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Can you imagine being the muse for two musical geniuses? Boyd was, and she talks about her life with them in this intriguing autobiography.

The Beatles were cultural icons. These are their 10 best songs.

Guitar hero Eric Clapton is back in fine form with the album Back Home, his first release in five years to feature new material. The solid set also features covers of songs by the Spinners, Stevie Wonder and Syreeta Wright and George Harrison.

This is a review of the top ten Beatles songs. All songs are from commercially released albums, with explanations and interesting information about each song.

Some of my all-time favorite Beatles songs.

A review of Pattie Boyd's new book Wonderful Today that encompasses her rock and roll marriages to both George Harrison and Eric Clapton, her abusive childhood, and her happiness today.

Eric Clapton may have been proclaimed "God" but he's more mortal than immortal. His autobiography takes fans through his love of the blues, guitars, drugs, and oh yes, Pattie Boyd.

An abstract look at the life of former Beetles band member, George Harrison

Delve into a sampler of those soaring riffs, guitar pyrotechnics and searing songs of expression and see why, indeed, "Clapton is god".

Pamela Anderson Lee's wedding outfit (a white bikini), Debbie Gibson's halloween Seances, and Pres. Nixon's favorite Johnny Cash tune. Learn while you laugh. A music event timeline, covering the craziness of rock history w/ some down2earth facts mixed in.

The newest release of Beatles music is an absolutely brilliant effort by Sir George Martin and his son Giles. It contains 26 tracks of wonderfully layered and blended music that will thrill any Beatles fan.

George Harrison is often overlooked when speaking about the Beatles due to the immense talent of John Lennon and Paul McCartney but he wrote many of the Beatles great songs himself.

This article lists the top ten songs of the musical group The Beatles, including a brief description of why the song was chosen along with anything of note pertaining to the tune itself.

I grew up with the Beatles. They were like my older brothers - if I had had brothers who were insanely talented.

Currently rare news footage and interviews with The Beatles have been available to buy via the Internet and the web service known as Wippit an online downloading website.

Ever wonder what it is about the Beatles and their music that has resonated with not just one generation, but several? As an avid Beatle fan born after John Lennon was shot, I have my theories.

The Beatles finally succumbed to the practices of Capital-EMI in releasing Hey Jude. The only motive was profit, and structure and cohesiveness fell by the wayside.

Although it's not true to the British release, Meet The Beatles is an acceptable substitute. After all, it's the Beatles, no?

Good production, lots of John Lennon.

With an agreement to allow The Beatles catalog to be sold on iTunes seemingly imminent, here's my take on which albums by the Fab Four to add to your digital music collection.

Will The Beatles Every Be Available For Legal Download?

Compare and contrast of magazine and television coverage of the Beatles in American and the UK.

The best songs of all time. In this article: The Beatles.

Despite poor sound quality, this is a priceless collection, capturing the raw, energized sound of the young Beatles.

People always ask me "How can you be a fan of a band that doesn't even exist any more?" Yes, The Beatles no longer exist as a band, but their music plays on and their fan base continues to grow with each new generation.

Shopping for Father's Day for a fan of the Fab Four? Read this for gift suggestions that will make his day!

This week, band the Fab Faux will be performing what the final Beatles album might have been. They'll be drawing on songs that Beatles members wrote before, and soon after, the group split. The Fab Faux features faces familiar from late-night TV.

This is a live Beatle performance with a wildly enthusiastic crowd and the only Beatles' version of Shout in existence.

Rock N Roll Royalty And Me

Rubber Soul (American) fails to capture the essence of the British release. Most perplexing is the absence of songs which define the British version of Rubber Soul.

Shows rockabilly influence, pays musical dues.

These are my favorite 10 songs, by my favorite artist, Eric Clapton. I used the book "Clapton: The Autobiography of Eric Clapton" as a source for information.

Have you ever wondered how a song makes the play list at a classic rock station? There is a bad rumor going around that all of the music is picked by computers...

Have you ever wondered how a song makes the play list at a classic rock station? There is a bad rumor going around that all of the music is picked by computers, but there's strong evidence it has everything to do with this Rock God...

