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George Harrison Song Completed Over 40 Years Later

Liverpudlian songwriter Dean Johnson recently received the honors of completing an unfinished George Harrison song nearly 40 years after its inception....  read more

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David Bazan Slates Sixth Christmas 7-Inch for Nov. Release

Whether in Pedro the Lion or not, David Bazan has made a name for himself by telling original stories through song. He takes a break for the holidays, though he doesn't relax like most. Namely, he interprets yuletide tunes and releases them on vinyl....  read more

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More details emerge on John Lennon biopic, Nowhere Boy

A few more details have been firmed up about Nowhere Boy, the John Lennon biopic that is in the works. According to Variety, The Weinstein Co. has acquired U.S., Latin American and German rights to the film, which was penned by Matt Greenhalgh, the writer behind Joy Division biopic Control. Visual artist Sam Taylor-Wood will be directing....  read more

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Paste's St. Patrick's Day Playlist

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Dump loads of green dye into your local river, get gussied up in an overwhelming amount of green apparel, drink your weight in Guinness, regret that decision tomorrow morning and pop on this playlist: It's Saint Patrick's Day! Even if you aren't Irish, chances are you know someone who is, and it would be selfish not to celebrate their heritage, so we're here to help. Today is all about Irish beverages (car bombs, Guinness, Jameson), the color green, luckiness, shamrocks, general Irish pride, and of course, music about all of the above. Maybe that's not all today is about, but...  read more

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The Coolest Beatles Songs You Might Have Missed, Vol. 7 (final edition)

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Today's list is the final installment in a series that has run every Friday for the last seven weeks, in which I've had a great time revisiting and highlighting my favorite lesser-known Beatles tracks.John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr wrote and recorded such consistently amazing songs that, even if you ignore all their #1 hits and everything on their famous Red and Blue best-of compilations (which I've done for these more obscure Beatles lists), there are still dozens and dozens of amazing songs, some of which you might've missed along the way—even if The Beatles are the...  read more

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John Lennon biopic finds a cast

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The John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy, scheduled for release in 2010, has found its cast, according to reports. Lennon will be played by British teenager Aaron Johnson, who is perhaps a bit too handsome to play Lennon but apparently impressed producers....  read more

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The Coolest Beatles Songs You Might Have Missed, Vol. 6

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Today's list is the second-to-last installment in a series that has run every Friday for the last six weeks, in which I've highlighted my favorite lesser-known Beatles tracks.John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr wrote and recorded such consistently amazing songs that, even if you ignore all their #1 hits and everything on their famous Red and Blue best-of compilations (which I've been doing for these more obscure Beatles lists), there are still dozens and dozens of amazing songs, some of which you might've missed along the way—even if The Beatles are the biggest, most influential band in...  read more

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The Coolest Beatles Songs You Might Have Missed, Vol. 5

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Today's list is the fifth installment in a series that will run every Friday for the next few weeks, in which I'll highlight my favorite lesser-known Beatles tracks.John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr wrote and recorded such consistently amazing songs that, even if you ignore all their #1 hits and everything on their famous Red and Blue best-of compilations (which I've been doing for these more obscure Beatles lists), there are still dozens and dozens of amazing songs, some of which you might've missed along the way—even if The Beatles are the biggest, most influential band in...  read more

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The Coolest Beatles Songs You Might Have Missed, Vol. 4

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Today's list is the fourth installment in a series that will run every Friday for the next few weeks, in which I'll highlight my favorite lesser-known Beatles tracks.John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr wrote and recorded such consistently amazing songs that, even if you ignore all their #1 hits and everything on their famous Red and Blue best-of compilations (which I've been doing for these more obscure Beatles lists), there are still dozens and dozens of amazing songs, some of which you might've missed along the way—even if The Beatles are the biggest, most influential band in...  read more

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The Coolest Beatles Songs You Might Have Missed, Vol. 3

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Today's list is the third installment in a series that will run every Friday for the next few weeks, in which I'll highlight my favorite lesser-known Beatles tracks.  John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr wrote and recorded such consistently amazing songs that, even if you ignore all their #1 hits and everything on their famous Red and Blue best-of compilations (which I'll be doing for these more obscure Beatles lists), there are still dozens and dozens of amazing songs, some of which you might've missed along the way—even if The Beatles are the biggest, most influential band...  read more

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