
When “Blackbird” arrived in 1968 on The Beatles ’ self-titled 1968 double LP, known as “ The White Album,” many fans probably didn’t realize that McCartney had written a low-key civil ...
"I wrote that in my front parlor in Forthlin Road. I was about 16,” Paul McCartney recalled of his acoustic guitar –driven country-western tune, “I’ll Follow the Sun.” "It was one of those very early ...
At 6.45pm, the familiar opening chord of A Hard Day’s Night rang out into the venue, with McCartney hitting that Höfner just as he did on the original recording (it was Beatles bandmate George ...
One of music’s most iconic songwriters and multi-instrumentalists, Paul McCartney’s association with the instrument that started it all is often overlooked. Whether picking the acoustic guitar for ...
There’s a lineage, and it cannot disregarded. I was taught ‘Blackbird’ when I was 12 – I’m 27 now and still remember it perfectly, even if it is not my favourite cut by the group by any stretch. This ...
The guitar is documented in Beatles history through British DJ Kenny Everett’s recorded interview with John Lennon. Their chat took place at Abbey Road Studio on June 6, 1968, shortly after the ...
George Harrison Played This Futurama Guitar in the Early Days of the Beatles. Now It Can Be Yours. The Brit used the instrument for multiple Beatles songs and over 324 of the band’s performances.
In new Q&A feature, Paul McCartney discusses how classical music has inspired his songwriting, including his Beatles classic, “Blackbird.” ...
If you want to add a little bit of excitement into your major chord progressions, you can take a leaf out of the Beatles and add a Minor IV chord. This is a chord that is not usually found in a major ...
John Lennon's long-lost Beatles guitar, found in an attic after 50 years, is expected to break a world record at its upcoming auction. And fans can view the instrument on display in the UK and US ...