One of the biggest rumors in rock history is that Paul McCartney died in the 1960s and was replaced by a look-alike who eventually turned out to be a better musician than the original. This speculation arose from the public’s interpretation of John Lennon’s songs on Beatles albums, which were believed to contain subliminal messages. Lennon responded to the rumors on the White Album with the song “Glass Onion.” In a text written by Paul himself, to The Guardian, to promote his new documentary "Man on the Run" Paul McCartney talks about the crazy theory that he was dead "The strangest rumour started floating around just as the Beatles were breaking up – that I was dead. We had heard it long before, but suddenly, in that autumn of 1969, stirred up by a DJ in America, it took on a force all its own, so that millions of fans around the world believed I was actually gone." "At one point, I turned to my new wife and asked, 'Linda, how can I possibly be dead?' She smiled as she held our new baby, Mary, as aware of the power of gossip and the absurdity of these ridiculous newspaper headlines as I was. But she did point out that we had beaten a hasty retreat from London to our remote farm up in Scotland, precisely to get away from the kind of malevolent talk that was bringing the Beatles down." He continued: "But now that over a half century has passed since those truly crazy times, I’m beginning to think that the rumours were more accurate than one might have thought at the time. In so many ways, I was dead … A 27-year-old about-to-become-ex-Beatle, drowning in a sea of legal and personal rows that were sapping my energy, in need of a complete life makeover. Would I ever be able to move on from what had been an amazing decade, I thought. Would I be able to surmount the crises that seemed to be exploding daily?" "Three years earlier, I had bought this sheep farm in Scotland on the suggestion of one of my accountants. At the time, I wasn’t very keen on the idea – the land seemed sort of bare and rugged. But, exhausted by the business problems, and realising that if we were going to raise a family, it would not be under the magnifying glass that was London, we turned to each other and said, 'We should just escape,'” Paul McCartney said. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_V4Y68q-ko&t=189sThe post Paul McCartney talks about the crazy theory that he was dead appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

Jeff Beck passed away in 2023 at the age of 78 from bacterial meningitis, and the rock community was shocked to hear the news, including Deep Purple and Rainbow guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, who is a big fan of Jeff’s guitar playing. In an interview with Rock of Nations, he talked about how special Beck was and recalled the shock of hearing about his death. Ritchie Blackmore talks about Jeff Beck's talent " Jeff was a great guitar player. That was a big blow, him going, I mean, he was vegetarian and he didn't take drugs particularly or anything. I was very shocked to hear about him dying that way. That was terrible." "He had a very special way of playing. It was so different from anybody. I always used to go and see him play, because I found him very refreshing. And he would always put himself down. I'd say, 'How is your latest record, Jeff?' And he'd go, 'Oh, it's a lot of rubbish.' And he would always say that about anything he put out. He was always reaching for something he couldn't find," Ritchie Blackmore said (Transcribed by Blabbermouth). After Jeff Beck's death, in 2023, Blackmore released a statement, recalling he had the chance to meet him when they were still session players. "First met Jeff Beck around 64-65 and it was a session where we were both playing guitars and Jimmy Page was producing." "I couldn't believe how incredible he was, not only with his technique but his sound too. I became a fan of his ever since. He could reach up into the stars and make magic with his playing. His choice of notes were always absolutely perfect. This whole thing is a shock. We shall always remember Jeff as the best rock and roll player," Ritchie Blackmore said. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj_ssJ2aCqk&t=1sThe post Ritchie Blackmore talks about Jeff Beck’s talent appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

