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How John Lennon became a “father figure” to Chris Cornell

    How John Lennon became a “father figure” to Chris Cornell

From an early age, music offered a source of escapism to the late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, allowing him to escape from his surroundings and immerse himself in a much

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The song that made Paul McCartney call The Beatles “hacks”

    The song that made Paul McCartney call The Beatles “hacks”

The Beatles were acutely aware of their limitations as songwriters. John Lennon, Paul McCartney and the rest of the band made this clear on many occasions when they provided unique

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The song John Lennon wrote out of guilt

    The song John Lennon wrote out of guilt

Some songs are written with emotion at the forefront: love, anger, and joy, all universal and timeless. Other tracks are more of a reflection of their time, and this applies

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The Meaning Behind What Both Lennon and McCartney Called Their Favorite Beatles Song, “Here, There and Everywhere” – American Songwriter

    The Meaning Behind What Both Lennon and McCartney Called Their Favorite Beatles Song, “Here, There and Everywhere” – American Songwriter

Paul McCartney has called it his favorite song of any he’s written, and John Lennon once said that it was one of his favorite Beatles songs as well. To think,

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The song John Lennon wrote to outdo ‘We Shall Overcome’

    The song John Lennon wrote to outdo ‘We Shall Overcome’

Every songwriter wants to write something that will last longer than they do. Even though music may come and go

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Julian Lennon Confirms John Lennon Didn’t Financially Support Him While Growing Up

    Julian Lennon Confirms John Lennon Didn’t Financially Support Him While Growing Up

Joining Esquire to talk about his latest album, ‘Jude,’ Julian Lennon recently shared some details about his relationship with his

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John Lennon Is Back On The Hot 100–And He’s Not Alone

    John Lennon Is Back On The Hot 100–And He’s Not Alone

This week’s Hot 100 reflects the tracking period just before Christmas Day arrived, so it makes sense that this may

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The music that shaped John Lennon’s early years

    The music that shaped John Lennon’s early years

Few artists can hope to have the influence on rock and roll that John Lennon had. Throughout his time with

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John Lennon And Paul McCartney Return To The Same Billboard Chart Simultaneously

    John Lennon And Paul McCartney Return To The Same Billboard Chart Simultaneously

John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s careers will forever be intertwined with one another. The two musicians became stars together as

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The death-defying trip that got John Lennon play music again

    The death-defying trip that got John Lennon play music again

For most of the late 1970s, it looked like John Lennon had permanently retired from making any new music. Although he may have been the most prolific songwriter of all

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