John Lennon

Paul McCartney Tells A Funny Story About How Short-Sighted John Lennon Was

Paul McCartney says John Lennon was so short-sighted that he once thought a Nativity scene on a neighbours veranda was a couple of people playing cards in the middle of the night.

Tagged as: 1964: Eyes of the Storm, 60s, book, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Stanley Tucci, The Beatles, UK

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The Weeknd Covers John Lennon For The Idol

by Paul Cashmere

Abel Tesfaye (aka The Weeknd) has covered John Lennon’s great song ‘Jealous Guy’ for his shit show ‘The Idol’.

Tagged as: 20s, Abel Tesfaye, Imagine, Jealous Guy, John Lennon, pop, rock, The Weeknd, UK 70s, USA

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Paul McCartney Confirms New Beatles Song Is NOT AI

by Paul Cashmere

Paul McCartney has put to rest all of the incorrect write-up about the next Beatles song being made with Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, AI, Here and Now, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, rock, The Beatles, UK

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The Beatles ‘Now and Then’ To Finally Get A Release Thanks To Technology

by Paul Cashmere

The Beatles song ‘Now and Then’, considered but rejected for The Beatles Anthology series of 1995 and 1996, is finally going to have an official released.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, John Lennon, Now and Then, Paul McCartney, pop, rock, The Beatles, UK

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Lost Weekend A Love Story May Pang John Lennon

May Pang and John’s Lennon’s ‘The Lost Weekend: A Love Story’ #REVIEW

by Paul Cashmere

‘The Lost Weekend: A Love Story’ is the story of John Lennon and May Pang’s affair from 1973 to 1975. 23 year old May was John and Yoko’s personal assistant in 1973. When John and Yoko were having problems Yoko suggested May should start going out with John but she did not expect what was about to happen. It became a full-blown love affair.

Tagged as: 70s, John Lennon, Julian Lennon, May Pang, movie, The Lost Weekend A Love Story, USA, Yoko Ono

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Legendary Drummer and Convicted Murderer Jim Gordon Dead at 77

by Paul Cashmere

Jim Gordon, the legendary drummer who also murdered his mother and was sentenced to 16 years in jail, has died at the age of 77.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Jim Gordon, John Lennon, rock, USA

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Yoko Ono Turns 90

by Paul Cashmere

Yoko Ono is 90. Yoko was seven years older than John Lennon when they married in 1969. At the time John was 29 and Yoko was 36. The couple were married for 11 years when John was assassinated in New York in 1980.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, John Lennon, rock, The Beatles, UK, Yoko Ono

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Lennon and McCartney Reunite In Airport Lounge

by Paul Cashmere

There was a Lennon and McCartney reunion over the weekend when Julian Lennon spotted ‘Uncle’ Paul McCartney in an airport lounge.

Tagged as: 20s, 60s, John Lennon, Julian Lennon, Paul McCartney, pop, rock, The Beatles, UK

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John Lennon Mother’s House For Sale In Liverpool

by Paul Cashmere

The house John Lennon’s mother Cynthia lived in in Liverpool is for sale.

Tagged as: 60s, John Lennon, Julia Lennon, Liverpool The Beatles

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Curt Claudio from the BBC doco Above Us Only Sky

Doco To Reveal The Story of Curt Claudio, The Guy Who Turned Up At John Lennon’s House in 1971

by Paul Cashmere

In 1971 a homeless American travelled to the UK to visit John Lennon at his home Tittenhurst in Ascot. John and Yoko chatted with the unexpected visitor Curt Claudio and then invited him in for breakfast.

Tagged as: 70s, Curt Claudio, Dan Richter, John Lennon, rock, Tittenhurst, UK, Yoko Ono

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Alan White Of Yes Dies At Age 72

by Paul Cashmere

Alan White, the drummer for Yes as well as John Lennon’s Imagine album and George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass, has died at age 72 after a short illness.

Tagged as: Alan White, George Harrison, John Lennon, Jon Anderson, Plastic Ono Band, Prog Rock, Rick Wakeman, rock, UK 70s, Yes

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Todd Rundgren, Trak, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

John Lennon’s Assassin Was Also Infatuated With Todd Rundgren

by Paul Cashmere

John Lennon’s assassin C***** was also infatuated with Todd Rundgren.

Tagged as: 70s, John Lennon, rock, Todd Rundgren, USA

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Julian Lennon Premieres ‘Every Little Moment’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

Julian Lennon has released ‘Every Little Moment’, the first music video for his upcoming album ‘Jude’.

Tagged as: 60s, 90s, Hey Jude, John Lennon, Julian Lennon, Paul McCartney, pop, rock, The Beatles, UK

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Julian Lennon Performs Imagine For the First Time

by Music-News.com

Julian Lennon performed his late father John Lennon’s song Imagine for the first time ever on Saturday.

Tagged as: 90s, Imagine, John Lennon, Julian Lennon, rock

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Julian Lennon To Release New Album ‘Jude’

by Music-News.com

John Lennon’s son Julian Lennon has announced his seventh studio album, ‘JUDE’.

Tagged as: 90s, Hey Jude, John Lennon, Jude, Julian Lennon, Paul McCartney, rock, The Beatles, UK

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Morris, Shorrock, Matthews, Jones and Balbi To Celebrate 50 Years of Imagine

by Paul Cashmere

With John Lennon’s classic ‘Imagine’ now past its 50 years mark, Russell Morris, Glenn Shorrock, Wendy Matthews, Jack Jones and Steve Balbi will celebrate the release with performances in Sydney and Melbourne.

