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Your Blind Date with Beethoven
Janet Jackson lifts Satie. Elvis sings Martini. The Stones raided the Renaissance. And let’s not even get started with the Beatles, who regularly tapped the classical music well.
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Everything Fab Four: “Good Vibrations” and the Beatles
“Pet Sounds” by the Beach Boys rocked the Beatles’ world, especially Paul McCartney. And inspired John Lennon to compose "Strawberry Fields Forever."
Our Top 10 Posts of 2017 (With a Caveat)
A Peter Gabriel SNAFU and a rare Beach Boys LP both proved especially popular with our readers.
With “Crack-Up,” Fleet Foxes Venture Into New Sonic Landscapes
After a six-year hiatus, this indie band is back and pushing its boundaries beyond baroque folk.
Making Masterpieces: The Beach Boys and The Beatles Inspired Each Other
First came The Beatles' "Rubber Soul" then The Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" then it continued on and on.