John Lennon

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band Deluxe Edition Delayed Again But It Is Coming

The impending release of the expanded John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band has been delayed again but we finally have a date for the announcement of a release date. Lennon fans will now find out all the details of the new 159 track box on 4 March 2021.

Tagged as: 70s, Andrew Dixon, John Lennon, Plastic Ono Band, rock, UK, Yoko Ono

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Robin Zander Cheap Trick, photo by Ros O'Gorman

Cheap Trick Cover John Lennon On In Another World

by Paul Cashmere

The next Cheap Trick album ‘In Another World’ will feature a cover of John Lennon’s ‘Gimme Some Truth’ but the Cheap Trick / Lennon association goes back more than 40 years.

Tagged as: 70s, Cheap Trick, Double Fantasy, Gimme Some Truth, In Another World, John Lennon, Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, rock, USA

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David Bowie Dylan and Lennon Covers Officially Released

by Paul Cashmere

Two widely bootlegged David Bowie covers, Bob Dylan’s ‘Trying To Get The Heaven’ and John Lennon’s ‘Mother’ have been officially released.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, folk, John Lennon, rock, UK, USA

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Peter Jackson Previews ‘The Beatles: Get Back’

by Paul Cashmere

Sir Peter Jackson has released a montage of footage he is working on for the new Beatles film ‘The Beatles: Get Back’.

Tagged as: 70s, George Harrison, Get Back, John Lennon, movie, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, rock, The Beatles, UK

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December 8 2020 Marks The 40th Anniversary of the Death of John Lennon

by Paul Cashmere

It was 40 years ago today when John Lennon was murdered outside of the Dakota building, his residence in New York City.

Tagged as: 80s, Double Fantasy, John Lennon, rock, UK, Yoko Ono

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John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band Is Being Expanded For 50th Anniversary

by Paul Cashmere

A 50th anniversary ‘John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band’ expanded edition is about to be released to mark the 50th anniversary of the Lennon classic.

Tagged as: 50th Anniversary, 70s, John Lennon, Plastic Ono Band, rock, The Beatles, UK

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John Lennon ‘Double Fantasy’ Signed For Mark Chapman To Be Auctioned

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A signed copy of John Lennon’s ‘Double Fantasy’, signed by Lennon for murderer Mark Chapman just hours before Chapman killed Lennon, is up for auction.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Double Fantasy, John Lennon, Mark Chapman, rock, UK

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Noel Gallagher Records John Lennon Song for Tribute

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Noel Gallagher has recorded a song for a John Lennon tribute album on the request of Sean Ono Lennon.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, John Lennon, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, rap, rock, UK

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John Lennon Might Have UK No 1 Album This Week

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A three-way battle at the top of this week’s Official Albums Chart Update sees Travis, Headie One and John Lennon locking horns for the Number 1 spot.

Tagged as: 60s, Headie One, John Lennon, pop, rock, Travis, UK

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George Michael Estate Loans Imagine Piano To John Lennon Estate

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Representatives of the late George Michael’s estate have loaned the piano John Lennon used to compose Imagine on to the Strawberry Field exhibition in Liverpool, England.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, George Michael, John Lennon, rock, The Beatles, UK

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Unreleased Beatles Song ‘Just Fun’ To Be Released For Lennon’s 80th

by Paul Cashmere

As part of the John Lennon 80th birthday celebrations on 9 October, Paul McCartney has announced that the unreleased Beatles song ‘Just Fun’ will be released to mark the day.

Tagged as: 60s, John Lennon, Just Fun, Let It Be, Paul McCartney, pop, rock, The Beatles, UK

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John Lennon Gets An Upgrade

by Paul Cashmere

The John Lennon catalogue is going through another upgrade. 2020 mixes of his classics are on the way.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Gimme Some Truth, John Lennon, rock, The Ultimate Mixes, UK

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Paul McCartney Says Lennon’s ‘How Do You Sleep’ Was Hurtful

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Sir Paul McCartney has admitted he found his late Beatles bandmate John Lennon’s song ‘How Do You Sleep?’ “hurtful”.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, rock, The Beatles, UK

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Billie Joe Armstrong Covers John Lennon’s ‘Gimme Some Truth’

by Paul Cashmere

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong has covered the Generation X version of John Lennon’s ‘Gimme Some Truth’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Billie Joe Armstrong, Gimme Some Truth, Green Day, John Lennon, punk, rock, The Beatles, USA

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Jason Singh’s The Voices Supergroup To Perform At Memo Music Hall

by Paul Cashmere

The Voices Supergroup featuring Shannon Noll, Jason Singh, Andrew De Silva and Tim Watson will perform the music of Tom Petty, Jimi Hendrix, Marvin Gaye, Roy Orbison, Jim Morrison, John Lennon, George Michael, David Bowie, Michael Hutchence, Amy Winehouse, Prince, Elvis, Whitney Houston in their new show Heaven’s Greatest Hits at Memo Music Hall St Kilda on 15 November.

