“I don’t exist if I don’t have a record in the charts”: How John Lennon created one of his last and most poignant songs

In the book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Lennon told writer David Sheff that ...
American Songwriter

I Bet Even The Biggest John Lennon Fans Have Never Heard These 4 Deep Cuts

Even though John Lennon was taken from us far too soon, he produced what feels like an endless wealth of music while he was alive. Both as part of The Beatles, with his wife Yoko Ono, and as a solo ...

Gimme Some Truth: John Lennon's legendary 1975 interview

Watch John Lennon's classic interview for the BBC's Old Grey Whistle Test to hear the former Beatle’s candid thoughts on: a Beatles reunion; Harry Nilsson; Phil Spector; writing “Fame” with David ...
American Songwriter

The Meaning Behind “Hold On” by John Lennon and How the Former Beatle Found Optimism During War

In 1970, The Beatles had broken up, war still raged in Vietnam, and John Lennon soothed himself with "Hold On".

The story of the Framus Hootenanny, the resurrected John Lennon favorite that was a key component of Beatles tone

Loved by the Animals, the Stones, and most famously John Lennon, what was it about this Framus 12-string that made it a ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

See Newly Released Video of John Lennon’s 1972 Performance of ‘Instant Karma!’

A previously unseen live video of John Lennon, Yoko Ono and the Plastic Ono Band performing "Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)" from 1972 has been released. The clip was unveiled on the 53rd ...