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Taiwan earthquake: How the island’s two-decade preparation saved it

Taiwan earthquake: How the island’s two-decade preparation saved it  BBC.comWhat The Beatles and Beyoncé’s ‘Blackbird’ means to this Little Rock Nine member  NPRChip sector averts disaster from Taiwan quake. But one lesson should be learned.  MarketWatchHow a steel ball ‘damper’ protected Taipei 101 from Taiwan earthquake – The Washington Post  The Washington PostCould LA’s Buildings Collapse Like Those In Taiwan?  …
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Paul McCartney Gives Beyonce His Stamp of Approval for Her Cover of The Beatles’ ‘Blackbird’ on ‘Cowboy Carter’

In a new statement, Paul praised Queen Bey’s cover of ‘Blackbird’ and revealed the FaceTime call she made to thank him for ‘letting her do’ this…
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“Sir Paul has expressed his gratitude to Cathy and the family”: Paul McCartney hands six-figure reward to the family that found his iconic Höfner bass in their attic

Paul McCartney’s “favorite bass guitar” was returned to him over 50 years after its theft, with the Beatle offering a substantial thank-you fee as a reward for its return…
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Sir Paul McCartney hands family 5-figure thank you fee after they returned £10m guitar he lost in 1960s

SIR Paul McCartney has handed a hefty reward to a family who returned his beloved bass guitar 50 years after it was stolen.

The Beatle, 81, has also sent his thanks to Cathy Guest, who found the four-string Höfner instrument — worth an estimated £10million — in her loft…
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“These guitars influenced generations of musicians and world-renowned artists”: Gibson has revived the Everly Brothers’ J-180 – an iconic acoustic used to inspire The Beach Boys, Beatles and beyond

The revered flattop, as used by the influential rock ‘n’ roll duo, returns more than 6 decades after the signature model was introduced…
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“A great talent with a fine sense of humor”: Denny Laine was an underrated guitarist who helped launch Paul McCartney’s post-Beatles career – here are 10 essential cuts from his discography

Laine’s playing lit up the sound of the Moody Blues and Wings. Here, we look at 10 of the best from the man Paul McCartney described as an “outstanding vocalist and guitar player”…
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“I thought, ‘Oh, God, this could go really bad…’ I’m telling him that I can’t remember playing with him on a No. 1 record”: Earl Slick says he was too high to remember meeting John Lennon during David Bowie’s Fame recording session

The guitarist and session man met The Beatle while recording David Bowie’s Young Americans and was invited to play on Double Fantasy…
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“We decided to try and make that sonic signature available to the guitar community without the $100k price tag”: J. Rockett launches the Airchild Six Sixty – a new pedal inspired by “the best compressor ever made”

The audio specialist has set its sights on harnessing the performance of a studio stalwart that was used during the Beatles’ recording sessions…
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How Ariana Grande Turned Divorce and Heartbreak Into Pop Perfection

Eternal Sunshine is the most mature album of her career — and one of the catchiest. We break it down, track by track — and try to figure out why Grande compared it to the Beatles’ Rubber Soul…
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Four Beatles Biopics at Once?! What We Expect From the Beatles Cinematic Universe

With the news that Sam Mendes will direct one Beatles biopic for each member, all due in 2027, we make some predictions…
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