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John Lennon thought The Beatles were better off breaking up

    John Lennon thought The Beatles were better off breaking up

John Lennon was never afraid to speak his mind about The Beatles after the band broke-up, often taking umbrage with others who did in the meantime, famously saying about Mick

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John Lennon Final Photos and Camera Sell for Over $100K at Auction from Just Kids Nostalgia

    John Lennon Final Photos and Camera Sell for Over $100K at Auction from Just Kids Nostalgia

NEW YORK, June 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The final photos taken of John Lennon on Dec 8, 1980, by Paul Goresh sold for $100,000; and the camera that took them for

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Listen to a home recording of John Lennon singing The Beatles with his son Sean

    Listen to a home recording of John Lennon singing The Beatles with his son Sean

John Lennon, the enigmatic singer for The Beatles, always his said his son, Sean, felt “more like a twin” considering that they both shared the same birthday. The pair assimilated

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How a Song John Lennon Was Bored With Inspired ‘Give Peace a Chance’

    How a Song John Lennon Was Bored With Inspired ‘Give Peace a Chance’

Sometimes artists write songs that are inspired by other songs. More rarely, artists write songs with the intent of replacing other songs. John Lennon was one of the most famous

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John Lennon once claimed that “The Beatles are bastards”

    John Lennon once claimed that “The Beatles are bastards”

For a man who is seen as being the figurehead of world peace even some 40 years on after his

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The first acid trip Paul McCartney and John Lennon shared

    The first acid trip Paul McCartney and John Lennon shared

The Beatles are as intrinsically linked to the surge of LSD as any other artist making their name in the

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John Lennon’s library: The Beatle’s most influential books

    John Lennon’s library: The Beatle’s most influential books

Growing up in the tough and brutal working-class streets of Liverpool was not always the kindest place for a sensitive

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John Lennon & Plastic Ono Band make ‘Give Peace A Chance’

    John Lennon & Plastic Ono Band make ‘Give Peace A Chance’

On June 1st 1969, John Lennon and The Plastic Ono Band recorded the ever-relevant ‘Give Peace A Chance’ during their

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Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson pick their favourite songs

    Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson pick their favourite songs

Few bands command as much respect as Rush. The Canadian prog-rock group will be remembered as legends of their respective

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Lennon and McCartney make fun of some The Beatles classics

    Lennon and McCartney make fun of some The Beatles classics

The Beatles are a band so steeped in iconography that peeling back the facade of the Fab Four can sometimes be as rewarding as their music. A closer look at

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