New Beatles documentary ‘John Lennon: The Final Year’ is on the way

The final year of John Lennon’s life is to be explored in a new documentary timed to mark the 40th anniversary of the death of The Beatles singer and guitarist.…

The John Lennon track Paul McCartney wanted to make a Beatles “reunion song”

Can you imagine watching one of The Beatles’ early rehearsal sessions? I’m talking about before Ringo Starr was even in the band, just John Lennon and Paul McCartney exchanging ideas…

The Beatles song that parodied their heroes: “They didn’t even put our name on the record”

It’s not hard to find traces of other artists in the music of The Beatles. For every innovation they put to tape, there’s always a Carl Perkins guitar lick or…

From The Beatles to Broken: the curious story of John Lennon’s Mellotron

Before analogue synthesisers began to dominate 1970s rock, the instrument of choice for the era’s prog heavyweights was the novel Mellotron keyboard. Famed for its uniquely weathered and warm textures,…

Yoko Ono : The Untold Truth

Yoko Ono is an intriguing public figure who has received plenty of admiration and criticism over the years. However, there is much more to her story than her marriage to…

John Lennon’s Life: The Hidden Struggles Behind the Legend

John Lennon’s time in this world was far from blissful. His personal life was a tumultuous stream of chaos and disastrous events, some inflicted by cruel fate, others by his…

The Troubling Truth About John Lennon

John Lennon’s life was far from blissful. Instead, it was marked by a near-constant stream of chaos and misfortune—some due to cruel fate, others self-inflicted. Let’s delve into the darker…