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John Lennon Saw ‘No Point’ in Writing Beatles Songs, Even When Paul McCartney Left Album Space for Him

John Lennon complained to Paul McCartney about writing songs for The Beatles. He didn't see a point and wanted things to be easier for himself.

John McVie, Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, and Mick Fleetwood lean against a ledge decorated with flowers.

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Lindsey Buckingham Said Fleetwood Mac Were the ‘Anti-Eagles’

Fleetwood Mac dealt with their fair share of personal drama. Lindsey Buckingham said that this made them the opposite of the Eagles.

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John Lennon Blamed His Beatles Bandmates for His Heroin Use

John Lennon said The Beatles put him through emotional distress. As a result, he and Yoko Ono began using heroin.

Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham sing into the same microphone while Buckingham plays guitar.

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Stevie Nicks Reacted to Lindsey Buckingham Talking About Them Getting Back Together 2 Decades After Their Split

Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham were romantically involved for years. Two decades after their split, Buckingham wondered if they'd reunite.

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Paul McCartney Always Had to Defend the ‘Dreadful’ John Lennon to Others

John Lennon once tagged along on Paul McCartney's date. Afterward, McCartney had to defend Lennon to his date, which he was often doing.

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John Lennon Would Fight About ‘Stupid Things’ Before Fame: ‘He Was Violent’

John Lennon often sang about love, but he was prone to fights. According to a friend from Liverpool, Lennon would fight about just about anything.

Oprah Winfrey and Paul McCartney hold hands while sitting next to each other. Both wear rainbow ribbons.

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Oprah Winfrey Was ‘Shocked’ She Didn’t Marry Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney and Oprah met on her show in 1997. Long before this happened, though, she was a big fan of his. She even thought she'd marry him.

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Paul McCartney Said John Lennon Was so Angry With Him After The Beatles’ Split That Some of Their Phone Calls Were ‘Frightening’

Paul McCartney and John Lennon were not on good terms after The Beatles broke up. McCartney shared how far Lennon took his anger.

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Paul McCartney Said John Lennon Was Jealous He Didn’t Get to Announce The Beatles Break Up

Paul McCartney thinks John Lennon was jealous that he announced The Beatles' break up. Here's why he thought his bandmate resented him for it.

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Bruce Springsteen Said Being an Early Beatles Fan Put Him at Risk of ‘A** Whippings’

Bruce Springsteen cut his hair to look like The Beatles. He explained that this put him at risk of violence from his peers.

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The Queen Song Freddie Mercury Wrote as a Tribute to Elvis

Freddie Mercury spent a short period of time writing a song to tribute Elvis. He explained why he sounded so much like Elvis on the song.

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Paul McCartney Thought the Rest of The Beatles Were ‘Very Square’ Compared to Him

Paul McCartney was the only unmarried Beatle by the mid-1960s. He explained why this and another factor made him feel hipper than his bandmates.

Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen play guitars and sing into the same microphone.

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Bruce Springsteen Changed His Writing Style After an Album Sounded Too Much Like Bob Dylan

Bruce Springsteen admired Bob Dylan. Springsteen realized he took the inspiration too far, though, and changed his writing style.

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Johnny Cash Thought Bob Dylan Was an ‘Old Country Singer’ When He First Heard Him

Bob Dylan impressed Johnny Cash even in early in his career. Cash explained why he found the younger artist so compelling as a musician.

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Bob Dylan Was Lucky He Didn’t ‘Get His A** Sued’ Over a ‘Shameful’ Song, Claimed His Biographer

Bob Dylan didn't get all the facts right in a 1964 song. The subject of the song was angry, and Dylan's biographer believed he could have been sued.

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Ringo Starr Didn’t Think He Could Count on Paul McCartney to Help Him With Music After The Beatles’ Split

Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney are friends. For a time, though, Starr didn't think McCartney would even help him work on an album.

Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, and George Harrison of The Beatles play small instruments on a rooftop

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Ringo Starr Shared Why The Beatles Never Got High Before Making Music

Ringo Starr said The Beatles used drugs, just not in the studio. He explained that they learned this the hard way early in their career.

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The Ringo Starr Song That Was an Open Letter Asking The Beatles to Reconcile

Ringo Starr held out hope that he would perform with his Beatles bandmates again. He wrote a song expressing this hope.

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John Lennon Told an All-Woman Band That ‘Girls Don’t Play Guitars’

John Lennon made a misogynistic remark to the U.K.'s first all-woman band. They didn't necessarily think this was a bad thing, though.

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2 Times Keith Richards Needed to Issue an Apology to Mick Jagger

Keith Richards has insulted a number of people, including Mick Jagger. Richards has publicly spoken about having to apologize to his bandmate.