Songwriting was revolutionized in the 1960s by many incredible artists, including Bob Dylan, one of the leading figures of that generation. He showed that it was possible to go beyond the two-minute songs that mostly talked about love. Dylan directly inspired other groundbreaking artists such as The Beatles, who took his ideas even further and changed the course of Rock and Roll music. He has always been a fan of the Fab Four and throughout his career, has mentioned that he liked several of their songs. Rock and Roll Garage selected three that Dylan has praised and explains why he liked them. The 3 Beatles songs Bob Dylan praised "Do You Want To Know A Secret" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRQ7ecvU56k&list=RDuRQ7ecvU56k&start_radio=1&pp=ygUkZG8geW91IHdhbnQgdG8ga25vdyBhIHNlY3JldCBiZWF0bGVzoAcB The first one is "Do You Want to Know a Secret", which was featured on their 1963 debut album "Please Please Me". Bob Dylan praised the song in his book "Chronicles: Vol. 1" (2004), recalling when he listened to it over the radio. "The radio was on from beyond a wall and the sound was coming through in static. The Beatles were singing, 'Do You Want to Know a Secret.' They were so easy to accept, so solid. I remembered when they first came out. They offered intimacy and companionship like no other group. Their songs would create an empire. It seemed like a long time ago. 'Do You Want to Know a Secret.' A perfect ’50s sappy love ballad and nobody but them could do it. Somehow there was nothing wussy about it. The Beatles blasted away (...)" Bob Dylan said. Curiously, "Do You Want to Know a Secret" was written and sung by George Harrison, who also played acoustic guitar and would later become Bob’s closest friend from the band. They would record together and become bandmates a couple of decades later in the supergroup the Traveling Wilburys, which also included Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty. Although the track was mentioned by Dylan, it's not among The Beatles' most famous tracks from that record. It was overshadowed by songs like "I Saw Her Standing There", "Love Me Do" and the cover of "Twist and Shout". "I Want To Hold Your Hand" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jenWdylTtzs&list=RDjenWdylTtzs&start_radio=1&pp=ygUaIkkgV2FudCBUbyBIb2xkIFlvdXIgSGFuZCKgBwE%3D When asked by NME in 2015 to list his favorite Beatles song, Bob Dylan chose "I Want To Hold Your Hand", which was released as a single by them in 1963. “They were doing things nobody was doing. Their chords were outrageous, just outrageous, and their harmonies made it all valid… I knew they were pointing the direction of where music had to go,” Bob Dylan said. Credited to Lennon and McCartney, it became one of The Beatles' biggest early hits. It was their first American number-one hit, marking the start of the "British Invasion" in the American market. It first entered the Billboard Hot 100 charts at number 45 and quickly reached the first position staying at the top for seven weeks, before being replaced by themselves, with the song "She Loves You". "I Want to Hold Your Hand" eventually became their best-selling single worldwide, with an estimated 12 million copies sold. That’s more than many famous bands and artists ever sold in their entire careers. In the United Kingdom, it became the second best-selling single of the 1960s, ranking only behind "She Loves You". "Paperback Writer" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYvkICbTZIQ&list=RDyYvkICbTZIQ&start_radio=1&pp=ygUSIlBhcGVyYmFjayBXcml0ZXIioAcB The third one is "Paperback Writer", released as a single in 1966. Although it was credited to Lennon and McCartney, it was primarily written by Paul. Dylan praised the track when talking with The Wall Street Journal in 2022 about how the current music that is being made sounds very much the same, like an industrial thing being made. "What’s the gold standard for a song these days? What song will walk off with the trophy? 'Paint it Black' is black as black can be, black as a crow’s head, a galvanizing song. 'Paperback Writer' sounds good, too. The biographer, the ghost writer, doing it long hand. I can visualize that song (that could be created); see it in my mind’s eye. 'Strangers in the Night,' that, too. A couple of people who don’t know each other on the dark side of things. I don’t know which one I’d vote for. I have sympathies for them all," Bob Dylan said. Most of The Beatles’ singles were hits, but some were bigger than others. Even though "Paperback Writer" was a big hit, it’s not among their biggest ones. When it was released, the track topped the charts in countries such as the United Kingdom, United States, Ireland, West Germany, Australia, New Zealand, and Norway. On the American Billboard Hot 100, it stayed at number one for two weeks before being replaced by Frank Sinatra’s "Strangers in the Night".The post The 3 Beatles songs Bob Dylan praised appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

