George Harrison Wrote This Song for The Beatles, but the Band Rejected It Until 1970

Before it became a classic, George Harrison’s Isn’t It a Pity was turned down by The Beatles and left unheard until 1970.

John Lennon played it on repeat. Frank Sinatra called it the best song of the 1970s. How a simple C9 chord inspired a timeless top-10 hit

It was a spiritual download that just flowed through me”: guitarist Graeham Goble explains how learning this extended chord ...
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The woman behind some of rock’s greatest love songs

Harrison and Boyd married on Jan. 21, 1966. Throughout their marriage, she was the notable inspiration for many of The Beatles' classic love songs, including: "I Need You", "If I Needed Someone", ...

The Beach Boys Released a Song in the 1970s That Wasn't a Hit — It Later Became a Cult Classic

It barely made waves when it debuted, but this 1970s Beach Boys song later became a cult favorite and one of the band’s most ...
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8 iconic R&B and soul songs that still define the 1970s sound

The 1970s brought a revolution to R&B and soul music that changed everything. Artists started blending funk rhythms, social ...
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4 Songs From 1970 That Soundtracked Your First Date

Every first date needs the perfect song as a backdrop for all those butterflies and excitement. Every generation has its set of songs that work well for dating. The 1970s saw a plethora of romantic ...
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3 Nostalgic Country Love Songs From the 1970s

The beauty of love songs, especially love songs in country music, is the feelings they evoke years, and sometimes even decades later. These three country love songs came out in the 1970s, but still ...