John Lennon
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By Gary Graff Published
“It was a spiritual download that just flowed through me”: guitarist Graeham Goble explains how learning this extended chord unlocked LRB's “pinnacle song” in half an hour

By Phil Weller Published
The son of John Lennon traces his love of dark, dissonant music to Fantasia and the Beatles' “I Want You (She's So Heavy),” which he calls one of rock's most groundbreaking riffs

By Phil Weller Published
McCartney says the band was happy to see if Lennon’s altered state created studio magic. On this night, it nearly ended in catastrophe

By Andrew Daly Published
The guitarist reveals the deep friendship between the Byrds and the Beatles at the dawn of the 1960s’ psychedelic era

By Jackson Maxwell Published
“You have to remember,” Macca's longtime guitarist told us, “the Beatles did a record every six months”

By Phil Weller Published
The Dire Straits leader drew on his experiences with an obsessive fan who followed him from show to show — but it took him 16 years to finish the song

By Phil Weller Published
McCartney says he often imagined what Lennon would think of his new material — and could still hear his old songwriting partner's voice in the process.

By Phil Weller Published
Eddie Kramer recalls watching Lennon discover a forgotten electronic instrument and turn it into the signature sound of “Baby You’re a Rich Man.”
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