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20 years ago, Brendan Fraser was one of Hollywood's biggest stars. Then, he suddenly disappeared. If you were a kid in the late '90s and early '00s, chances are you saw a Brendan Fraser movie. The comedy and action star catapulted to fame behind blockbusters like "The Mummy" franchise, "George of the Jungle," "Looney Tunes: Back in Action," and the Oscar-winning film "Crash."But after 2008, he largely disappeared from major starring roles — until his recent resurgence in the Oscar-winning film, The Whale. His lengthy absence wasn't due to drugs, a sex-scandal, or illness — despite memes and even reported articles speculating about his career arc, with many blaming it on poor career choices.Fraser revealed in a recent interview that an incident of sexual harassment led him to withdraw from his high-profile lifestyle. Brendan Fraser has revived his career in recent years — good for him.By Pietro Luca Cassarino/Wikimedia ComonsLately, the actor has gradually returned to more high-profile roles, and in turn, to his status as a beloved fan favorite.In a 2018 interview with GQ, he explained that the real reason he stepped back from the spotlight was because of being physically groped by Philip Berk, a former president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.In his own book, Berk admitted to "pinching" Fraser in the buttocks after an event, but Fraser says the incident was much worse. "His left hand reaches around, grabs my ass cheek, and one of his fingers touches me in the taint. And he starts moving it around.""I felt ill. I felt like a little kid," he told GQ. "I felt like there was a ball in my throat. I thought I was going to cry."Not only did the traumatic incident cause him to withdraw from the acting world, he also felt that his initial complaint had contributed to him being "blacklisted" in Hollywood:""I don't know if this curried disfavor with the group, with the HFPA. But the silence was deafening," he said.He said it's time to speak out, and other male victims of harassment are supporting him.Berk has called the allegation a "total fabrication" but acknowledges he sent Fraser an apology letter after the incident when the actor complained to the HFPA. Fraser said he tried to bury his feelings about the incident, but he was moved into action after seeing actresses and actors speaking up at this year's Golden Globes.“Am I still frightened? Absolutely. Do I feel like I need to say something? Absolutely. Have I wanted to many, many times? Absolutely. Have I stopped myself? Absolutely."Despite his reservations, people seem to believe, and be genuinely moved by, Fraser's claim. Once the target of jokes, Fraser has become a catalyst for moving praise across social media. — (@) — (@) Notably, he's also earned some public support from actor Terry Crews, who has publicly discussed experiencing a similar incident years ago."Brendan is amazingly courageous in telling this," Crews wrote on Twitter. "His assault experience is extremely similar to mine — ending with the assailant explaining away his actions. One man's 'horseplay' is another man's humiliation." — (@) Victims of sexual harassment and assault often face deep shame and fear in speaking out. Speaking out takes courage.Speaking out after experiencing harassment or assault can be an incredible challenge, often full of personal and professional risk. Though the majority of assaults are against women, men face their own similar challenges in overcoming shame, doubt, and repercussions for coming forward and speaking out. When men like Fraser and Crews speak out, they help clear the path for other men to come forward with their own stories.As for Fraser, he followed up his award-winning appearance in The Whale with a role in Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon, proving he's unwilling to let his assailant continue to keep him in the dark.This story originally appeared six years ago. It has been updated.

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RARITAN, NJ — New Jersey’s Republican gubernatorial nominee, the surging Jack Ciattarelli, concluded his campaign last night with a rousing election-eve rally just steps from his boyhood home. “I’m telling you right here and now,” the former state lawmaker and recovering CPA told about 300 cheering supporters, “26 hours from right now, we’re declaring victory. We’re winning this race!” Tanned, rested, and ready to govern, Ciattarrelli appeared at John Basilone Memorial Park in this suburb about 45 miles southwest of Rockefeller Center. Clapboard Victorian homes here stand among modest lawns. Just across Somerset Street from the rally venue, what looks like a slightly haunted mansion stares down from atop a short, steep hill. At any moment, Herman Munster could have burst through the front door, and everyone would have seen it coming. (RELATED: Tax Hikes and Upset Voters Could Be Clincher for GOP in New Jersey’s Governor Race) At about 8:15 p.m. on a cool, slightly breezy Monday evening, Ciattarelli, 63, previewed his plans for his first