John Lennon
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The guitar legend who launched David Bowie and John Lennon to the top of the charts, got high with Paul McCartney and talked back to Chuck Berry
By Andrew Daly last updated
Carlos Alomar reveals the stories behind some of his wildest adventures with rock and roll royalty

Davey Johnstone on the time John Lennon joined Elton John on his hit remake of a Beatles classic
By Gary Graff published
The track is among the treats included on the new reissue of ‘Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirty Cowboy’

Alice Cooper on the 1972 hit that remade his image — and launched him to superstardom
By Phil Weller published
After "School's Out" made him the target of parents and teachers, Cooper dug in deeper with a song that took aim at American politics

Did John Lennon really think Paul McCartney was talking to him in this 1976 chart-topping hit?
By Phil Weller published
Their breakup and reconciliation led both to wonder at times about hidden meanings in their lyrics

Roger McGuinn on Bob Dylan’s big breakthrough, meeting the Beatles — and his question after hearing Tom Petty for the first time
By Andrew Daly last updated
The folk-rocker peels back the curtain on his friendships with a host of fellow music icons

The breakup that nearly made Eric Clapton quit music
By Phil Weller published
Slowhand didn’t like the sound of his guitar or how he played. Even the prospect of linking up with a Beatle couldn’t pull him out of his hole

Paul McCartney on the time he and John Lennon nearly accepted an offer for the Beatles to appear on Saturday Night Live
By Christopher Scapelliti published
How a $230 million bid to reunite the group led to a comically low bid that Lennon and McCartney nearly took

Producer Mark Ronson on why Paul McCartney deserves a fresh look for his work in the Beatles and as a solo artist
By Phil Weller published
The man behind Amy Winehouse and Lady Gaga records explains why McCartney stands apart from the Beatles for his musical innovation
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