The Virtual Venice Whispers Exhibition captures my largest fine art photography event to date—taking the viewer through each room in the Le Stanze della Fotografia, where the “Whispers: Julian Lennon - A Retrospective” showcase was hosted. Enter the experience here: whispers.julianlennon.com

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Eleanor Rigby is far stranger than familiarity lets us hear: a number-one pop single about two lives of quiet futility, driven by a close-miked string octet that sounds aggressive, percussive and dangerous. George Martin's arrangement is the song. beatles208.substack.com/p/41-eleanor...

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As it’s the 55th anniversary of John Lennon releasing “Imagine” are we all up for a listening party this Saturday? @beatlespod.bsky.social @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social @stevenc63.bsky.social @pavementoyster.bsky.social @damienmaguire.bsky.social @bookyvikki.bsky.social @jillianreilly.bsky.social

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On this day in 1957, Paul McCartney played with John Lennon’s Quarrymen at New Clubmoor Hall in Liverpool. Paul was so nervous he flubbed his guitar solo. Nobody knew they were watching the beginnings of The Beatles.

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On this day in 1958, Ritchie Valens released “La Bamba.” Just 17 years old, he transformed a traditional Mexican folk song into a rock 'n' roll classic, singing entirely in Spanish and helping pioneer Chicano rock.

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