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John Lennon Was More Compassionate Than Paul McCartney, Claimed McCartney’s Ex-Girlfriend

John Lennon and Paul McCartney's differences came out in their songwriting. According to McCartney's ex, they were different in their personal lives, too.

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John Lennon ‘Nearly Killed’ The Rolling Stones’ Brian Jones With a Prank

John Lennon liked using his car to pull pranks on friends. He once scared Brian Jones half to death because of how well he pulled off the joke.

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John Lennon Was Constantly Paranoid He Would Never Write Another Song

John Lennon dealt with writer's block a number of times. This made him worry that he'd never write another good song in his career.

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6 Musicians Who Never Want to Retire

Even after decades of working, some musicians never want to slow down. Here are six classic artists who say they have no plans to retire.

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Martin Scorsese ‘Went Nuts’ on Bob Dylan for Almost Ruining His Film

Bob Dylan did not want Martin Scorsese to film him for a documentary. This would have derailed the whole project and its financing.

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John Lennon ‘Never Entirely Suppressed’ His Crush on George Harrison’s Wife, Pattie Boyd

John Lennon's celebrity crush was Brigitte Bardot. When he met George Harrison's wife Pattie Boyd, he was struck by how much she resembled Bardot.

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John Lennon Bombed a Meeting With His Biggest Celebrity Crush Because He Was on Acid

John Lennon got the change to meet his celebrity crush. It did not go even remotely close to how he wanted it to.

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The Musicians Keith Richards Criticized for Sounding ‘Too Perfect’

Keith Richards liked Bob Dylan, but he didn't like his backing band. Richards didn't like watching them live because they sounded too perfect.

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Bob Dylan Borrowed From a Confederate Poet on Several Songs

Bob Dylan became very interested in the Civil War and a Confederate poet. He wrote several songs with the help of lines from the poet.

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Dolly Parton Said People Warned Her Not to Let Barbara Walters Interview Her: ‘She’ll Chew You Up’

Dolly Parton did well in an interview with Barbara Walters. Nobody in her life thought that the interview would go well, though.

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The Beatles Used to Wreak Havoc in Villages After Recording Sessions: ‘Freaked Everybody Out’

The Beatles enjoyed racing their cars. This was dangerous, and it was also highly disruptive for anyone in the towns they drove through.

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Dolly Parton’s ‘Whole Body Was Dangling Overboard’ While on a Boat in a Violent Storm

Dolly Parton and her manager got on a boat to go on a relaxing vacation. It didn't take long for a terrible storm to put them in danger.

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A Stranger Called John Lennon a Swine for the Way He Painted His Car: ‘Like Putting Graffiti on Buckingham Palace’

John Lennon bought an expensive, classic car. The way he chose to paint it was controversial with the British public.

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Keith Richards Said The Beatles Passed Their Performance Peak Before They Were Famous

The Beatles and The Rolling Stones were reportedly rivals. Keith Richards once said that the Stones did much better in concert than The Beatles.

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Dolly Parton Worried 1 of Her Hit Songs Would Scare Her Audience ‘to Death’

Dolly Parton wanted to shake up her career in 1977. She felt it was necessary, but she also worried the change would lose her all her fans.

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Dolly Parton Said It’s ‘Frightening’ to Look Back on Her Album Covers With Porter Wagoner

Dolly Parton appreciated her time with Porter Wagoner. Still, she said it could be scary to look at their album covers. Here's why.

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Ringo Starr Said No Band Has Ever Been as Close as The Beatles Were

Ringo Starr thinks of his Beatles bandmates as brothers. He said that in this time, they grew closer than a band has ever been.

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John Lennon Stopped Encouraging The Beatles to Race Cars After Ringo Starr Nearly Died

John Lennon encouraged his bandmates to race cars. He realized he had to stop after Ringo Starr nearly crashed during a high speed race.

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John Lennon Liked the Lennon-McCartney Songwriting Credit Because of His ‘Insecurity,’ Claimed His Longtime Friend

John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote under the Lennon-McCartney songwriting credit. Lennon still liked using it even when he wrote songs primarily independently.

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John Lennon Wrote Anguished Poems for Stuart Sutcliffe During a ‘S***ty’ Time in The Beatles’ Career

John Lennon and Stuart Sutcliffe were close friends. Lennon trusted him with his poems he wrote that reflected his sadness and frustration.