John Lennon scores a top 10 hit on one Billboard list this week ... “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” improves on the Rock Streaming Songs chart this week. The tune pushes from No. 10 to No. 7 ...
It remains a fascinating exercise to wonder how John Lennon and Paul McCartney felt about each other’s songs. Bands, and especially a band’s primary songwriters, are famously competitive. This ...
John Lennon's (Just Like) Starting Over is a masterpiece in melody and harmony. He wrote it as a tribute to his heroes like Elvis, Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison, but it's much more intricate and deep ...
When John Lennon recorded in the early 1970s, he sometimes didn't even sing a single song. One night, though, he astonished a crowd.
John Lennon didn't care about Paul McCartney's solo songs but he liked a Wings hit that sounds like it was performed by Kermit the Frog.
According to an account by Carl Perkins, Lennon’s final words to McCartney were “Think of me now and then, old friend.” “It is a brilliant sort of ending song. It does sound like John’s ...
Southern Baptist Jimmy Carter’s funeral was marred by the singing of John Lennon’s “Imagine” at the National Cathedral. Garth ...
John Lennon found inspiration from multiple places when writing "A Day in the Life," including the advice of a luxury car dealer.