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S6 E8 Postwar Art & Culture
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In 1966, John Lennon’s remark that the Beatles were “more popular than Jesus” sparked outrage in England, intensifying media scrutiny and contributing to the band’s retreat from touring. This pressure led Paul McCartney to conceive Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, marking a major shift in British music and culture. Around the same time, L.S.…