Eric Clapton is one of the finest guitar players and songwriters in the world today. Here's one fan's listing of ten great Clapton songs.

The two Apples settle dispute after two decades of wrangling. This new deals brings peace at last to Apple Corps and Apple Inc.

Paul McCartney is too often marginalized by modern rock critics. This article is about seven of his most influential and important songs as a Beatle.

This is another confusing album. The strongest tracks are George Martin compositions, and the Beatles seem almost detached.

Clapton delivers some brilliant solos, but the poor keyboards temper my enthusiasm and recommendation.

The company representing The Beatles, Apple Corps, has settled a $59 million royalty dispute with record label EMI Group, the two companies announced Thursday.

Stories behind the Beatles songs (part two)

George Martin and Cirque de Soleil collaborated for a Las Vegas show based on remixes of Beatles songs. The resulting album, titled "Love," is a good Beatles compilation, but hardly the chilling remix many Beatles fans expected.

A vintage review of one of Eric Clapton's best performances. (Originally appeared in Slowhand Zine #1 vol 3, 3/30/95.)

Here are some gift suggestions for fans of Slowhand this holidas season.

This one features interesting cover tunes and provides a great glimpse of the vintage Beatles.

The Who was most prominent during the "flower power" hippie days of the 1970,s but matured into a masterful rock band in the 1980's. The musical genius of Pete Townsend and the hard-hitting vocals of Roger Daltry have stood the test of time.

If you're a fan of the 1970s, here is a list of all the songs you need to make one great collection

For a long time I thought of Keith Richards as indestructible and the Rolling Stones as a vehicle for him to show off his Superman-like durability and frustratingly average guitar skills...

Asia hasn't seen Eric Clapton and his touring band for quite a while now, and his Far East Tour of 2007 kicked off to an amazing start. A review of his concert in Hong Kong last January 17, 2007.

For the better part of half a decade since iTunes popularized by-the-song digital music sales, the works Beatles have been sorely excluded - and therefore frequently bootlegged. No longer. Apple Corps, the fab four's music trustee, will soon go digital.

In an Associated Content article, January 2, 2007, Steve Hicks asked, "Why is Christian Music Inferior?" Part of the reason he thinks it is may be his personal taste only. I don't believe Christian music is inferior.

You don't have to be a blues fanatic to appreciate this music. Hooker was a true bluesman, and his influence is pervasive. He'll continue to impact music for some time.

Though there are hundreds of inspirational musicians that have sparked my interest in music over the years, the following people have helped me to learn unique and exciting styles that have helped in forming my own guitar style.

No other electric guitar is so commonplace to America is the Fender Strat. Here is a small history of this iconic instrument.

Readers of the largest subscribed blues publication have selected Tommy Castro as Artist of the Year 2006.

Robert Gordon's book and subsequent PBS video serve as excellent introduction to blues, the music that gave birth to rock and roll.

Learn to play guitar online with these free resources. New chords from charts will expand your ear. Niche techniques will help you gain the sound you want. Following a set of free lessons will help you get started, and reach your creative goals.

While rap, hip-hop and pop might dominate the nation's airwaves, the roots of American popular music cannot be denied. And when digging for roots, you need go no further than the blues, soul and jazz, which are some of America's greatest original artforms

Coco Montoya is one of the greatest blues guitarist of the modern era. His background and current output, as well as his scorching live performances have put him on the forefront of modern blues

The biggest problem so many people have whenever they learn guitar or any other musical instrument, is they lose interest after a couple of months.

A great overview of the man's career with some all-time classic blues numbers.

Blues music is a truly American artform that has considerably influenced rock n' roll and jazz. But many people do not understand what blues is all about. Here's an eye opener into a unique tradition, all the way from its roots in the Mississippi Delta.

My favorite blues albums

Here are a few suggestions that will tug at the blues musician's heartstrings this holiday season.

A very interesting look back on American culture, but the name "Rock Icons" is slightly misleading. Instead of featuring entire episodes, they should have cut a bunch of rock star segments together.

We love to obsess about the greatest guitar solos of all time, its like baseball fans comparing who was the greatest home run hitter of all time.....

