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When Ringo Starr went to record his 1973 debut solo album, he very nearly reunited The Beatles.

When Ringo Starr nearly reunited The Beatles for his 1973 debut solo album

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The Happy Mondays and Steve McQueen

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Paul McCartney with Martin Scorsese and Chris Rock

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The Bee Gees had Otis Redding in mind when they wrote on of their classic songs.

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The Beatles at the movies

The Beatles biopics: Cast, director, release date and songs for the FOUR upcoming movies

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The Bee Gees scored a major hit with a song that they originally wrote for their idols, The Seekers.

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So here it is, Merry Quizmas...

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Tom Jones and Ella Fitzgerald on This Is... Tom Jones

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The day he quit The Beatles, George Harrison went home and wrote a song that'd become one of his most beloved solo tracks.

The song George Harrison wrote on the day he quit The Beatles

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The Yardbirds' 1965 breakthrough song 'For Your Love' was offered out to The Beatles first.

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Bob Dylan and Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan

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Rod Stewart announces his retirement from "large-scale world tours"

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Bee Gees' disco drummer Dennis Bryon dies at the age of 76

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Sonny Bono and Cher

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Ringo Starr and Alison Krauss

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The Bee Gees and Colin Petersen

Bee Gees original drummer Colin Petersen dies, aged 78

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It's been over fifty years since Queen made their major breakthrough on Tops Of The Pops in 1974.

Killer Queen: When Queen rocked Top Of The Pops and changed music forever

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Beatles '64

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Shel Tamly in 1972

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The Beatles: Now and Then

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Talia Dean and Brian May

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Davy Jones

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Peter Tork Of The Monkees

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Pet Shop Boys and Mott the Hoople

Pet Shop Boys cover Mott the Hoople's classic 'All The Young Dudes'

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ELO - Mr Blue Sky

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Simon & Garfunkel: Then and Now

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Quincy Jones, the music legend who worked with Frank Sinatra and Ray Charles, has died

Quincy Jones, the music legend who worked with Frank Sinatra and Ray Charles, dies aged 91

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After months of speculation, in a new interview Pete Townshend have confirmed that The Who will return in 2025.

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Frankie Valli's performances of late have stirred debate about elder abuse and lip-syncing. Now Graham Nash has weighed in.

Graham Nash says Frankie Valli should retire from performing: "If you’re not singing, you shouldn’t be on stage"

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Jeff Lynne's ELO

Jeff Lynne's ELO announce final ever tour: Venues, dates and full ticket details revealed

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Dusty Springfield

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Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac

Stevie Nicks was angry that she didn't get to say goodbye to Christine McVie

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Kate Bush

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Geoff Capes, British Olympian and two-time world's strongest man, has died aged 75.

British Olympian and World’s Strongest Man Geoff Capes dies, aged 75

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Cher

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The Rolling Stones' legend Keith Richards recently made a surprise appearance at the Country Music Hall Of Fame to induct Elvis Presley's guitarist James Burton.

Keith Richards makes surprise appearance to induct Elvis Presley guitarist at Country Hall of Fame

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Queen and John Deacon

Queen confirm that John Deacon can still veto their projects ahead of stunning debut album reissue

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