hours in office. “Executive Order Number One: No town in this state will be a sanctuary city, and we will not be a sanctuary state.” “On Day One in my administration, Executive Order Number One: No town in this state will be a sanctuary city, and we will not be a sanctuary state. We’re not going to encourage illegal immigration nor make the job of our law enforcement community harder.” “Executive Order Two,” Ciattarelli continued. “We’ll bring back to work all of our state workers. Have you tried getting somebody on the phone? Have you tried getting your issue resolved? You can’t get these people on the phone. You pay for that state government. When I’m your governor, it’ll work every single day for you.” “We’re going to reduce the size and cost of our state government to afford a tax cut for individuals and businesses — which is long overdue,” Ciattarelli promised. In fact, he put that commitment in writing. Last March, as he did in his 2021 gubernatorial bid, Ciattarelli signed Americans for Tax Reform’s Taxpayer Protection Pledge to oppose all tax increases. “Turning to tax hikes has led many families to turn to the exits and leave New Jersey,” said ATR president Grover Norquist. “Ending the tax hike trend should be job one for the next governor.” Ciattarelli greeted a voter at his Raritan election eve rally (Photo by Peter Guziejewski) If Ciattarelli wins tonight, his first day still will not be done. “Also on Day One, I will lower your electricity bill by pulling out of Phil Murphy’s carbon tax cap-and-trade policies,” Ciattarelli continued. “We’re getting rid of the EV mandate. I’m never telling you what car to buy. I’m not telling you how to heat your home. I’m not telling you what appliance to use. No wind farms off our Jersey shore!” (RELATED: Dear President Trump, Please Make Carbon Capture Go Away) “Jack! Jack! Jack!” the crowd roared. Ciattarelli’s vision is driving Republicans to the polls. No surprise there. However, Jersey boys and girls are crossing the aisle to stand with Jack and the GOP. “Today I picked up the 15th endorsement from another prominent Democrat,” Ciattarelli announced. “And when Democrats are endorsing the Republican nominee, it tells you how badly people want change all across this state.” Democrats who back Jack include Dover Mayor Jim Dodd, Branchville Mayor Anthony Frato, Garfield Mayor Everett Garnto Jr., North Bergen Commissioner Allen Pascual, and North Bergen Mayor Nick Sacco, among 10 others. Garnto left the Democrat Party after embracing Ciattarelli. Branchville Councilman Jeff Lewis joined Team Jack after Democrat nominee for governor, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill, left him cold. “She hasn’t done anything to enthuse me,” Lewis said Wednesday on Fox News’ America Reports. “All she keeps running with her commercials is the fact she’s a helicopter pilot and a mom of four.” Sherrill also masquerades as a moderate, even though her U.S. House record begs to differ. Her lifetime CPAC rating confirms that she voted with conservatives 6 percent of the time. In 2022, her Rightward votes fell in half, to a microscopic 3 percent. Returning to Raritan, Ciattarelli sounded nostalgic. “In 1967, we moved about 200 yards from here,” Ciattarelli said. He pointed just down the road from the platform on which he spoke — without notes and into a handheld microphone. “I grew up on these streets,” he remembered. “It’s great to be home.” Ciattarelli has spent plenty of time away, crisscrossing his state and visiting “564 towns, 21 counties, and 600 diners,” he said. “I’ve eaten 16 times today!” His voice, like a pony, is a little hoarse. New Jersey’s GOP standard-bearer asked his crowd for one last sprint towards, and he hoped, first across the finish line. “This is the last rally. This is the last get-together before we go home and make our calls and texts to get people out to vote,” Ciattarelli urged his fans forward. “Championship teams finish strong. It’s time to win. It’s time to change New Jersey. Let’s go!” New Jersey’s GOP gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli addressed his election eve rally in Raritan, NJ, Nov. 3, 2025 (Photo by Peter Guziejewski) READ MORE from Deroy Murdock: Mamdani’s Agenda: Stalinism and Sloth ‘Prosecutor’ Ramin Fatehi: The Chesa Boudin of Chesapeake Bay New Yorkers Deserve Stark Choice between Communist and Capitalist for Mayor Deroy Murdock is a Manhattan-based Fox News Contributor.

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by Michael Snyder, End Of The American Dream: When there is a great deal of talk about war, it is usually an indication that war is coming. Unfortunately, the entire world can’t stop talking about war right now. We are talking about wars that have just concluded, wars that are currently raging, wars that might […]