Bad luck at every turn: Paul Simon’s “cursed” tribute song to John Lennon
The Late Great Johnny Ace' is one of Paul Simon's best works, but it was seemingly followed at every turn by bad luck and bad mojo.
“John Lennon’s death had a huge effect on me”: How Foreigner’s Mick Jones connected with a hero
On December 8, 1980, the day John Lennon was shot dead outside the Dakota, Mick was just a short distance away, recording ...
How John Lennon and Yoko Ono staged a ‘Daytime Revolution’ by taking over a talk show: ‘They were all scared to death’ of her
Imagine John Lennon and Yoko Ono co-hosting a daytime talk show for a week — a veritable Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos.
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On This Day in 1985: Yoko Ono Opened John Lennon’s Strawberry Fields Memorial in New York’s Central Park
On this day in 1985, Yoko Ono opened Strawberry Fields in New York's Central Park and further cemented John Lennon's ...
Inside John Lennon's Last Birthday and the Strange Saga of His Lost Gift from Yoko Ono
In the summer of 1980, John Lennon recorded a demo of a new song he’d written called “Life Begins at 40” in his ...
“Reunion song”: The John Lennon solo track that seemed destined for The Beatles
Given discussions between John Lennon and Paul McCartney at the time while work was underway on The Beatles Anthology, that's ...
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The Story Behind the Song John Lennon Wrote to Help Free Imprisoned Politicial Activist and Ex-MC5 Manager, “John Sinclair”
In 1969, John Sinclair was sentenced to 10 years in prison for giving an undercover female officer two marijuana joints.
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2024 BFI London Film Festival Review – One to One: John & Yoko
John & Yoko, 2024. Directed by Kevin Macdonald. Featuring John Lennon & Yoko Ono. SYNOPSIS: Set in 1972 New York, this ...
Steve Rotheram to pay tribute to John Lennon as he leads key US visit
Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram will lay flowers at the New York memorial to John Lennon as he leads a 'high ...