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The Liverbirds played alongside the Beatles and the Rolling Stones – and paved the way for women in rock
From booting Chuck Berry’s manager off stage and proving John Lennon wrong, to touring Japan and blazing a screaming trail across Europe, The Liverbirds took Merseybeat beyond British shores, on their own terms
10 times the Beatles and the Rolling Stones collaborated together
The Beatles vs. the Rolling Stones? Not so much. Here’s our guide to 10 friendly – and occasionally excellent – collaborations between two legendary bands
Danelectro has brought back its Big Sitar – with some modern upgrades
The new Danelectro model promises to deliver the quintessential electric sitar sound popularized by the likes of Metallica, Steve Howe and Steve Vai
LA-based guitar repairer Ryan Schuermann on how he landed the guitar repair gig of a lifetime
The guitar repairer restored John Lennon's 12-string Framus Hootenanny acoustic guitar to its former glory, after it was lost for over 50 years
John Lennon’s lost Help! Framus acoustic has been found in an attic after 50 years
The 12-string acoustic guitar was used on a number of classic Beatles tracks, and is tipped to rival Kurt Cobain’s $6m Martin D-18e when it hits the auction block next month
“John Lennon said, ‘Girls don't play guitars’”: The Liverbirds on meeting The Beatles
The trailblazing Liverpool group later wondered if Lennon’s jibes were intended to push them to make a success of the band
Why Klaus Voormann’s bassline on John Lennon’s Whatever Gets You Thru The Night is a must-listen
The German musician and artist was John Lennon's bass guitarist of choice for two decades
“I bought a right-handed Hofner, re-strung it and learned to play like a lefty, which was a nightmare”: How The Bootleg Beatles’ Steve White became a carbon-copy Paul McCartney
Think you can play a bit like Sir Paul? It’s not as easy as you think, says Bootleg Beatles bassist Steve White
“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
