John Lennon
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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

David Bowie said John Lennon revealed his three rules for songwriting to him
By Elizabeth Swann Published
The two musicians met in New York City in 1974 and went on to build a friendship that led to their hit co-write, "Fame"

John Lennon's sessions for a classic solo album were chaos. Larry Carlton reveals what made him quit after just one day
By Jonathan Graham Last updated
He's often credited with performing on the album, but Carlton says his work never made the final cut

George Harrison reveals the Beatles' early struggles in a newly discovered interview
By Phil Weller Published
From the group's failed auditions to the black eye he earned defending Ringo Starr, Harrison charts the band’s early years and Anthology-era reunion

John Lennon said the Beatles wrote better music after the band broke up. Here's why
By Phil Weller Published
An interview from 1972 finds him praising his former bandmates and how they’ve “flowered” as solo artists

Paul McCartney on the ghost of John Lennon and “strange goings-on” that marked the recording of the Beatles’ ‘Anthology’ hits
By Phil Weller Published
It was the first time the trio had entered the studio without John Lennon, who McCartney claims made his presence known from beyond the grave
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