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Terri Hooley Voices Regret for Punching John Lennon, Reveals Lennon’s Ex-Wife Said “You Should Have Hit Him Harder”

    Terri Hooley Voices Regret for Punching John Lennon, Reveals Lennon’s Ex-Wife Said “You Should Have Hit Him Harder”

Terri Hooley, an influential figure on the Northern Irish music scene, has revealed that he once punched John Lennon after the Beatles legend mistook him for a supporter of the

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The Beatles song Paul McCartney called “bland”

    The Beatles song Paul McCartney called “bland”

Despite the myriad of brilliant songwriting duos over the years, no one comes close in impact or significance to John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Steering the journey of The Beatles,

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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

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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

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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 The Beatles and into his solo career, Lennon was one

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