Tagged as: 70s, Glenn Shorrock, Imagine, Jack Jones, John Lennon, rock, Russell Morris, Steve Balbi, UK, Wendy Matthews

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Paul McCartney and Wings Wings Wild Life

Paul McCartney Says ‘Dear Friend’ Is A Hard Listen For Him These Days

by Music-News.com

Paul McCartney chokes up listening to the song he penned about his and John Lennon’s “disputes about The Beatles break up”.

Tagged as: 70s, Dear Friend, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, rock, UK, Wild Life

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Denis O’Dell, Beatles Movie Producer, Dead at 98

by Paul Cashmere

Denis O’Dell, the Beatles’ movie producer who worked on ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ and ‘Magical Mystery Tour’, has died in Spain at age 98.

Tagged as: 60s, A Hard Day's Night, How I Won The War, John Lennon, Magical Mystery Tour, movies, rock, Spain, The Beatles

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Russell Morris, Wendy Matthews, Steve Kilbey, Jack Jones and Steve Balbi To Perform The Imagine Album

by Paul Cashmere

Empire Touring has rounded up Russell Morris, Wendy Matthews, Steve Kilbey, Jack Jones and Steve Balbi for a performance of the ‘Imagine’ album and the songs of John Lennon, to mark this year’s 50th anniversary of the release of the classic John Lennon solo album.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Imagine, Jack Jones, John Lennon, rock, Russell Morris, Steve Balbi, Steve Kilbey, UK, Wendy Matthews

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The Beatles Did Not Break Up After Let It Be

by Paul Cashmere

One of the great Beatle myths is that the band broke up after the Get Back/Let It Be sessions and that the original film documented the break-up. That is not true.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, George Harrison, Get Back, I Me Mine, John Lennon, Let It Be, Paul McCartney, rock, The Beatles, UK

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Neil Young Is The Only Person To Perform Paul McCartney’s Original ‘I Saw Her Standing There’ Lyrics

by Paul Cashmere

Paul McCartney has revealed to Howard Stern that his original lyric to ‘I Saw Her Standing There’ was a mistake and that John Lennon had him change it. But then McCartney told Neil Young the story and Young performed the original.

Tagged as: Howard Stern, I Saw Her Standing There, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, The Beatles

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The Beatles Share First Clip Of Peter Jackson Documentary Get Back

by Paul Cashmere

The Beatles have uploaded a scene from their upcoming documentary ‘Get Back’ by Peter Jackson.

Tagged as: 1970, 60s, George Harrison, Get Back, John Lennon, Let It Be, Peter Jackson, rock, The Beatles, Tik Tok, UK

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The Beatles ‘Let It Be’ Album Is No 2 Album In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

The Beatles ‘Let It Be’ 50th anniversary deluxe edition has become the number two album in Australia this week.

Tagged as: 1970, 60s, George Harrison, Get Back, John Lennon, Let It Be, rock, The Beatles, Tik Tok, UK

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The Beatles Are Now On Tik Tok

by Music-News.com

The Beatles are now on TikTok. Fans of The Beatles now have a choice of 36 songs from their back catalogue to pick from to soundtrack their clips on the video-sharing app.

Tagged as: 1970, 60s, George Harrison, Get Back, John Lennon, Let It Be, rock, The Beatles, Tik Tok, UK

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John Lennon ‘Imagine’ Has Just Gone 3x Platinum In The USA?

by Paul Cashmere

The Recording Industry Association of America has just awarded John Lennon ‘Imagine’ a Triple platinum award 50 years after it was first released.

Tagged as: 70s, Imagine, John Lennon, RIAA, rock, UK, USA, Yoko Ono

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John Lennon Imagine Turns 50

by Paul Cashmere

John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ was released 50 years ago today, 9 September 1971.

Tagged as: 70s, Imagine, John Lennon, rock, The Beatles, UK

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Paul and Linda McCartney RAM Is 50 Years Old Today

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Paul and Linda McCartney’s ‘RAM’ album turns 50 years old today (17 May 2021).

Tagged as: 70s, John Lennon, Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney, RAM, rock, UK

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Tom Jones, Forum theatre Melbourne 2014, photo Ros O'Gorman

Tom Jones Heads For His First UK No 1 in Two Decades

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Sir Tom Jones is on course for his first UK Number 1 album in two decades with Surrounded By Time.

Tagged as: John Lennon, music industry, rock, The Who, Tom Jones, UK, UK charts

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John Lennon Estate Premiere Video Footage From John & Yoko’s Tittenhurst Park Home

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

The John Lennon estate has premiered a video for ‘Isolation’, created using 1971 footage of the Lennon family home Tittenhurst Park.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, John Lennon, Plastic Ono Band, rock, UK

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Historic John Lennon and Yoko Ono Footage of Give Peace A Chance Released

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Previously unreleased video of John Lennon and Yoko Ono performing a homemade early edition of ‘Give Peace A Chance’ from the Sheraton Oceanus Hotel in the Bahamas has been released days ahead of the expanded ‘John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band’ box set.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, John Lennon, Plastic Ono Band, rock, UK

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