Tagged as: Amy Winehouse, Andrew De Silva and Tim Watson will perform the music of Tom Petty, Australia, David Bowie, Elvis, George Michael, Jason Singh, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, Marvin Gaye, Michael Hutchence, Prince, Roy Orbison, Shannon Noll, The Voice Supergroup, Whitney Houston

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Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney Cover John Lennon’s Grow Old With Me

by Paul Cashmere

Paul McCartney has joined Ringo Starr for a cover of John Lennon’s ‘Grow Old With Me’ for Ringo’s next album ‘What’s My Name’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, contemporary, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, pop, Ringo Starr, rock, The Beatles, UK

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Never Before Released Nilsson Songs Compiled For ‘Losst and Founnd’ Album

by Paul Cashmere

An album of never before released songs by Harry Nilsson has been compiled for a brand new Nilsson album ‘Lost and Founnd’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, John Lennon, Losst and Founnd, Nilsson, rock, songwriter, USA

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The Beatles Release Take 5 of Come Together

by Paul Cashmere

The Beatles have released a previously unreleased version of ‘Come Together’ from the upcoming ‘Abbey Road’ box set.

Tagged as: 60s, Abbey Road, Chuck Berry, John Lennon, pop, rock, The Beatles, UK

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Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney Cover John Lennon’s ‘Grow Old With Me’

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Former Beatles bandmates Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney have reunited to record a John Lennon song. Grow Old With Me will feature on Ringos upcoming album, What’s My Name, released on 25 October (19).

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, rock, The Beatles, UK

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Unboxing the new Rolling Stones edition of Rock and Roll Circus

by Paul Cashmere

The new edition of the Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus has been expanded to four discs.

Tagged as: 60s, John Lennon, rock, Rock and Roll Circus, Rolling Stones, Tony Iommi, UK

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The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus to screen in cinemas

by Paul Cashmere

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus will be screened in cinemas across the USA on April 1.

Tagged as: 60s, Jethro Tull, John Lennon, Rock and Roll Circus, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Tony Iommi, UK

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Young, Morris, Shorrock, Parkinson and Jones to perform the songs of Lennon and McCartney

by Paul Cashmere

John Paul Young, Russell Morris, Glenn Shorrock, Doug Parkinson and Jack Jones will tour ‘Let It Be: The Songs of Lennon’.

Tagged as: 60s, Doug Parkinson, Glenn Shorrock, Jack Jones, John Lennon, John Paul Young, Paul McCartney, rock, Russell Morris, The Beatles, UK

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Barbra Streisand Explains Why She Recorded John Lennon’s Imagine

by Paul Cashmere

Barbra Streisand has talked about the similar journey she had with John Lennon and that is why she decided to cover ‘Imagine’ on her new album.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Barbra Streisand, contemporary, Imagine, John Lennon, pop, USA, Walls

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Yoko Ono. Photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Yoko Ono Releases Her Version of ‘Imagine’

by Paul Cashmere

Yoko Ono has released her own version of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ to mark what would have been John’s 78th birthday this week.

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

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John Lennon Footage With George Harrison For Imagine Sessions Released

by Paul Cashmere

Yoko Ono has released unseen footage from the Imagine album recording sessions featuring John Lennon and George Harrison in the studio working on the track ‘How Do You Sleep?”.

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

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Paul McCartney Releases ‘Fuh You’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

Paul McCartney has released a music video for ‘Fuh You’ from the Egypt Station album.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Egypt Station, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, pop, rock, The Beatles, UK

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Its Paul McCartney vs Eminem In The UK This Week

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Sir Paul McCartney is taking on Eminem for the Number 1 spot on this week’s Official Albums Chart.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Eminem, Howard Stern, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, pop, rock, The Beatles, UK

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Paul McCartney performs at AAMI Park Melbourne. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Paul McCartney Tells Howard Stern John Lennon Broke Up The Beatles

by Paul Cashmere

Paul McCartney was a guest on the Howard Stern radio show in New York last week and set the blame on The Beatles break-up with John Lennon.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Howard Stern, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, pop, rock, The Beatles, UK

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John Lennon Killer Denied Parole For 10th Time

by Paul Cashmere

John Lennon’s murder Mark David Chapman has been denied parole for the 10th time.

Tagged as: 70s, John Lennon, Mark David Chapman, rock, UK

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John Lennon and Yoko Ono photo: Iain Macmillan

John Lennon 6 Disc Edition of Imagine To Be Released

by Paul Cashmere

John Lennon ‘Imagine – The Ultimate Collection’ will be released as a six-disc boxed set.

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

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