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JOHN LENNON Said In An Interview 60 Years Ago Today: “THE BEATLES ARE MORE POPULAR THAN JESUS NOW” (Which They Were)

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4 March 2026

60 years ago today, on 4 March 1966, JOHN LENNON‘s said in an interview with British newspaper The London Evening Standard that The Beatles were “more popular than Jesus“.

This quote drew no attention in the UK, but when republished in the US a few months later, angry reactions flared up in Christian communities. Extensive protests broke
out with some radio stations banning Beatles songs, and their records were publicly burned.

Years later…

“Christ, you know it ain’t easy
You know how hard it can be
The way things are going
They’re gonna crucify me”

Glorious NEW ORDER Footage From 1984

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Below, you can enjoy a cool clip from 1984, with electro-guitar pop legends NEW ORDER doing a live session in the BBC Radio studio, playing their 1981 debut single, the sublime Ceremony.

Glorious footage, but also hilarious seeing frontman
Bernard Sumner in a white way too short, short.

Click and watch.

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BOB DYLAN Received LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD This Day 35 Years Ago

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20 February 2026

BOB DYLAN was awarded a lifetime achievement award at the 33rd annual Grammy’ Awardsn today 35 years ago, on 20 February 1991. A starstruck Jack Nicholson
introduced a purple-suited, fedoraed Dylan who said:

“You know, it’s possible to become so defiled in this world that your own mother
and father will abandon you, and if that happens, God will always believe in your
own ability to mend your own ways. Thank you!”

One of my all time fav songs from my all time
fav songsmith And a fantatsic video clip yoo.

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THE BEATLES – Their First Gig Under That Iconic Name Happened Today 65 Years Ago

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9 February 2026

On 9 February 1961, today 65 years ago a band named The Silver Beatles (and before that The Quarrymen) dropped the ‘silver‘ part and played their first ever gig as THE BEATLES.

The historic show was at the legendary basement named
The Cavern Club in their hometown of Liverpool.

While George Harrison was nearly denied admission after arriving in blue jeans, the group performed a lunchtime set, for which they were paid £5. They would play the Liverpool club nearly 300 more times over the following years.

It all happened yesterday.

Plasmatics’ She-Devil WENDY O WILLIAMS Arrested Today 40 Years Ago

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18 January 2026

New York City‘s charged punk dropouts Plasmatics (1978–1983), fronted by
the controversial WENDY O WILLIAMS was arrested on stage at Milwaukee,
40 years ago today, and charged with the offence of simulating sex with
a sledgehammer.

Williams later filed a multimillion-dollar civil suit against the Milwaukee Police,
claiming they sexually assaulted and beat her during the arrest, but a jury
rejected her claims.

Hell yeah!

PAUL McCARTNEY Filed Lawsuit To Break Up THE BEATLES Officialy This Day 55 Years Ago

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31 December 2025

This day 55 years ago, on 31 December 1970 PAUL McCARTNEY
filed a law suit against Ringo, George and John to end their partnership
officialy.

His reasons for doing so included the fact that the band was no longer performing together, as well as his bandmates’ choice to appoint business manager Allen Klein,
without Macca‘s consent.

THE BEATLES’ breakup had already been in motion, with John Lennon privately announcing his departure in 1969. The band made their final recordings together in August 1969, while the split was legally formalized in 1974.

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QUEEN ELIZABETH Honored THE BEATLES With ‘MBE’ Medal Today 60 Years Ago

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26 October 2025

Queen Elizabeth II honored The Beatles with their MBE‘s medals
(Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) – at Buckingham Palace.

According to an account by John Lennon the group smoked marijuana in one of the palace bathrooms to calm their nerves. Many former recipients gave their MBE’s back in protest, to which John Lennon responded: “Lots of people who complained about us receiving the MBE received theirs for heroism in the war, for killing people. We received ours for entertaining other people. I’d say we deserve ours more.”

GEORGE MICHAEL Bought JOHN LENNON’s ‘Imagine’ Piano 25 Years Ago Today

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22 October 2025

25 years ago today John Lennon‘s memorable white Steinway
piano that he played in the classic Imagine video clip in 1971
was auctioned.

The late great George Michael won the auction.

He paid £1.45m (1.940.591 US dollars). Michael said: “I know that when my
fingers touch the keys of that Steinway, I will feel truly blessed. And parting
with my money has never been much of a problem, just ask my accountant.”

Other bidders included Robbie Williams and the Oasis brothers.

FARM AID – First Edition Was Held 40 Years Ago Today

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22 September 2025

On 22 September 1985, today 40 years ago the first edition
of FARM AID was held at the Memorial Stadium in Champaign, IL.

The star-studded event featured performances by big names such as
Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, B.B. King,
Loretta Lynn, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, Neil Young.

The inspiration behind Farm Aid came a few months earlier at the Live Aid concert,
during which Bob Dylan spoke about the crisis facing family farmers – many of whom
were in danger of losing their farms due to massive mortgage debts.

The impassioned speech inspired fellow singer-songwriters Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, and Neil Young to organize the now long-running annual benefit concert. Roughly 80,000 music fans attended and raised over $9 million for US family farmers.

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GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL – First Edition Today 55 Years Ago

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19 September 2025


Founder Michael Eavis, aged 89 now

GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL (named in full The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts), is a five-day music event that’s one of the most well-known festivals,
all around the world. It’s held at a farm in the town and parish of Glastonbury in Pilton, Somerset, England.

The first edition was held on 19th September 1970, today 55 years ago.
It was attended by 1,500 people. Admission was £1, which included free
camping and free milk.

Co-creator Micheal Eavis hosts Glasto for years now on his farm.
He paved the way for his daughter Emily who’s in charge now.

“When I set out on this crazy, hippy trip, little did I know that this roller coaster would run.
But now I have to pinch myself every morning when I wake up to the excitement of another
day heading up a team of the most creative artists anywhere in the world.”

Inspired by seeing a concert of Led Zeppelin, Eavis decided to organize a music and arts festival on his large farm fields. It happened in 1969 and was billed as Bath Festival Of Blues.

At its very origin a series of cultural events were held in summer, from 1914 to 1926, founded by English socialist composer Rutland Boughton and his librettist Lawrence Buckley. Apart from the founding of a national theater, they envisaged a summer school and music festival based on utopian principles. With strong Arthurian connections and historic and prehistoric associations, Glastonbury was chosen to host the events.

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