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Liverpool artists

A photograph taken on March 9, 2022 shows an aerial view of a mural depicting former Beatles member Ringo Starr and painted by Liverpool artist John Culshaw, on the facade wall of The Empress Pub in Toxteth, Liverpool, north west England. The mural has been painted close to places connected with the former Beatles including his birthplace and childhood home.
A photograph taken on March 9, 2022 shows an aerial view of a mural depicting former Beatles member Ringo Starr and painted by Liverpool artist John Culshaw, on the facade wall of The Empress Pub in Toxteth, Liverpool, north west England. The mural has been painted close to places connected with the former Beatles including his birthplace and childhood home.Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images
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by Jake Rudh

April 14, 2023

I had the honor of bringing Robyn Hitchcock to the stage the other week, and in conversation, we both talked about how big of Beatles fanatics we are. That's why this Thursday on the program, I'm deciding to spotlight the Beatles’ hometown of Liverpool, England — but not to play an hour of Beatles music. This week, it's all about other artists who hail from that Merseyside town … and there's a lot more than you might think.

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