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Beatles quit smoking - The history of The Beatles has been rewritten by their record label, after the artwork of …
Beatles quit smoking

The history of The Beatles has been rewritten by their record label, after the artwork of a forthcoming re-release was changed to remove the band's …

March 29, 2006
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Beatles secret f-word revealed - One of the Beatles most beloved songs contains the words "F**king hell!" The hidden lyric to "Hey …
Beatles secret f-word revealed

One of the Beatles most beloved songs contains the words "F**king hell!" The hidden lyric to "Hey Jude" is just one of the revelations in Geoff …

March 1, 2006
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Beatles court battle - The Beatles' company Apple Corps has filed a $53 million lawsuit against the band's longtime label …
Beatles court battle

The Beatles' company Apple Corps has filed a $53 million lawsuit against the band's longtime label partner, EMI, claiming that Paul McCartney, Ringo …

December 19, 2005
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Beatles planned reunion - SIR PAUL McCARTNEY planned to reunite THE BEATLES a year before JOHN LENNON was murdered, according …
Beatles planned reunion

SIR PAUL McCARTNEY planned to reunite THE BEATLES a year before JOHN LENNON was murdered, according to a newly released record contract.In a 1979 …

December 7, 2005
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Beatles heads sell for £80,000 - A set of rare wax Beatles heads used on the legendary Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album …
Beatles heads sell for £80,000

A set of rare wax Beatles heads used on the legendary Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover and discovered in a back room at Madame …

October 28, 2005
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Beatles rule - The Beatles were singled out on Friday as the most influential entertainers of the past 100 years …
Beatles rule

The Beatles were singled out on Friday as the most influential entertainers of the past 100 years, beating out the likes of Elvis Presley, Charlie …

October 18, 2005
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Beatles best of British - The Beatles' A Day in the Life has been voted the best British song of all time.A poll of music …
Beatles best of British

The Beatles' A Day in the Life has been voted the best British song of all time.A poll of music experts chose the track, from the Sgt Pepper's album …

September 13, 2005
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Beatles soul tribute - In honor of the 40th anniversary of the release of The Beatles' legendary album, Rubber Soul, Razor …
Beatles soul tribute

In honor of the 40th anniversary of the release of The Beatles' legendary album, Rubber Soul, Razor & Tie Entertainment is proud to announce This …

August 2, 2005
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Beatles under the hammer - An auction of John Lennon memorabilia has seen huge bids â€" with a handwritten lyric sheet for …
Beatles under the hammer

An auction of John Lennon memorabilia has seen huge bids â€" with a handwritten lyric sheet for 'All You Need Is LOve' selling for more than half …

August 1, 2005
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Beatles split letter to be auctioned - A letter that marked a key stage in the break-up of The Beatles is to go under the hammer in London …
Beatles split letter to be auctioned

A letter that marked a key stage in the break-up of The Beatles is to go under the hammer in London on Thursday. The 1969 letter informed Lee …

May 3, 2005
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Beatles - The writings on the wall - Words from The Beatles' 'All You Need Is Love', penned by John Lennon, are to be written on …
Beatles - The writings on the wall

Words from The Beatles' 'All You Need Is Love', penned by John Lennon, are to be written on the walls of Luton airport. The song title - "All you …

March 17, 2005
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Beatles' loo roll on ebay - A roll of toilet paper the Beatles refused to use is up for auction.The toilet roll has a starting …
Beatles' loo roll on ebay

A roll of toilet paper the Beatles refused to use is up for auction.The toilet roll has a starting price of £40,000 on eBay.The Beatles reportedly …

January 5, 2005
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Beatles love children - There may be more little Beatles around Northern England than we knew. A BBC5 documentary alleges …
Beatles love children

There may be more little Beatles around Northern England than we knew. A BBC5 documentary alleges that The Beatles fathered children to prostitutes …

December 2, 2004
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Beatles settle law suit - Four suits worn by the Beatles on their Please Please Me album cover have sold for £59,000 at a US …
Beatles settle law suit

Four suits worn by the Beatles on their Please Please Me album cover have sold for £59,000 at a US auction.But some of Elvis Presley's earliest …

November 24, 2004
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Beatles - Most expensive record ever - An early disc created by three of the original Beatles has become England's most expensive record …
Beatles - Most expensive record ever

An early disc created by three of the original Beatles has become England's most expensive record of all time.Sir Paul McCartney owns the first …

November 2, 2004
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Beatles memorabilia stolen - George Harrison's sister has gotten her suitcase back -- but just the suitcase. Lou Harrison was …
Beatles memorabilia stolen

George Harrison's sister has gotten her suitcase back -- but just the suitcase. Lou Harrison was dropping off her personal signed copy of the Beatles …

October 7, 2004
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Beatles first into UK Music Hall of Fame - The Beatles are the only British act among the founding inductees into the UK Music Hall of Fame.A …
Beatles first into UK Music Hall of Fame

The Beatles are the only British act among the founding inductees into the UK Music Hall of Fame.A panel of experts decided the Beatles should join …

September 10, 2004
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Beatles suitcase treasures may be fake - A treasure trove of Beatles memorabilia found in a suitcase last month appears to be all fake. We …
Beatles suitcase treasures may be fake

A treasure trove of Beatles memorabilia found in a suitcase last month appears to be all fake. We reported last month that Fraser Claughton bought …

August 20, 2004
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Beatles assistant Alistair Taylor dies - The man The Beatles called "Mr. Fix-It" has died. Alistair Taylor died in his sleep on June ninth …
Beatles assistant Alistair Taylor dies

The man The Beatles called "Mr. Fix-It" has died. Alistair Taylor died in his sleep on June ninth after a short bronchial illness, according to …

June 29, 2004
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Beatles drug revelations - Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney has revealed he once tried heroin at the height of the legendary …
Beatles drug revelations

Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney has revealed he once tried heroin at the height of the legendary band's success. "I didn't realise I'd taken it - I …

June 3, 2004
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Beatles remembered down under - On June 15, 1964 The Beatles performed at Festival Hall in Melbourne, Australia. On June 15, 2004 …
Beatles remembered down under

On June 15, 1964 The Beatles performed at Festival Hall in Melbourne, Australia. On June 15, 2004, The Beate/s will perform in Melbourne to mark …

May 12, 2004
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Beatles contract auctioned - A rare signed copy of the revised management agreement between The Beatles and Brian Epstein more …
Beatles contract auctioned

A rare signed copy of the revised management agreement between The Beatles and Brian Epstein more than trebled its estimate at auction today.The …

May 6, 2004
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Beatles/Stones union - John Lennon's son and the daughter of Mick Jagger, singer of rival sixties British band the Rolling …
Beatles/Stones union

John Lennon's son and the daughter of Mick Jagger, singer of rival sixties British band the Rolling Stones are getting it on, Jagger's former wife …

May 4, 2004
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Beatles cartoon reworked as kids book - The Beatles' psychedelic cartoon The Yellow Submarine is being made into a children's book.The book …
Beatles cartoon reworked as kids book

The Beatles' psychedelic cartoon The Yellow Submarine is being made into a children's book.The book will hit the shops in September, 36 years after …

April 26, 2004
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Beatles-Apple trial to be held in London - A High Court judge ruled Wednesday that a trademark battle between Apple Computer Inc. and …
Beatles-Apple trial to be held in London

A High Court judge ruled Wednesday that a trademark battle between Apple Computer Inc. and The Beatles' record company Apple Corps Ltd. should be …

April 8, 2004