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The very first song John Lennon ever wrote

    The very first song John Lennon ever wrote

As a songwriter, John Lennon redefined the craft, inspiring countless others to pick up a pen. However, he wasn’t born with an immediate world-class gift for the medium. Everybody who

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The nasty John Lennon song that was “absolutely puerile”

    The nasty John Lennon song that was “absolutely puerile”

We have all experienced bad break-ups at one point or another, but it is difficult to imagine a break-up quite as ugly as that of The Beatles. After spending the

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John Lennon’s Only Solo Concerts Have Suddenly Become Big Business

    John Lennon’s Only Solo Concerts Have Suddenly Become Big Business

Decades after they were first staged, John Lennon’s One-to-One concerts are suddenly, and somewhat unexpectedly, having a major commercial moment. Held more than 50 years ago, the shows were hugely

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The John Lennon song the other Beatles resented

    The John Lennon song the other Beatles resented

When The Beatles broke up, it was a day that rocked the music world to its core. Despite having only been a mainstream band for just over a decade, there

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The Beatles songs John Lennon grew sick of

    The Beatles songs John Lennon grew sick of

When musicians reach a certain level of success, there’s an inexplicable repetiveness that either becomes comforting or jarring. In most

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Why was The Beatles’ submarine yellow?

    Why was The Beatles’ submarine yellow?

‘Yellow Submarine’ has become firmly entrenched in The Beatles‘ discography and, by extension, the modern musical lexicon, thanks to its

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“We hadn’t really rehearsed. As we were walking to the stage, he said, ‘Hang on, boys!’ And he went in the corner and vomited”: Assembled on 24 hours’ notice, this John Lennon-led, motley crew supergroup marked the beginning of the end of the Beatles | Guitar World

    “We hadn’t really rehearsed. As we were walking to the stage, he said, ‘Hang on, boys!’ And he went in the corner and vomited”: Assembled on 24 hours’ notice, this John Lennon-led, motley crew supergroup marked the beginning of the end of the Beatles | Guitar World

Though the band’s set at the 1969 Toronto Rock and Roll Revival was ragged, it confirmed in stone a hugely

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The Beatles song John Lennon called his first “piece of work”

    The Beatles song John Lennon called his first “piece of work”

Love him or loathe him, it is difficult to deny that John Lennon is arguably one of the finest rock

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How The Beatles played out a pun on the Abbey Road album cover

    How The Beatles played out a pun on the Abbey Road album cover

No, there never actually was a fifth member of The Beatles. Or was there? It’s been joked about for years

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Watch John Lennon Perform “Mother” at the One to One Concert

    Watch John Lennon Perform “Mother” at the One to One Concert

2025 has been bringing back Beatlemania in a major way. First came the casting announcements for the Fab Four’s upcoming, four-picture biopic series—a message met with overwhelming controversy and criticism

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