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When did John Lennon quit The Beatles?

    When did John Lennon quit The Beatles?

Say what you like about the other three, but John Lennon was undeniably the most essential quarter of The Beatles, without whose artistry the history of music would be a

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The “genius” film director John Lennon gifted $1million

    The “genius” film director John Lennon gifted $1million

In 1966, Yoko Ono unveiled a work titled ‘Yes’. At the top of a ladder hung a magnifying glass. When you held the magnifying glass to the roof above, in

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The band John Lenon ridiculed for criticising The Beatles

    The band John Lenon ridiculed for criticising The Beatles

Imagine being the biggest band in the world, plonked onto a precipice so lofty it was positively unprecedented in human history, and thinking, ‘Let’s quit touring, scrap all the pretty

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John Lennon: Rock ‘n’ Roll Legend’s Devotion to Classic Sounds

    John Lennon: Rock ‘n’ Roll Legend’s Devotion to Classic Sounds

John Lennon was heavily influenced by American rock ‘n’ roll stars when he was in the Quarrymen, the band that would eventually become The Beatles. One song that had the

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On This Day in 2000, the FBI Released Documents Detailing Their Surveillance of John Lennon – American Songwriter

    On This Day in 2000, the FBI Released Documents Detailing Their Surveillance of John Lennon – American Songwriter

On this day (February 19) in 2000, the United States Supreme Court ordered the FBI to release documents detailing its

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The Wesleyan Argus | John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band: An Unrelentingly Personal and Introspective Album

    The Wesleyan Argus | John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band: An Unrelentingly Personal and Introspective Album

John Lennon had a rough childhood, and, some would argue, an even rougher life. Yes, fame and fortune may seem

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How a Beatles meditation duel inspired a new film genre

    How a Beatles meditation duel inspired a new film genre

The Beatles are one of the most influential bands of all time. Name any rock group from the 1960s onward,

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How Mick Jagger warned John Lennon about Allen Klein

    How Mick Jagger warned John Lennon about Allen Klein

There are several reasons why The Beatles split up and why their split was inevitable. The most obvious is perhaps

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The one rock ‘n’ roll song John Lennon called his favourite

    The one rock ‘n’ roll song John Lennon called his favourite

When all else failed, John Lennon always looked towards rock ‘n’ roll for answers. There was a lot of pain

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Watch the poignant trailer for John Lennon doc ‘Borrowed Time’

    Watch the poignant trailer for John Lennon doc ‘Borrowed Time’

The poignant trailer for new John Lennon documentary Borrowed Time has been released – watch it exclusively on NME above. Read More: Inside ‘Now And Then’: With a little help

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