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Abbey Road stories: 5 news summaries

Beatles Poised to Rule UK Charts Once Again

Fab Four expected to hold five top 20 spots

Sep 10, 09 2:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - It’s a flashback to Beatlemania in Britain after the release of remastered versions of the band’s discography, Reuters reports. The Fab Four are expected to hold at least five of the top 20 spots on the pop charts when the sales week closes Saturday, along with 15 of... More »

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music • Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band • EMI • Beatles • record sales • remastering • Abbey Road

 McCartney Recalls  
 'Madness' of Death Rumor 

'Paul is dead' rumor refused to die, Beatle says

Aug 26, 09 3:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - The infamous rumor that Paul McCartney died in 1966—and was replaced by a man who looked and sounded like the original—had Beatles’ fans regularly checking the musician’s appearance to see if he was the genuine article, McCartney tells Mojo magazine, as noted by the Telegraph. “I... More »

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music • Paul McCartney • celebrity • Beatles • rumor • rumors • Abbey Road

(Newser) - The Abbey Road crosswalk made famous by the Beatles' album cover may be eliminated because hordes of fans are making it unsafe, say legislators. Accidents at the London intersection have climbed as an increasing number of fans pose on the striped crosswalk for photos, reports the Telegraph. “Maybe it... More »

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London • traffic • Beatles • collisions • intersection • politicians • Abbey Road • traffic accidents

(Newser) - The street crossing at Abbey road in London has become a magnet for tourists trying to recreate the famous Beatles cover. If that sounds like an entertaining spectacle, good news: Abbey Road Studios, where the Beatles recorded much of their music, has trained a webcam on the crossing, allowing voyeuristic... More »

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(Newser) - Forty years ago today, the Beatles walked out of No. 3 Abbey Road and shot one of the most famous album covers of all time. Seemingly fraught with symbolism and precision, the image was actually a rush job, the BBC reports. Photographer Iain Macmillan “was given about 15 minutes,... More »

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pop music • Beatles • album • Abbey Road

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