John Lennon, who rose to unimaginable fame first as one of the Beatles, then as a solo songwriter and activist, was shot and killed outside of his home in New York City on Dec. 8, 1980. On that crisp ...

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Soderbergh is working on a new documentary that focuses on Lennon and wife Yoko Ono's interview with RKO Radio on the day the ex-Beatle died Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at ...

Prince believed John Lennon’s Imagine would still exist in 2,000 years, praising its timeless message and lasting cultural ...

John Lennon and Paul McCartney forged an unparalleled songwriting duo, penning the majority of The Beatles' hits. Their collaborations were all credited to Lennon-McCartney, regardless of individual ...

There are few moments in music history that rocked the world harder than the breakup of the Beatles. John Lennon announced he was leaving the group on this day 56 years go, but fans didn't find out ...

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band begins darkly, with tolling bells that Lennon had slowed down in the studio to mimic a horror film he’d recently watched. The bells open “Mother”, a despairing song ...

John Lennon gave one of his final interviews to Playboy in September 1980, where he spoke about making new music with his wife Yoko Ono, along with many other aspects of their life together. Some ...

Elton John wrote Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny), inspired by John Lennon after the former Beatle's murder in 1980.

Todd Rundgren recalled how John Lennon contacted him privately to end a public war of words that broke out in 1974. The pair met during the ex-Beatle’s infamous “lost weekend,” a time when he was ...