Latest about John Lennon
"I’ve no recollection of ever recording it.” How a John Lennon rocker got banished from the Beatles' albums
Recorded for 1965’s ‘Help!’ album, “If You’ve Got Trouble” was the first song the group wrote for drummer Ringo Starr. It was almost immediately consigned to the vault
Norman Greenbaum tells how a Telecaster with a built-in fuzz helped him create a psychedelic hit about Jesus that even John Lennon liked
The song has been heard in commercials, TV shows, movies — and, yes, at funerals too, including the send-off for gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson
How a misheard John Lennon lyric led Bob Dylan to meet the Beatles and change both their destinies
Drawn together by mutual admiration, the Beatles and Dylan would push each other to new phases of their artistry. And it started with one song
Brian May said Freddie Mercury edged him out of this chart-topping Queen hit.
John Lennon reportedly said the tune spurred him into recording again, resulting in his final album, 1980’s 'Double Fantasy'
Byrd’s founder Roger McGuinn on the origins of John Lennon’s trippiest track
The guitarist reveals the deep friendship between the Byrds and the Beatles at the dawn of the 1960s’ psychedelic era
How a candid moment caught on camera became the final Beatles song the band recorded together
"I Me Mine" wasn’t intended to make the 'Let It Be' album, but an executive decision forced what remained of the Beatles back into the studio to record it for one last hurrah
When Albert Lee received a Les Paul Custom from Eric Clapton, he had no idea how much history it held
Clapton made the guitar famous, but it’s been played by a host of guitar icons and was featured on two of his vital classic rock albums
If you know nothing about John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s songwriting methods, this might help
Lennon’s weaknesses proved to be McCartney’s strengths, while their shared music tastes created a bedrock upon which the Fab Four built their legacy
