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George Harrison Prevented Wes Anderson From Using This Beatles Song in ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’

Director Wes Anderson wanted to use 'Hey Jude' in his film 'The Royal Tenenbaums.' Paul McCartney said yes, but he couldn't get George to sign off because he was dying.

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Paul McCartney Hates This Scene in a Classic John Hughes Film

When Paul McCartney saw John Hughes classic film, 'Ferris Bueller's Days Off,' he was outraged that Hughes used The Beatles' song 'Twist and Shout.'

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David Bowie Wrote This Song For Elvis But The King Didn’t Take It

RCA Records asked David Bowie to write a song for Elvis in the early 1970s. So Bowie wrote "Golden Years." But the King didn't take the song in the end.

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Here’s What George Harrison Did to Make ‘Minority Music’ Heard

When George Harrison met Ravi Shankar, an Indian sitar player, he was exposed to a kind of music and religion that he wasn't familiar with. It fascinated him and he worked very hard in his career to make sure musicians like Shankar were heard.

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The Beatles: ‘Rocky Raccoon’ Was Inspired by a Bloody Moped Accident

The Beatles song "Rocky Raccoon" was inspired by a bloody moped accident that Paul McCartney had. Certain lyrics in the song describe exactly what happened to Paul in real life.

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Here’s How Dhani Harrison Has Kept His Dad George Harrison’s Legacy Alive

George Harrison died in 2001, but his son Dhani has taken up the reins of his father's legacy. Here's how he's pulled it off over the years.

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Paul McCartney’s Girlfriend Jane Asher Dumped Him on Live Television

Jane Asher was Paul McCartney's first love. They dated from 1963 to 1968 and Asher was the inspiration for many Beatles songs. But once Paul started seeing other women, Asher broke up with him on live television.

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Paul McCartney’s First Love Was the Inspiration for These Beatles Songs

Paul McCartney dated Jane Asher for five years, and in that time she became the inspiration for many Beatles songs like "I'm Looking Through You."

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Is George Harrison’s Son Dhani Harrison Married?

George Harrison's son Dhani Harrison was married to the Icelandic model Sólveig Káradóttir from 2012 t0 2016. He hasn't remarried.

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George Harrison’s Son Dhani Harrison Is Close With the Other Beatle Children

George Harrison's song Dhani didn't have siblings growing up, he had his father's bandmates children. Dhani is close to Paul McCartney and John Lennon's children.

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Nirvana: Courtney Love Breaks Silence on ‘Nevermind’ for Its 30th Anniversary

Nirvana released their most famous album 'Nevermind' 30 years ago, but Kurt Cobain's widow, Courtney Love, has never talked about it until now.

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The Rolling Stones: Keith Richards Says He Dislikes Mick Jagger Only 1% of the Time

Keith Richards and Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones have had a long-standing bromance for decades. Richards says there's virtually nothing he dislikes about his best friend.

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Did George Harrison Push His Son Dhani to Play Music When He Was Young?

George Harrison's son Dhani grew up around music. But instead of entering into the music industry, Dhani went to Brown University and got his degree in industrial design and physics.

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Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney FaceTime More Often Than You Think

Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney are the last remaining Beatles. They're are the only ones left who knew what it felt like to be in the biggest band worldwide. So to keep in touch, they FaceTime daily.

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Charlie Watts and John Bonham Once Played on Ringo Starr’s Drum Kit at a Party

Ringo Starr invited fellow drummers Charlie Watts and John Bonham to a party. They found his drum kit and started playing on it.

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George Harrison’s Wife Olivia Says Her Husband Didn’t Expect to Be Remembered

George Harrison's wife, Olivia Harrison, thinks that her husband didn't expect to be remembered for all that he did in his career. She says that was 'impossible' to think.

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The Hells Angels Visited George Harrison but They Didn’t Want to Leave

George Harrison met the Hells Angels and extended an invitation to them to come visit England. They turned up at Apple Records on Savile Row and they didn't want to leave.

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George Harrison Was the First Beatle to Visit America

Before The Beatles came to America for the first time to play on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' in 1964, George Harrison visited America to see his sister in 1963.

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The Rolling Stones Album Mick Jagger and Keith Richards Call Garbage

Sometimes musicians really don't like their own music, even if fans absolutely adore it. The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger and Keith Richards hate their album 'Their Satanic Majesties Request.'

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Dave Grohl Says This Foo Fighters Song Was Inspired by Kurt Cobain’s Death

Foo Fighters only became a band when Nirvana's frontman, Kurt Cobain died. Drummer, Dave Grohl started Foo Fighters and took Cobain's death and turned it into a song.