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Deathmatch Countdown: 15 Same-Title Songs Go Head-to-Head

Deathmatch Countdown: 15 Same-Title Songs Go Head-to-Head

We rank 15 pairs of songs with shared titles and unearthed some wonderfully incongruous mashups and plenty of sacrilegious opinions.

The Legacy of George Harrison’s ‘Concert for Bangladesh’ Half a Century Later

The Legacy of George Harrison’s ‘Concert for Bangladesh’ Half a Century Later

Fifty years ago, a plea for assistance from Ravi Shankar to George Harrison gave birth to The Concert for Bangladesh, an event whose impact on the culture of pop and classic rock still resonates.

The Beatles: Get Back, The Long and Riveting Epic

The Beatles: Get Back, The Long and Riveting Epic

What is revealed with The Beatles: Get Back is a set of cumulative portraits that shed light not only on John, Paul, George, and Ringo but on all of us.

20 Beatles Buried Treasures

20 Beatles Buried Treasures

This is a Beatles list of the nearest things in the most overexposed catalog in popular music history to “deep tracks”.

Counterbalance No. 14: The Beatles – ‘The Beatles’ a.k.a. ‘The White Album’

Counterbalance No. 14: The Beatles – ‘The Beatles’ a.k.a. ‘The White Album’

The Beatles' 1968 self-titled double LP has been referenced by everyone from Joan Didion to Charles Manson and analyzed literally backward and forward. Mendelsohn and Klinger, always smiling and arriving late for tea, discuss the Number 14 album on the Big List.

The Beatles ‘Abbey Road Super Deluxe Edition’ Sounds Fresh and New

The Beatles ‘Abbey Road Super Deluxe Edition’ Sounds Fresh and New

The Beatles 'Abbey Road Super Deluxe Edition' box set reissue is lovingly curated and mixed in stereo 5.1 surround sound and Dolby Atmos by Giles Martin and Sam Okell.

The Beatles’ ‘White Album’ Sounds Glorious on the 50th Anniversary Edition

The Beatles’ ‘White Album’ Sounds Glorious on the 50th Anniversary Edition

Sketches, alternatives, and a beautiful 50th anniversary restoration of the eponymously titled landmark Beatles double LP.

Lost Chords, Major Chords, Minor Chords, Dissonant Counter-melodies: ‘Dreaming the Beatles’

Lost Chords, Major Chords, Minor Chords, Dissonant Counter-melodies: ‘Dreaming the Beatles’

This biography of the Beatles illustrates how their personality dynamics served as both a necessary elixir and an addictive poison in the creation of their music.
You’re Such a Lovely Audience: ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’

You’re Such a Lovely Audience: ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’

Celebrating Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band with a little help from their friends; Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder, Joe Cocker, Neil Young and the Mona Lisa Twins.
25 Classic Beatles Songs

25 Classic Beatles Songs

These are not necessarily the “best songs" in the Beatles' storied catalogue, but these are the songs through which we might gain the deepest appreciation for their popular genius.

Ringo Starr Embodies Peace As He Leads Thrilling All-Starr Band

Ringo Starr Embodies Peace As He Leads Thrilling All-Starr Band

Starr's show is one of the most surprising and enjoyable throwbacks of the year.
Ringo Starr Releases ‘Photograph’ Collection and is Subject of Short Doc

Ringo Starr Releases ‘Photograph’ Collection and is Subject of Short Doc

Famed drummer Ringo Starr is also an avid photographer. At the Strand, Starr discussed images from his collection Photograph with Little Steven Van Zandt.