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The Beatles History
Articles from your Oldies Guide about the history of The Beatles, including frequently asked questions about their music, lives, and careers. Includes articles on their solo years!
The Beatles Christmas Fan Club Records
The history of the Beatles' Christmastime fan club records, including the story behind their creation, a breakdown of the discs and more, from your Oldies Guide at About.com.
John Lennon's Death: December 8, 1980
A list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the horrible incidents of December 8, 1980... John Lennon's murder, his murderer, the circumstances which led to his death, conspiracy theories, music, tributes, and more.
The FBI Investigation of John Lennon
The attempted deportation of John Lennon, his radical politics, and the FBI investigation which followed. Now that the final ten pages of documents will be released, fans can finally see just how and why the bureau had him tailed. How do marijuana legalization, the 1972 Republican Convention, and Neil Sedaka fit into all this? Find out here!
The "Paul is Dead" Myth
Our annual tribute to the Paul is Dead phenomenon! It's October's greatest prank, and a rumor that refuses to die, even as a parlor game - did Paul McCartney die in the late Sixties, only to be replaced in the Beatles by a lookalike? Read the "clues" and decide for yourself!
The Beatles: Bigger Than Jesus?
It was the most infamous and disruptive moment in a Beatles history that was filled with them: the magazine interview where John Lennon, in predicting Christianity's decline, declared the band to be "more popular than Jesus now." The ensuing outrage helped kick the band offstage for good, jumpstart the youth counteruclture of the '60s in...