When it comes to the titular track on The Beatles’ parting effort, John Lennon was always strongly dismissive. Let It Be was ...
John Lennon wasn’t just a founding member of The Beatles, he was the creative force behind some of their most iconic and enduring songs. Today John Lennon would turn 85 years old. This milestone ...
Bands, and especially a band’s primary songwriters, are famously competitive. This explains why it’s so difficult to keep even the most successful groups together. Even the world’s greatest rock band ...
John Lennon’s songwriting catalog with the Beatles was robust. His songs were characterized by off-kilter, heady lyrics (sometimes even nonsensical) that somehow spoke to audiences on a real level.
John Lennon didn't have the big-bang decade-opening album like his former bandmate George Harrison. He didn't turn to more homespun music like Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. Instead, he simply bared ...
J ust because John Lennon was in The Beatles doesn’t mean he loved every track they ever released. While many fans still sing ...
The Beatles wrote some of the most enduring songs of their generation, but John Lennon disliked many of them. Though Lennon spoke critically of many of Paul McCartney’s songs, he also had problems ...
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Ringo Starr never claimed to be the greatest songwriter in the world, but he knew he could pay tribute to his old mates when ...
The disc is part of the massive rollout of reissued Lennon solo material that EMI recently prepared to commemorate what would have been John Lennon’s 70th birthday on October 9, 2010, and the 30th ...
John Lennon Once Accused Paul McCartney of 'Sabotaging' This Classic Beatles Song originally appeared on Parade. When it comes to rock and roll songwriting duos, there's no question that John Lennon ...