This is a classic album by one of the most influential guitarists of our time.

The great singer-songwriter and keyboardist Billy Preston, the "Fifth Beatle" as he was known, died after a long illness as a result of malignant hypertension that resulted in kidney failure and other complications.

Here are some more essential facts and information on Chinese astrology. In Part II, we will look at the last six Chinese zodiac signs.

Solid music by one of the most respected musicians of our time

Top singer-songwriters go head-to-head in battle to determine who is the best living artist of that category.

The "Top 10 Songs of the 1990's lists the Billboards Top Ten, year by year as well as offering some headlines in music news. The article finishes off with The Top Ten Singles of the entire nineties decade.

Concert Review of the Winter 2006 show of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra

The music is great vintage stuff by the Beatles. Capitol had well-defined, though dubious, motives in releasing this album.

It has been 25 years since John Lennon was killed and to commemorate his life and the phenomenon of The Beatles, publishers are releasing many exciting new books.

It seems an impossible task to sift through the daunting list of #1 Beatles hits and pick out just ten. But here's my humble attempt. The following is a list of personal favorites and a few reasons why they top my charts.

Who hasn't heard of the Beatles? With a prolific catalogue of songs spanning the 60's, here are ten tracks that best capture the evolution of the boys from breakthrough pop act to revolutionary artists.

The Beatles listened to whatever they could musically, resulting in their ambitious style. Here are three bands that greatly influenced the Fab Four's work.

A look at the use of the music made famous by The Beatles in the early days of the 21st Century

The Beatles recorded A Day In The Life in 1967 and it became the final track on their most famous and ground breaking album Sgt Pepper. The song was an artistic landmark and still inspires musicians today almost 40 years later.

The Beatles

how the Beatles changed the face of rock and roll forever. this paper looks at the introduction of the Beatles through the ED Sullivan show, and how their unique style changed everyones idea of music.

A list of my favorite songs by my favorite band the Beatles and a few interesting factiods.

Since the Beatles were one of the biggest bands in history- and biggest influences in my life, I thought it would be appropriate to submit my opinion of their top 10 songs.

In 1998, after many years of dealing with his own drug and alcohol addictions, Eric Clapton founded the Crossroads Centre in Antigua, West Indies.

The Beatles Revolution Lounge is a interactive club in Las Vegas.

For the third time, multimedia rights trustee Apple Corps Ltd., which oversees the collective works of the Beatles, is going to court over Apple Computer - this time with the claim that iTunes violates a noncompete agreement between the two entities.

A fan somehow manages to whittle the Beatles catalog down to ten songs. Somehow.

A Strange mix indeed. American Idol, The Beatles, Michael Jackson and an obscure lyric from 'Laurie Anderson'. Was a 2-day Beatle-fest musical stint on American Idol such a good idea. Is Michael Jackson still pissing off Paul McCartney.

One of my biggest musical heroes is Eric Clapton. The man's fluid melodic sense combined with his rapid fire accuracy and pitch control are truly amazing. One of the greatest guitar players ever.

When a conversation begins about great songs and favorite bands, The Beatles must be included. Although dated, this group filled my teenage years with the rock 'n' roll that my parents even liked.

Comparison essay on guitar legions Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, and Eric Clapton.

An asssessment of the reason the Beatles were popular

The Beatles guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi dies at his home in Vlodrop, Holland, at age ninety. He leaves behind a multi-million-dollar global empire and a TM Movement of constituents dedicated to the programs he developed to bring about Heaven on Earth.

The White Album showed The Beatles diverging creatively and personally. It was released on November 22, seventeen days after Richard Nixon became President. John's Revolution 1 advocated peace but the Vietnam War was to continue for another five years.

These are the ten songs this lifelong Beatles fan thinks were the most significant, sometimes for cultural reasons and sometimes for reasons which are purely personal. In no way should this be considered an objective list.

The Fab Four will eventually be on Apple's massive digital music store, but until they're finally added to the library, there are plenty of fantastic Beatles solo albums to download.

The end of an age of innocence: the assassination of JFK and the healing British invasion.