“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

On This Day in 1969, John Lennon Recorded a Peace Anthem He Later Regretted Giving Paul McCartney Writing Credit On

On June 1, 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono recorded the anti-war tune “Give Peace A Chance”. The song would be officially released a few days later, but the scenario surrounding the recording of the ...
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“I found John watching the sunrise and still listening to the song”: Yoko Ono and John Lennon's final collaboration

At 10:30pm on 8 December 1980, John Lennon and Yoko Ono left the Record Plant studio, a 10th floor facility at 321 West 44th Street in Midtown Manhattan. The studio was renowned for having an ...
Los Angeles Times

Inside John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s partnership and the song that shifted the ‘balance of power’

It’s the greatest story often told. The Beatles are not just the most successful musical act of all time; they are perhaps the most analyzed, deconstructed and dissected entertainers since the dawn of ...

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 ...